Elizabeth
Morton
Born in Kentucky
Ancestors 
Daughter of Jonathan Bush Morton
and China Benton (Thompson) Morton
Sister of
Nathaniel Hart Morton, Mary A. (Morton) Owen, Sarah F. (Morton) Grimes, Shelby Morton, David Morton, Talitha A. Morton and John W. Morton
Wife of
George Greenup Morton
— married
10 Feb 1837 in Clark, Kentucky, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 69
in Germantown, Clark, Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Jan 2011
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Biography
Elizabeth Morton was born on November 6, 1811. Her parents were Jonathan Bush Morton (1779 - 1852) and China Benton (Thompson) Morton (1787 - 1862).
Elizabeth married George Greenup Morton (~1810 - ).
Elizabeth died on August 22, 1881 aged 69.
Sources
"Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F474-J4L : 11 May 2022), Elizabeth Morton in entry for George G. Morton, 1837.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6R9-ZH6 : 20 December 2020), Elizabeth Morton in household of George G Morton, Clark, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBL-3RT : 18 February 2021), Elizabeth Morton in entry for China Morton, 1860.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCCZ-G4M : 14 January 2022), Bettie Morton, Magisterial District 4 Germantown, Clark, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
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~0.78%
Stephanie (Lisle) Jackson
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Morton-1274 and Morton-392 appear to represent the same person because: Same
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Morton-1274 and Morton-392 appear to represent the same person because: Same
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