POSSIBLY: Daphne Clark Morton (daughter of Dr Miles Clark and Lucy)
This Daphne was living close on census in 1850. Her husband John Morton died in 1851.
Daphne Clark Morton shown as born in Vermont on census:
Geneology by James M Simmons, great-grandson of Samuel Watt:
Western Kentucky University Library:
JOSEPH was born on 1786 in Kentucky.
He married Margaret “Peggy” ?Murry on 3 Jan 1808 in Green County, Kentucky.
He married Daphna (?) Morton in 1853 in Illinois. He died on 3 Feb 1859.
Note: The Simmon's document is located in Southern Kentucky Genealogical Society files
at Western Kentucky University, Kentucky Library, Bowling Green , KY, possibly written in 1966.
MARRIAGE
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934, index, FamilySearch
Name: Joseph Watt
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 05 Jun 1855
Event Place: Pike, Illinois, United States
Spouse's Name: Daphne Morton
Reference ID: 1231
GS Film number: 1314777
Digital Folder Number: 005204675
Image Number: 00567
CENSUS
1850: Township 5 S 2 W, Pike, Illinois, family#1010
***NOT VERIFIED***
John Merton ......... 46 ... NC
Daphine Merton ... 50 ... VT
Turner Merton ...... 19 ... NC
George Merton ..... 14 ... NC
Orpha Merton ......... 7 ... IL
John Merton .......... 90 ... VA
Betsy Merton ......... 50 ... NC
Living next to family#1008: Joseph Watt age 65, Margaret age 62
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