Morton - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Mortons of Ohio and Illinois

dbergmann9649 — 2012-05-18 22:19:27Z

This is my direct line. I cannot find the father and mother of John Reuben Morton. I havethe MOTHER AND FATHER OF LEAH KEMMERER.
Donna Bergmann
donna090648@yahoo.com

james morton MD

pmnalder1 — 2012-05-18 03:37:51Z

James Morton MD Surgeon is my great great grandfather who left Australia to live in USA - died 25 Nov 1894 in Providence Rhode Island.
His second wife Emma Jackson had one child. Any information on any of this family would be appreciated

Re: William Morton of Windsor, Conn.

goldfish802 — 2012-05-12 23:37:22Z

Hi, I know your post is over a decade old! But if you still have that book and wouldn't mind helping, I am looking for info on my family line starting with:

Isaac Morton b. 1713 (m. Eleanor Barrett) and his son Diodate/Deodat b. 1756 East Windsor (m. Jemima Rockwell) and his daughter Sophia b. 1797

Are you able to share any info from your book? I appreciate it very much!
-Katy

Re: MORTON Family in Nottingham, England

candymay2 — 2012-05-12 17:02:37Z

Gosh I don't know if you're still looking but I am related. Jabez is my great great grandfather and his wife, Elizabeth Lowe, is my great great grandmother. Their son, John, is the brother of James. John is my great grandfather who came to Canada from the UK at age 18 and married Susan Dean in Ontario, Canada. They immigrated to Chicago, Illinois, USA and died in the USA and are buried in Canada. Their daughter, Elizabeth Marie Morton married Dr. E. V. Bobb in Chicago. They are my grandparents. Their daughter, Dorothy Lillian Bobb married Thaddeus Luther Howard Young. They are my parents.

Ella Gray Morton - obituary, Portsmouth, Ohio

Cynthia_Vogel — 2012-05-04 23:46:06Z

Ella Gray Morton’s obituary was published on Wednesday, 14 July 1915, on page 6 of the Portsmouth Daily Times.

“Mrs. Ella Gray-Morton, aged 43 years, wife of Dudley W. Morton, a well-known grocer of McCall, Ky., died Wednesday afternoon from the effects of a surgical operation for the removal of gall-stones that she underwent at Hempstead hospital the middle of February. Mrs. Morton had been ill since January. Besides her husband, who formerly operated the Biggs house bar, she leaves the following children: Fannie Belle Morton, Earl, Gertrude, Claude, the Times agent at McCall, Gladys and Lavenia. Mrs. Morton’s untimely death will cause profound sorrow among a wide circle of friends. She was a member of the Methodist church of Fullerton. No time has yet been fixed for the funeral, but the services will be conducted by Rev. Haggard Fullerton, and burial will be at Siloam, Ky.”

MORTON Billy W - Vietnam Wall section 6E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2012-05-02 12:12:22Z

MORTON Billy W - Vietnam Wall section 6E

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 227,289 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: Dallas Morton

dmarge151 — 2012-04-24 17:19:27Z

Lisa,

Sorry for my delay in responding. Had baby #3 on the 20th of Feb. Been kinda busy.

In regards to your question, I found the information via a hint here on Ancestry.com. The title of the document is "Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
about Dallas Morton". So it could very well be human error.

You say the line is documented from Bible records. Is this information online somewhere that I might access it?

Thank you so much for the clarification.
Sincerely Donna

Re: Amelia Davis nee Morton

glen_behnke — 2012-04-18 22:36:57Z

Hi Cousin! How ironic, I had been looking at my Zopher A. Davis information yesterday. I have several newsclippings about your Zopher Davis line from Eugene and Portland. I was also putting paperwork with Dorothy Barclay info into my files yesterday! I have photo's of the Zopher Davis home in Eugene and was in contact with the gal that was putting the home on the historical registry. The last time I checked the house was a knitting store. I also have newsclippings on Amelia's father's death and her sister. I have your Zopher's grandfather's will listing your Zopher's father, brothers and sister. Would you like a copy of that?
My dad's grandfather was also Zopher Allen Davis from Waubay,SD. He told dad that he had great uncle's (Drs.) that had moved to Oregon and that is how I started my search for them from the will and the location of Iowa and Oregon. So glad to hear from you! You can also email me at baxter@venturecomm.net if you don't want to post on the boards. You could do both in case my email filter kicks your email out. Hope to hear from you soon.
Penny

Re: Amelia Davis nee Morton

zimwhit — 2012-04-18 21:53:33Z

we just found this thread. Amelia Morton Davis was my great-grandmother, and she was married to Zophar Allen Davis. I have all the children etc on my tree, which is named zimwhit. My mother Dorothy Barclay was the daughter of Amelia's youngest daughter, Philena. Let me know if you need more info or if you can't tap into my tree.

Looking for info on my great-grandmother

cookiewhitebarnes — 2012-04-10 03:44:23Z

Hello everyone I'm trying to locate any information on my great-grandmother Mary Ann White. Se lived the majority of her life in King George Virginia; and died in 1980. Details about her upbringing are a little sketchy. all I know for sure is she was adopted and raised by a Smith family. I would appreciate any information

Re: Morton's from Georgia?

rmorton197 — 2012-03-28 21:35:59Z

Ah, I've found them in my tree! Sally and Ella's father was Thomas Horton Morton, whose father was Oliver Morton, a Revolutionary War veteran. Have tons of info, letters and sources. Drop me a private note!

Re: Morton's from Georgia?

rmorton197 — 2012-03-28 21:22:58Z

I've sent you a private message. Our branches are definitely related! I have letters between my branch and yours, dated from the 1890s. Write me, and let's exchange info.

Re: Morton's from Georgia?

WeathersK — 2012-03-27 21:45:41Z

My Morton's are from Jones County Georgia, moved over to Meridian Missippi. Looking for someone who will share a picture of Sally Morton, Married Tom Lyle from Meridian, her father was Oliver Horton Morton. Tom Lyle later married sister Ella Morton, have a picture of her. Thanking you in advance.
Karen J. Weathers
Virginia

Re: Morton DNA project web site

TMortonOwens — 2012-03-26 18:51:45Z

Testing is complete. I have found some a couple close recent matches. What can you tell from the results as a whole? I can tell we are both from the same group of Mortons. Can you see any other info hidden in our results?

Re: Mortons in Northumberland and Durham

janetpritchard256 — 2012-03-12 21:54:44Z

Hello Andrew, thanks so much for your help, it makes it hard when the names a differently spelt perhaps this is why I had a hard time looking in certain records.

Regards,
Janet

Re: Mortons in Northumberland and Durham

andrewgmorton — 2012-03-12 18:44:09Z

Hi Janet,

I have two baptisms for name variants of Phillis Murton in the approximate date range for which you're looking:

1. Parish of Chatton: PHILICE MORTON Baptism 23/05/1750 Daughter of RICHARD MORTON of CHATTON

This individual was buried a year later.

2. Parish of EMBLETON: PHILLIS MORTON Baptism 15/02/1747 WILLIAM MORTON/JANE Phillis Morton, d. of William Morton and his wife Jane, of Dunston

No 2 looks like a good match as Embleton is only 6 or 7 miles from Alnwick.

I have a marriage for William and Jane:

Parish of Bamburgh: WILLIAM MORTON Marriage 16/01/1743 JANE DUN William Morton of Woodhorn to Jane Dun, p[arish] of Beadnell

I also have a potential burial for Jane:

Parish of Beadnell: JANE MORTON Burial 19/10/1801 WILLIAM MORTON Jane Morton of Beadnel, widow of the late William Morton, hind, died 17/10/1801, age 88

If this is her then it would mean that Phillice would have been born when she was 34 which might explain why I can't find any more baptisms, perhaps Jane was too old!

I hope this is useful for you.

Regards,

Andrew

Re: Mortons in Northumberland and Durham

janetpritchard256 — 2012-03-12 00:33:36Z

Happy New Year to everyone. I am searching for the late Phillis Murton born around 1744 Alnwick Northumberland, she married a William Middlemas on the 31st March 1781 at St. Michael Ex.Alnwick, anyone familiar with this family.

Janet

MORTON'S in Kentucky

Growingroots — 2012-03-09 19:19:41Z

Hello

I'm search for family and/information on my Morton family
Palm H. Morton b.? Md Sinnie/Sina Taylor b.? Not sure how many children altogether but there is Dennis Morton md Elizabeth (aka Lizzie) Blewitt who had 7 or 8 children:
1.Charles
2. Dennis
3.mary
Is all I know of them
Any help would be appreciated thanks
Damita

Mortons In Oklahoma

lugo0524 — 2012-03-06 15:02:15Z

I am new to this but am looking for information on the morton family line my grandfather cecil e morton b1902 in oklahoma died 1945. He lived in ada Oklahoma. He married my grandmother martha "mattie" kesterson. Cecils' father was George Washinton Morton b 1861 in texas? death unknown. his mother was Madge Theodosia Crowley b around 1882 I am stuck and any hints or shared knowledge would be appreciated. Thanks

Morton

Tabetha_V — 2012-03-05 01:00:26Z

looking for any information on george franklin morton married to viola pruiett? have seen her name spelled lots of ways quite unsure on that one. she is a dead end to me as well as she doesnt appear much at all on records. anything on these two would be greatly appreciated

MORTON Jerry W - Vietnam Wall section 4E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2012-03-04 14:30:24Z

MORTON Jerry W - Vietnam Wall section 4E

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 225,469 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: Alonzo Morton

LisaMortonMills — 2012-03-02 15:52:22Z

Have you searched for his Civil War record? I believe I have seen him in a muster roll before. Try looking for him at fold3.com

Henry Morton

joypowney — 2012-03-01 00:02:16Z

Lookup please, for the original birth record of Henry Morton, who was born on the 15 July 1825, in Earsdon, Northumberland, according to his Merchant Navy Seaman Record.

Re: Dallas Morton

LisaMortonMills — 2012-02-27 23:02:53Z

Do you have an original copy of the microfilm, or was this from a human extraction? At any rate, it is an error. This line is documented from Bible records.

Mabel Morton bJuly11 1861 Thorndike Maine

kozrak1 — 2012-02-27 12:35:08Z

Mabel Morton bJuly11 1861 Thorndike Maine
Any information would be appreciated

email:kozrak@lineone.net

Re: Joseph Morton of Washington, D.C.

ernest525 — 2012-02-24 02:53:20Z

I'm looking for some Mortons as possible relatives. I can probably help you find him. Just need a little more information. Ill send you a message to your ancestry inbox so you can contact me.

Re: Joseph Morton of Washington, D.C.

alee5748 — 2012-02-23 21:12:21Z

My Grandfather's brothers were Albert, Harry & Matthew. Not sure if there were any other siblings. He had 5 children that I know off - Ruth (my mother), Estelle, Niecy (Deniece?),Beulah and Joseph (Jody).

Re: Joseph Morton of Washington, D.C.

ernest525 — 2012-02-23 18:07:04Z

is there a year or time frame? birth or sibling information?

frances, florence and raymond morton

jjdean919 — 2012-02-21 04:36:31Z

any information would be appreciated--children of benjamin morton and his first wife. they were born around 1816-1820. supposely their mother died in childbirth. Benjamin morton was born in brazil, south america. supposely came to america in 1906 and naturalized in 1930. nothing firm so please anyone with information it would be greatly appreciated

Re: Morton Family History

glynn2112 — 2012-02-20 17:38:56Z

John Morton was my 6th great grandfather.
I may be able to shed some light on things for you or point you in the right direction.
thanks
Gary E Lynn
570-971-5872

Earl Morton, son of Samuel B., died 1905 DE

keyesperry — 2012-02-15 22:01:24Z

This article was found at ChroniclingAmerica.com
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, District of Columbia [now Virginia]
Thursday evening, December 26, 1905 (page 2)
Christmas Tree on Son's Grve [Grave].
Wilmington, Del., Dec. 26 -- A small Christmas tree decorated as if it were located in a parlor yesterday stood over the grave of Earl Morton in Riverview cemetery. The boy was killed by a train at Edgemoor last January, and his father, Samuel B. Morton, who has been afflicted by several death[s] in his family, visited the cemetery yesterday morning and erected the tree just as he had done at his home for year[s].

benjamin morton

jjdean919 — 2012-02-15 03:37:14Z

looking for ancestors. Benjamin morton born in Brazil around 1889. arrived in us 1902 became citizen in 1930--had three children from first marriage Frances,Florence and Raymond (don't know order of birth). ?? name of 1st wife--suppose to have died in childbirth. 2nd wife Emma rourke (orourke) lived in camden 1930 had child Helen born 1030
any information would be greatly appreciated thanks jdean

Re: Mortons of Fifeshire, Scotland

micaelaann1 — 2012-02-14 22:48:26Z

David Morton and his wife Mary Isabella Walker had Duncan Ross Morton, Mary Angus Ross Morton, William Ross Morton, and Jesse Walker Morton, Walter Morton, Duncan Morton, Thomas Morton and Mary Morton

David and Mary's son William was my grandpa's father who also happens to be named William Ross Morton

Re: Morton DNA project web site

ernest525 — 2012-02-14 22:32:01Z

Hi Lisa,

I'm really interested in this information. My email address is ernest525@gmail.com

thanks

Arsenic poisoning in MORTON/HARPER home 1859

Atreegrowsinbrooklyn — 2012-02-14 05:06:01Z

I am researching Richard HARPER who was married to Rebecca MORTON descendent of John MORTON, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

The Morton family is well-documented however Richard HARPER is not. If anyone in Delaware county is able to access newspaper articles that would shed more light on this one or who has information on Richard HARPER, it would be very much appreciated. Every MORTON genealogy that I've found does not have any information on her husband Richard's ancestors.

Name: Richard Harper
Sex: M
Note:
September 23, 1859
DELAWARE COUNTY REPUBLICAN (newspaper)

DEATH FROM POISON. - Coroner Long held at inquest, on Monday
evening last, at the house of Richard Harper, in Springfield, on the body of a young woman named McCully, who resided, until within a few days prior to her death, with her parents, in the Twenty fourth Ward, Philadelphia. The deceased was about nineteen years of age, and was enciente at the time of her death. She was on a visit to the house of Mr. Harper. On Monday, Mr. H. and his wife left home for Chester, and during their absence, deceased took arsenic, and was dead when they returned. - Dr. Allen, of this Borough, was present at the inquest, and, on making a post mortem examination of the body, the effects of the deadly drug were plainly visible. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased came to her death from poison administered by her own hands.

Re: Dallas Morton

dmarge151 — 2012-02-13 22:33:45Z

So what do you think about the Alabama Death Records info?

Re: Dallas Morton

LisaMortonMills — 2012-02-13 22:31:07Z

His parents were Marshall Morton and Mary Sarah Carlton and he married Louisa Eveline Love.

Re: Morton DNA project web site

LisaMortonMills — 2012-02-13 22:27:00Z

I might have something to help you............I have my husband's Brooks genealogy to Orange NC and in the courts there his Brooks were called to testify against my Mortons and refused. They were held in contempt of court. All these females are listed as Brooks surname, but I've been able to trace some of the women were Morton's.

Email me and maybe I can help.

Lisa

Re: Mary Jane

sweetlady04951 — 2012-02-13 19:29:39Z

Don't know if you are still looking but I think that the Mary Jane you are looking for was my grandmother. Please be in touch if you want to know more. sweetlady04951@yahoo.com

Re: Morton DNA project web site

BrecMorton51 — 2012-02-11 22:13:59Z

DNA testing can be a help to locate someone with keys to your roadblocks. If you find a close match with someone whose information goes back before yours it can unlock whole new avenues of research. Actually it is another potentially good tool in genealogy research. Like the internet it has added some great stuff and a some you have to wade through to uncover the truth.

As I wrote in my reply to your membership request, my ggggrandfather Josiah Morton, was listed in his son's(John Alexander Morton) civil war record as a native of NC. He was born, according to census records in approximately 1799. John Alexander was born in Wilson County TN in 1829. There is a Josiah Morton in Bedford County TN in 1930 next door to a Wiley Johnson (Josiah's wife was Nancy Johnson) the two families are near each other in Henderson County TN in 1940. John had a son named Marshall Josiah who could have been named for a relative. There are several Morton families with Marshall and Josiah as a repeated names in their line.
I found (I think, it has been a while) 6 Morton families in NC in the 1800 census that had a male child who would have been Josiah's age but have yet to connect them to any documented evidence.

Re: Morton DNA project web site

TMortonOwens — 2012-02-11 13:46:27Z

As of now, I am not really sure where in VA our Morton's originated. Orange Co, NC is where documents first appear. They migrate on to Anderson/Pendleton, SC and then on to North Alabama (mainly in Blount, St Clair, Marshall and Etowah Counties). We do have a Brooks connection as they migrated into Blount County, AL.

Re: Morton DNA project web site

ernest525 — 2012-02-11 05:22:52Z

I am a match here on Ancestry to a Morton within 75 years. Still trying to find a closer match. Also, Brooks surname. I'm from Virginia. Where are your Mortons from in Virginia?

Dallas Morton

dmarge151 — 2012-02-08 18:23:52Z

DOB = 11 Aug 1845 in Walnut Grove, Marshall County, Alabama DOD = 24 May 1928 in Jefferson, Alabama

According to Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
about Dallas Morton, his father is Cowace Morton and his mother is Lillie Calvery. Is the correct? I have his parents as Marshall Morton and Mary Sarah Carleton.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely Donna

Re: Morton, James, Mary, John, Thomas, Margred, Anne; Armagh>MA>NY

bakersmith1 — 2012-02-02 06:47:11Z

Do you have a birth daye for James? all I have is 1714. Maybe that would help everyone get it right. and me too.

Re: Morton, James, Mary, John, Thomas, Margred, Anne; Armagh>MA>NY

bakersmith1 — 2012-02-02 06:33:59Z

I know we are related. I am descended through James's grandson Ashbel Morton. My question is: I keep seeing on ancestry that James was the son of John Morton (Plymouth, Mass) and that doesn't work with the Ireland birthplace I have for James, and they are adding a new wife also. The whole thing is a bit confusing...Have you encountered anything on this? I can't find my citation info. for where I 1st got the Irish birth. Think I lost when my old computer crashed years ago. Do you remember where you got your info.?

Violet M. Morton, 91, Renovo,PA, a daughter of the late Samuel and Esther Haas Long.

KENNELLYMARKA — 2012-02-02 04:50:42Z

Violet M. Morton
Violet M. Morton, 91,
a resident of the Bucktail Medical Center, South Renovo,PA, died there on Jan. 21, 2012.
She was born on Feb. 11, 1920 in Renovo, a daughter of the late Samuel and Esther Haas Long.
On April 25, 1946 she married James W. Morton who died in August ,1995.
Vi retired after 40 years service at J.J. Newberry in Renovo.
She was a lifetime member of the Zion Lutheran Church, Renovo, and was a member of the Citizens Hose Co. Auxiliary and the Bucktail Medical Center Auxiliary.
She taught the Beginners Class at "The Chapel" in South Renovo, and had been honored as the Volunteer of the Year at Bucktail Medical Center and as the Citizen of the Year by the Renovo Rotary.
Vi was a graduate of Renovo High School.
Surviving are numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by three brothers
and a sister.
Memorial services will be announced at a later date at the Zion Lutheran Church, Renovo, with her pastor, Rev. John T. Harwood, officiating. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park, Lock Haven.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bucktail Medical Center of Zion Lutheran Church.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Dean K. Wetzler Jr. Funeral Home, 320 Main St., Mill Hall.

Zion Lutheran Church."

Re: morton from ky.ar.

deballen924 — 2012-01-31 23:52:16Z

Joseph's first wifes name was actually Cora Well's. She is buried in Hickory Grove cemetery with her parents. Morrisville Polk County Missouri. I know that it looks and is Dora in the Missouri Marriage records but on the stone it is Cora. You can find it I believe on Find A Grave and the census info. I met Joseph's Granddaughter for the first time last year at the cemetery and was showing her my GreatGrandfathers burial site and we were walking through the cemetery we both were chatting and stopped at the same time we got goose bumps and mentioned it to each other when we saw the stone we were standing in front of said Cora Morton. It was just meant to be, us to find his first wife. Blessings, Debbie Morton Allen

Re: More Morton Surnames

deballen924 — 2012-01-31 18:14:22Z

Brooks

Re: Mortons in Arkansas

deballen924 — 2012-01-31 17:40:12Z

Well, if alive he would be almost 100 years old. If dead he had been in the military try the Veterans Administation and look for military history on Ancestry, also check the Social Security Death Index. SSDI on Ancestry, since he live in Oklahoma that may be where he first applied for a SSDI number and that will be one way to weedle people out. Good luck to you and your family. It's sad that in those days they didn't have help for so many of our Vet's. I attend a WWII Rainbow meeting with my Dad, they thanked my husbands Vietnam era for making PTSD known and recognized as a disability. These were the men that went to Dachau. It is just heartbreaking to think of what they had to see and do. Again good luck, from one Morton to another. Blessings

Re: Morton family

glennisslacksmith — 2012-01-28 08:40:47Z

in haste at the moment , but in our tree not attended yet, james morton secondly: M.D.Emma jackson of melbourne victoria Aust. they had a daughter Minnie who married in providence Rhode island.
I have been told there is aconnection with the dentist Morton who invented chloroform as an anaesthetic. Google that story.