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Margaret Alexander 1765–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1765

Birth Location: Broughshane, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 22 JUN 1837

Death Location: South Salem, Ross County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: James Alexander

Mother: Mary Polly

Spouse(s): John Morton

Children(s): Jane Evans, William Morton

In 1765, Margaret Alexander entered the world in Broughshane, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, born to James Alexander And Mary Polly. Margaret Alexander married John Morton, and had children including Jane P Morton Evans, William Morton. Margaret Alexander passed away in 1837 in South Salem, Ross County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1765, Margaret Alexander entered the world in Broughshane, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, born to James Alexander And Mary Polly.
  • Margaret Alexander married John Morton, and had children including Jane P Morton Evans, William Morton.
  • Margaret Alexander passed away in 1837 in South Salem, Ross County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Alexander
1725–1810
Birth Location: Ireland
JA
Mary Polly
1732–1813
Birth Location: Broughshane, County Antrim, Ireland
MP

Spouses(s)

John Morton
1762–1841
Birth Location: Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
JM

Children(s)

Jane Evans
1789–1826
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States of America
JE
William Morton
1778–1852
Birth Location: Chester, South Carolina, United States
WM

Margaret Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Alexander
1765–1837
Birth Place: Broughshane, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Parents
James Alexander
1725–1810
Ireland
Mary Polly
1732–1813
Broughshane, County Antrim, Ireland
Grandparents
John Pedennnn
1709–1792
Broughshane, Ballymena, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Peggy) McDill
1715–1788
Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Peden
1665–1750
JANE GRIER
1669–1730
John McDill
1675–1761
Janet Leslie
1679–1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Alexander's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Alexander (1765–22 JUN 1837) m. John Morton (1762–14 Dec 1841)
  1. 1. Jane (P Morton) Evans 1789–1826 m. Isaac Evans 1790–1874
    1. 1. Cynthia Evans 1814–1891
  2. 2. William Morton 1778–1852 m. Mary Stanford 1788–1878
    1. 1. John Morton 1804–1840 m. Isabella (Dobson) Morton 1803–1861
      1. 1. Hugh (Milton) Morton 1830–1906 m. Nancy Ham 1838–1930
        1. 1. John (T) Morton 1857–1870
        2. 2. M (J) Morton 1859–
        3. 3. Bermuda (Pearl Morton) Tankersley 1879–1939 m. Oscar (R) Tankersley 1879–1958
        4. 4. M (J) Morton 1863–
        5. 5. Silvester (H.) Morton 1873–1916
        6. 6. R (D) Morton 1867–
        7. 7. R (J J) Morton 1861–1941 m. Flora (Idella Beason) Morton 1867–1940
        8. 8. Larkie (C.) Morton 1876–1957 m. Virgie Morton 1883–1968
        9. 9. Nancy (M.) Morton 1869–1934 m. William (Thomas 'Tom") Stanford 1860–1949
      2. 2. James (Benton) Morton 1833–1915 m. Margaret (Ann) Ham 1836–1906
        1. 1. Robert (Madison) Morton 1873–1954
        2. 2. Indiana ('Annie" Morton) Ballard 1860–1936 m. William (Fletcher) Ballard 1860–1950
        3. 3. Viola (Hassie) Morton 1871–1929
        4. 4. John (Ulysses) Morton 1869–1951
        5. 5. William (Douglas) Morton 1866–1957
        6. 6. Infant (Baby) Morton 1864–1864
        7. 7. Sarah (Florentine "Tinie") Morton 1862–1951
      3. 3. Manerva (Jane "Minervy" Morton) Aston 1827–1899 m. Andrew (Milligan) Aston 1827–1862
        1. 1. John (Thomas) Aston 1849–1927
        2. 2. William (M) Aston 1856–1900
        3. 3. Henry (Walter) Aston 1860–1923
        4. 4. Sarah (Florentine) Aston 1846–1927
        5. 5. Malinda (Mary Caroline) Aston 1856–1932
        6. 6. Martha (Jane) Aston 1852–1913
      4. 4. William (Douglas) Morton 1821–1915 m. Mary (Jane 'Mollie" Gilmore) Morton 1835–1890
        1. 1. Sina (Angelina) Morton 1861–1942
        2. 2. William (R.) Morton 1861–
        3. 3. James (M.) Morton 1863–1889
        4. 4. Luther (D.) Morton 1865–1940 m. Pattie (Hall) Morton 1871– m. Matha (Ellen) Morton 1871–1952
        5. 5. Andrew (J.) Morton 1869–1892
        6. 6. Mary ("Molly" Susan) Morton 1855–1914
        7. 7. Thomas (James) Morton 1858–1920
        8. 8. John (Thomas) Morton 1856–1920 m. Annie (Laura) Morton 1871–1965
        9. 9. Docia (M.) Morton 1873–
        10. 10. Ida (Jane) Morton 1877–1949
        11. 11. Sampson Morton 1876–1880
      5. 5. Mattison (W) Morton 1828–
      6. 6. Robert (A) Morton 1838–
    2. 2. Thomas Morton 1799–1860 m. Florence Malloy 1793–1870
      1. 1. Eliza (A.) Ham 1839–1917 m. Jackson (George) Garner 1825–1897 m. Reuben Hamm 1835–1865
        1. 1. V (F) Ham 1858–1945 m. J (M) Garner 1857–1931
        2. 2. Alace Garner 1866–1885 m. Sampson ("Bud" Crockett) Jr 1861–1885
        3. 3. Jefferson (Franklin) Ham 1861–1933 m. Winnie (Bell Susan Moon) Ham 1872–1936
        4. 4. William Garner 1872–1923 m. Ludie (Cordelia Brock) Garner 1880–1961
        5. 5. Enos (P.) Garner 1883–1910 m. Farra (Nooner Garner) Bessent 1889–1932
        6. 6. Luthur Garner 1870–1935 m. Betty (A Richardson) Garner 1872–1949
        7. 7. Emma (Judith) Garner 1874–1935 m. Hickman Baker 1869–1908 m. Steven (Harrison) Baker 1891–1935
        8. 8. Monroe (Sampson "Bud") Garner 1884–1964 m. Claudia (Eunice) Mosley 1889–1973
        9. 9. Mack Garner 1876–1900
      2. 2. William (A.) Morton 1826–1895
      3. 3. Daniel (S) Morton 1832–
      4. 4. Coleman (L) Morton 1834–1910
      5. 5. Senator (Sgt. James Franklin) Morton 1824–1871 m. Mary (Elizabeth Jane Whitehead) Morton 1829–1906
        1. 1. Daniel (William) Morton 1854–1934 m. Lucy (Ella) Morton 1865–1939
        2. 2. Martha (Elizabeth 'Maggie' Morton) Harper 1847–1923 m. George (Washington) Harper 1848–1901
        3. 3. Nancy (W Morton) McArthur 1849–1901 m. Hilliard (Stanley) McArthur 1842–1942
        4. 4. Thomas (Benton) Morton 1851–1917 m. Eudora (Jane McCaleb) Morton 1855–1933
        5. 5. Luther (D) Morton 1859–1870
      6. 6. Mary (Mahalar W Morton) Henry 1828–
      7. 7. Nancy (Catherine Morton) Jones 1840–1910 m. William (Fowler) Jones 1834–1910
        1. 1. Willmoth (Charlotte Elizabeth "Willie") Jones 1859–1929
        2. 2. George (Walter) Jones 1876–1960
        3. 3. Eugenia (V "Jeanie Jones) Murrey 1881–1930
        4. 4. Arminta\Amy (Pearl) Jones 1887–1957
        5. 5. Flora (R) Jones 1863–1900
        6. 6. Jane (Ann "Janie" Horne) Jones 1866–1958
        7. 7. William (L) Jones 1870–1940
        8. 8. Alice (Rebecca) Jones 1874–1931
    3. 3. William (Mitchell) MORTON 1826–1923 m. Sarah (A Head) Morton 1800–1874
      1. 1. Mary (Malinda Morton) Sloan 1852–1881
      2. 2. Archelus (Winfield) Morton 1858–1923
      3. 3. Partheria (Rosa Morton) Broom 1856–1930
      4. 4. Henriett (Morton) Brewer 1862–1933 m. Willam (Washington) Brewer 1860–1933
        1. 1. Codie (M) Brewer 1884–1971
        2. 2. William (J) Brewer 1887–1959 m. Mertile (G) Brewer 1904–
        3. 3. James (F) Brewer 1889–1975 m. Hattie Brewer 1892–
        4. 4. Paul Brewer 1894–1949
        5. 5. Mae Brewer 1896–
        6. 6. Dora Brewer 1907–1952
        7. 7. Henry (Archelaus) Brewer 1892–1962
        8. 8. John (Peter) Brewer 1870–1954 m. Mary (Barney) Brewer 1871–1939
        9. 9. Robert (M) Brewer 1877–
        10. 10. Emma (E.) Brewer 1875–
        11. 11. Luther Brewer 1908–
      5. 5. Frank Morton 1857–
      6. 6. Charlote Morton 1860–1942
      7. 7. William Morton 1866–
      8. 8. Sarah (Elizabeth "Sallie") Morton 1854–1908
      9. 9. Mary (Malinda) Morton 1852–1881
        1. 1. Harvey (Winfield) Sloan 1879–1944
    4. 4. Agnes (Emoline "Nancy") MORTON 1803–1858 m. B (C) Austin 1802–1868
      1. 1. Epsy (Adeline) Quinn 1839–1917
        1. 1. Robert (Edwin) Howell 1867–1944
      2. 2. Epsy (Adeline "Addie" Quinn) Howell 1839–1917
        1. 1. Robert (Edwin) Howell 1867–1944
      3. 3. Stephen (Franklin) Hankins 1849–1914
        1. 1. Ida (Lou) Hankins 1877–1966
    5. 5. Alexander (Peden) Morton 1811–1862 m. Elizabeth (Ellen Ward) Morton 1811–1889
      1. 1. Martha (Elizabeth Morton) Reynolds 1848–1918
      2. 2. John (T.) Morton 1838–1907
      3. 3. Hartwell (Edward) Morton 1840–1890
        1. 1. James (Alexander) Morton 1860–1921
      4. 4. Mary (E) Morton 1843–1918
      5. 5. William (Daniel) Morton 1841–1887
      6. 6. Isiah (Stanford) Morton 1837–1895
      7. 7. James (A) Morton 1844–1862
      8. 8. Joseph (L) Morton 1837–1907
      9. 9. Benjamin (Penn) Morton 1847–1927
        1. 1. Arlington (Robert) Morton 1898–1980
    6. 6. Dr (John Belton) Morton 1822–1907 m. Mary (Ann Capehart) Morton 1822–1903
      1. 1. Mannie (E Morton) Moody 1867–1922
      2. 2. C (Benjaman) Morton 1859–
      3. 3. Nancy (Emmaline) Morton 1869–
      4. 4. James (H R Henry) Morton 1872–
      5. 5. John (A) Morton 1855–
      6. 6. Samuel (M) Morton 1854–
        1. 1. Hannah (Rebecca) Morton 1880–1954
      7. 7. Sarah (E) Morton 1864–
    7. 7. Jeremiah (R) Morton 1825–1862
    8. 8. Absolom (H) Morton 1805–
    9. 9. James (B) Morton 1800–1871 m. Mary (Brown) Maloy 1800–
      1. 1. Newton (F) Morton 1826–1900
    10. 10. Addison (Payton) Morton 1811–1840

Margaret Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1765
1765
Birth of Margaret Alexander in Broughshane, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Broughshane, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
1837
22 JUN 1837
Age 72
Death of Margaret Alexander in South Salem, Ross, Ohio
South Salem, Ross, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Broughshane, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 JUN 1837
    Event Place: South Salem, Ross, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Salem, Ross County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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