Morton Family Files
Thomas H. P. Morton
HUSBAND: Thomas H.P. MORTON
BORN: February 26, 1821 Rutherford County, Tennessee
MARRIAGE: October 3, 1843 Marshall County, Tennessee
OTHER MARRIAGES: None
MILITARY SERVICE: Not known
DIED: August 11, 1884 Marshall County, Tennessee
FATHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: John MORTON b. ca. 1782
MOTHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Mary (Polly) ODENEAL b. ca.1786
NOTES: He was the youngest child of John and Mary. He is buriedin Swanson
Cemetery near Chapel Hill. He and his wife had a total of 13children but
the names of only 11 are known.
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WIFE: Elizabeth Angeline WILLIAMS
BORN: February 1828 in Tennessee
MARRIAGE: October 3, 1843 Marshall County, Tennessee
OTHER MARRIAGES: None.
DIED: 1906 Marshall County, Tennessee
FATHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: James WILLIAMS
MOTHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Anne
NOTES: Her brothers and sisters were: Chesley WILLIAMS, Mary J. BRITTIAN,
Jane MURDOCK, William A. WILLIAMS, Robert N. WILLIAMS, James WILLIAMSJr., Sarah
MCCORD, Alfred O. WILLIAMS, and Elgin S. WILLIAMS.
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CHILD 1: Sarah P. Virginia W. MORTON
SEX: Female
BORN: March 30, 1847 Marshall County, Mississippi
MARRIAGE: February 7, 1874 Marshall County, Tennessee to Rufus L. NEELY
OTHER MARRIAGES: None.
MILITARY SERVICE: None.
DIED: March 18, 1902 Marshall County, Tennessee
NOTES: She was called “Jennie”. She is buried in Swanson Cemetery.
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CHILD 2: Martha Elizabeth MORTON
SEX: Female
BORN: August 23, 1848 Marshall County, Mississippi
MARRIAGE: November 25, 1874 Marshall County, TN to Guilford CatheyLAWS
OTHER MARRIAGES: None.
MILITARY SERVICE: None.
DIED: June 25, 1921 Marshall County, TN
NOTES: She was known as “Bettie”. Lived with her daughter MaryLaws PARK.
She is buried in Swanson Cemetery.
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CHILD 3: James Williams MORTON
SEX: Male
BORN: October 11, 1850 in Marshall County, MS
MARRIAGE: June 19, 1875 Marshall County, MS to Naomi Catherine GAYLOR
OTHER MARRIAGES: ca. 1885 Marshall County, TN to Mary Elizabeth O’NEAL
MILITARY SERVICE: Not known.
DIED: August 30, 1916 Tennessee
NOTES: He was a doctor. Buried in Swanson Cemetery.
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CHILD 4: Frances MORTON
SEX: Female
BORN: August 3, 1852 Marshall County, MS
MARRIAGE: Unmarried.
OTHER MARRIAGES: N/A
MILITARY SERVICE: N/A
DIED: August 12, 1854 Marshall County, MS
NOTES: Burial in Lockhart Family Cemetery, near Taska, Marshall County,MS.
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CHILD 5: Laura L. MORTON
SEX: Female
BORN: August 8, 1854 Marsahll County, MS
MARRIAGE: Unmarried.
OTHER MARRIAGES: N/A
MILITARY SERVICE: N/A
DIED: September 22, 1854 Marshall County, MS.
NOTES: Burial in Lockhart Family Cemetery, near Taska, Marshall,MS
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CHILD 6: Thomas H.P. MORTON Jr.
SEX: Male
BORN: August 10, 1859 Marshall County, MS
MARRIAGE: date? to Sallie A. —
OTHER MARRIAGES: None.
MILITARY SERVICE: Not known.
DIED: September 17, 1887 Marshall County, TN
NOTES: Burial in Swanson Cemetery.
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CHILD 7: Ida Genora MORTON
SEX: Female
BORN: May 6, 1861 Marshall County, MS
MARRIAGE: ca. 1881 Marshall County, TN to Thomas Milton HAYNES
OTHER MARRIAGES: None.
MILITARY SERVICE: None.
DIED: October 29, 1899 Marshall County, TN
NOTES: Burial in Haynes-Patterson Cemetery, Chapel Hill, Marshall,TN.
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CHILD 8: Dixie L. MORTON
SEX: Female
BORN: October 1864 in Marshall County, MS
MARRIAGE: November 18, 1886 Bedford County, TN to William L. BOND
OTHER MARRIAGES: Not known.
MILITARY SERVICE: None.
DIED: Unknown.
NOTES:
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CHILD 9: Lena R. MORTON
SEX: Female
BORN: September 14, 1865 Marshall County, MS
MARRIAGE: ca. 1891 Marshall County, TN to W.F. DOZIER
OTHER MARRIAGES: None.
MILITARY SERVICE: None.
DIED: May 20, 1901 Marshall County, TN
NOTES: Burial in Swanson Cemetery.
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CHILD 10: Elgin Samuel MORTON
SEX: Female
BORN: October 24, 1867 Marshall County, MS
MARRIAGE: ca. 1888 Marshall County, MS to M.A. (Myra RIVERS?)
OTHER MARRIAGES: None.
MILITARY SERVICE: Not known.
DIED: January 30, 1898 Marshall County, TN
NOTES: Burial in Swanson Cemetery.
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CHILD 11: Churchwell MORTON
SEX: Male
BORN: August 1869 Marshall County, MS
MARRIAGE: Probably never married.
OTHER MARRIAGES: ?
MILITARY SERVICE: ?
DIED: ?
NOTES: He is listed in the 1870 Census. He is not found in the1880
Census.
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SUBMITTED BY: Jason Allan Coffman
DATE: January 21, 1999
E-MAIL ADDRESS: Zelante80 [at] aol [dot] com
URL: None.
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ADDITIONAL NOTES: Thomas and his family moved to MarshallCounty, MS
shortly
after his marriage in 1843. They moved back to Marshall County,TN in
1869-1870.