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Sophia Morton 1866–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1866

Birth Location: Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri, United States of America

Death Date: 12 December 1932

Death Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Sylvester 💜

Mother: Hester Morton

Spouse(s): Peter Motley

Children(s): Ainie Motley, Charles Motley

Sophia Morton was born in 1866 in Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri, United States of America, the child of Sylvester Morton And Hester Morton. Sophia Morton married Peter Conley Motley, and had children including Ainie Edwin Motley, Charles Lee Motley. Sophia Morton passed away in 1932 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Sophia Morton was born in 1866 in Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri, United States of America, the child of Sylvester Morton And Hester Morton.
  • Sophia Morton married Peter Conley Motley, and had children including Ainie Edwin Motley, Charles Lee Motley.
  • Sophia Morton passed away in 1932 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Sophia Morton's Ancestors

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Sophia Morton
1866–1932
Birth Place: Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri, United States of America
Parents
Sylvester Morton 💜
1844–1924
North Sewickley, Pennsylvania, USA
Hester Morton
1844–1920
Kentucky
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sophia Morton's Descendants

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Sophia Morton (Sep 1866–12 December 1932) m. Peter (Conley) Motley (12 Sep 1871–6 Jun 1925)
  1. 1. Ainie (Edwin) Motley 1894–1962 m. Ada (B) Campbell 1894–1982
    1. 1. Richard (Lee) Motley 1913–1987 m. Nettie (Carmeater) Cater 1917–1990
    2. 2. Richie (Mae) Motley 1913–2000 m. Arthur (Lee) Towers 1910–1972
      1. 1. Terrell Towers 1947–2020
  2. 2. Charles (Lee) Motley 1896–1959

Sophia Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1866
Sep 1866
Birth of Sophia Morton in Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri, United States of America
Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri, United States of America
1932
12 December 1932
Age 66
Death of Sophia Morton in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1866
    Event Place: Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 December 1932
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

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