History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 761.
[Nicholas County]  [Carlisle City and Precinct]

JOHN P. NORVELL, attorney, Carlisle, was born in Carlisle, Dec. 31, 1850;
his father, William Norvell was born in Garrard County, Ky., Nov. 10,
1803, died Sept. 5, 1875; he was one of the best and most prominent men
of Carlisle, where he was an attorney for nearly fifty years.  THe mother
was Emily G. Summers, still living, who was born in Montgomery County, in
1822, and married in 1836; she was a daughter of Archibald Summers, a
prominent citizen of Montgomery and Nicholas Counties.  They had thirteen
children, six of whom are now living, viz: Mary, wife of William George,
D.D., one of Kentucky's favorite divines, now located in the State of
Texas; Joseph (see history), Lucy A., wife of Judge Hargis, Judge of
Court of Appeals; John P., Jennie and Alice.  The others died unmarried,
except Orra, who was the wife of Wm. P. Bruce, formerly a prominent
merchant of Carlisle, later of Cincinnati, now of Glendale, O. [sic]. The
father of these was a representative from Nicholas County to the Kentucky
Legislature for two terms; also held the position of County Judge and
Master Commissioner of Circuit Court.  The subject of this sketch received
a common school education and studied law with Judge Hargis, and was
admitted to the practice of the profession in April 1871, by a special act
of the Legislature, being then under 21 years of age; he immediately
entered into partnership with Judge Hargis, continuing until the year 1878,
when the Judge was elected to his present position.  Mr. Norvell is now of
the firm of Norvell & Tureman.  He was married in Paris, Jan. 14, 1879, to
Ella M. Steele, a native of Bourbon County, and daughter of Dr. William and
Julia (Wood) Steele, both of whom are now living near Hutchinson Station,
Bourbon County.

Norvell Summers George Hargis Bruce Steele Wood
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Garrard-KY Montgomery-KY Bourbon-KY TX OH

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