Roswell Elton Norcross

1881 - 1969  (88 years)

• Name	Roswell Elton Norcross  [1, 2]
  Birth	25 May 1881	Preston, New London, Connecticut   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	31 May 1969	Glendo, Platte, Wyoming   [2, 3]
  Burial	Douglas Park Cemetery, Douglas, Converse, Wyoming   [2]
  Person ID	I24171	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Alphonso Norcross
  Mother	Rose Gardner
  Family ID	F14250	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ester Elena Haskell,   b. 5 Jan 1884, Arnold, Custer, Nebraska d. 26 Apr 1982, Casper, Natrona, Wyoming (Age 98 years)
  Marriage	14 Nov 1921	Arnold, Custer, Nebraska   [1]
  Children	1. Daniel Roswell Norcross,   b. 27 Oct 1922, Arnold, Custer, Nebraska d. 12 Aug 2011, Casper, Natrona, Wyoming (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F14249	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  Find-a-Grave Roswell E. "Ross" Norcross passed away May 31 at the age of 88 years and six days. He was the son of Alphonso and Rose Gardner Norcross. Ross was one of eight sons born to this family, all of whom preceded him in death. He worked for a time in a machine shop in Bellows Falls, Vermont. In 1902, Ross came to Douglas, Wyoming where he engaged in carpentering, and also worked as a well driller. Later he moved to Esterbrook and was interested in mining for a time. During World War I, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was attached to the 4th Engineers, Company F, Maple Leaf Division. He was discharged with the rank of Sergeant. He then returned to Esterbrook. On Nov. 14, 1921, he was united in marriage to Ester Haskell at Arnold, Nebraska. To them was born one son, Daniel Roswell Norcross, who with his family reside at Casper. Mr. and Mrs. Norcross maintained a home continuously for 47 years at Esterbrook, excepting for the winters. After his health failed they lived in either Glendo or Douglas. Survivors include his wife, Ester; a son Daniel Norcross; daughter-in-law, Patricia Norcross; five grandsons, Keith, Phillip, Chris, Ross and Kevin; and three granddaughters, Susan, Lisa, and Sarah, all of Casper, Wyoming.

  
  

• Sources

  [S27363] Genealogy of the descendants of William Haskell and Mary Tybott, (compiled by Marion S. Anderson for the Haskell Family Association). [S9096] Cemetery index, Douglas Park Cemetery, Douglas, Converse, Wyoming, (Find-a-Grave). [S36726] Obituary, Find-a-Grave, Roswell E. Norcross.