History of Fulton County, Illinois; together with
Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious,
Civil, Military, and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons
and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chas. C. Chapman & Co.,
Peoria, Illinois, 1879, page 971, Young Hickory Township
Hardy A. Norvill was born Sept. 29, 1831, in N. C.; son of James
and Mahala Norvill; was brought to Fulton county when 4 or 5 years old;
is a farmer on 80 acres of sec. 9; has been School Director,
Commissioner of Highways, Constable and Pathmaster; has 2 sons and 1
daughter living. P. O., London Mills.