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John Norris (7/16/1811-11/9/1905) married Hannah Birkby.
Hannah Birkby Norris (1/16/1814-4/24/1886) married John Norris (7/17/1811-11/9/1905) is a daughter of the Reverend Thomas Birkby.
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Birkby died on April 8, 1908 is a daughter of Joseph who is a son of the Reverend Thomas Birkby.
Sarah (Sally) Birkby (3/4/1816-5/4/1891) married George Rupp who died 2/5/1908.  Sarah is a daughter of the Reverend Thomas Birkby.
George Rupp died 2/5/1908 is a husband of Sarah (Sally) Birkby.
The contest resulted in the Charles Ward Engineering designed, smaller, twin screw propeller, "James Rumsey" pulling and pushing the steam powered, stern wheel "D. T. Lane", therefore the "James Rumsey" was declared the winner.
Length 61 feet; Beam 8 feet; Forward 9; Aft 14; Boiler G-2 grats 12.38 feet; 280 SFHS; Engine 6 1/2-13 8 539 Rev; Speed 131/8 miles; Coal Capacity 15 hrs run at 10 miles; Tonage 7 tn
The "Duncan Bruce" was a 720 diesel towboat designed and built by the Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.