Benjamin
Cyril
Morton
Born in Eleuthera, Bahamas
Ancestors 
Son of Benjamin Edward Morton
and Elvira Sands (Kemp) Morton
Brother of
Henrietta Estelle Morton [half], Benjamin Morton [half], John Howard Morton [half], Ida Jane (Morton) Griffin, Minerva Irene (Morton) Sims, Hannah B. (Morton) Carey, Roy R. Morton, John B. Morton and Oren Edward Morton
Husband of
Mary Elizabeth (Morrow) Morton
— married
12 Oct 1925 in Hillsborough Co., Florida, USA
[children unknown]
Died
at age 85
in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Jan 2015
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Benjamin Morton is part of a Bahamian family.
Biography
Information from Benjamin's death record:
Name: Benjamin Cyril Morton Sr
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 18 Sep 1990
Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina
Birth Year: 1904
Burial Place: Enka, N. C. Cemetery: Forest Lawn Mem. Park
Residence Place: Candler, Buncombe County, N. C. Address: Morgan Branch Road
Gender: Male Age: 85
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Occupation: Owner, Pr. Wholesale Dist
Birth Date: 18 Oct 1904
Birthplace: Eleuthera, Bahamas
Father's Name: Benjamin Edward Morton Mother's Name: Elvira Kemp
Spouse's Name: Ruth Sullivan
Sources
- LDS Family Search
"North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG8Y-GS9 : 17 July 2017), Benjamin Edward Morton in entry for Benjamin Cyril Morton Sr, 18 Sep 1990; citing Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, v 38A cn 38346, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,991,777.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
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~3.12%
~25.00%
T. V. Roberts 
:
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #MK83898
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Judie (Cassidy) Serode :
23andMe, GEDmatch DT4660412 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A074582 [compare], Ancestry member judielynn14
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B225519
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