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Elizabeth Long was born about 1810 in Sevier, Tennessee, United States, daughter of George Washington Long (1771–1849) and Nancy Elizabeth Maples (~1775–>1850).
Her siblings were:
Elizabeth died on January 17, 1852 in Walker, Georgia, United States, aged about 41.
Elizabeth (17) and Joseph Morton (23) were married in 1828 in Tennessee. Joseph was born about 1804 in North Carolina, United States. He was the son of William Prescott Morton and Margaret (Farr) Morton. Their known son was George Washington Morton (1831–1889).
In 1850, 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 22; Digital film/folder number: 004206045; FHL microfilm: 444843; Image number: 728; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01135-1
FamilySearch Record: MCDG-2VL (accessed 23 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DC1F-CY
Entry for Jos Motion and Elizabeth Motion, 1850.
Possibilities:
Elizabeth Long is not the mother of William M Morton that was born in 1852 July 19, 2016 according to the 1870 and 1880 censuses William M Morton was living in Rocky Springs NC with his mother Elizabeth (Betsy). The records on Elizabeth Long show that she died in 1852, therefore Elizabeth Long can mot be the mother of William M Morton who was born Aug 18,1850 and died 14 Jan 1929. lauraannreid1
Elizabeth Long was the daughter of Rev. George W. Long I and Nancy Elizabeth 'Maples.'
She was married to Joseph Morton, April 4, 1828, in Tennessee.
Elizabeth was the mother of 8 known children: George John Joseph Mary Ruth Sillas Thomas William
NOTE: In the 1850 U.S. Census, taken in McMinn Co., the 5th of October, her mother, Nancy 'Elizabeth' Long was living with her and family. At this time, Nancy Elizabeth 'Maples' Long was age 75, her daughter Elizabeth was age 40 at the time of the census. It is thought by this researcher and family member that Elizabeth and Joseph had moved into her mother's home to take care of her in McMinn County, Tennessee. Each one didn't live much longer. The Morton's had always lived in Blount Co., Tennessee and after Elizabeth's death between 1850/52 Joseph Morton had moved back to Blount Co., Tn. Elizabeth'ssister, Nancy 'Long' Longley's family also lived in Blount Co., Tn.
Notice her first two son's names, George & John. Her husband's father was named William. First daughter was named Mary. Joseph's mother was named Margaret. Could the children be named for her grandparents? Just a thought.
Research is on going to find where Elizabeth 'Long' Morton is buried and her husband, Joseph Morton.
It is believed that Elizabeth "Long" Morton, her sister, Nancy "Long" Longley and their mother, Nancy Elizabeth Long all died within 2/3 years of one another. It's possible that Elizabeth died before her mother?
New Info: Elizabeth Morton was listed in the Oct. 1850 census. Joseph had re-married to Lee Ann sometime before the 1860 census. They were the parents of 11 children. Joseph was the father of 21 children, having one when he was 75. It was a little girl, age 1, listed in the 1880 census.
Family links: Parents: George Washington Long (1771 - 1849) Nancy Elizabeth Maples Long (1772 - ____)
Spouse: Joseph M. Morton (1804 - 1897)*
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