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William Prescott Morton 1768 – 1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Sept 1768

Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 7 Oct 1852

Death Location: Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States

Father: Parson MORTON

Mother: Ann Holton

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Archibald Morton, Silas Morton, Mary Morton, Jane Morton, Henry Morton

In 1768, William Prescott Morton entered the world in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, born to Parson Samuel "Sam" (HOULTON) MORTON and Ann Holton. William Prescott Morton had children including Archibald Houston Morton, Silas Lazarus Morton, Mary Morton, Jane Morton, Henry Harvey Morton. William Prescott Morton passed away in 1852 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1768, William Prescott Morton entered the world in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, born to Parson Samuel "Sam" (HOULTON) MORTON and Ann Holton.
  • William Prescott Morton had children including Archibald Houston Morton, Silas Lazarus Morton, Mary Morton, Jane Morton, Henry Harvey Morton.
  • William Prescott Morton passed away in 1852 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Parson MORTON
1731 – 1799
Birth Location: Chanceford Twp, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ann Holton
1734 – 1802
Birth Location: York, York, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Archibald Morton
1803 – 1884
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
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Silas Morton
1808 – 1870
Birth Location: Blount County, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Morton
1814 – 1853
Birth Location: Blount County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Jane Morton
1817 –
Birth Location: Blount, Tennessee, United States
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Henry Morton
1819 – 1892
Birth Location: Blount, Tennessee, USA
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William Morton's Ancestors

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William Morton
1768 – 1852
Birth Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Parson Samuel "Sam" (HOULTON) MORTON
1731 – 1799
Chanceford Twp, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Ann Holton
1734 – 1802
York, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Francis Houlton
1665 – 1761
Virginia, USA
Margery Morrison
1695 – 1761
Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Morton's Descendants

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William (Prescott) Morton (27 Sept 1768 – 7 Oct 1852)
  1. 1. Archibald (Houston) Morton (abt 1803 – 8 Feb 1884)
    1. 1. Martha (J) Morton (1833 – 9 Nov 1889)
      1. 1. Altoona (Allony "Alice") Bean (16 Feb 1857 – 12 Jun 1933)
        1. 1. Martin (Nolen) Jones (18 July 1889 – 9 Jul 1967)
  2. 2. Silas (Lazarus) Morton (Abt. 1808 – Bef. 1870)
    1. 1. Isaac (L) Morton (31 Aug 1846 – 16 Mar 1923)
      1. 1. George (Arden) Morton (12 May 1882 – 16 Jan 1968)
        1. 1. Jesse (Alexander) Morton (28 Sep 1911 – 1 Jun 1984)
  3. 3. 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)
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth Belle) Dobbins (17 Apr 1872 – 3 Aug 1956)
        1. 1. Pearl Rodman (abt 1893 – 20 April 1978)
        2. 2. Sally (Jewell) Box (21 Dec 1895 – 8 Oct 1979)
        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)
      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)
      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)
        4. 4. Doyle (Lavon) Dobbins (abt 1930 – 27 August 2004) m. Pauline (J) Dobbins (4 Sep 1923 – 10 Jul 2013)
        5. 5. Thelma (Shirley) Dobbins (24 Nov 1930 – 17 Mar 2003) m. Billy (Ray) Cole (9 Jul 1928 – 8 Jun 2002)
        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 – )
        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)
  4. 4. Jane Morton (1817 – )
  5. 5. Henry (Harvey) Morton (4 May 1819 – 21 Jun 1892)

William Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1768
27 Sept 1768
Birth of William Prescott Morton in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
1852
7 Oct 1852
Age 84
Death of William Prescott Morton in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States
Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Sept 1768
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1852
    Event Place: Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States
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