Levi Clinton Morton (1876 - 1961)

Born 25 Apr 1876 in Osage County, Missouri, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Leora (Robinson) Morton — married 23 Apr 1899 in Osage County, Missouri

Husband of Bertha Mae (Haynes) Morton — married after 5 Sep 1923 in Newhall, Los Angeles, California, United States

Husband of Irene (Turner) Morton — married 3 Sep 1952 in Los Angeles, California, United States

Died 6 Jun 1961 at age 85 in Los Angeles, California, USA

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Biography

Levi was born in 1876 in Osage County, Missouri to Allen Morton and Martha Coffelt. He married Leora in 1899. Their children were Elva, Eda and Luzena. At 76, he married Irene Turner, a 66 year old divorcee who had previously been married to an Owings. He died in 1961 in California. He is buried at Los Angeles Odd Fellows Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Levi Clinton “Clint” Morton (25 Apr 1876–6 Jun 1961), Find A Grave: Memorial #203818489, citing Los Angeles Odd Fellows Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Suzy & Rob (contributor 46950534) .

• 1900 Census, Osage, Missouri
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVLC-FGT : accessed 12 August 2019), Levi B Morton, San Antonio, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 338, sheet 22A, family 587, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 86; FHL microfilm 1,374,099. Conductor, street rail.

Levi B Morton Head Male 33 Missouri

Leora Morton Wife Female 29 Missouri

Elva Morton Daughter Female 9 Missouri

Eda Morton Daughter Female 6 Missouri

Elizabeth Morton Daughter Female 3 Missouri

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZVK-TQ9 : 13 March 2018), Levi Clinton Morton, 1917-1918; citing Los Angeles County no 5, California, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,531,196. Conductor on LA Railway. Tall, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH7F-Q9H : accessed 12 August 2019), C Levi Morton, San Antonio, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing ED 554, sheet 5B, line 57, family 125, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 119; FHL microfilm 1,820,119. Clerk Opalyst(?), Railroad.

C Levi Morton Head Male 43 Missouri

H Leona Morton Wife Female 39 Missouri

M Elva Morton Daughter Female 19 Missouri

V Eda Morton Daughter Female 15 Missouri

Bessie Morton Daughter Female 13 Missouri

• 1930 can't find
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9HV-GYT : 27 July 2019), Levi C Morton, Councilmanic District 1, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 60-26, sheet 10A, line 26, family 227, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 375. Wife Bertha also 63 MO. Levi is a carpenter.
• "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K869-J5Y : 10 December 2017), Levi Clinton Morton and Irene Turner Owings, 03 Sep 1952; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,283,811.

• "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPKJ-3JW : 26 November 2014), Coffelt in entry for Levi C Morton, 06 Jun 1961; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.