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Joshua A. Morton (abt. 1809 - aft. 1860)

Joshua A. Morton
Born about in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United Statesmap [uncertain]
Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 18 Aug 1830 in Blount Co., ALmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , and
Died after after about age 51 in Alabama, United Statesmap
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Biography

Joshua Morton was born about 1800 in South Carolina to Marshall and Winnie Morton.

He married Edith Bynum.[1] Their children were Daniel, Serena and Elijah.

He married Nancy Lawson in 1836.[2] Their children were William, John, Eliza, Rhoda, Winnie, and Sarah.

He died after 1860 in Alabama.

Sources

  1. ↑ "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ9N-HP2 : 13 February 2020), Joshua A. Morton to Eda Bynum, 18 Oct 1830, Blount.
  2. ↑ "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ9N-8YT : 13 February 2020), Joshua Morton to Nancy Lawson, 20 Aug 1836.
  • "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHB4-V5K : 19 December 2020), Joshua Morton, Marshall, Alabama, United States; citing p. 92, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm . 1 m 30-40, 1 m 5-10, 1 m <10, 1 f 20-30, 1 f 5-10.
  • "Alabama Estate Files, 1830-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNTV-3LP : 13 March 2018), Joshua Morton, 3 Aug. 1847; citing Marshall County courthouse, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,183,820. Joshua Morton Sr., David Davidson and M. Gilbreath place a $500 bond. "... Joshua Morton Sr. has been duly appointed guardian of Elijah, Syrena and Daniel, infant children of the said Joshua Morton Sr.
  • "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH57-M2X : 19 December 2020), Daniel Merten in household of Wm. Morton, Marshall, Marshall, Alabama, United States; citing family 281, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Living next door to brother. His son, Daniel, is living with the brother.
277/Jeshua Merten Male 39 White 1811 South Carolina 1850
Nancy Ann Merten Female 33 White 1817 Tennessee
William P Merten Male 11 White 1839 Alabama
John B Merten Male 5 White 1845 Alabama,
Eliza Jane Merten Female 2 White 1848 Alabama,
Rhoda E Merten Female 1 White 1849 Alabama, United
Joshua Sullivan Male 21 White 1829 Alabama, United
278/Wm Morton Male 62 White 1788 North Carolina,
Elizabeth Morton Female 62 White 1788 South Carolina,
Jemima Morton Female 24 White 1826 Alabama, United
Martha Morton Female 22 White 1828 Alabama,
Delila Morton Female 20 White 1830 Alabama,
Daniel Morton Male 15 White 1835 Alabama
Joshua Morton Male 51 S C
Nancy Morton Female 43 Tenn
John Morton Male 15 Ala
Eliza Jane Morton Female 13 Ala
Rhoda Morton Female 11 Ala
Winney Morton Female 8 Tenn
Sarah L C Morton Female 0 Ala
N A Marton Male [female] 52 Tennessee keeping house
N I Marton Female 22 Alabama
N M Marton Female 19 Alabama
S L Marton Female 12 Alabama
W P Marton Male 0 Alabama, grandch.
  • Widow. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4N1-YP6 : 11 November 2020), N. A. Morton, Blount, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district ED 3, sheet 377C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,002.
N. A. Morton Self Female 63 Tennessee, United States
W. M. Morton Daughter Female 28 Tennessee, United States
S. L. H. Morton Daughter Female 29 Alabama, United States
W. P. J. Morton Grandson Male 10 Alabama, United States
M. M. I. Morton Granddaughter Female 5 Alabama, United States
V. O. Morton Granddaughter Female 0 Alabama, United States
  • Ancestry Profile
  • Alabama Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Alabama Center for Health Statistics. Alabama Marriage Index, 1936-1969. Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Montgomery, Alabama.Dodd, Jordan R., et. al. Early America
  • Information from Morton and Allied Families by Gladys Morton Mitchell, C 1993 page 1; https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE521085&from=fhd




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Jester-173 Lynette Jester
Morton-1196 and Morton-112 appear to represent the same person because: Parents match. Even tho the Morton and Allied families have a different wife at a later date, there is no other evidence these are two different people.
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