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William Nathaniel Morton 1830 – 1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 JAN 1830

Birth Location: St. Clair, Alabama

Death Date: 14 AUG 1898

Death Location: Etowah, Alabama

Father: Jenothan Morton

Mother: Lucy Durham

Spouse(s): Amanda Crump

Children(s): John Morton

In 1830, William Nathaniel Morton entered the world in St. Clair, Alabama, born to Jenothan Joel Morton and Lucy Durham. William Nathaniel Morton married Amanda Camella Crump, and had children including John Wesley Morton. William Nathaniel Morton passed away in 1898 in Etowah, Alabama.

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Biography

  • In 1830, William Nathaniel Morton entered the world in St. Clair, Alabama, born to Jenothan Joel Morton and Lucy Durham.
  • William Nathaniel Morton married Amanda Camella Crump, and had children including John Wesley Morton.
  • William Nathaniel Morton passed away in 1898 in Etowah, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jenothan Morton
1786 – 1862
Birth Location: –
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Lucy Durham
1791 – 1890
Birth Location: Chatham Co, NC
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Spouses(s)

Amanda Crump
1834 – 1906
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

John Morton
1853 – 1910
Birth Location: Alabama
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William Morton's Ancestors

Self
William Morton
1830 – 1898
Birth Place: St. Clair, Alabama
Parents
Jenothan Joel Morton
1786 – 1862
Lucy Durham
1791 – 1890
Chatham Co, NC
Grandparents
Marshall (Sr.) Morton
1763 – 1835
Chatham County, NC
Winnie Morton
Charles (Anderson) Durham
Mary Smith
Great-Grandparents
John Morton
1734 – 1795
Jane Morton
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Morton
1689 –
Jean Dykes
1693 –

William Morton's Descendants

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William (Nathaniel) Morton (3 JAN 1830 – 14 AUG 1898) m. Amanda (Camella) Crump (13 APR 1834 – 26 JUN 1906)
  1. 1. John (Wesley) Morton (MAY 1853 – 1910) m. Nancy (Elvira) Campbell (7 NOV 1857 – 27 JUL 1942)
    1. 1. Eddie (Shafner) Morton (11 FEB 1898 – 12 MAY 1956) m. Tedia (Frances) Standifer (15 DEC 1904 – 11 SEP 1977)
      1. 1. Edith (Genelle) Morton (11 SEP 1923 – 1 JAN 2003) m. Billy (Joe) Gibson (17 NOV 1923 – 4 DEC 1990)
        1. 1. Dale (Ray) Gibson (29 DEC 1951 – 1 JUL 2022) m. Margaret (Susan) Preddy (1 APR 1954 – ) m. Leslie Lorenz (19 SEP 1957 – )
        2. 2. Gary (Lynn) Gibson (21 AUG 1944 – 4 NOV 2016) m. Lucy (Ann) Shanks (18 JAN 1944 – 24 FEB 2017)
        3. 3. Billy (Glen) Gibson (24 JAN 1949 – 2 APR 2017) m. Donna (Gayle) Sanders (14 JUL 1949 – 13 DEC 2003)
      2. 2. Brad Morton (1926 – 1926)
      3. 3. Clois (Edward) Morton (24 NOV 1924 – 7 DEC 1996) m. Dorothy (Nell) Townsend
        1. 1. Brenda (Joyce) Morton (8 FEB 1950 – )
        2. 2. Ronald (Edward) Morton (18 JAN 1947 – )
        3. 3. Debbie Morton
      4. 4. Earnest Morton (13 FEB 1927 – 7 NOV 1968) m. Jenita (O.) Frazier (30 NOV 1923 – 1 FEB 2017)
        1. 1. Ricky Morton m. Teresa Morton
        2. 2. Eddy (Earl) Morton (21 DEC 1961 – 4 FEB 2022) m. Kim Vititow
        3. 3. Susan (Diane) Morton m. Joel McKinney
      5. 5. Emory (Joe) Morton (6 SEP 1932 – 23 APR 1989) m. Allie (Virginia) Woodruff (22 FEB 1937 – 7 OCT 2015)
        1. 1. Kyle Morton (31 DEC 1959 – 17 FEB 2022) m. Susan Trentham
        2. 2. Kim Morton (1 SEP 1956 – ) m. Eugene Rhoden
        3. 3. Lisa Morton m. Allen Wolfe
      6. 6. John Morton (19 JUL 1937 – 28 DEC 2008) m. Martha (A) Foley
        1. 1. Christie Morton
      7. 7. Lawanda Morton (25 SEP 1940 – 25 SEP 1940)
      8. 8. Norma (Lee "Cody") Morton (1930 – ) m.
        1. 1. Kaye
        2. 2. Wallace
        3. 3. Mike
        4. 4. Elaine
        5. 5. Eddie
    2. 2. Jimmie (Belle) Morton (9 FEB 1878 – 8 JAN 1946) m. William (Jasper) Ferguson (20 MAY 1875 – 2 MAY 1965)
      1. 1. Lola (Mae) Ferguson (21 MAR 1901 – 3 NOV 1999) m. Charles (Ernest) Griffin (14 MAY 1899 – 31 MAY 1977)
        1. 1. Charles (Jr.) Griffin
        2. 2. Jack Griffin
        3. 3. Nita Griffin
        4. 4. Glenda Griffin
        5. 5. Linda Griffin
        6. 6. Jean Griffin
      2. 2. Flora Ferguson
    3. 3. Landrum (Whaley) Morton (8 APR 1881 – 29 AUG 1959) m. Neggie (Lena) Morton (25 FEB 1889 – 26 MAR 1967)
      1. 1. LW Morton (18 FEB 1927 – 1 MAR 1984) m. Georgia (Faye) Singleton (17 OCT 1931 – 3 MAR 2008)
        1. 1. Pamela ("Pam") Morton (24 DEC 1963 – 18 JAN 2017) m. Thomas Porter
        2. 2. Pattie Morton
        3. 3. Paul Morton
      2. 2. Era (Euretha) Morton (6 OCT 1902 – 2 OCT 1980) m. Hillard (Mayfield "Dock") Sargent (27 JUL 1898 – 23 SEP 1966)
        1. 1. Maurice Sargent (25 MAY 1920 – 16 AUG 2007) m. Billie (Lorimer) Martin (29 OCT 1916 – 9 MAR 1999)
        2. 2. Melvin (Lester) Sargent (22 FEB 1922 – 25 SEP 1970) m. Thelma (Lucile "Polly") Dunlap (3 JAN 1928 – 18 APR 2001)
        3. 3. Bobby (Lee) Sargent (5 MAR 1935 – 13 OCT 1986)
        4. 4. Ruby (Lois) Sargent (1924 – ) m. Woodrow (Wilson) Shipp (1919 – 25 FEB 1981)
        5. 5. Letha (Myrl) Sargent (20 MAR 1928 – 11 JUN 2013) m. Henry (Frank) Vojtek m. Roy (Edwin) Ayres (10 SEP 1927 – 10 AUG 1974)
      3. 3. Wilburn Morton (1911 – ) m. Viola (Virginia) Morton
      4. 4. Lois (W.) Morton (31 MAR 1914 – 23 OCT 2000) m. Mike Albertoni
      5. 5. Dorothy (Fey) Morton (1923 – ) m. Woodrow (Wilson) Keyes
      6. 6. Doris (Gaye) Morton (1926 – ) m. Grady (B.) Fairchilds
    4. 4. Susan (Amanda) Morton
    5. 5. Georgia (Sophanna) Morton
    6. 6. William (Oscar) Morton
    7. 7. Allie (Mae) Morton
    8. 8. Charles (Haden) Morton
    9. 9. Josie (Clifford) Morton

William Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1830
3 JAN 1830
Birth of William Nathaniel Morton in St. Clair, Alabama
St. Clair, Alabama
1898
14 AUG 1898
Age 68
Death of William Nathaniel Morton in Etowah, Alabama
Etowah, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 JAN 1830
    Event Place: St. Clair, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 AUG 1898
    Event Place: Etowah, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Conn Cemetery, Gallant, Etowah County, AL
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