[p. 491] whose farm of seventy-five acres lies on both the east and west sides of the Small's Ferry road in North Beaver Township, about two and one-half miles southwest of Mt. Jackson, is a successful farmer and leading citizen of this section. He was born on a portion of the farm he now owns, May 21, 1866, and is a son of John and Nancy (Davidson) Norwood.
John Norwood was born in Ireland and remained in his native land until he was a man of thirty years. He obtained a fair education and learned the boot and shoe business. When he came to America he located at Mahoningtown, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, but shortly afterward embarked in a boot and shoe business at Hillsville, where he continued for seven years, and during this time was married. From there he went to Morris, Illinois, and engaged in a similar business for about twelve years, then returned to Lawrence County and purchased 107 acres, of Alfred Martin, a part of which John D. Norwood owns. Immediately across the road is situated the farm on which the mother of Mr. Norwood was born and reared, and at one time both these farms were in one and were known as Pigeon's Roost, but when James Davidson, the grandfather of John D. Norwood, purchased his land, a division came about. James Davidson was once a very prominent man in North Beaver Township. On the farm he had bought, John Norwood lived until his death, which occurred March 24, 1884, when he was aged over seventy-four years. His widow survived ten years, her death taking place May 30, 1894, when in her seventy-third year. They had four children, namely: Daniel D., residing at St. Paul, Minn., is engaged in a mercantile business; Jennie M., who married John Q. Adams, resides in Little Beaver Township; Thomas J., and John D., both occupy parts of the old home farm.
John D. Norwood has given his attention to farming ever since he became of age. His land is divided into two tracts, one of thirty-five acres, lying on the west side of the Small's Ferry road, and the other, of forty acres, on the east side. The former tract is a part of the old homestead, and the latter Mr. Norwood purchased in 1888, from the McConnell heirs.
Mr. Norwood was married to Lizzie T. Robinson, who is a daughter of John Robinson, and a sister of James P. Robinson, both prominent residents of this section. Mr. and Mrs. Norwood have one child, Mabel. They are members of the Westfield Presbyterian Church.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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