Drury
A.
"Drew"
Morton
Born about in Blountsville, Blount, Alabama, United States
Ancestors 
Son of James Morton
and Mary Ann (Durham) Morton
Brother of
Nelly (Morton) Robbins, William Ellis Morton, Jesse Morton, Elizabeth (Morton) Durham, Sarah (Morton) Holly, John Hinkle Morton, Joel Morton, Mary (Morton) Brooks, Winea (Morton) Gregory, Jane (Morton) Allred, Winney (Morton) Allred and Harper Morton
Husband of
Mary Ann (Hallmark) Morton
— married
25 Nov 1854 in Blount, Alabama, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Salemna Celina Sarah Morton, Marilda E Morton, Winnie S Morton, Serena A Morton, Rosetta Canzada Morton, John Henry Morton, James Dennis Morton and Etta (Morton) Willmon
Died about
at about age 45
in Henderson, Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Sep 2010
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Biography
Drury was born in 1829 in Alabama, the son of James Morton & Mary Durham.[1]
He married Mary Ann Hallmark on the 25th of November 1854 in Blount County, Alabama, USA[2] Their children were Celina, Mirilda, Cerena, Winnie, Rosetta, John, James and Alice.
He served with the Alabama State Cavalry in the War Between the States.
He died in 1875 in Henderson County, Texas. He is buried at Cottonwood Cemetery, Henderson County, Texas.[3]
Notes
Find A Grave seems to be only place using name James-documentation? Only other place the name James appears is on death certificate for daughter Alice who wasn't born until 1873 and died 1954. Did informant even know his name?
Sources
- ↑ Research by Bruce Jordan, 7/16/1998, Route 1, Box 59, Prairie Hill, TX 76678 from his booklet "Solomon Murphree, Son of Daniel Murphree and Sarah Dempsey of Blount Co., AL, page 34
- ↑ Page: Birth year: 1829; Birth city: Blount Co; Birth state: AL. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=5035481&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1829Birth place: Blount Co, ALDeath date: 1875Death place: Henderson Co, TXMarriage date: 25 November 1854Marriage place: Blount Co, AL
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13486599/james-drury-morton : accessed 06 October 2021), memorial page for James Drury “Drewery” Morton (1829–1875), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13486599, citing Cottonwood Cemetery, Eustace, Henderson County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Matt (contributor 46551360) . Markers not original to time period of death.
- 1830 Blount, Alabama, United States?, would be infant with parents
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHPT-MWR : 19 December 2020), Drewry Morton in household of James Morton, Blount, Alabama, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- James Morton Male 60 South Carolina
- Mary Morton Female 59 South Carolina
- Drewry Morton Male 21 Alabama
- Mary Morton Female 20 Alabama
- Jincy Morton Female 22 Alabama
- Winney Morton Female 18 Alabama
- Harper Morton Male 15 Alabama
- Mary Morton Female 2 Alabama
- Wm Morton Male 0 Alabama
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDC-51C : 18 February 2021), Drura Morton, 1860, Blount, Alabama, United States.
- Drura Morton Male 31 Alabama
- Mary Ann Morton Female 31 Alabama
- Celina A Morton Female 8 Alabama
- Marilda E Morton Female 6 Alabama
- Winnie S Morton Female 4 Alabama
- Cerena C Morton Female 1 Alabama
- "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLB-6LJ : 29 May 2021), Dury Morton, 1870. Henderson, Texas.
- Dury Morton Male 41 Alabama
- Mary A Morton Female 41 Alabama
- Marilda Morton Female 16 Alabama
- Sarenia A Morton Female 11 Alabama
- Rosetta C Morton Female 6 Alabama
- John H Morton Male 3 Alabama
- James D Morton Male 0 Texas
- "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QG-1HPS : 20 February 2021), Drury Morton, 1872.
- "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QG-1HTR : 20 February 2021), D Morton, 1873.
- "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QG-185D : 20 February 2021), D Morton, 1874.
- "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QG-1X32 : 20 February 2021), Drury Morton, 1875.
- "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QG-1JJ4 : 20 February 2021), Drewry Morton, 1876.
- Ancestry Profile, Cottonwood by Ruth Cook
- Note: Morton Drury military DSC_0382
- Note: Morton Drury DSC_0383
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~3.12%
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~3.12%
~6.25%
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~3.12%
Alvin Alexander :
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~2.34%
Mab Blue :
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Michelle (Bowlin) Kilpatrick :
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+
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~1.56%
~1.56%
Lisa (Rowlee) Smith :
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A972238 [compare], FTDNA kit #B94320
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Lana (Griggs) x :
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~1.56%
Charlene Blackwood :
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~1.56%
~12.50%
William Davidson :
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Brittany Gregg :
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~0.78%
Larry Morton :
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~0.78%
Verle Randolph :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Tov Henderson :
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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