Jackson Morton (1814 - 1910)

Born 3 Aug 1814 in Pendleton, South Carolina, United States

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Died 20 Oct 1910 at age 96 in Big Creek District, Milton County, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Jackson was born in 1814 in South Carolina He is the son of Eleanor Morton and an unknown father.

His first wife and mother of his children was Elizabeth Thompson. They were the parents of Lewis, Matilda, William, Marshall, Elias, Martha, Samilla, John, Morgan and James.^[1][2][3][4]

He married Melvina Turley in 1887.^[5][6]

He lost Vina in 1903. After that he was living with his son, William.^[7] He passed away in 1910 in Georgia. He is buried at Old Big Creek Cemetery in Fulton County, Georgia.^[8][9]

Research Notes

Plenty of discrepancies with his birth year with it going farther back the older he got.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 34; Digital film/folder number: 004193238_003_M9CN-4D9; FHL microfilm: 7065; Image number: 9; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01154-6, FamilySearch Record: MZYL-GFK FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6WS9-19V, Name: Jackson Moton; Race: White; Birth Date: 1824; Birth Place: South Carolina; Census Date: 1850; Census Place: Forsyth, Georgia, United States; Age: 26 years; Source House Nbr: 61; Record Nbr: 12529; Vis Status: VISIBLE; System Of Record: SLS.

   Jackson Moton M 26 South Carolina

   Elizabeth Moton F 25 North Carolina

   Louis Moton M 6 Georgia

   M A Moton F 4 Georgia

   W H Moton M 2 Georgia

   G W Moton M 14 Georgia

   Jane Carpenter F 10 Georgia

2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMF-J9Y : 13 December 2017), Jackson Moten, 1860. Milton, Georgia.

   Jackson Moten Male 37 S C

   Elizabeth Moten Female 27 Ga

   Lewis Moten Male 15 Ga

   Matilda Moten Female 13 Ga

   William H Moten Male 10 Ga

   Marshal Moten Male 8 Ga

   Green Moten Male 6 Ga

   Martha Moten Female 4 Ga

   Samilla Moten Female 2 Ga

   Milley Moten [Nellie] Female 77 S C

   John S Moten Male 1 Ga

3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC3F-YZ1 : 2 January 2021), Manshue Martin in entry for Jackson Martin, 1870. Milton, Georgia.

   Jackson Martin Male 50 South Carolina

   Eliza Martin Female 47 North Carolina

   William H Martin Male 22 Georgia

   Manshue Martin Male 19 Georgia

   Elias Martin Male 17 Georgia

   Sarah Martin Female 12 Georgia

   John F Martin Male 10 Georgia

   Jackson Martin Male 7 Georgia

   James M Martin Male 3 Georgia

4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8GN-9Q5 : 19 February 2021), Jackson Morten, Big Creek, Milton, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 150, sheet 476D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,158.

   Jackson Morten Self Male 63 South Carolina, United States

   Elizabeth C Morten Wife Female 57 North Carolina, United States

   Samilla Morten Daughter Female 22 Georgia, United States

   John Morten Son Male 20 Georgia, United States

   Morgan Morten Son Male 18 Georgia, United States

   James M Morten Son Male 16 Georgia, United States

5. ↑ "Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW3Z-Z5T : 11 January 2020), Jackson Morton to Vina Turley, 13 Feb 1887.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3J2-Q2R : accessed 17 March 2021), Jackson Morton, Militia District 1227, Big Creek, Milton, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 106, sheet 1B, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,212. Living with Melvina and a servant. dob Aug 1817.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML2R-TLP : accessed 17 March 2021), Jackson Morton in household of William H Morton, Big Creek, Milton, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 123, sheet 2B, family 41, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 204; FHL microfilm 1,374,217. Living with son, Wm and family.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images, accessed 16 March 2021), memorial page for Jackson Morton (3 Aug 1814–20 Oct 1910), Find A Grave: Memorial #77723287, citing Old Big Creek Cemetery, Fulton County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Karen Tomlinson (contributor 47307848) . Modern stone not from time of death.
9. ↑ "Georgia, Fulton County Records from the Atlanta History Center, 1827-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL2J-XSTJ : 21 August 2019), Jackson Morton, 1910; citing Burial, 1910, 20 Oct 1910, Atlanta History Center, Georgia.

• Vina's burial: "Georgia, Fulton County Records from the Atlanta History Center, 1827-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2TM-XVVR : 21 August 2019), Jackson Morton in entry for Vina Morton, 1903; citing Burial, 1903, Sep 1903, Atlanta History Center, Georgia.