William Norwood was b ca 1771 in SC; he died after the 1850 Census was taken in Lawrence Co AL, for on that census, William is listed in the household of his son, Jonathan Oglesby Norwood.  About 1792 in York Co SC, William Norwood md   Susannah Smith, daughter of Josiah Smith. William Norwood purchased 230 acres of land in Union Co SC from Gracey Bailey, and it was from Union Co SC that this William Norwood moved his family to Lincoln Co TN, then to Giles Co TN and finally to Lawrence Co AL.  It has been said William Norwood is buried in Old Town Creek Cemetery, in Lawrence Co AL and that his wife, Susannah Smith Norwood, is buried in Bankhead Cemetery in AL (no markers).
The 1800 US Census, York Co SC, shows (p962, 627):
William Norwood, 2 males -10 (Charles and Jonathan); 2 females -10 (Elizabeth and Judah); 1 male 26-45 (William would have been ca 29 yrs old); and 1 female 26-45 (Susannah would have been ca 28 yrs old)

In 1820, William Norwood was in Giles Co TN, evidenced by the following transactions:
Book D, p 228: 8 Aug 1820 William Norwood sold property on Robertson's Fork of Richland Creek to Hensley Carpenter
Book D, p 386: Property in that same vicinity was conveyed by William Norwood to Andrew Yokely on the same date.  On 23 Aug 1820, William Norwood sold furniture, cattle and hogs to John Wright.

Further evidence that our William Norwood resided in Giles Co TN is provided by the 1820 Giles Co TN Census, p 17.  The 1830 Lawrence Co AL Census p 275, shows this William Norwood had moved his residence to that county.

1.  Elizabeth Ann Norwood, b ca 1793 SC, d aft 1860 md 1)Samuel Thompson; md 2)Marshall   Co TN 25 Jan 1855 Peter Luna, b ca 1787, d Dec 1861

2.Charles N. Norwood, b 16 Oct 1795 SC, d 19 Mar 1837 TN md 12 Sep 1816 Elizabeth Hannah Moores, b 8 Aug 1798, d 7 Jan 1841

3.  Peninah Norwood, b ca 1797, SC d 11 Nov AL md 7 May 1818 Joseph Sandlin

4.  Jonathan Oglesby Norwood, b 24 Mar 1799 SC, d 25 Oct 1887 md 1) Lawr Co AL 27 Sep 1826 Priscilla Atkinson; md 2) Lawr Co AL 24 Aug 1875 Mrs. Sarah Landers Elkins

5.   Josiah Norwood, b 1802 SC, d 1870 Lincoln Co TN, md 1) Rachel Lampkins, b 1803, d 1834; md 2) Mary Henriette Polston, b ca 1812 TN

6.   William Norwood, b 4 Jul 1804 Union District SC, d 18 Oct 1891 Giles Co Tn md Lawr Co AL 2 Oct 1825 Lucinda Larwood

7.   Susannah Norwood, b 29 Nov 1805 SC md Joseph Clark, b 10 Oct 1809

8.   Nancy Norwood, b 12 Aug 1807 SC md Lawr Co AL 21 Dec 1824 George M.C. Weems, b 9 Jan 1802, d 26 Sep 1880

9.   Judah (Julia?) Norwood, b ca 1809 SC d ca 1827 ("died single at age 18")

10.  Mary "Polly" Norwood, b ca 1810 SC d 1864 AL md 1 Sep 1829 Roland Hampton, b ca 1807 SC, d aft 1880C

11.  George Norwood, b ca 1811 TN md 31 Aug 1829 Priscilla McDaniel

12.  Sarah "Sallie" Norwood, b ca 1814 TN md Lawr Co AL 7 Apr1833 William Blizzard, b ca 1811 TN

13.  Matilda "Mattie" Norwood, b ca 1817 AL md Lawr Co AL 26 Dec 1833 William Harris Elkins, b ca 1812 GA

14.  Son, died in infancy
 
 
 

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