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Descendants of MORTON

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  MORTON1

       

Children of MORTON are:

2.                i.    JOHN2 MORTON, CAPT., b. 09 Feb 1729/30; d. 1796, Clinch Mountain, VA (now West Virginia).

                  ii.    RICHARD MORTON, m. JUDITH QUIN.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  JOHN2 MORTON, CAPT. (MORTON1) was born 09 Feb 1729/30, and died 1796 in Clinch Mountain, VA (now West Virginia).  He married MARY ELIZABETH ANDERSON 15 Sep 1750.  She was born 19 Nov 1736 in Hanover, VA, and died 20 Nov 1822.

       

Children of JOHN MORTON and MARY ANDERSON are:

3.                i.    CHARLES3 MORTON, b. 11 Jun 1752, Pamplin City, VA; d. 1787.

                  ii.    ELIZABETH (BETSY?) MORTON, b. 28 Nov 1754; m. JACOB WOODSON.

4.              iii.    JAMES MORTON, MAJOR, b. 08 Sep 1756.

5.              iv.    HEZEKIAH MORTON, CAPTAIN, b. 28 Nov 1757.

6.               v.    BENJAMIN MORTON, b. 24 Feb 1760; d. Abt. 1835, Halifax County, VA..

                 vi.    JACOB MORTON, b. 03 Nov 1761.

                vii.    JOSIAH MORTON, b. 26 Apr 1763.

               viii.    NATHANIEL MORTON, b. 09 Apr 1765, Prince Edward County, VA; d. Deceased; m. (1) (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) COPELAND; d. Deceased; m. (2) (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) PATTERSON.

                 ix.    MARY MORTON, b. 28 Sep 1766; m. OBADIAH FUQUA, 06 Apr 1785, Prince Edward County, VA; b. Bef. 1764, Bedford County, VA.

                 x.    NANCY MORTON, b. 16 May 1768; m. CARTER THOMPSON, 12 Jan 1797, Prince Edward County, VA.

                 xi.    SALLY MORTON, b. 04 Jun 1770; m. WILLIAM FUQUA, 14 Dec 1789, Prince Edward County, VA; b. Abt. 1769, Bedford County, VA.

                xii.    JOHN ARCHER MORTON, CAPTAIN, b. 18 Nov 1772, Prince Edward County, VA; m. CORA LEE HENRY.

               xiii.    RICHARD MORTON, b. 25 Jan 1776.

               xiv.    OBADIAH MORTON, b. 22 Dec 1778; m. ELIZA LIGON.

                xv.    PATTY MORTON, b. 15 Dec 1780.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  CHARLES3 MORTON (JOHN2, MORTON1) was born 11 Jun 1752 in Pamplin City, VA, and died 1787.  He married (1) JUDITH WALKER in Did Charles Morton have two wives??.    He married (2) MARY SMITH 08 Nov 1773.  She died in Mary died "when just past middle life.".

       

Children of CHARLES MORTON and MARY SMITH are:

7.                i.    NATHANIEL4 MORTON.

8.               ii.    WILLIAM MORTON.

9.              iii.    JOHN MORTON, b. 22 Feb 1777, Charlotte County, VA; d. 13 Nov 1857.

 

 

4.  JAMES3 MORTON, MAJOR (JOHN2, MORTON1) was born 08 Sep 1756.  He married MARY SMITH, daughter of WILLIAM SMITH. 

       

Child of JAMES MORTON and MARY SMITH is:

                  i.    WILLIAM S.4 MORTON.

 

 

5.  HEZEKIAH3 MORTON, CAPTAIN (JOHN2, MORTON1) was born 28 Nov 1757.  He married PHOEBE MOSELEY. 

       

Child of HEZEKIAH MORTON and PHOEBE MOSELEY is:

10.              i.    ELIZABETH WOODSON4 MORTON.

 

 

6.  BENJAMIN3 MORTON (JOHN2, MORTON1) was born 24 Feb 1760, and died Abt. 1835 in Halifax County, VA..  He married AGNES MORTON, daughter of WILLIAM MORTON.  She was born 1769 in Charlotte County, VA.

       

Children of BENJAMIN MORTON and AGNES MORTON are:

                  i.    RICHARD VENABLE4 MORTON.

                  ii.    NATHANIEL S. MORTON.

                 iii.    JAMES MORTON.

                 iv.    WILLIAM H. MORTON.

                 v.    JOHN ARCHER MORTON.

                 vi.    HENRY MORTON.

                vii.    ELIZABETH MORTON.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

7.  NATHANIEL4 MORTON (CHARLES3, JOHN2, MORTON1)

       

Child of NATHANIEL MORTON is:

                  i.    JAMES5 MORTON.

 

 

8.  WILLIAM4 MORTON (CHARLES3, JOHN2, MORTON1)

       

Children of WILLIAM MORTON are:

                  i.    ALFRED5 MORTON.

                  ii.    MISSOURI MORTON.

                 iii.    MASSENA MORTON.

 

 

9.  JOHN4 MORTON (CHARLES3, JOHN2, MORTON1) was born 22 Feb 1777 in Charlotte County, VA, and died 13 Nov 1857.  He married TABITHA PENICK 19 Dec 1799, daughter of WILLIAM PENICK and JUDITH PENICK.  She was born Jul 1772, and died 1862.

       

Children of JOHN MORTON and TABITHA PENICK are:

11.              i.    JUDITH PENICK5 MORTON.

                  ii.    MARY SMITH MORTON, d. Aft. 1830.

                 iii.    WILLIAM MONROE MORTON, b. 1801; m. MARY ROSS, (OR MOSS).

12.            iv.    ZORADA ANN MORTON, b. 31 Jan 1803; d. Jul 1892.

13.             v.    JAMES LACEY MORTON, b. 20 Oct 1809; d. 23 Aug 1904.

 

 

10.  ELIZABETH WOODSON4 MORTON (HEZEKIAH3, JOHN2, MORTON1)  She married JESSE HUGHES. 

       

Child of ELIZABETH MORTON and JESSE HUGHES is:

                  i.    ROBERT W.5 HUGHES.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

11.  JUDITH PENICK5 MORTON (JOHN4, CHARLES3, JOHN2, MORTON1)  She married WILLIAM HILL 18 Nov 1833 in Prince Edward County, VA. 

       

Children of JUDITH MORTON and WILLIAM HILL are:

                  i.    JOHN6 HILL.

                  ii.    TABITHA HILL.

                 iii.    ZORADA HILL.

 

 

12.  ZORADA ANN5 MORTON (JOHN4, CHARLES3, JOHN2, MORTON1) was born 31 Jan 1803, and died Jul 1892.  She married ISAAC COCHRAN 17 Nov 1823. 

       

Children of ZORADA MORTON and ISAAC COCHRAN are:

                  i.    EDWARD6 COCHRAN.

                  ii.    JOHN COCHRAN.

                 iii.    NANNIE COCHRAN.

                 iv.    SARAH AGNESS COCHRAN.

                 v.    (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) COCHRAN.

14.            vi.    (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) COCHRAN.

 

 

13.  JAMES LACEY5 MORTON (JOHN4, CHARLES3, JOHN2, MORTON1) was born 20 Oct 1809, and died 23 Aug 1904.  He married (1) NANCY E. HILL 17 Sep 1832 in James' first marriage, daughter of ROBERT HILL and ELIZABETH HILL.    He married (2) ELIZABETH (ELIZA) HILL 31 Mar 1835 in James' second marriage., daughter of THOMAS HILL and ELIZABETH HILL.  She was born 1814, and died 06 Aug 1869 in Buried at Robinson Cemetery, New Burnside (Ozark), IL.  He married (3) NANCY TRAMMELL Bet. 1869 - 1870 in James' third & Nancy's second marriage., daughter of WESLEY TRAMMELL and CYNTHIA BUCKNER.  She was born 02 Feb 1843, and died 10 Dec 1905 in Clayton, NM..

       

Children of JAMES MORTON and ELIZABETH HILL are:

                  i.    JOHN T.6 MORTON.

                  ii.    JOSEPH R. MORTON.

15.            iii.    JAMES WILLIAM MORTON, b. 09 Oct 1846, Campbell County, VA.; d. 26 May 1916.

16.            iv.    EDWARD FRANCIS MORTON, b. 17 Jul 1851, Henry County, TN; d. 19 Oct 1909, Vienna, IL.

17.             v.    MARY ELIZA (MOLLIE) MORTON, b. 01 Mar 1853, Henry County, TN; d. 13 Apr 1913, Buried at Robinson Cemetery, New Burnside (Ozark), IL.

 

       

Children of JAMES MORTON and NANCY TRAMMELL are:

18.            vi.    HUGH QUINN6 MORTON I, b. 06 Nov 1870, New Burnside, IL (maybe Hardin, IL per LDS); d. 23 Jul 1947, Columbus, OH.

                vii.    CHARLES J. MORTON, b. 1872.

19.           viii.    SAM P. MORTON, b. 1874.

20.            ix.    FREDRICK BEASLEY MORTON I, b. 13 Jul 1877, New Burnside, IL.; d. 16 Aug 1940, Hammond, Lake County, IN..

                 x.    CYNTHIA MORTON, b. 1879, [Tombstone data]; d. 1880, Stonefort, IL (Bolton-Trammell Cemetery).

21.            xi.    MATTHEW WILSON MORTON, b. 1882, New Burnside, IL; d. 1971, Indianapolis, IN.

22.           xii.    HARRIETT E. MORTON, b. 1884; d. 1963, Wheatridge, CO..

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

14.  (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME)6 COCHRAN (ZORADA ANN5 MORTON, JOHN4, CHARLES3, JOHN2, MORTON1)

       

Child of (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) COCHRAN is:

                  i.    ANN LOWRIE7 COCHRAN.

 

 

15.  JAMES WILLIAM6 MORTON (JAMES LACEY5, JOHN4, CHARLES3, JOHN2, MORTON1) was born 09 Oct 1846 in Campbell County, VA., and died 26 May 1916.  He married PHOEBE ELIZABETH ROBINSON 08 Oct 1865.  She was born 14 Feb 1840 in Calloway County, KY, and died 18 Jan 1916 in Marshall, TX (possibly).

       

Children of JAMES MORTON and PHOEBE ROBINSON are:

                  i.    THOMAS LACY7 MORTON, b. 17 Sep 1866, Johnson County, IL; d. 22 Jul 1869.

23.             ii.    ELIZA ANN MORTON, b. 01 Oct 1868, Johnson County, IL; d. 14 Jun 1952.

                 iii.    MARY ELIZABETH MORTON, b. 09 Feb 1871, Johnson County, IL.

                 iv.    JOHN P. MORTON, b. 04 May 1873, Johnson County, IL.

                 v.    OSCAR E. MORTON, b. 31 Oct 1875, Johnson County, IL; d. Abt. 1896, Died at 21 years of age..

                 vi.    VIDA MORTON, b. 12 Feb 1879, Johnson County, IL.

                vii.    FANNIE MORTON, b. 06 Jun 1882; m. ED FORTSON.

 

 

16.  EDWARD FRANCIS6 MORTON (JAMES LACEY5, JOHN4, CHARLES3, JOHN2, MORTON1) was born 17 Jul 1851 in Henry County, TN, and died 19 Oct 1909 in Vienna, IL.  He married JULIA E. BOYT May 1884 in Vienna, IL. 

       

Children of EDWARD MORTON and JULIA BOYT are:

24.              i.    JAMES F.7 MORTON, b. 1885; d. 11 Apr 1973, Galesburg, IL.

                  ii.    MARY E. MORTON, b. 1903.

 

 

17.  MARY ELIZA (MOLLIE)6 MORTON (JAMES LACEY5, JOHN4, CHARLES3, JOHN2, MORTON1) was born 01 Mar 1853 in Henry County, TN, and died 13 Apr 1913 in Buried at Robinson Cemetery, New Burnside (Ozark), IL.  She married WILLIAM W. REEVES 28 Sep 1873.  He was born 03 Mar 1855, and died 01 Nov 1936 in Buried at Robinson Cemetery, New Burnside (Ozark), IL.

       

Children of MARY MORTON and WILLIAM REEVES are:

                  i.    EUNICE7 REEVES, m. (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) CONLEY.

                  ii.    CARRIE REEVES, m. (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) TUNE.

25.            iii.    FLORENCE REEVES.

                 iv.    WILLIAM C. REEVES.

                 v.    ESTELLA (AMY) REEVES, b. 11 Aug 1874; d. 16 Jul 1894, Buried at Robinson Cemetery, New Burnside (Ozark), IL.

                 vi.    HARRY E. REEVES, b. 28 Mar 1878, [Tombstone data].; d. 25 Jun 1899.

 

 

18.  HUGH QUINN6 MORTON I (JAMES LACEY5, JOHN4, CHARLES3, JOHN2, MORTON1) was born 06 Nov 1870 in New Burnside, IL (maybe Hardin, IL per LDS), and died 23 Jul 1947 in Columbus, OH.  He married MARY INA COE 02 Sep 1909 in Yates Corner, NY; Orleans County, daughter of STEPHEN COE and MARY CLARK.  She was born 24 Jan 1878 in Town of Yates, NY; Orleans County, and died 22 Feb 1962 in Paris, IL.

       

Children of HUGH MORTON and MARY COE are:

26.              i.    MARY ELIZABETH (LIBBY)7 MORTON, b. 21 Jun 1910, Tampico, Mexico; d. 29 Dec 2003, Farmington, CT. (Maybe 12/28/2003)..

27.             ii.    HOWARD COE MORTON, b. 09 Dec 1911, Johnson's Creek, NY; d. 20 Jun 1968, Omaha, NE (St. Joseph Hosp).

                 iii.    CYNTHIA (CYN) TRAMMELL MORTON, b. 08 Oct 1914, Lyndonville, NY; m. (1) CHARLES D. ASHLEY, 01 Jul 1942, St. Louis, MO; m. (2) GEORGE EDMUND (BUD) ANNER, 09 Jun 1962, Chrisman, IL; b. 08 Dec 1913, Cambridge, MA.

28.            iv.    HUGH QUINN MORTON II, b. 21 Dec 1915; d. 2000, Rochester, NY.

 

 

19.  SAM P.6 MORTON (JAMES LACEY5, JOHN4, CHARLES3, JOHN2, MORTON1) was born 1874.  He married MINNIE MORTON (UNKNOWN MAIDEN NAME). 

       

Children of SAM MORTON and MINNIE (UNKNOWN MAIDEN NAME) are:

29.              i.    PATRICIA (PAT)7 MORTON.

                  ii.    JAMES MORTON.

 

 

20.  FREDRICK BEASLEY6 MORTON I (JAMES LACEY5, JOHN4, CHARLES3, JOHN2, MORTON1) was born 13 Jul 1877 in New Burnside, IL., and died 16 Aug 1940 in Hammond, Lake County, IN..  He married MINNIE BELLE STRICKLER 11 Sep 1909 in Hammond, Lake County, IN. First Baptist Church of Hammond. (maybe Newton Cnty, IN.), daughter of JOHN STRICKLER and MARY POTTS.  She was born 04 Apr 1889 in Iroquois or Donovan, Iroquois County, IL, and died 31 May 1961 in Hammond, Lake County, IN..

       

Children of FREDRICK MORTON and MINNIE STRICKLER are:

                  i.    LESLIE JAMES7 MORTON, b. Abt. 1909, Probably Hammond, Lake County, IN.; d. Abt. 1910, Died in infancy..

30.             ii.    FREDRICK BEASLEY MORTON II, b. 13 Jul 1910, Probably Hammond, Lake County, IN.; d. 06 Oct 1994, Griffith, Lake County, IN..

31.            iii.    VAN EDWARD MORTON, b. 16 Dec 1920, Franklin Park, IL; d. 22 Mar 1998, Hammond, Lake County, IN (St. Margaret's Hosp)..

 

 

21.  MATTHEW WILSON6 MORTON (JAMES LACEY5, JOHN4, CHARLES3, JOHN2, MORTON1) was born 1882 in New Burnside, IL, and died 1971 in Indianapolis, IN.  He married (1) EMILY B. LIDDY.  She was born 1873 in Ireland, and died Mar 1963 in Lansing, IL.  He married (2) WILSON (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) in (Matthew's 2nd marriage). 

       

Children of MATTHEW MORTON and EMILY LIDDY are:

32.              i.    JOSEPH7 MORTON.

33.             ii.    LESLIE JOHN MORTON.

34.            iii.    JAYNE MORTON.

                 iv.    CAROLYN EMILY (CARRIE) MORTON, b. 27 Jul 1908; d. 24 Jul 1990, Hammond, Indiana?.

35.             v.    MARGUERITE E. MORTON, b. 24 Feb 1917; d. 02 May 1978, Hammond, Indiana (Elmwood Cemetery).

 

 

22.  HARRIETT E.6 MORTON (JAMES LACEY5, JOHN4, CHARLES3, JOHN2, MORTON1) was born 1884, and died 1963 in Wheatridge, CO..  She married CHARLES BINDER, son of (UNKNOWN BINDER and MARY BINDER.  He was born 1886, and died 1949 in Whiting, Lake County, IN..

       

Children of HARRIETT MORTON and CHARLES BINDER are:

                  i.    WILLIAM7 BINDER.

                  ii.    DOROTHY BINDER, d. Deceased; m. (1) GERALD (JERRY) ENGLES, Bet. 1945 - 1952, First marriage.; m. (2) GORDON TANNER, Bet. 1960 - 1970, Second marriage..

 

 

Generation No. 7

 

23.  ELIZA ANN7 MORTON (JAMES WILLIAM6, JAMES LACEY5, JOHN4, CHARLES3, JOHN2, MORTON1) was born 01 Oct 1868 in Johnson County, IL, and died 14 Jun 1952.  She married CHARLES MORGAN SIMMONS 15 Nov 1888. 

       

Children of ELIZA MORTON and CHARLES