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Roy James Morton 1907–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Apr 1907

Birth Location: Stokes County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 27 Mar 1965

Death Location: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA

Father: Robert Morton

Mother: Martha Carter

Spouse(s): Melissa Knight

Children(s):

Roy James Morton was born in 1907 in Stokes County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Robert Joseph Morton And Martha Gettie Carter. Roy James Morton married Melissa Pearl Knight, and had children including Joanne Morton, Morton. Roy James Morton passed away in 1965 in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Roy James Morton was born in 1907 in Stokes County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Robert Joseph Morton And Martha Gettie Carter.
  • Roy James Morton married Melissa Pearl Knight, and had children including Joanne Morton, Morton.
  • Roy James Morton passed away in 1965 in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA.

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Children(s)

Roy Morton's Ancestors

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Roy Morton
1907–1965
Birth Place: Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Robert Joseph Morton
1880–1965
Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
Martha (Gettie) Carter
1886–1967
Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Robert (T) Throckmorton
1853–1901
North Carolina
ELVIRA (FRANCES) RICHARDSON
1858–
North Carolina
James (Haney) Carter
1862–1913
, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Ann Frances) Richardson
1860–1940
NC
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sr
1822–1880
Mary Stephens
1824–1880
JOSEPH RICHARDSON
1826–1863
EMMA WARD
1828–
William Carter
1836–1917
Amanda Hill
1835–1918
Samuel Richardson
1831–1908
Rachel Richardson
1833–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Throckmorton
1793–1879
Alice Tilley
1797–1882
Gardner *
1791–1880
Elizabeth Stephens
1800–1860
Green Richardson
1801–1857
Judah Ward
1803–1835
William Ward
1777–1855
Katy Zimmermon
1789–
Winston Carter
1798–1855
Peggie May
1798–1886
James Hill
1815–1880
Hannah *
1816–1880
Richard Richardson
1796–1857
Elizabeth Wray
1804–1857
Green Richardson
1801–1857
Judah WARD
1803–1835

Roy Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1907
6 Apr 1907
Birth of Roy James Morton in Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
1965
27 Mar 1965
Age 58
Death of Roy James Morton in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1907
    Event Place: Stokes County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1965
    Event Place: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA

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