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Mary Ellen Morton (JONES) 1862–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Aug 1862

Birth Location: Galesville, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA

Death Date: 1 Jan 1908

Death Location: Browntown, Green County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Father: Joseph JR

Mother: Ana Schaefer

Spouse(s): Ashford Morton

Children(s): Nettie Morton, Pleiades Morton, Spencer Morton, Edgar Morton, Frank Morton, Josephine Morton

Mary Ellen Morton (JONES) was born in 1862 in Galesville, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA, the child of Joseph Jones Jr And Ana Catharina Schaefer. Mary Ellen Morton (JONES) married Ashford Morton, and had children including Ada Morton, Edgar Leo Morton, Frank Aaron Morton, Josephine Josie Morton, Lucinda Morton, Nettie Morton, Pleiades Morton, Spencer Noel Morton. Mary Ellen Morton (JONES) passed away in 1908 in Browntown, Green County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mary Ellen Morton (JONES) was born in 1862 in Galesville, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA, the child of Joseph Jones Jr And Ana Catharina Schaefer.
  • Mary Ellen Morton (JONES) married Ashford Morton, and had children including Ada Morton, Edgar Leo Morton, Frank Aaron Morton, Josephine Josie Morton, Lucinda Morton, Nettie Morton, Pleiades Morton, Spencer Noel Morton.
  • Mary Ellen Morton (JONES) passed away in 1908 in Browntown, Green County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph JR
1822–1905
Birth Location: Coshocton County, Ohio, United States of America
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Ana Schaefer
1852–1908
Birth Location: Hamilton Heights, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
AS

Spouses(s)

Ashford Morton
1855–1915
Birth Location: Cadiz, Wisconsin
AM

Children(s)

Nettie Morton
1881–
Birth Location: Wisconsin
NM
Pleiades Morton
1898–1938
Birth Location: Monroe, Green County, Wisconsin, United States of America
PM
Spencer Morton
1896–1919
Birth Location: Monroe, Green County, Wisconsin, United States of America
SM
Edgar Morton
1892–1920
Birth Location: Wisconsin
EM
Frank Morton
1888–
Birth Location: Wisconsin
FM
Josephine Morton
1886–1962
Birth Location: Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States of America
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Mary (JONES)'s Ancestors

Self
Mary (JONES)
1862–1908
Birth Place: Galesville, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA
Parents
Joseph Jones JR
1822–1905
Coshocton County, Ohio, United States of America
Ana (Catharina) Schaefer
1852–1908
Hamilton Heights, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Joseph (Jones) I
1783–1850
Somerset, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth ((Margaret)) Cullison
1782–1850
Millers, Maryland, USA
Valentin Schaefer
1827–1882
Darmstadt, Stadtkreis Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Ana (Sabina "Sophia" Schafer née) Focht
1831–1890
Saxony, Germany
Great-Grandparents
John Jones
1755–1829
Mary Smith
1750–1830
Jesse Sr
1728–1815
Elizabeth Chapman
1730–1815
Johann Schäefer
1794–1860
Anna Rädgen
1800–1859
Johannes Focht
1809–1855
Anna Pfeffer
1810–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Jones
1729–1785
Elizabeth Perrin
1729–1785
Johannes Schaefer
1752–1828
Sophia Scheerer
1750–1833

Mary (JONES)'s Descendants

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Mary (Ellen Morton) (JONES) (2 Aug 1862–1 Jan 1908) m. Ashford Morton (15 Nov 1855–27 August 1915)
  1. 1. Nettie Morton 1881– m. George Norder 1886–1943
  2. 2. Pleiades Morton 1898–1938
  3. 3. Spencer (Noel) Morton 1896–1919
  4. 4. Edgar (Leo) Morton 1892–1920
  5. 5. Frank (Aaron) Morton 1888–
  6. 6. Josephine ("Josie") Morton 1886–1962 m. Charles Ames 1883–

Mary (JONES)'s Timeline

10 Records

1862
2 Aug 1862
Birth of Mary Ellen Morton (JONES) in Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, USA
Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, USA
1862
abt 1862
Birth of Mary Ellen Morton (JONES) in Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, USA
Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, USA
1862
2 Aug 1862
Birth of Mary Ellen Morton (JONES) in Galesville, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA
Galesville, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA
1870
1870
Age 8
Mary Ellen Morton (JONES) resided here in Monroe, Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, USA
Monroe, Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, USA
1880
1880
Age 18
Mary Ellen Morton (JONES) resided here in Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, USA
Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, USA
1900
1900
Age 38
Mary Ellen Morton (JONES) resided here in Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, USA
Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, USA
1905
1 Jun 1905
Age 43
Mary Ellen Morton (JONES) resided here in Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, USA
Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, USA
1908
01 Jan 1908
Age 46
Death of Mary Ellen Morton (JONES) in Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, USA
Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, USA
1908
1 Jan 1908
Age 46
Death of Mary Ellen Morton (JONES) in Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, United States
Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, United States
1914
28 Jan 1914
Age 52
Death of Mary Ellen Morton (JONES) in Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin, USA
Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1862
    Event Place: Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Monroe, Green, Wisconsin; Roll: 1428; Page: 128B; Enumeration District: 140
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Monroe, Green, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1715; Page: 204B
    [3] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, Various Illinois County Courthouses; Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1862
    Event Place: Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1862
    Event Place: Galesville, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Monroe, Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Monroe, Green, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1715; Page: 204B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Monroe, Green, Wisconsin; Roll: 1428; Page: 128B; Enumeration District: 140

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1905
    Event Place: Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: Wisconsin, State Censuses, 1895 and 1905

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1908
    Event Place: Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1914
    Event Place: Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1908
    Event Place: Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Browntown, Green County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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