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James Benton Morton 1833–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 January 1833

Birth Location: Alabama, USA

Death Date: 17 December 1915

Death Location: Fayette County, Alabama, USA

Father: John Morton

Mother: Isabella Morton

Spouse(s): Margaret Ham

Children(s): Robert Morton, Indiana Ballard, Viola Morton, John Morton, William Morton, Infant Morton, Sarah Morton

In 1833, James Benton Morton entered the world in Alabama, USA, born to John Morton And Isabella Dobson Morton. In 1860, James Benton Morton resided in Middle District, Fayette, Alabama, USA. In 1867, James Benton Morton resided in Fayette, Alabama, USA. James Benton Morton married Margaret Ann Ham, and had children including Indiana Annie Morton Ballard, Infant Baby Morton, John Ulysses Morton, Robert Madison Morton, Sarah Florentine Tinie Morton, Viola Hassie Morton, William Douglas Morton. James Benton Morton passed away in 1915 in Fayette County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1833, James Benton Morton entered the world in Alabama, USA, born to John Morton And Isabella Dobson Morton.
  • In 1860, James Benton Morton resided in Middle District, Fayette, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1867, James Benton Morton resided in Fayette, Alabama, USA.
  • James Benton Morton married Margaret Ann Ham, and had children including Indiana Annie Morton Ballard, Infant Baby Morton, John Ulysses Morton, Robert Madison Morton, Sarah Florentine Tinie Morton, Viola Hassie Morton, William Douglas Morton.
  • James Benton Morton passed away in 1915 in Fayette County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Morton
1804–1840
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Isabella Morton
1803–1861
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Ham
1836–1906
Birth Location: Fayette, Fayette, Alabama
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Children(s)

Robert Morton
1873–1954
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Indiana Ballard
1860–1936
Birth Location: , Fayette, Alabama, USA
IB
Viola Morton
1871–1929
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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John Morton
1869–1951
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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William Morton
1866–1957
Birth Location: Fayette County, Alabama, USA
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Infant Morton
1864–1864
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Morton
1862–1951
Birth Location: Alabama
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James Morton's Ancestors

Self
James Morton
1833–1915
Birth Place: Alabama, USA
Parents
John Morton
1804–1840
South Carolina, United States
Isabella (Dobson) Morton
1803–1861
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William Morton
1778–1852
Chester, South Carolina, United States
Mary Stanford
1788–1878
Chester County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Morton
1762–1841
Margaret Alexander
1765–1837
Thomas Stanford
1756–1843
Elizabeth Brown
1760–1821
2nd-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

James Morton's Descendants

1.
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James (Benton) Morton (29 January 1833–17 December 1915) m. Margaret (Ann) Ham (1836–24 Jan 1906)
  1. 1. Robert (Madison) Morton 1873–1954
  2. 2. Indiana ('Annie" Morton) Ballard 1860–1936 m. William (Fletcher) Ballard 1860–1950
    1. 1. Lela (Isabella) BALLARD 1892–1970 m. Thomas (Benton) McARTHUR 1888–1967
      1. 1. Nocle (Icie McArthur) Hubbert 1916–2006 m. Clyde (Franklin) Hubbert 1913–1967
        1. 1. George (Thomas) Hubbert 1936–2015
      2. 2. Loutene McArthur 1918–1935
      3. 3. Fred McArthur 1923–1977
    2. 2. Robert (Lee) Ballard 1894–1967
      1. 1. James (Daniel) Ballard 1927–1997
    3. 3. Claude (Fletcher) Ballard 1899–1949
    4. 4. Ethel (Autie Ballard) Bowling 1899–1977 m. Bryan Bowling 1898–1982
    5. 5. Rosa Ballard 1887–
    6. 6. James (W) Ballard 1883–1957
    7. 7. Della (Ballard) Sullivan 1885–1921
    8. 8. John (Lock) Ballard 1888–1938 m. Gertrude Ballard 1887–1981
      1. 1. Mava (Bernice Ballard) Mills 1910–1995 m. George (Olen) Mills 1908–1984
        1. 1. Joe (Mack) Mills 1942–1998
        2. 2. Billy (Ray) Mills 1936–1960
        3. 3. Mava (June) Mills 1939–1999
      2. 2. Wilbern Ballard 1913–1981 m. Carrie (Low Low) Ballard 1919–
      3. 3. Gilbert (Houston) Ballard 1916–1945 m. Depelas Ballard 1910–
      4. 4. Reedy (Earnest) Ballard 1922–1993 m. Ilean Ballard 1924–2010
    9. 9. Dosha (F Ballard) Sullivan 1881–1949 m. Eli (Thomas) Sullivan 1880–1944
      1. 1. Ormi (Estelle Sullivan) Mills 1905–1952 m. Lincoln Mills 1902–1942
        1. 1. Sarah (Fay) Mills 1925–
        2. 2. Hulan (Roy) Mills 1926–
      2. 2. Homer Sillivan 1912–1923
      3. 3. Cleburne Sullivan 1921–1996
      4. 4. Omie Sullivan 1905–1952
        1. 1. Roy (J) Mills 1929–2010
    10. 10. Ulus (Morris) Ballard 1881–1881
  3. 3. Viola (Hassie) Morton 1871–1929
  4. 4. John (Ulysses) Morton 1869–1951
    1. 1. Robert (Belton) Morton 1891–1970
  5. 5. William (Douglas) Morton 1866–1957
  6. 6. Infant (Baby) Morton 1864–1864
  7. 7. Sarah (Florentine "Tinie") Morton 1862–1951
    1. 1. William (Dilmus) Smith 1887–1970
      1. 1. Hazel Bryant 1930–2019

James Morton's Timeline

10 Records

1833
29 January 1833
Birth of James Benton Morton in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA
1860
2 Jul 1860
Age 27
James Benton Morton resided here in Middle District, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Middle District, Fayette, Alabama, USA
1867
1867
Age 34
James Benton Morton resided here in Fayette, Alabama, USA
Fayette, Alabama, USA
1870
6 Oct 1870
Age 37
James Benton Morton resided here in Township 14, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Township 14, Fayette, Alabama, USA
1880
13 Jul 1880
Age 47
James Benton Morton resided here in Township 14, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Township 14, Fayette, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 67
James Benton Morton resided here in Russell, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Russell, Fayette, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 77
James Benton Morton resided here in Russell, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Russell, Fayette, Alabama, USA
1911
21 Jun 1911
Age 78
James Benton Morton resided here in Fayette, Alabama, United States
Fayette, Alabama, United States
1914
1914
Age 81
James Benton Morton resided here in Fayette, Alabama, United States
Fayette, Alabama, United States
1915
17 December 1915
Age 82
Death of James Benton Morton in Fayette County, Alabama, USA
Fayette County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 January 1833
    Event Place: Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama; Confederate Pension Applications, 1880-1940; Collection #: Microfilm in the Research Room; Roll Description: Morrow, Leonard - Mountain, Thomas H.
    [2] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [3] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fayette, Alabama; Roll: 13; Family History Film: 1254013; Page: 446B; Enumeration District: 076
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 14 Range 12, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: M593_16; Page: 379B; Image: 351807; Family History Library Film: 545515
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Russell, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1240016
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Middle Division, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: M653_9; Page: 487; Family History Library Film: 803009
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Russell, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: T624_13; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1374026
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1860
    Event Place: Middle District, Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Middle District, Fayette, Alabama; Archive Collection Number: M279; Roll: 27; Page: 15; Line: 3; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Middle Division, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: M653_9; Page: 487; Family History Library Film: 803009

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1867
    Event Place: Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Alabama, Voter Registration Records, 1867
    [2] Alabama, Voter Registration

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1870
    Event Place: Township 14, Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 14, Fayette, Alabama; Archive Collection Number: M279; Roll: 27; Page: 1; Line: 17; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 14 Range 12, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: M593_16; Page: 379B; Image: 351807; Family History Library Film: 545515

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1880
    Event Place: Township 14, Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Township 14, Fayette, Alabama; Archive Collection Number: M279; Roll: 27; Page: 6; Line: 1; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fayette, Alabama; Roll: 13; Family History Film: 1254013; Page: 446B; Enumeration District: 076

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Russell, Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Russell, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1240016

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Russell, Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Russell, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: T624_13; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1374026

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1911
    Event Place: Fayette, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama; Confederate Pension Applications, 1880-1940; Collection #: Microfilm in the Research Room; Roll Description: Morrow, Leonard - Mountain, Thomas H.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: Fayette, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Confederate Pension and Service Records, 1862-1947, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama; Alabama Confederate Pensioner Records (Auditor Files), 1881-1943; Collection Number: SG012831; Folder Number: 44
    [2] Alabama, Confederate Pension and Service Records, 1862-1947, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama; Alabama Confederate Pensioner Records (Auditor Files), 1881-1943; Collection Number: SG012831; Folder Number: 45

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 December 1915
    Event Place: Fayette County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Alabama, Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fayette County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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