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Joseph H Morton 1780 – 1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 July 1780

Birth Location: Pittsylvania or Halifax Co. Virginia, United States

Death Date: 15 November 1855

Death Location: Petersburg, Pike County, Indiana, USA

Father: Colonel Morton

Mother: Susannah Watkins

Spouse(s): Jemima Harrell

Children(s): Tarlton Morton

Joseph H Morton was born in 1780 in Pittsylvania or Halifax Co. Virginia, United States, the child of Colonel William Morton and Susannah Watkins. Joseph H Morton later married Jemima Harrell, and together they raised children including Tarlton Morton. In 1855, Joseph H Morton passed away in Petersburg, Pike County, Indiana, USA.

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Parents

Colonel Morton
1743 – 1820
Birth Location: Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Susannah Watkins
1744 – 1823
Birth Location: Henrico Co. VA
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Spouses(s)

Jemima Harrell
1786 – 1876
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Children(s)

Tarlton Morton
1822 – 1903
Birth Location: Mercer, Kentucky, United States
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 31 July 1780
    Event Place: Pittsylvania or Halifax Co. Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 15 November 1855
    Event Place: Petersburg, Pike County, Indiana, USA
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