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Hester Ann Morton 1841–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 October 1841

Birth Location: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 20 October 1915

Death Location: Norwood, San Miguel County, Colorado, United States of America

Father: Joshua Sr

Mother: Isabella Metzgar

Spouse(s): Henry Wittmeyer, John cody

Children(s): Elmer Wittmeyer, Harry Wittmeyer, Anna Wittmeyer, Walter Wittmeyer, Bertha Wittmeyer, Morton Wittmeyer

In 1841, Hester Ann Morton entered the world in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA, born to Joshua Roberts Morton Sr And Isabella Metzgar. In 1850, Hester Ann Morton resided in East Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1860, Hester Ann Morton resided in Allentown Ward 1, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA. Hester Ann Morton married Henry George Wittmeyer, John Luther Cody, and had children including Anna Laura Wittmeyer, Bertha May Wittmeyer, Elmer Ellsworth Wittmeyer, Harry Wesley Wittmeyer, Morton Joshua Wittmeyer, Walter Marion Wittmeyer. Hester Ann Morton passed away in 1915 in Norwood, San Miguel County, Colorado, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1841, Hester Ann Morton entered the world in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA, born to Joshua Roberts Morton Sr And Isabella Metzgar.
  • In 1850, Hester Ann Morton resided in East Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1860, Hester Ann Morton resided in Allentown Ward 1, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Hester Ann Morton married Henry George Wittmeyer, John Luther Cody, and had children including Anna Laura Wittmeyer, Bertha May Wittmeyer, Elmer Ellsworth Wittmeyer, Harry Wesley Wittmeyer, Morton Joshua Wittmeyer, Walter Marion Wittmeyer.
  • Hester Ann Morton passed away in 1915 in Norwood, San Miguel County, Colorado, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Sr
1810–1885
Birth Location: Camden City, New Jersey, United States
JS
Isabella Metzgar
1824–1887
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
IM

Spouses(s)

Henry Wittmeyer
1838–1881
Birth Location: Sarre Union, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
HW
John cody
1845–1934
Birth Location: Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, United States
Jc

Children(s)

Elmer Wittmeyer
1862–1947
Birth Location: Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
EW
Harry Wittmeyer
1864–1955
Birth Location: Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania
HW
Anna Wittmeyer
1867–1949
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
AW
Walter Wittmeyer
1876–
Birth Location: Portsmouth S, Ohio
WW
Bertha Wittmeyer
1873–1963
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, USA
BW
Morton Wittmeyer
1870–1940
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
MW

Hester Morton's Ancestors

Self
Hester Morton
1841–1915
Birth Place: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Joshua Roberts Morton Sr
1810–1885
Camden City, New Jersey, United States
Isabella Metzgar
1824–1887
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Benjamin Morton
1783–1860
Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Susannah Roberts
1789–1875
Evesham, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
John (M) Metzgar
1802–1880
Germany
Jane (J) Rhoan
1799–1854
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Restore Morton
1754–1828
William Roberts
1765–1828
Rachel Matson
1768–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hester Morton's Descendants

1.
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Hester (Ann) Morton (15 October 1841–20 October 1915) m. Henry (George) Wittmeyer (31 October 1838–01 January 1881) m. John (Luther) cody (6 Jul 1845–1 Sep 1934)
  1. 1. Elmer (Ellsworth) Wittmeyer 1862–1947 m. Mary (Jane) Smith 1870–1936 m. Ethel (Roberta) Evans 1894–1992
    1. 1. Jesse (Webster) Wittmeyer 1890–1954 m. Edith (May) Humphrey 1892–1928 m. Anna (Etheyln) Hanson 1900–1978
      1. 1. ELwin (Conrad) Wittmeyer 1919–1999 m. Martha (Doris) Staley 1919–1990
      2. 2. Harold (Lee) Wittmeyer 1925–2010 m. Evelyn (Mary) Ranton 1923–1971
      3. 3. Keith (Alan) Wittmeyer 1926–2013 m. Marilyn (Bruce) Johnson 1925–2009
      4. 4. Lois (Denelle) Wittmeyer 1915–1996 m. John Alwin 1906–1973 m. James (Thomas John) Carolan 1918–1993 m. Arthur (John) Smart 1919–2005 m. Robert (J) Jackson 1915–1996 m. Loren (Garrett) McNeil 1918–1996
        1. 1. Terry (Lee) Smart 1949–2017
        2. 2. Elaine (Kae) McNeil 1941–1961
      5. 5. Merle (Humphrey) Wittmeyer 1917–1976 m. Agnes (Priscilla) Jorgenson 1923–2021
      6. 6. Doris (Ellen) Wittmeyer 1924–2020 m. James (Sterling) Gibbs 1920–2017
      7. 7. Ruth (Miriam) Wittmeyer 1922–2016
    2. 2. George (Henry) Wittmeyer 1892–1975 m. Daisy (Lee) Bilyeu 1885–
    3. 3. Ethel (Parthena) Wittmeyer 1897–1980 m. Radford (Withers) Hunt 1881–1961 m. Anthony DeGeorge 1892–
      1. 1. Radford (Ellsworth) Hunt 1919–1975 m. Martha (Elizabeth) Deighan 1924–1986
    4. 4. Anna (Christina) Wittmeyer 1886–1980
      1. 1. Alice (Lucile) Longfield 1921–2004
    5. 5. Herbert (Marion Wittmeyer) Sr 1888–1957 m. Harriet (Myrtle) Salsman 1889–1995
      1. 1. Mona (Mae) Wittmeyer 1916–1985 m. Arthur (William) Clark 1913– m. Norval (K) Mackenzie 1909–
      2. 2. Herbert (Marion Wittmeyer) Jr 1917–1990
      3. 3. Mary (Alice) Wittmeyer 1914–1984 m. Fredric (William) Trunkfield 1901–
      4. 4. Harriet (Jane) Wittmeyer 1922–2002 m. Miles (Wallace) Bullock 1906–1997
    6. 6. Elmer (Evan) Wittmeyer 1924–2010 m. Martha (Mabel) Shaw 1925– m. Ivy (W) Krehm 1924–2005
    7. 7. Kenneth (Ellsworth) Wittmeyer 1929–2015
    8. 8. Mary (Pearl) Wittmeyer 1894–1943 m. Charles (Richard) Arnold 1889–1956
      1. 1. Edna (Louise Arnold) Allen 1916–2002 m. Virgil (Maloy) King 1911–1979 m. Arthur (Allen) Jr. 1927–2003
        1. 1. Raymond (Maloy) King 1949–2015 m. Karen (Sue) Gunnels 1945–1997
        2. 2. Dorthie (May) King 1936–2015 m. Dewey (Lee) Wishon 1929–2001 m. Jackie (Eugene) Tate 1942–2024
        3. 3. Harold (Eugene) King 1939–2021 m. Thelma (Ann) Langstaff 1940–2012
        4. 4. Anna (Louise) King 1941–2016 m. Billy (Joe) Morris 1942–1982 m. Homer (Glenn) Mahurin 1936–2018
        5. 5. Edith (Marie) King 1942–2013 m. Jesse (Alfred) Langstaff 1938–1998
        6. 6. Carl (Elmer King) Sr. 1935–2019 m. Deanna (Jean Gilbert) Labrum 1946–2014 m. Janice (Chloe) Byers 1942–2020
      2. 2. Paul (Richard Arnold) Sr 1914–1992 m. Winnie (H) Shoush 1919–1993 m. Norma (Louvine) Gibson 1917–1988
        1. 1. Mary (Helen) Arnold 1935–1980 m. Billy (Dean) Kile 1934–1978 m. Ralph (George) Mullins 1934–2006 m. James (William) Dismang 1941–1989
        2. 2. Mildred (Irene) Jones 1937–2011 m. Johnny (Leonard) Jones 1932–1990
      3. 3. Elmer (Emmett) Arnold 1910–1991 m. Marian (Almira) Venable 1918–1993
        1. 1. Emmett (Eugene) Arnold 1938–2017
      4. 4. Charles (David) Arnold 1919–1987 m. Elsie (Anne) Slater 1920–2014 m. Lois (Winona) Shaw 1921–2010
      5. 5. James (Clifford) Arnold 1922–1997 m. Janice (Lee) Harrington 1934–1988
      6. 6. Mary (Helen) Arnold 1913–1913
      7. 7. Doris (Marie) Arnold 1931–1933
      8. 8. Bonnie (Belle) Arnold 1926–2013 m. Donald (Roger) Schoenwald 1925–1995
      9. 9. Kenneth (Eugene) Arnold 1934–2007 m. Deborah (Sue) Chapman 1949–2010
      10. 10. Retha (Irene) Arnold 1918–2015 m. Ralph (M) Freeze 1921–1994 m. Alvin (Edward Reese) Sr. 1914–1980
        1. 1. Georgia (Irene) Reese 1939–1991
        2. 2. Alvin (Edward Reese) Jr 1936–2014 m. Arlene (Ethel) Colpack 1936–2003
        3. 3. Norman (Lee) Reese 1940–2022
        4. 4. James (Lloyd) Reese 1946–2018
  2. 2. Harry (Wesley) Wittmeyer 1864–1955 m. Mary (Sophia) Wood 1872–1919
    1. 1. Paul (Vinton) Wittmeyer 1897–1898
    2. 2. Clarence (Leon) Wittmeyer 1899–1901
    3. 3. Arthur (Wesley) Wittmeyer 1892–1974 m. Mabel (Claire) Drake 1897–1995
      1. 1. Arthur (Wesley Wittmeyer) Jr 1921–1992
    4. 4. James (Henry Wittmeyer) SR 1890–1963 m. Elva (Brittomarte) Spencer 1893–1995
      1. 1. James (Henry Wittmeyer) JR 1920–2005 m. Leola (Gail) Polly 1922–2014
        1. 1. Marvin (Ross) Wittmeyer 1946–1972
      2. 2. William (Olin) Wittmeyer 1922–1978
      3. 3. Carl (Wesley) Wittmeyer 1924–1977 m. Joan (Miriam) Johnson 1940–2011
    5. 5. William (Morton) Wittmeyer 1895–1946
      1. 1. Mary (Lou) Wittmeyer 1933–2006
  3. 3. Anna (Laura) Wittmeyer 1867–1949 m. Uray (Franklin) Funk 1903–1971 m. George (William) Hook 1858–1928
    1. 1. George (Emerson) Hook 1889–1965
    2. 2. Charles (Edwin) Hook 1886–1966 m. Adelina Salazar 1917–
      1. 1. George (Edwin) Hook 1914–1988
      2. 2. Edith (Mae) Hook 1916–2010
    3. 3. Lillian (May) Hook 1885–1947 m. John (William Robert) Mock 1880–1927 m. William (Henry) Smith 1888–1934
      1. 1. Lalla (Louise) Mock 1908–1934 m. John Luoma 1900–
      2. 2. Lillian (Hallie) Mock 1910–1982 m. Royal (Christian) Collard 1899–1936 m. Francis (Marion) Hill 1906–1984
        1. 1. Royal (William) Collard 1934–
      3. 3. Laura (June) Mock 1920–2001 m. Dwight (Edson) Hackler 1911–1999
      4. 4. Clifford Mock 1907–1907
      5. 5. George (Loy) Mock 1912–1991
      6. 6. Bethel Mock 1927–2013
      7. 7. Wilma (Lillian) Smith 1921–2017
    4. 4. William (Edward) Hook 1888–1906
  4. 4. Walter (Marion) Wittmeyer 1876– m. Eva (Adeline “Addie”) Viers 1876–1957
    1. 1. Bina (Conretta) Miller 1899–1971 m. William (Henry) Mills 1895–1947
      1. 1. John (Calvin) Mills 1932–1990
      2. 2. Eva (Rae) Mills 1936–1982
      3. 3. William (Lester) Mills 1938–1992
    2. 2. Ruby (Alena) Wittmeyer 1907–1975
    3. 3. Marian Wittmeyer 1911–1983
  5. 5. Bertha (May) Wittmeyer 1873–1963
  6. 6. Morton (Joshua) Wittmeyer 1870–1940 m. Dora (Belle) Wood 1875–1917 m. Cora (Mina) Wood 1888–1966
    1. 1. Alfred (Franklin) Wittmeyer 1898–1969
    2. 2. Ruth (Beatrice) Wittmeyer 1901–1923 m. Silas (Thomas) Simmons 1901–1967
      1. 1. Silas (Keith) Simmons 1923–1994 m. Frances (Laurel) Culbertson 1922–2010
        1. 1. Carol (Ruth) Simmons 1944–2023
      2. 2. Robert (Lewis) Simmons 1921–2001

Hester Morton's Timeline

8 Records

1841
15 October 1841
Birth of Hester Ann Morton in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
1850
1850
Age 9
Hester Ann Morton resided here in East Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
East Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 19
Hester Ann Morton resided here in Allentown Ward 1, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Allentown Ward 1, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 29
Hester Ann Morton resided here in Cincinnati Ward 6, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Cincinnati Ward 6, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
1880
1880
Age 39
Hester Ann Morton resided here in Wayne, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
Wayne, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
1885
1 Mar 1885
Age 44
Hester Ann Morton resided here in Olive, Decatur, Kansas, USA
Olive, Decatur, Kansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 69
Hester Ann Morton resided here in Montrose, Montrose, Colorado, USA
Montrose, Montrose, Colorado, USA
1915
20 October 1915
Age 74
Death of Hester Ann Morton in Norwood, San Miguel, Colorado, USA
Norwood, San Miguel, Colorado, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 October 1841
    Event Place: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1885 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1885_35; Line: 24
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wayne, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: 675; Page: 429B; Enumeration District: 073
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cincinnati Ward 6, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: M593_1210; Page: 538B; Family History Library Film: 552709
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Allentown Ward 1, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; Page: 925; Family History Library Film: 805131
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Montrose, Montrose, Colorado; Roll: T624_123; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1374136
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: East Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; Roll: 792; Page: 347a
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: East Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: East Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; Roll: 792; Page: 347a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Allentown Ward 1, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Allentown Ward 1, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; Page: 925; Family History Library Film: 805131

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Cincinnati Ward 6, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cincinnati Ward 6, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: M593_1210; Page: 538B; Family History Library Film: 552709

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wayne, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wayne, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: 675; Page: 429B; Enumeration District: 073

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1885
    Event Place: Olive, Decatur, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1885 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1885_35; Line: 24

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Montrose, Montrose, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Montrose, Montrose, Colorado; Roll: T624_123; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1374136

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Norwood, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Hester A Cody 1915

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 October 1915
    Event Place: Norwood, San Miguel, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Norwood, San Miguel County, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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