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Generation: 1
| 1. |  Amb. Cynthia H. Norton, PhD was born 19 Nov 1928, Burnett, Vigo, Indiana, USA (daughter of George W. Norton and Flossie Phillips); died Living. Other Events:
- Maternal DNA: L1c2b1 -> West Africa
- Political Party: Republican
- Reference Number: 175
- Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
- _DEG: 1968, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Indiana State University-Bachelors in Political Science
- _DEG: 1972, Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA; University of Massachusetts, Doctorate in Education
- Residence: Between 1974 and 1976, Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
- Tenure: Between 1986 and 1989, Sierra Leone; U. S. Ambassador - Appointed by Ronald Reagan - POTUS
- Residence: Between 1986 and 1989, Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone; West Africa
- Tenure: Between 1989 and 1993, Burundi; U. S. Ambassador - Appointed by George Bush - POTUS
- Residence: Between 1989 and 1993, Burundi; East Africa
- Tenure: Between 2004 and 2008, Tunis, Tunisia; United States Executive Director of the African Development Bank
- Residence: Between 2004 and 2008, Tunis, Tunisia
Notes:
Cynthia Shepard Perry
Ambassadorial Posts
Sierra Leone, 1986 - 1989
Burundi, 1989 - 1993
Cynthia Perry was most recently the United States Executive Director of the African Development Bank. A native of Indiana, Dr. Perry was the US Ambassador to Sierra Leone from 1986-1989 and to Burundi from 1989-1993.
Her career began in 1957 with the Nichols Investment Corporation. Dr. Perry later joined the IBM Corporation as an educational representative in the Office Products Division. From 1968-1971, she was the Director of the National Teachers Corps at the University of Massachusetts, where she received her Doctorate in International Education in 1972. Joining the faculty of Texas Southern University in 1971, she was an Associate Professor and Associate Director of Teacher Corps/Peace Corps and then became a full Professor and Dean of International Affairs from 1978-1982.
Her first assignment to Africa was at the University of Nairobi in 1968 through Operation Crossroads Africa. From 1971-1973, Mrs. Perry and her husband, Dr. James O. Perry, trained a group of Peace Corps volunteers in Sierra Leone. In 1974, she led a special educational delegation to Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria and Liberia. She lived in Kenya from 1974-1976, trained Peace Corps paramedical volunteers, lectured at the University of Nairobi and was a consultant to the US Information Service in Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia. In 1976, she was appointed Staff Development Officer at the UN Economic Commission for Africa. From 1982 until her appointment, Mrs. Perry was Chief of the Education and Human Resources Division in the Africa Bureau of the US Agency for International Development.
Cynthia married James Olden Perry, Sr 1971, Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. James was born 14 Nov 1924, Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA; died 7 Nov 2006, Tunis, Tunisia; was buried , Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
Cynthia married James Otto Shepard, Sr. 2 Nov 1946, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. James (son of George Franklin Shepard and Anna Marie Batton) was born 28 Nov 1915, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 20 Jul 2004, Houston, Texas, USA; was buried 24 Jul 2004, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- D.M. Shepard
- M.K. Shepherd
- J.O. Shepard, Jr
- M.G.S. Shepard, PhD
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Generation: 2
| 2. | George W. Norton was born 2 Apr 1891, Vigo, Indiana, USA (son of Walker Norton and Lily M. Riley); died 28 Apr 1973, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 2 May 1973, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Paternal DNA: E-M4451 --> North Africa
- Race: Negro
- Reference Number: 131
- Residence: 1910, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
- _MILT: 24 Aug 1918; Age: 27
- Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
- Residence: 1942, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Notes:
Died:
Age: 82
George married Flossie Phillips 26 Feb 1918, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Flossie (daughter of Lee Phillips and Hattie Hill) was born 16 Aug 1900, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 29 Sep 1973, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 3 Oct 1973, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
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| 3. | Flossie Phillips was born 16 Aug 1900, Vigo, Indiana, USA (daughter of Lee Phillips and Hattie Hill); died 29 Sep 1973, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 3 Oct 1973, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Maternal DNA: L1c2b1 -> West Africa
- Race: Negro
- Reference Number: 132
- Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Notes:
Died:
Age: 73
Children:
- 1. Cynthia H. Norton, PhD was born 19 Nov 1928, Burnett, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died Living.
- Lillian Mae Norton was born 17 Dec 1918, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died Sep 1969, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 13 Sep 1969, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- Walter Norton was born 22 Jul 1920, Knox, Indiana, USA; died 26 Jul 1959, Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA; was buried , Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- George Norton was born 14 May 1922, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 4 Aug 2002, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- James William Norton was born 25 Jul 1924, Burnett, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 1984, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA; was buried 14 Jul 1984, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- Madonna Norton was born 1931, Indiana, USA.
- Iona Delores Norton was born 7 May 1932, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 10 Jan 2012, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 14 Jan 2012, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- H. Norton
- Orville Rex Norton was born 12 May 1926, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 21 Jan 2016, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 27 Jan 2016, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
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Generation: 3
| 4. | Walker Norton was born 24 Mar 1871, Vigo, Indiana, USA (son of William Duncan Norton and Sarah J. Anderson); died 14 Dec 1949, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Race: Negro
- Reference Number: 1425
- Residence: 1880, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
- Residence: 1910, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Notes:
Died:
Age: 78
Walker married Lily M. Riley 11 Jan 1891, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Lily (daughter of George Washington Riley and Jacintha 'Cyntha' Hill) was born 8 Nov 1872, Indiana, USA; died 7 Apr 1931, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 9 Apr 1931, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
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| 5. |  Lily M. Riley was born 8 Nov 1872, Indiana, USA (daughter of George Washington Riley and Jacintha 'Cyntha' Hill); died 7 Apr 1931, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 9 Apr 1931, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Race: White
- Reference Number: 1419
- Residence: 1900, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
- Residence: 1910, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
- Publication Date: 8 Apr 1931, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Notes:
Died:
Age: 38
Children:
- 2. George W. Norton was born 2 Apr 1891, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 28 Apr 1973, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 2 May 1973, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
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| 6. | Lee Phillips was born Dec 1863, Richmond, Virginia, USA (son of Charles Lee Phillips and Martha Williams); died 1904, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 1433
- Residence: 1900, Nevins, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Lee married Hattie Hill 9 Mar 1895, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Hattie (daughter of Joshua A. Hill and Julia Johnson) was born 16 May 1878, Nevins, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 17 Mar 1940, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Stewart Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
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| 7. | Hattie Hill was born 16 May 1878, Nevins, Vigo, Indiana, USA (daughter of Joshua A. Hill and Julia Johnson); died 17 Mar 1940, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Stewart Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Maternal DNA: L1c2b1 -> West Africa
- Race: Colored
- Reference Number: 477
- Residence: 1880, Nevins, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Notes:
Died:
Age: 60
Children:
- John Dewey Phillips was born 4 Dec 1898, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 13 Dec 1970, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 16 Dec 1970, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- 3. Flossie Phillips was born 16 Aug 1900, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 29 Sep 1973, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 3 Oct 1973, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- Lea Phillips was born 1902, Indiana, USA.
- Lee Phillips was born 7 Jun 1901, Burnett, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 26 Dec 1927, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 28 Dec 1927, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
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Generation: 4
| 8. | William Duncan Norton was born Dec 1854, Indiana, USA (son of Zemorah Norton and Margaret Jane Riley). Other Events:
- Race: Black
- Reference Number: 1423
- Residence: 1880, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
- Residence: 1900, Nevins, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 45; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
William married Sarah J. Anderson 4 Jun 1867, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Sarah (daughter of Jordan Anderson and Elizabeth Jackson) was born Abt 1847, Indiana, USA; died , Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
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| 9. | Sarah J. Anderson was born Abt 1847, Indiana, USA (daughter of Jordan Anderson and Elizabeth Jackson); died , Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Race: Black
- Reference Number: 1424
- Residence: 1870, Wayne, Marion, Indiana, USA; Age: 23
- Residence: 1880, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Children:
- Minnie B. Norton was born Feb 1868, Indiana, USA.
- 4. Walker Norton was born 24 Mar 1871, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 14 Dec 1949, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
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| 10. | George Washington Riley was born Abt 1836, Vigo, Indiana, USA (son of Adam Riley and Emeline Bass); died 17 Jul 1899, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 19 Jul 1899, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 1385
- Residence: 1880, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
George married Jacintha 'Cyntha' Hill 3 Dec 1857, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Jacintha (daughter of Chana Hill) was born 23 Feb 1839, Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA; died 26 Aug 1879, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried Aug 1879, Roberts Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
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| 11. | Jacintha 'Cyntha' Hill was born 23 Feb 1839, Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA (daughter of Chana Hill); died 26 Aug 1879, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried Aug 1879, Roberts Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
Children:
- Preston A. Riley was born 1862, Indiana, USA; died 22 Nov 1949, Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA.
- George E. Riley was born 17 Feb 1862, Indiana, USA; died 24 Oct 1954, Fontanet, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 28 Oct 1954, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- Dora Riley was born 28 Mar 1869, Indiana, USA; died 26 Nov 1882, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Roberts Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- 5. Lily M. Riley was born 8 Nov 1872, Indiana, USA; died 7 Apr 1931, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 9 Apr 1931, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- Cynthia Riley was born 25 Apr 1879, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 8 May 1949, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 12 May 1949, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- Annie Riley was born 1876, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 1876, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 1876, Roberts Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
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| 13. | Martha Williams was born Abt 1840. Other Events:
Children:
- 6. Lee Phillips was born Dec 1863, Richmond, Virginia, USA; died 1904, Indiana, USA.
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| 14. | Joshua A. Hill was born Abt 1845, Rush, Indiana, USA (son of Joseph Hill and Adaline Trotter); died 1927, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 2309
- Residence: 1880, Nevins, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Joshua married Julia Johnson 5 Aug 1869, Marion, Indiana, USA. Julia was born 1853, Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA; died 1900, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
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| 15. | Julia Johnson was born 1853, Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA; died 1900, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Maternal DNA: L1c2b1 -> West Africa
- Reference Number: 2312
- Residence: 1880, Nevins, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Children:
- Clinton M Hill was born 19 Dec 1871, Indiana, USA; died 10 Jul 1914, Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana, USA.
- Eva Hill was born 10 Mar 1878, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 29 Jul 1946, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Stewart Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- Preston Hill was born 16 Dec 1878, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- 7. Hattie Hill was born 16 May 1878, Nevins, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 17 Mar 1940, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Stewart Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
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