Samuel Melvin Morton (1858 - 1932)

Born 22 Apr 1858 in Stewart, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy Ann (Walls) Morton — married 10 Jun 1880 in Stewart, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died Jun 1932 at age 74 in Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Samuel Melvin Morton was born on April 22, 1858, in Stewart, Georgia, to Charles Morton and Mary Williams. In 1870 he is living in his parents home in Stewart, Georgia, USA ^[1] On 4 June 1880 he is living in his parents home in Richland, Stewart, Georgia, USA ^[2]

Samuel Morton and Nancy F. Wall married on 10 Jun 1880 in Stewart County, Georgia. ^[3][4] They had six children during their marriage.

1. Annie Laura Morton (1883–1957)
2. Joseph Edwin Morton (1883–1959)
3. Blossie Bell Matan Chapman (1890–1926)
4. Lottie Dell Morton (1892–?1969?)
5. Mary O Dunlia Morton (1894–?)
6. McMarlin Morton (1897–1917)

The family are living in 1900 in Militia District 1143, Terrell, Georgia, USA ^[5] In 1910 they are living in Militia District 1143, Terrell, Georgia, USA ^[6] In 1920) they are living in Doerun, Colquitt, Georgia, USA ^[7] He is named in his wife's death certificate on 27 Sept 1929. ^[8] In 1930 he is widowed and living in Thigpen, Colquitt, Georgia, USA ^[9]

He die in June 1932 in Georgia at the age of 74, and was buried New Elm Baptist Church Cemetery, Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia, United States ^[10] View Headstone

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC3R-DTS : 12 April 2016), Samuel Morton in household of Franklin Morton, Georgia, United States; citing p. 327, family 2723, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,673.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8GY-PY7 : 11 August 2017), Samuel Morton in entry for Mary Morton, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 68, sheet 466A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0165; FHL microfilm 1,254,165.
3. ↑ "Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWQ2-1ZG : 11 February 2018), Samuel Morton and Nancy F. Wall, 10 Jun 1880; citing Stewart County, Georgia; FHL microfilm 424,274.
4. ↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXVN-B53 : 4 November 2017), Samuel Morton and Nancy F. Wall, 10 Jun 1880; citing Marriage, Stewart, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 424,274.
5. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Militia District 1143, Terrell, Georgia; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 1240223. House Number: 8. Sheet Number: 17. Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 393. Family Number: 310 Ancestry
6. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Militia District 1143, Terrell, Georgia; Roll: T624_215; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0138; FHL microfilm: 1374228 Dwelling # 5. Family # 5. Ancestry
7. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Doerun, Colquitt, Georgia; Roll: T625_245; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 28. Ancestry Dewlling # 12. Family # 13
8. ↑ "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJQ9-Z4T : 9 March 2018), S M Morton in entry for Morton, S M, Mrs., 27 Sep 1929; citing Doerun, Colquitt, Georgia, United States, Georgia State Archives, Morrow.
9. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Thigpen, Colquitt, Georgia; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340083 [Ancestry Dwelling Number: 150. Family Number: 163
10. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 April 2019), memorial page for Samuel Melvin Morton (Apr 1858–Jun 1932), Find A Grave Memorial no. 73185114, citing New Elm Baptist Church Cemetery, Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Brenda Arnett Darbyshire (contributor 47229861) .[1]

• "Public Member Trees", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/111542453/person/232083369521/facts : accessed 3 April 2019), profile for Samuel Melvin Morton.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 02 April 2019, 04:39), entry for Samuel Melvin Morton(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LKMT-MFJ); contributed by various users.