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William Moreton 1722–1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1722

Birth Location: Edstaston, Prees, Shropshire

Death Date: 26 Mar 1803

Death Location: Bodynfoel, Llanfechain, Montgomeryshire

Father: John Moreton

Mother: Jane None

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Furber

Children(s): Allen Morton

The story of William Moreton began in 1722 in Edstaston, Prees, Shropshire. William Moreton married Elizabeth Furber, and had children including Allen Morton. William Moreton passed away in 1803 in Bodynfoel, Llanfechain, Montgomeryshire.

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Biography

  • The story of William Moreton began in 1722 in Edstaston, Prees, Shropshire.
  • William Moreton married Elizabeth Furber, and had children including Allen Morton.
  • William Moreton passed away in 1803 in Bodynfoel, Llanfechain, Montgomeryshire.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Moreton
1700–1764
Birth Location: Cotton, Edstaston, Shropshire
JM
Jane None
–1760
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Furber
1729–1798
Birth Location: Llansilin, Denbighshire, Wales
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Children(s)

Allen Morton
1764–1845
Birth Location: Meifod, Montgomeryshire, Wales
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William Moreton's Ancestors

Self
William Moreton
1722–1803
Birth Place: Edstaston, Prees, Shropshire
Parents
John Moreton
1700–1764
Cotton, Edstaston, Shropshire
Jane
–1760
Grandparents
Johannis ("John") Moreton
1649–1748
Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England
Sara Wedgwood
1665–1742
Tunstall-Court Manor, Tunstall, Wolstanton, Burslem, Wolstanton, North Pirehill, Stoke-on-Trent, North West Staffordshire, West Midlands
Great-Grandparents
Radulphus Vicar
1621–1673
Elizabeth Penkle
1625–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joane Morten
1603–1639

William Moreton's Descendants

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William Moreton (Sep 1722–26 Mar 1803) m. Elizabeth Furber (Jan 1729–17 Apr 1798)
  1. 1. Allen Morton 1764–1845
    1. 1. Sarah Morton 1786–1864 m. Abraham Simmons 1785–1864
      1. 1. Joseph (Morton) Simmons 1827–1859 m. Martha (Elizabeth) Goodson 1826–1893
        1. 1. Sarah (Patterson) Simmons 1855–1923 m. Asberry (Brown) Clonts 1851–1935
        2. 2. Josephine (D “Josie”) Simmons\McClung 1859–1931 m. Newton (Lemuel) McClung 1856–1942

William Moreton's Timeline

3 Records

1722
Sep 1722
Birth of William Moreton in Edstaston, Prees, Shropshire
Edstaston, Prees, Shropshire
1749
19 Jan 1749
Age 27
William Moreton was married in Prees, Shropshire, England
Prees, Shropshire, England
1803
26 Mar 1803
Age 81
Death of William Moreton in Bodynfoel, Llanfechain, Montgomeryshire
Bodynfoel, Llanfechain, Montgomeryshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1722
    Event Place: Edstaston, Prees, Shropshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1749
    Event Place: Prees, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1803
    Event Place: Bodynfoel, Llanfechain, Montgomeryshire
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