(The following is an excerpt from "History of St. Lawrence Co." originally published by L. H. Everts & Co. and reprinted through the sponsorship of the St. Lawrence Historical Association in 1982).

About 1805, Elihu Norton, a Revolutionary pensioner, settled in the town of Canton, having come from Middlebury, Vt. Here he lived until his death, in 1824, having a family of seven children. Of these, Orville was the second son, and was born Oct. 11, 1807. He was, therefore, at his father's death but seventeen years old; but he bravely assumed the care of thefamily with his mother until his marriage, Dec. 5, 1833, to Electa, Daughter of Daniel and Phoebe Whitney. Her parents had come from Vermont to Madrid at an early day, and lived in that town until their death. After his marriage Orville resided with his mother several years, then erected a home in which his family still reside,--a view of it appears in this book,-- and by industry was enabled to attain to comfortable circumstances in life.

Mr. Norton was a man of sober, steady habits, a consistent member of the M.E. Church, a Republican in politics, and generous and liberal in all his dealings. He was highly esteemed for his worth as a citizen, and his death, Dec. 3, 1874, was mourned by many friends. Of his family of nine children, two only survive, Laura E., wife of Wallace Jones, of Madrid, and Eva L., wife of Geo. A. Newman. Daniel, a son, died in the war in 1864, and Jas. E., another son, died in 1871.

(Note: The above gives Elihu's date of death as 1824, but his stone is marked 1819. )

22	Norton	Job	("Son of Elihu & Dency Norton died Jan 2, 1808 Ae 2 yr's")		January 2, 1808
24	Norton	Elihu?	("Departed this life Aug. 3, 1819 aged 34 years")		August 3, 1819
25	Norton	Ezra	("Son of Elihu & Dency Norton died Nov. 4, 1826 Ae 17 yr's")		November 4, 1826
28	Norton	C.P.	("Died Sept. 16, 1841/Infant Child of Orville & Electa M. Norton")		September 16, 1841
28	Norton	Infant Son	("Son died Jan. 21, 1842/infant child of Orville & Electa M. Norton")		January 21, 1842
28	Norton	E.M.	("Died July 25, 1846/Infant child of Orville & Electa M. Norton")		July 25, 1846
28	Norton	P.B.	("Died Sept 17, 1848/Infant child of Orville & Electa M. Norton")		September 17, 1848
29	Norton	Dempster R.	("Son of Orville & Electa M. Norton died June 20, 1851 Ae 2 y's 2 m's & 4 d		June 20, 1851
33	Norton	Mary E.	("Their Dau. 1851-1853")/Daughter of Lorenzo & Mary)	, 1851	, 1853
30	Norton(?)	Ella	("Born May 5, 1854 Died Sept. 22, 1854/small stone/no other info)	May 5, 1854	Septebmer 22, 1854
23	Norton	Dency	("Wife of E. Norton Died Dec. 15, 1861aged 75 years")		December 15, 1861
27	Norton	Daniel M	("A member of Co D (or B?) ... NY ... Died & Was Buried At Baton		October 30, 1864
27	Norton	Daniel M	Rouge, La Oct. 30, 1864 Aged 20 y'rs & 8 mo")		October 30, 1864
84	Norton	James D.	("Died June 16, 1871 Ae 31? y's 3 m's 13 d's")		June 16, 1871
65	Norton	Lydia D.	("Wife of Charles Norton departed this life Aug. 1?, 187?2 Ae 50 y 6 m 9d")		August 1872
27	Norton	Orville	("Died Dec. 3, 1874 Aged 67 y'rs")	Oct. 11, 1807	December 3, 1874
65	Norton	Dency	("Daughter of C. & L.D. Norton died Mar. 16, 1876 Ae 26? y'rs & 6 mo's")		March 16, 1876
65	Norton	Charles	("Died July 25, 1877 Ae 60 y'rs 10 mo's & 12 d's")		July 25, 1877
27	Norton	Electa M.	("His Wife Died Dec. 8, 1887? Aged 73 y'rs")		December 8, 1887
33	Norton	Harriet J. Allen	("His Wife 1817-1890"/wife of Lorenzo)	, 1817	, 1890
33	Norton	Lorenzo	("1814-1897")	, 1814	, 1897
33	Norton	Delia	("1845-1910")	, 1845	, 1910
81	Norton	Mills	("1845-1922")	, 1845	, 1922
31	Norton	Charles Mills	("1879-1936")	, 1879	, 1936
81	Norton	Emeline	("His Wife 1849-1940"/wife of Mills)	, 1849	, 1940
81	Norton	Leon	("1876-1962")	, 1876	, 1962
31	Norton	Elsie L. Cole	("His Wife 1899-1966")	, 1899	, 1966
31	Norton	Muriel Anita	("1934-1988")	, 1934	, 1988
29	Norton	Infant Son	("Also Infant Son"/no other information/son of Orville & Electa?)
26	Norton	Miles	("Son of Elihue & Dency Norton Died April ...."/remainder beneath ground)