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Alexander Peden Morton 1811–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 April 1811

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 29 July 1862

Death Location: Lafayette County, Arkansas, USA

Father: William Morton

Mother: Mary Stanford

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Morton

Children(s): Martha Reynolds, John Morton, Hartwell Morton, Mary Morton, William Morton, Isiah Morton, James Morton, Joseph Morton, Benjamin Morton

In 1811, Alexander Peden Morton entered the world in Tennessee, USA, born to William Morton And Mary Stanford. Alexander Peden Morton married Elizabeth Ellen Ward Morton, and had children including Benjamin Penn Morton, Hartwell Edward Morton, Isiah Stanford Morton, James A Morton, John T Morton, Joseph L Morton, Martha Elizabeth Morton Reynolds, Mary E Morton, William Daniel Morton. Alexander Peden Morton passed away in 1862 in Lafayette County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1811, Alexander Peden Morton entered the world in Tennessee, USA, born to William Morton And Mary Stanford.
  • Alexander Peden Morton married Elizabeth Ellen Ward Morton, and had children including Benjamin Penn Morton, Hartwell Edward Morton, Isiah Stanford Morton, James A Morton, John T Morton, Joseph L Morton, Martha Elizabeth Morton Reynolds, Mary E Morton, William Daniel Morton.
  • Alexander Peden Morton passed away in 1862 in Lafayette County, Arkansas, USA.

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Children(s)

Alexander Morton's Ancestors

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Alexander Morton
1811–1862
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Morton
1778–1852
Chester, South Carolina, United States
Mary Stanford
1788–1878
Chester County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John Morton
1762–1841
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Margaret Alexander
1765–1837
Broughshane, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Thomas Stanford
1756–1843
Potomac, King George, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth ("Martha") Brown
1760–1821
Chester County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1728–1772
Jane Peden
1740–1830
James Alexander
1725–1810
Mary Polly
1732–1813
William Stanford
1729–1788
Mary Poe
1731–1774
Mary Johnson
1730–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margaret
1697–1765
John Pedennnn
1709–1792
Margaret McDill
1715–1788
John Pedennnn
1709–1792
Margaret McDill
1715–1788
William Stanford
1710–1775
Anne Hart
1695–
Samuel Poe
1710–1811
MARY WILSON
1712–

Alexander Morton's Descendants

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Alexander (Peden) Morton (27 April 1811–29 July 1862) m. Elizabeth (Ellen Ward) Morton (26 April 1811–16 January 1889)
  1. 1. Martha (Elizabeth Morton) Reynolds 1848–1918
  2. 2. John (T.) Morton 1838–1907
  3. 3. Hartwell (Edward) Morton 1840–1890
    1. 1. James (Alexander) Morton 1860–1921
      1. 1. Josephine (Elizabeth) Scott 1883–1962 m. Andrew (Jackson) Sterling 1880–1904
        1. 1. Samuel (Andrew) Sterling 1904–1997
  4. 4. Mary (E) Morton 1843–1918
  5. 5. William (Daniel) Morton 1841–1887
  6. 6. Isiah (Stanford) Morton 1837–1895
  7. 7. James (A) Morton 1844–1862
  8. 8. Joseph (L) Morton 1837–1907
  9. 9. Benjamin (Penn) Morton 1847–1927
    1. 1. Arlington (Robert) Morton 1898–1980
      1. 1. Ruth (Evelyn) Taylor 1928–2010

Alexander Morton's Timeline

6 Records

1811
27 Apr 1811
Birth of Alexander Peden Morton in Covington, Tipton, Tennessee, United States
Covington, Tipton, Tennessee, United States
1811
27 April 1811
Birth of Alexander Peden Morton in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1813
abtr. 1813
Age 2
Birth of Alexander Peden Morton in Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Giles County, Tennessee, USA
1862
29 Jul 1862
Age 51
Death of Alexander Peden Morton in Lafayette Co, Arkansas
Lafayette Co, Arkansas
1862
29 Jul 1862
Age 51
Death of Alexander Peden Morton in Lafayette County, Arkansas, USA
Lafayette County, Arkansas, USA
1862
29 July 1862
Age 51
Death of Alexander Peden Morton in Lafayette County, Arkansas, USA
Lafayette County, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1811
    Event Place: Covington, Tipton, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abtr. 1813
    Event Place: Giles County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 April 1811
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1862
    Event Place: Lafayette Co, Arkansas

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1862
    Event Place: Lafayette County, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 July 1862
    Event Place: Lafayette County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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