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Henry Cotton Morton 1817–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 JAN 1817

Birth Location: Alexandria, NY.

Death Date: 25 MAY 1895

Death Location: Benton Harbor, MI.

Father: Eleazer Morton

Mother: Joanna Cotton

Spouse(s): Josephine Merwin

Children(s): Charles Morton, Frank Morton, James Morton, William Morton

In 1817, Henry Cotton Morton entered the world in Alexandria, NY., born to Eleazer Morton And Joanna Cotton. Henry Cotton Morton married Josephine Stanley Merwin, and had children including Charles Morton, Frank Cotton Morton, James Stanley Morton, William Henry Morton. Henry Cotton Morton passed away in 1895 in Benton Harbor, MI..

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Biography

  • In 1817, Henry Cotton Morton entered the world in Alexandria, NY., born to Eleazer Morton And Joanna Cotton.
  • Henry Cotton Morton married Josephine Stanley Merwin, and had children including Charles Morton, Frank Cotton Morton, James Stanley Morton, William Henry Morton.
  • Henry Cotton Morton passed away in 1895 in Benton Harbor, MI..

Immediate Family

Parents

Eleazer Morton
1786–1864
Birth Location: Stoughton, MA.
EM
Joanna Cotton
1785–1856
Birth Location: Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont, United States of America
JC

Spouses(s)

Josephine Merwin
1830–1859
Birth Location: Leroy, NY.
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Children(s)

Charles Morton
1854–1862
Birth Location: –
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Frank Morton
1858–1858
Birth Location: –
FM
James Morton
1850–1851
Birth Location: –
JM
William Morton
1859–1878
Birth Location: –
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Henry Morton's Ancestors

Self
Henry Morton
1817–1895
Birth Place: Alexandria, NY.
Parents
Eleazer Morton
1786–1864
Stoughton, MA.
Joanna Cotton
1785–1856
Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont, United States of America
Grandparents
Ambrose Morton
1756–1832
Stoughton, MA.
Sarah Tolman
1756–1794
of Stoughton, MA.
Great-Grandparents
Seth Morton
1722–1756
Abigail Paul
1739–1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eleazer Jr
1693–1730
Deborah Delano
1704–1730

Henry Morton's Descendants

1.
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Henry (Cotton) Morton (17 JAN 1817–25 MAY 1895) m. Josephine (Stanley) Merwin (1 AUG 1830–1 AUG 1859)
  1. 1. Charles Morton 1854–1862
  2. 2. Frank (Cotton) Morton 1858–1858
  3. 3. James (Stanley) Morton 1850–1851
  4. 4. William (Henry) Morton 1859–1878

Henry Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1817
17 JAN 1817
Birth of Henry Cotton Morton in Alexandria, NY.
Alexandria, NY.
1895
25 MAY 1895
Age 78
Death of Henry Cotton Morton in Benton Harbor, MI.
Benton Harbor, MI.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 JAN 1817
    Event Place: Alexandria, NY.
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 MAY 1895
    Event Place: Benton Harbor, MI.
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index
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