ROBERT LEE NORWOOD

 

 

 

     Robert Lee Norwood, b January 26, 1882 in Falls County, Texas, d October 31,1918 in Marlin, Texas - was a son of John Patterson and Ida (Phipps) Norwood. 

Robert Lee married ca 1905 to Bettie Jackson Hair, b December 26, 1882 in Falls County, d February 18, 1 1953 and buried by her husband in Calvary Cemetery at Marlin - was a daughter of John and Mary (Barnes) Hair.

     Robert Lee Norwood was a Gulf Oil Wholesale Distributor in Marlin, Texas; and after his death, Bettie (Jackson) Hair and her late husband's cousin, Robert Charles Norwood, continued in the business. They were members of the Baptist Church.

     Robert Lee and Bettie Jackson (Hair) Norwood were the parents of two children before his death:

     Edwin Hair Norwood, b October 31, 1906 in Marlin married Butheita Loggins of Marlin. They reside Corpus Christi, and have Robert Edwin Norwood and Bettie Estelle Norwood.

     Mary Beth Norwood, b February 19, 1910 in Marlin married Karl Kerr, b February 14, 1910, d August 29, 1978 in Marlin and buried in Calvary Cemetery.  Karl served as EM2, U.S. Navy during World War II was reared near San Angelo in "sheep country."  Mary Beth taught in Falls County schools, and later, Southwest Texas. Karl and Mary Beth moved back her hometown of Marlin, where they established the Kerr Appliance Store, which Mary Beth still manages. She is still active in the First Baptist Church in Marlin.  They had no children.

 

 

 
Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing the biographies of these Falls County Families to this Web page.
"Families of Falls County", Compiled and Edited by the Falls County Historical Commission, page 329 column 1 and 2.  
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