Benton Co., AR - Biographies - James C. Norman

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James C. Norman, son of Robert and Patsey (Coffee) Norman, was born 
April 18, 1818, in Bedford County, Tenn., and is a citizen of Benton 
County, Ark. Robert Norman was a native of North Carolina. When a 
young man he moved to Tennessee. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, 
under Gen. Jackson, was at the battle of New Orleans, and received a 
land warrant of eighty acres for services. Patsey Coffee was a native 
of Georgia, and immigrated to Tennessee when a young woman. Here she 
married Mr. Norman, and became the mother of eight children, five of 
whom are living: James C., William, Poter and Mrs. Eliza Noblett, Mrs. 
Martha Guthria, Thomas and Mary Butler (deceased) and Elizabeth Craig. 
Robert Norman married and lived in Middle Tennessee. there raised his 
children, then moved to Western Tennessee, where he and his wife both 
died. Grandfather Norman was born in North Carolina, and was of 
English descent. His wife, Nellie Norman, was also from North 
Carolina, and immigrated to Tennessee after the death of her husband. 
Grandfather and Grandmother Coffee were natives of Georgia and the 
grandmother was of Irish parentage. Grandfather Coffee was a soldier 
in the Revolutionary War, and was drawing a pension when he died. He 
was captured and imprisoned, and discovered that his side was 
victorious by the faces of the British soldiers. Robert Norman, after 
his marriage, lived on a farm until his children were grown, when he 
moved to Middle Tennessee, and afterward to Western Tennessee. where 
he died. The mother died on the old homestead. James C. Norman 
remained with his father until twenty-one years of age and assisted 
him on the farm. He received but a common-school education and worked 
for the neighbors for $10 a month, continuing to hire out until 
twenty-two years of age. He then married Miss Polly Grammar, a native 
of Bedford County, Tenn., and to them were born four children, three 
now living: Milford, William and Mrs. Martha Warsham. The one deceased 
was named Williamson. [p.875] Mrs. Norman died in Tennessee, and Mr. 
Norman, in 1851, married Miss Sarah J. Gibson, a native of Tennessee, 
and the daughter of John M. and Martha (Harper) Gibson, both of whom 
were natives of Tennessee. Grandfather Gibson was of Irish descent, 
and Grandfather Hooper was a native of North Carolina, and served in 
the War of 1812. To Mr. and Mrs. Norman were born ten children, four 
now living: George F, James Mc, Mrs. Amanda H. Carl and Mrs. Dorah F. 
Seiprey. Those deceased were Nancy A., John M. and four infants 
unnamed. Mr. Norman immigrated to Missouri in 1854, and resided in 
Greene County until 1877, when he moved to Benton County, Ark., and 
settled on his present farm, which consists of 220 acres, 100 under 
cultivation. He was on home duty at Springfield during the late war, 
and is a Democrat in his political views. He and Mrs. Norman are 
members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and are good citizens.