anyone have information on the parents of Edward "Eddie" Morton?

Question

I am looking for the parents of Edward Farren "Eddie" Morton 1870-1938 Born in Philadelphia. His father was a Scottish immigrant. Eddie was a popular singer and Vaudeville entertainer. He is most famous nowadays for his song "I'm A Member of The Midnight Crew", which was featured in Homestuck.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Morton

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His wife's name was Mary Mickle.

Answer 1

Looks like Eddie's wife's maiden name was Mickle. 

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBTK-16H

 

Headstone application for Edward F. Morton 

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHZD-PSR

 

Looked for his parents but only found that his mother was born in PA. 

 

 

Answer 2

Name:	Edward Morton
Gender:	Male
Race:	White
Age:	68
Birth Date:	30 Oct 1869
Birth Place:	England
Death Date:	5 Sep 1938
Death Place:	Mount Lebanon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Father:	Edward Morton
Mother:	Margaret Kirkpatrick
Spouse:	Mary A Taylor
Certificate Number:	78046
	Search for Edward Morton in Pennsylvania Wills & Probates collection

 

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Source Citation

Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 076001-079000

Source Information

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964

Answer 3

Father

Name:	Edward Morton
Age:	38
Birth Date:	Abt 1842
Birthplace:	Ireland
Home in 1880:	West Liberty, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Dwelling Number:	81
Race:	White
Gender:	Male
Relation to Head of House:	Self (Head)
Marital Status:	Married
Spouse's Name:	Margret Morton
Father's Birthplace:	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:	Ireland
Occupation:	Works In Roll Mill
Months not employed:	2
Neighbors:	View others on page
Household Members:	Name Age Edward Morton 38 Margret Morton 40 Annie Jane Morton 14 Edward Morton 10 Mary Morton 6

 

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Source Citation

Year: 1880; Census Place: West Liberty, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1088; Family History Film: 1255088; Page: 187B; Enumeration District: 032

Answer 4

Parents Marriage

Name:	Edward Morton
Gender:	Male
Marriage Date:	17 Jan 1864
Marriage Place:	Civil Marriage Records, , Misc, Ireland
Father:	William Morton
Spouse:	Margaret Kirkpatrick
FHL Film Number:	101452
Reference ID:	2:1VNF853

 

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Source Information

: Ireland, Marriages, 1619-1898. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.: FamilySearch, 2013.

Answer 5

Mother

Name:	Margaret Kirkpatrick
Gender:	Female
Marriage Date:	17 Jan 1864
Marriage Place:	Civil Marriage Records, , Misc, Ireland
Father:	James Kirkpatrick
Spouse:	Edward Morton
FHL Film Number:	101452
Reference ID:	2:1VNF853

 

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Source Information

Ireland, Marriages, 1619-1898. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.: FamilySearch, 2013.