John Ralph NORSWORTHY

1884 - 1937  (52 years)

• Name	John Ralph NORSWORTHY  [1]
  Born	4 Sep 1884	Florida, U.S.A.   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Address	1903-1905	St. Thomas, Ontario   [3]
  	His name appeared in the Ocala Evening Star on 28 February 1905: "Mr. Ralph NORSWORTHY, son of Mr. W. G. NORSWORTHY, is on a visit to his father at McIntosh. The former has spent the past two years at St. Thomas, Canada, learning the business of banking".
  Died	3 Aug 1937	Bradley Junction, Florida   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  	John Ralph NORSWORTHY died, age 52 years, 10 months, 28 days, on 3 August 1937. He died at Bradley Jct., Polk, Florida. Born "around 1885, son of William George NORSWORTHY and Lillian DUPREY; husband of Grace V. NORSWORTHY. NORSWORTHY Rites Scheduled Today: Largo, August 5. Funeral services for J. R. NORSWORTHY, former resident who died a suicide Tuesday night at Bradley's Junction near Mulberry, were being held this afternoon at Parrish. Mr. NORSWORTHY lived here for nearly four years, leaving this week for Bradley's Junction to take a new position with the Seaboard Air Line railroad, with which he had been connected for many years. He was formerly agent at Bay Pines near here. An active member of the Methodist church in this community, Mr. NORSWORTHY's death came as a distinct shock to friends. Survivors include his widow and six children, Thelma, James, Charles, Mary Lou, Hazel and NORSWORTHY. (Evening Independent)
  Buried	5 Aug 1937	Parrish Cemetery, Parrish, Manatee, Florida, U.S.A.   [3, 4]
  	Address: Parrish Cemetery Parrish, Manatee, Florida U.S.A.
  	He is buried with his son, Walter, and wife.
  Notes	George C. NORSWORTHY writes, " My father and Uncle Walter were identical twins and they corresponded weekly by post and visited as often as possible as long as Grandmother was alive. Walter and his sisters, Louise and Lillian, never married, and Walter stayed with Grandmother in that large house as long as she lived. Later the three bought a duplex house in Jacksonville, Florida, and lived together until all died. Louise died at ninety in 1986, the last of those siblings". [6]
  Person ID	I4904	Nosworthy
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	William George "George" NOSWORTHY,   b. 11 Jan 1849, Princetown, Devon, England ,   d. 13 Aug 1933, McIntosh, Florida  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Lillian Edith DUPUY,   b. 29 Jun 1860, Plaquemine, Louisiana ,   d. 8 Sep 1938, McIntosh, Florida  (Age 78 years)
  Married	22 Nov 1882	Marion County, Florida   [7]
  Address	1885-1930	McIntosh, Florida   [8]
  	They can be found in all censuses during this time frame in the same area.
  Photos » Slide Show		GIST-NORSWORTHY House George Norsworthy purchased this home from William Gist in 1893; it is the home where the cement steps were poured by George's brother, James, and into which the two family histories were placed in 1909. It was purchased in 2003 and restoration started. This is one of the "before" photos.
  		Dilapitated Gist-Norsworthy house This is a second photo of the house in disrepair.
  		Restored home of George Norsworthy "After" photo.
  		Restored home "After" photo of the home now being lived in by a young couple with children.. no doubt George Norsworthy would be pleased !
  		George and Lillian Norsworthy family
  Family ID	F1200	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Grace Violetta NICHOLAS,   b. 27 Aug 1896, Illinois, U.S.A. ,   d. 13 Apr 1976, Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, U.S.A.  (Age 79 years)
  Married	15 Jul 1917	East Tampa, Florida   [6, 7]
  	They were married by Rev. J.E. Mickler at the 8th Ave., Methodist Church. [6]
  Address	1920	Parrish, Florida   [9]
  Address	1930  [10]
  	Precinct 48, Wimauma City, Florida
  Address	1935  [11]
  	168 4 St., N.W., Largo, Florida
  Children	1. Walter Ralph NORSWORTHY,   b. 6 Feb 1919, Florida, U.S.A. ,   d. 2 Jun 1921  (Age 2 years)   2. Thelma Grace NORSWORTHY,   b. 7 May 1920, Florida, U.S.A. ,   d. 8 May 2010, Seneca, South Carolina  (Age 90 years)   3. James Franklin NORSWORTHY,   b. 16 Jan 1922, Florida, U.S.A. ,   d. May 1973, U.S.A.  (Age 51 years)   4. Charles Jefferson "Chuck" NORSWORTHY,   b. 30 Oct 1923, Florida, U.S.A. ,   d. 13 May 1984, Asheville, North Carolina  (Age 60 years)   5. Living   6. Living   7. Living
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2013
  Family ID	F1348	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  George Norsworthy family Back row:L-R: George Norsworthy holding Louisa, George, Lillian, Willie, Ella; Front row: Lillian Edith, Walter and Ralph

  
  

  Documents

  Newspaper clipping: Ralph Norsworthy Published in the Ocala Evening Star, 28 February 1905, pg. 3

  
  

  Headstones		NORSWORTHY
  		NORSWORTHY JOHN RALPH Sept 4, 1884 Aug 3, 1937

  
  

• Sources

  [S305] Biography: NORSWORTHY, James C. Norsworthy, (15 March 1909, McIntosh, Florida; rec'd from Mike NORSWORTHY, direct descendant of William George NORSWORTHY, July 2005.). [S266] U.S. Draft Registration Card. [S217] Newspaper. [S107] Memorial inscription. [S326] Vital Statistics - Florida, U.S.A. [S676] Personal communication. [S730] Index: Marriages - Florida, 1837-1974, (www.familysearch.org). [S400] Census of U.S.A., State of Florida, 1885. [S213] Census of U.S.A., 1920, (National Archives & Records Administration; Series T625). [S214] Census of U.S.A., 1930, (National Archives & Records Administration; Series T626). [S612] Census of U.S.A., State of Florida, 1935, (www.familysearch.org; original images online.).