Elijah
M.
Morton
Born in Jackson County, Alabama, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Jeremiah Morton
and Winney (Easley) Morton
Brother of
William Morton, Marion Morton, Daniel J. Morton, Allen Morton, Elizabeth (Morton) Sherrell, Sarah Ann (Morton) White, John Morton, David Jeff Morton, Jesse Green Morton and Martha Ann (Morton) Starling
Husband of
Deborah A. (Sparks) Morton
— married
20 Feb 1868 in Osage County, Missouri, USA
Descendants 
Father of
George T. Morton, Etta S. (Morton) Hudspeth, Henry Austin Morton, Elmer D. Morton, Marcus L. Morton, [private daughter (1880s - 1930s)], Grace Edna (Morton) Strain, Inez E. Morton and Grover Morton
Died
at age 58
in Shannon County, Missouri, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Apr 2014
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Biography
Elijah M. Morton was born on 9 February 1848 in Jackson County, Alabama, son of Jeremiah Morton (~1809–~1869) and Winney Easley (~1811–~1907).
Elijah (20) married Deborah A. Sparks (17) on 20 February 1868 in Osage County, Missouri, USA.[1] His brother, Jesse, married his wife's sister and a niece married her brother. Their children were:
- George T. Morton (1868–1949) [2]
- Etta S. Morton (1871–1937)
- Henry Austin Morton (~1873–~1949)
- Elmer D. Morton (~1876–1961)[3]
- Rachel Morton
- Marcus L. Morton (1882–1890)
- Grace E Morton (1887– )
- Inez E. Morton (1889–1911)
- Grover Morton (1892–1973) [4]
He died on 27 February 1906 in Shannon County, Missouri, aged 58.[5]
Sources
- ↑ "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V281-F7Z : 11 February 2018), Elijah M. Morton and Deborah A. Sparks, 20 Feb 1868; citing Osage,Missouri; FHL microfilm 913,741.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M461-7W1 : 12 April 2016), Elijah M Morton,Osage Co., Missouri, United States; citing p. 54, family 420, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,295.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M661-XS5 : 7 September 2017), Elijah Morton, Franklin, Dent, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 61, sheet 374D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0685; FHL microfilm 1,254,685.
- Elijah Morton M 32 Married Head Farmer Alabama, United States
- Deborah Morton F 30 Married Wife Keeping House Missouri, United States
- George T. Morton M 12 Single Son At Home Missouri, United States
- Ettie S. Morton F 9 Single Daughter Missouri, United States
- Henry Morton M 7 Single Son Missouri, United States
- Elvira Morton [Elmer, male] F 4 Single Daughter Missouri, United States
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3DN-6KX : accessed 10 January 2019), Elijah M Morton, Deleware & Eminence Townships, Shannon, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 115, sheet 14A, family 250, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,903.
- Elijah M Morton M 52 Married Head Alabama
- Deborah Morton F 50 Married Wife Missouri
- Ettie Morton F 29 Single Daughter Missouri
- Rachel Morton F 15 Single Daughter Missouri
- Gracy Morton F 13 Single Daughter Missouri
- Inez Morton F 11 Single Daughter Missouri
- Grover Morton M 8 Single Son Missouri
- ↑ Find A Grave, Elijah M. Morton; Burial, Eminence, Shannon, Missouri, United States of America, Culpepper Cemetery, Find A Grave: Memorial #8846884
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elijah by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elijah by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Larry Morton
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FTD9183, FTDNA kit #904254, MitoYDNA ID T12611 [compare]
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~12.50%
~25.00%
Verle Randolph :
AncestryDNA
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~6.25%
Larry Morton :
23andMe
+
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch M798558 [compare]
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~3.12%
LaMyra Morton :
23andMe, GEDmatch M733654 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member lamyra
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B493819
+
MyHeritage DNA
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~3.12%
Bonnie (Cahill) Blume :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member BonnieBlume
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~1.56%
Donna (Young) Hatridge :
23andMe, GEDmatch QW1019054 [compare]
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~1.56%
Jeanne Weston :
AncestryDNA
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~1.17%
~6.25%
Dana Rutledge :
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.78%
Kurt Smith :
23andMe, GEDmatch JV6629648 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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~0.78%
Jason W. Crews :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A678344 [compare], Ancestry member TheTexasGenealogist
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #328982
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~0.78%
Rusty (Boland) Ehler :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member 123JBE
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~0.78%
Patsy (Welch) Pool :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch BM1497355 [compare]
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~0.78%
Mab Blue :
AncestryDNA
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