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Mary Morton 1814 – 1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1814

Birth Location: Blount County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 1853

Death Location: Greene County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: William Morton

Mother: Margaret FARR

Spouse(s): Martin Best

Children(s): Polly Best, Celia Best, America Best

In 1814, Mary Morton entered the world in Blount County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to William Prescott Morton and Margaret "Peggy" FARR. Mary Morton married Martin Best, and had children including Polly Jane Best, Celia Caroline "Scealy" Best, America Lucretia Alice Isobel Best. Mary Morton passed away in 1853 in Greene County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1814, Mary Morton entered the world in Blount County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to William Prescott Morton and Margaret "Peggy" FARR.
  • Mary Morton married Martin Best, and had children including Polly Jane Best, Celia Caroline "Scealy" Best, America Lucretia Alice Isobel Best.
  • Mary Morton passed away in 1853 in Greene County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Morton
1768 – 1852
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
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Margaret FARR
1776 – 1852
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Martin Best
1816 – 1883
Birth Location: Big Long Creek, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Polly Best
1840 – 1918
Birth Location: Blount County, Tennessee, USA
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Celia Best
1850 – 1928
Birth Location: Green City, Hickory, Missouri, United States
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America Best
1862 – 1947
Birth Location: Missouri
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Mary Morton's Ancestors

Self
Mary Morton
1814 – 1853
Birth Place: Blount County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
William Prescott Morton
1768 – 1852
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Margaret ("Peggy") FARR
1776 – 1852
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Parson (Samuel "Sam" (HOULTON)) MORTON
1731 – 1799
Chanceford Twp, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Ann Holton
1734 – 1802
York, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Ephraim (Phair) Farr
1741 – 1781
Antrim, Northern Ireland
Margaret Dickson
1728 – 1795
York, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Francis Houlton
1665 – 1761
Margery Morrison
1695 – 1761
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Morton's Descendants

1.
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Mary Morton (1814 – 1853) m. Martin Best (22 November 1816 – 29 Dec 1883)
  1. 1. Polly (Jane) Best (25 January 1840 – 30 September 1918)
    1. 1. Thomas (Selby) Hammer (27 May 1866 – 5 October 1960)
    2. 2. Ellen (Eliza) Hammer (11 May 1869 – 30 Dec 1958)
    3. 3. David (Wallace) Hammer (5 May 1875 – 18 Oct 1911)
  2. 2. Celia (Caroline "Scealy") Best (12 Dec 1850 – 27 November 1928) m. Joshua (Katis "JK") Dobbins (15 Jan 1851 – 29 January 1934)
    1. 1. John (Daniel) Dobbins (19 September 1869 – 9 January 1948)
      1. 1. Hadley (Dean) Dobbins (6 Dec 1908 – Jul 1978)
        1. 1. Joe (Kent) Dobbins (November 7, 1931 – 4 May 2017)
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth Belle) Dobbins (17 Apr 1872 – 3 Aug 1956)
      1. 1. Pearl Rodman (abt 1893 – 20 April 1978)
        1. 1. James Rodman (9-9-14 – 2006)
        2. 2. *Ronald (Lee) Rodman (5 February 1918 – 24 November 1981)
      2. 2. Sally (Jewell) Box (21 Dec 1895 – 8 Oct 1979)
        1. 1. Howard (Eugene) Christian (22 September 1915 – 9 June 1960)
        2. 2. Betty (Jean) Christian (28 Oct 1928 – 18 Apr 2013)
      3. 3. Otis (Cecil) Box (15 August 1906 – 27 February 2004)
    3. 3. Joseph (Fred) Dobbins (1880 – 25 November 1962)
      1. 1. Raymond (Fredrick) Dobbins (4 Mar 1910 – 30 May 1993)
        1. 1. Linda Dobbins
    4. 4. Arthur (B) Dobbins (1 March 1883 – 29 June 1960)
    5. 5. Deed (Benton) Dobbins (2 April 1888 – 4 October 1974)
      1. 1. Edith (Louise) Dobbins (17 July 1917 – 11 July 2013)
        1. 1. Charlene (Cleo) White (21 Oct 1941 – )
    6. 6. Floyd (Warren) Dobbins (28 Jun 1892 – 18 Nov 1987) m. Bertha Sivia (abt 1894 – 1957) m. Florence Snelson (abt 1903 – 13 Sep 1960)
      1. 1. Theodore (W) Dobbins (abt 1913 – 24 December 1986)
      2. 2. Viola (E) Dobbins (23 Oct 1915 – 14 Nov 2002) m. William (J) Lyons
      3. 3. F. (W.) Dobbins (16 August 1927 – 10 August 1997)
        1. 1. Connie (Sue) Dobbins (28 Jun 1953 – )
      4. 4. Doyle (Lavon) Dobbins (abt 1930 – 27 August 2004) m. Pauline (J) Dobbins (4 Sep 1923 – 10 Jul 2013)
        1. 1. Private Dobbins
      5. 5. Thelma (Shirley) Dobbins (24 Nov 1930 – 17 Mar 2003) m. Billy (Ray) Cole (9 Jul 1928 – 8 Jun 2002)
        1. 1. Nicki Cole (11 March 1958 – 1996)
      6. 6. Alma (Florice) Dobbins (26 Oct 1932 – 16 Jul 1992) m. Carrel (Larence) Thomas (abt 1929 – )
      7. 7. Fariene Dobbins (abt 1934 – )
      8. 8. Maxine (Fairene) Dobbins\Ford (27 Mar 1934 – 3 May 2018)
      9. 9. Bernice Dobbins (abt 1936 – )
      10. 10. Daniel (Ray) Dobbins (1937 – 1937)
      11. 11. Floyd (Warren) Dobbins (10 Oct 1938 – 6 Apr 2013) m. Joyce (Suelene) Hartness (15 Jul 1940 – )
        1. 1. David (Warren) Dobbins (05/05/1959 – ) m. LuEllyn Sexton (5 Jul 1959 – )
        2. 2. Timothy (Dean) Dobbins (22 Oct 1962 – )
      12. 12. Charles (David) Dobbins (abt 1944 – ) m. Betty (Elizabeth) Dillingham (abt 1945 – )
      13. 13. Eugene Pittman (abt 1922 – )
  3. 3. America (Lucretia Alice Isobel) Best (7 May 1862 – 9 August 1947)
    1. 1. Nomah (Malinda) Stokes (15 August 1898 – 9 January 1985)
      1. 1. Wandah (Marie) Tharp (31 Jul 1919 – 24 Mar 2016)
        1. 1. Linda Burns (September 20 1942 – June 26 2019)

Mary Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1814
1814
Birth of Mary Morton in Blount County, Tennessee, United States of America
Blount County, Tennessee, United States of America
1853
1853
Age 39
Death of Mary Morton in Greene County, Missouri, United States of America
Greene County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: Blount County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Greene County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Willard, Greene County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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