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John Wesley Morton 1853 – 1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: MAY 1853

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 1910

Death Location: Hunt, TX

Father: William Morton

Mother: Amanda Crump

Spouse(s): Nancy Campbell

Children(s): Eddie Morton, Jimmie Morton, Landrum Morton, Susan Morton, Georgia Morton, William Morton, Allie Morton, Charles Morton, Josie Morton

In 1853, John Wesley Morton entered the world in Alabama, born to William Nathaniel Morton and Amanda Camella Crump. John Wesley Morton married Nancy Elvira Campbell, and had children including Eddie Shafner Morton, Jimmie Belle Morton, Landrum Whaley Morton, Susan Amanda Morton, Georgia Sophanna Morton, William Oscar Morton, Allie Mae Morton, Charles Haden Morton, Josie Clifford Morton. John Wesley Morton passed away in 1910 in Hunt, TX.

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Biography

  • In 1853, John Wesley Morton entered the world in Alabama, born to William Nathaniel Morton and Amanda Camella Crump.
  • John Wesley Morton married Nancy Elvira Campbell, and had children including Eddie Shafner Morton, Jimmie Belle Morton, Landrum Whaley Morton, Susan Amanda Morton, Georgia Sophanna Morton, William Oscar Morton, Allie Mae Morton, Charles Haden Morton, Josie Clifford Morton.
  • John Wesley Morton passed away in 1910 in Hunt, TX.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Morton
1830 – 1898
Birth Location: St. Clair, Alabama
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Amanda Crump
1834 – 1906
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Campbell
1857 – 1942
Birth Location: Alabama
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Children(s)

Eddie Morton
1898 – 1956
Birth Location: Merit, Hunt County, TX
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Jimmie Morton
1878 – 1946
Birth Location: Alabama
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Landrum Morton
1881 – 1959
Birth Location: Alabama
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Susan Morton
Birth Location: –
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Georgia Morton
Birth Location: –
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William Morton
Birth Location: –
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Allie Morton
Birth Location: –
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Charles Morton
Birth Location: –
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Josie Morton
Birth Location: –
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John Morton's Ancestors

Self
John Morton
1853 – 1910
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
William Nathaniel Morton
1830 – 1898
St. Clair, Alabama
Amanda (Camella) Crump
1834 – 1906
Grandparents
Jenothan (Joel) Morton
1786 – 1862
Lucy Durham
1791 – 1890
Chatham Co, NC
Wesley (Henderson) Crump
1813 – 1891
Franklin County, Georgia
Rachel Battles
1833 – 1848
Great-Grandparents
Marshall Morton
1763 – 1835
Winnie Morton
Charles Durham
Mary Smith
Silas Crump
1775 – 1834
Sarah Riggs
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Morton
1734 – 1795
Jane Morton
Robert Crump
Mary Parr

John Morton's Descendants

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John (Wesley) Morton (MAY 1853 – 1910) m. Nancy (Elvira) Campbell (7 NOV 1857 – 27 JUL 1942)
  1. 1. Eddie (Shafner) Morton (11 FEB 1898 – 12 MAY 1956) m. Tedia (Frances) Standifer (15 DEC 1904 – 11 SEP 1977)
    1. 1. Edith (Genelle) Morton (11 SEP 1923 – 1 JAN 2003) m. Billy (Joe) Gibson (17 NOV 1923 – 4 DEC 1990)
      1. 1. Dale (Ray) Gibson (29 DEC 1951 – 1 JUL 2022) m. Margaret (Susan) Preddy (1 APR 1954 – ) m. Leslie Lorenz (19 SEP 1957 – )
        1. 1. Meredith Gibson (26 MAY 1976 – ) m. Cornelius (Ray) Buckley (6 JUN 1977 – ) m. Roshon (Dashen) Davis (23 SEP 1976 – )
        2. 2. Dustin (Ray) Gibson (24 APR 1978 – ) m. Missy Smith m. Brandy Kester
        3. 3. Carolyn (Celeste) Gibson (8 FEB 1988 – )
      2. 2. Gary (Lynn) Gibson (21 AUG 1944 – 4 NOV 2016) m. Lucy (Ann) Shanks (18 JAN 1944 – 24 FEB 2017)
        1. 1. Alvin (Joel) Gibson (22 JUL 1967 – ) m. Heather McIntyre (12 MAY 1973 – )
        2. 2. Jeffrey (Lynn) Gibson (3 MAR 1969 – 7 JAN 2021) m. Cindy Covington m. Serena Brooks
      3. 3. Billy (Glen) Gibson (24 JAN 1949 – 2 APR 2017) m. Donna (Gayle) Sanders (14 JUL 1949 – 13 DEC 2003)
        1. 1. Matthew (Glenn) Gibson (16 JUL 1978 – ) m. Brittany Prock m. Joanne Czaplicki (18 APR 1980 – )
    2. 2. Brad Morton (1926 – 1926)
    3. 3. Clois (Edward) Morton (24 NOV 1924 – 7 DEC 1996) m. Dorothy (Nell) Townsend
      1. 1. Brenda (Joyce) Morton (8 FEB 1950 – )
      2. 2. Ronald (Edward) Morton (18 JAN 1947 – )
      3. 3. Debbie Morton
    4. 4. Earnest Morton (13 FEB 1927 – 7 NOV 1968) m. Jenita (O.) Frazier (30 NOV 1923 – 1 FEB 2017)
      1. 1. Ricky Morton m. Teresa Morton
      2. 2. Eddy (Earl) Morton (21 DEC 1961 – 4 FEB 2022) m. Kim Vititow
        1. 1. Mark Morton m. Krystal (Ann) Morton (23 SEP 1983 – )
        2. 2. Mason Morton (13 NOV 1991 – ) m. Alissa Morton
        3. 3. Mandi Morton m. Andy Mitchell
        4. 4. Magan Morton m. Jeremiah Bradford
      3. 3. Susan (Diane) Morton m. Joel McKinney
    5. 5. Emory (Joe) Morton (6 SEP 1932 – 23 APR 1989) m. Allie (Virginia) Woodruff (22 FEB 1937 – 7 OCT 2015)
      1. 1. Kyle Morton (31 DEC 1959 – 17 FEB 2022) m. Susan Trentham
        1. 1. Macy (Lynn) Morton m. Cory Scherr
        2. 2. Megan (Paige) Morton m. Josh Neiswander
      2. 2. Kim Morton (1 SEP 1956 – ) m. Eugene Rhoden
        1. 1. Joey (Michael) Rhoden m. Rachael Fielden
        2. 2. Jessica Rhoden (9 JUL 1981 – ) m. Jason Wade m. Chris Crossland
      3. 3. Lisa Morton m. Allen Wolfe
        1. 1. Nathan Wolfe (11 SEP 1978 – ) m. Teri Wolfe
        2. 2. Leigh-Ann Wolfe m. Kristy Shealy
    6. 6. John Morton (19 JUL 1937 – 28 DEC 2008) m. Martha (A) Foley
      1. 1. Christie Morton
        1. 1. Casey Murphy
        2. 2. Mitchell Murphy m. Holland Caraway
        3. 3. Ashley Murphy
        4. 4. Rachel Murphy
    7. 7. Lawanda Morton (25 SEP 1940 – 25 SEP 1940)
    8. 8. Norma (Lee "Cody") Morton (1930 – ) m.
      1. 1. Kaye
      2. 2. Wallace
      3. 3. Mike
      4. 4. Elaine
      5. 5. Eddie
  2. 2. Jimmie (Belle) Morton (9 FEB 1878 – 8 JAN 1946) m. William (Jasper) Ferguson (20 MAY 1875 – 2 MAY 1965)
    1. 1. Lola (Mae) Ferguson (21 MAR 1901 – 3 NOV 1999) m. Charles (Ernest) Griffin (14 MAY 1899 – 31 MAY 1977)
      1. 1. Charles (Jr.) Griffin
      2. 2. Jack Griffin
      3. 3. Nita Griffin
      4. 4. Glenda Griffin
      5. 5. Linda Griffin
      6. 6. Jean Griffin
    2. 2. Flora Ferguson
  3. 3. Landrum (Whaley) Morton (8 APR 1881 – 29 AUG 1959) m. Neggie (Lena) Morton (25 FEB 1889 – 26 MAR 1967)
    1. 1. LW Morton (18 FEB 1927 – 1 MAR 1984) m. Georgia (Faye) Singleton (17 OCT 1931 – 3 MAR 2008)
      1. 1. Pamela ("Pam") Morton (24 DEC 1963 – 18 JAN 2017) m. Thomas Porter
        1. 1. Jocelyn Porter
        2. 2. Jordan Porter
        3. 3. Brittany Porter
      2. 2. Pattie Morton
      3. 3. Paul Morton
    2. 2. Era (Euretha) Morton (6 OCT 1902 – 2 OCT 1980) m. Hillard (Mayfield "Dock") Sargent (27 JUL 1898 – 23 SEP 1966)
      1. 1. Maurice Sargent (25 MAY 1920 – 16 AUG 2007) m. Billie (Lorimer) Martin (29 OCT 1916 – 9 MAR 1999)
        1. 1. Robin Martin
        2. 2. Larry (M.) Vandaveer
        3. 3. Jerry (D.) Martin
      2. 2. Melvin (Lester) Sargent (22 FEB 1922 – 25 SEP 1970) m. Thelma (Lucile "Polly") Dunlap (3 JAN 1928 – 18 APR 2001)
        1. 1. Bonita (Lucile) Sargent (1953 – 1953)
      3. 3. Bobby (Lee) Sargent (5 MAR 1935 – 13 OCT 1986)
      4. 4. Ruby (Lois) Sargent (1924 – ) m. Woodrow (Wilson) Shipp (1919 – 25 FEB 1981)
      5. 5. Letha (Myrl) Sargent (20 MAR 1928 – 11 JUN 2013) m. Henry (Frank) Vojtek m. Roy (Edwin) Ayres (10 SEP 1927 – 10 AUG 1974)
    3. 3. Wilburn Morton (1911 – ) m. Viola (Virginia) Morton
    4. 4. Lois (W.) Morton (31 MAR 1914 – 23 OCT 2000) m. Mike Albertoni
    5. 5. Dorothy (Fey) Morton (1923 – ) m. Woodrow (Wilson) Keyes
    6. 6. Doris (Gaye) Morton (1926 – ) m. Grady (B.) Fairchilds
  4. 4. Susan (Amanda) Morton
  5. 5. Georgia (Sophanna) Morton
  6. 6. William (Oscar) Morton
  7. 7. Allie (Mae) Morton
  8. 8. Charles (Haden) Morton
  9. 9. Josie (Clifford) Morton

John Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1853
MAY 1853
Birth of John Wesley Morton in Alabama
Alabama
1910
1910
Age 57
Death of John Wesley Morton in Hunt, TX
Hunt, TX

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: MAY 1853
    Event Place: Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hunt, TX

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Celeste, Fannin County, TX

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
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