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Bertha "Bertie" Bell Morton 1904–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Apr 1904

Birth Location: Chester County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 15 Jul 1978

Death Location: Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas, USA

Father: Thomas Morton

Mother: Lou Hurst

Spouse(s): Jesse Russom

Children(s): Elmo Russom, J Russom, Varnell Russom, Linnie Russom, Hulon Russom, Fred Russom

The story of Bertha "Bertie" Bell Morton began in 1904 in Chester County, Tennessee, USA. Bertha "Bertie" Bell Morton married Jesse James Russom, and had children including Elmo Russom, Fred Russom, Hulon Russom, J W Russom, Linnie C Russom, Varnell Russom. Bertha "Bertie" Bell Morton passed away in 1978 in Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bertha "Bertie" Bell Morton began in 1904 in Chester County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Bertha "Bertie" Bell Morton married Jesse James Russom, and had children including Elmo Russom, Fred Russom, Hulon Russom, J W Russom, Linnie C Russom, Varnell Russom.
  • Bertha "Bertie" Bell Morton passed away in 1978 in Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Morton
1875–1958
Birth Location: Adamsville, McNairy, Tennessee, USA
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Lou Hurst
1882–1968
Birth Location: ,Chester, Tennessee, USA
LH

Spouses(s)

Jesse Russom
1897–1973
Birth Location: Henderson, Chester County, Tennessee, USA
JR

Children(s)

Elmo Russom
1921–1996
Birth Location: Finger, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
ER
J Russom
1934–2013
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
JR
Varnell Russom
1947–2013
Birth Location: Pemiscot County, Missouri, USA
VR
Linnie Russom
1924–2003
Birth Location: Finger, McNairy, Tennessee, USA
LR
Hulon Russom
1927–1947
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
HR
Fred Russom
1942–2004
Birth Location: Gobler, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA
FR

Bertha Morton's Ancestors

Self
Bertha Morton
1904–1978
Birth Place: Chester County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Thomas David "Tom" Morton
1875–1958
Adamsville, McNairy, Tennessee, USA
Lou (Ella) Hurst
1882–1968
,Chester, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Hiram (Sheppard) Morton
1847–
,Chester, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth Hurst
1852–1909
Tennessee, USA
William (Haywood) Hurst
1844–1900
McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
Nancy (Jane) Smith
1846–1926
McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr.
1815–1890
Malinda Sewell
1819–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Morton
1752–1815
Elizabeth Donaldson
1778–1822

Bertha Morton's Descendants

1.
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Bertha ("Bertie" Bell) Morton (18 Apr 1904–15 Jul 1978) m. Jesse (James) Russom (2 Apr 1897–6 Jan 1973)
  1. 1. Elmo Russom 1921–1996
  2. 2. J (W) Russom 1934–2013
  3. 3. Varnell Russom 1947–2013
  4. 4. Linnie (C) Russom 1924–2003 m. James (Marvin) Roberts 1923–1991
    1. 1. Linnie (Marlene) Roberts 1942–1961
    2. 2. James (Melvin) Roberts 1946–2003
  5. 5. Hulon Russom 1927–1947
  6. 6. Fred Russom 1942–2004

Bertha Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1904
18 Apr 1904
Birth of Bertha "Bertie" Bell Morton in Chester County, Tennessee, USA
Chester County, Tennessee, USA
1978
15 Jul 1978
Age 74
Death of Bertha "Bertie" Bell Morton in Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas, USA
Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1904
    Event Place: Chester County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1978
    Event Place: Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas, USA
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