John
H
Morton
Born in Crestline, Jackson Township, Crawford, Ohio, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Louisa Jane (Harding) Morton
— married
16 Oct 1853 in Richland, Ohio, United States
Father of
Lewis Ellsworth Morton
Died
at age 77
in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
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Biography
Corporal John Morton served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 13 Aug 1862
Mustered out: 25 Sep 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company I, 120th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Enlisted: 13 Aug 1862
Mustered out: 25 Sep 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company I, 120th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Corporal John Morton was a Prisoner of War during the United States Civil War.
John was born in 1831.
John married Loisa J. Harding on 16 October 1853 in Richland, Ohio, United States.[1]
In the 1860 census John (age 29) was in Sandusky Township, Richland, Ohio, United States.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Morton | M | 29 | Ohio | |
| Louisa Morton | F | 27 | Ohio | |
| Martha Morton | F | 3 | Ohio | |
| Melville Morton | M | 1 | Ohio | |
| Sylvester Aldrich | M | 56 | Ohio |
In the 1870 census John (age 39) was the head of household in Sandusky Township, Richland, Ohio, United States.[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John H Morton | M | 39 | Ohio | |
| Louisa J Morton | F | 36 | Ohio | |
| Martha A Morton | F | 13 | Ohio | |
| Mellville Morton | M | 11 | Ohio | |
| Ellsworth Morton | M | 9 | Ohio |
In the 1880 census John (age 49), Carpenter, was the married head of household in Sandusky Township, Richland, Ohio, United States.[4]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Morton | M | White | 49 | Married | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| Louisa Morton | F | White | 45 | Married | Wife | Keeping House | Ohio |
| Melville Morton | M | White | 21 | Single | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| Ruth Morton | F | White | 9 | Single | Daughter | Ohio |
In the 1900 census John (age 69) was the married father-in-law of Theron Rice in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.[5]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Theron Rice | M | White | 43 | Married | Head | Ohio | |
| Ruth J Rice | F | White | 28 | Married | Wife | Ohio | |
| Elma Rice | F | White | 12 | Single | Daughter | Ohio | |
| Morton Rice | M | White | 10 | Single | Son | Ohio | |
| Floyd Rice | M | White | 6 | Single | Son | Ohio | |
| Gladdes Rice | F | White | 5 | Single | Daughter | Ohio | |
| John Rice | M | White | 2 | Single | Son | Ohio | |
| Pearl Rice | F | White | 0 days | Single | Daughter | Ohio | |
| John Morton | M | White | 69 | Married | Father-in-law | Ohio | |
| Eliza Morton | F | White | 66 | Married | Mother-in-law | Ohio |
John died (age 77) on 3 November 1908 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.[6] He was mentioned on a memorial in Monroe Street Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States with a death date of 3 November 1908.[7]
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004701443; FHL microfilm: 388736; Image number: 604; Packet letter: J; Indexing batch: M03052-5
FamilySearch Record: XDPB-7TL (accessed 5 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 939K-PMS7-NF
John H Morton marriage to Loisa J. Harding on 16 Oct 1853 in Richland, Ohio, United States. - ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 174; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005170625; FHL microfilm: 805029; Image number: 180; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01796-8
FamilySearch Record: MCGY-PDV (accessed 5 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBS6-9V3F
John Morton (29) in Sandusky Township, Richland, Ohio, United States. Born in Ohio. - ↑
1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870"
citing Page: 8; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 10; Digital film/folder number: 004278460; FHL microfilm: 000552760; Image number: 585; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01616-4
FamilySearch Record: M6L2-J9Y (accessed 5 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DYKC-B6Q
John H Morton (39) head of household in Sandusky Township, Richland, Ohio, United States. Born in Ohio. - ↑
1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880"
citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00097; Digital film/folder number: 005162005; FHL microfilm: 1255061; Image number: 520; Sheet number: 180; Sheet letter: D
FamilySearch Record: M8SJ-Y5M (accessed 5 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB8-D71
John Morton (49), married, Carpenter, head of household in Sandusky Township, Richland, Ohio, United States. Born in Ohio, United States. - ↑
1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 13; Digital film/folder number: 004117720; FHL microfilm: 1241259; Image number: 511; Sheet number: 9; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00764-9
FamilySearch Record: MMZ8-2GH (accessed 5 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-D1L9-GD5
John Morton (69), married father-in-law, in household of Theron Rice (43) in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States. Born in Ohio. - ↑
Death:
"Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004017658; FHL microfilm: 1977543; Image number: 265; Packet letter: I; Indexing batch: I03770-2
FamilySearch Record: F6D2-GT5 (accessed 5 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89ZR-LHJH
John H Morton death 3 Nov 1908 (age 77) in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (no image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #123585324 (accessed 5 February 2024)
Memorial page for John H. Morton (Apr 1831-3 Nov 1908), citing Monroe Street Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA (plot: Southern half of Lot 30 in Section B); Maintained by Nat Woo (contributor 48195282).
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