George Matterson Morton (1872 - 1939)

Born 2 Jun 1872 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Died 14 Sep 1939 at age 67 in Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, United States

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Biography

George was born in 1872 in Texas.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

George Matterson Morton married Tennie Morrow on 30 Nov 1897.

1. Georgia Elizabeth Morton
2. Tennie Estelle Morton^[6]
3. Mattie Lauretta Morton^[7]
4. Mary Elizabeth Morton
5. Bessie Evelyn Morton^[8]
6. Beatrice Lucille Morton^[9]

He died at the age of 67 in 1939 in Palestine, Texas. He is buried at Pisgah Cemetery at Brushy Creek in Anderson County, Texas.^[10]

Notes

FAG has George's middle name as Matterson. No monument photo or sources. Other documents record his middle name as Madison.

Residences

Residence: Age: 37; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Date: 1910

Place: Palestine Ward 1, Anderson, Texas^[11]

Residence: Age: 47; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Date: 1920

Place: Justice Precinct 1, Henderson, Texas^[12]

Residence: Age: 27; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Date: 1900

Place: Palestine Ward 1, Anderson, Texas, USA^[13]

Residence:

Date: 1880

Place: Cherino, Nacogdoches, Texas, United States^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S00038 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Cherino, Nacogdoches, Texas; Roll: 1321; Family History Film: 1255321; Page: 247C; Enumeration District: 050
2. ↑ Source: #S00031 Page: Ancestry Family Tree
3. ↑ Source: #S00037 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Palestine Ward 1, Anderson, Texas; Roll: 1607; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1241607
4. ↑ Source: #S00039 Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Palestine Ward 1, Anderson, Texas; Roll: T624_1527; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1375540
5. ↑ Source: #S00032 Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Henderson, Texas; Roll: T625_1818; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 71
6. ↑ "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4LG8-WB2M : 14 February 2020), George Madison Morton in entry for Tennie Estelle Morton, 1901.
7. ↑ "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4LN5-9W2M : 12 March 2020), George Madison Morton in entry for Mattie Lauretta Morton, 1904.
8. ↑ "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4LKM-Y62M : 14 February 2020), George Madison Morton in entry for Bessie Evelyn Morton, 1911.
9. ↑ "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4LFP-41MM : 12 March 2020), George Madison Morton in entry for Beatrice Lucille Morton, 1913.
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/48246245/george-matterson-morton : accessed 02 May 2021), memorial page for George Matterson Morton (2 Jun 1872–14 Sep 1939), Find A Grave: Memorial #48246245, citing Pisgah Cemetery, Brushy Creek, Anderson County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Stephen Mitchell (contributor 47242145) .
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M298-XT9 : accessed 2 May 2021), G M Morton, Palestine Ward 1, Anderson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 8A, family 167, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1527; FHL microfilm 1,375,540.

    G M Morton Head Male 37 Texas

    Tennie Morton Wife Female 32 Texas

    Estelle Morton Daughter Female 8 Texas

    Laura Morton Daughter Female 5 Texas

    Georgia Morton Daughter Female 2 Texas

    W I Morrow Father Male 59 Texas

12. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHYH-6SK : accessed 2 May 2021), George M Morton, Henderson, Texas, United States; citing , sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll ; FHL microfilm .

    George M Morton Head Male 47 Texas

    Tinnie E Morton Wife Female 42 Texas

    Tennie Estell Morton Daughter Female 18 Texas

    Mattie L Morton Daughter Female 15 Texas

    George E Morton Daughter Female 11 Texas

    Bessie E Morton Daughter Female 8 Texas

    Beatrice Morton Daughter Female 6 Texas

    Amanda S Marton Mother Female 75 Mississippi

13. ↑ Source: #S00037 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Palestine Ward 1, Anderson, Texas; Roll: 1607; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1241607
14. ↑ Source: #S00038 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Cherino, Nacogdoches, Texas; Roll: 1321; Family History Film: 1255321; Page: 247C; Enumeration District: 50; Image: . Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1872 CONT Birth place: Texas CONT Residence date: 1880 CONT Residence place: Cherino, Nacogdoches, Texas, United States

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Acknowledgments

Thank you to Michelle Angus for creating WikiTree profile Morton-2895 through the import of Nellie Marie Randleas Family Tree_2013-08-18.ged on Aug 18, 2013.