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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

H. S. NORTON, farming, Sec. 3; P. O. Plainfield; the above gentleman was born on his present 
place Dec. 1, 1845. He married Miss Matilda F. BENDER March 23, 1870; she was born in 
Lancaster Co., Penn., Nov. 16, 1852; they had five children, three living, viz., Alice, 
Frank and Hattie. He has always made this his residence; soon after becoming of age, he 
began to farm on his own account; he owns fifty acres, which he has principally earned by 
his own labor; he is operating a pit of building-sand on his place, which is of very 
superior quality; it was first discovered by his father in 1845; his parents, Benjamin 
K. and Mrs. Harriett YAPLE NORTON, were natives of Tompkins Co., N. Y.; Mr. NORTON came 
to this county in 1839, and Mrs. NORTON came in 1842; they settled on the present place 
in 1843; Mr. NORTON died Oct. 17, 1874; Mrs. NORTON lives on an adjoining farm.