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William Morton 1840–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1840

Birth Location: NC

Death Date: 10 December 1900

Death Location: Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Hezekiah Morton

Mother: Susannah Hathcock

Spouse(s): Sophia Morton

Children(s): William Morton, John Morton, Ezra Morton, Samuel Morton, Hezekiah Morton, Doctor Morton

In 1840, William Morton entered the world in NC, born to Hezekiah Morton And Susannah Snookie Hathcock. William Morton married Sophia Jane Morton, and had children including Doctor Ezekiel Morton, Ezra Festus Morton, Hezekiah Alexander Morton, John Rufus Morton, Samuel Luke Morton, William Adam Morton. William Morton passed away in 1900 in Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1840, William Morton entered the world in NC, born to Hezekiah Morton And Susannah Snookie Hathcock.
  • William Morton married Sophia Jane Morton, and had children including Doctor Ezekiel Morton, Ezra Festus Morton, Hezekiah Alexander Morton, John Rufus Morton, Samuel Luke Morton, William Adam Morton.
  • William Morton passed away in 1900 in Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hezekiah Morton
1803–1846
Birth Location: Montgomery County North Carolina
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Susannah Hathcock
1812–1899
Birth Location: Montgomery Co, NC
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Spouses(s)

Sophia Morton
1839–1931
Birth Location: Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Children(s)

William Morton
1867–1943
Birth Location: Stanly County, North Carolina, United States of America
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John Morton
1872–1916
Birth Location: Stanly County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Ezra Morton
1880–1942
Birth Location: Stanly County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Samuel Morton
1871–1949
Birth Location: Stanly County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Hezekiah Morton
1869–1956
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
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Doctor Morton
1876–1918
Birth Location: Stanly County, North Carolina, United States of America
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William Morton's Ancestors

Self
William Morton
1840–1900
Birth Place: NC
Parents
Hezekiah Morton
1803–1846
Montgomery County North Carolina
Susannah ((Snookie)) Hathcock
1812–1899
Montgomery Co, NC
Grandparents
Ezekiel Morton
1770–1834
Anson County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Betsy) Brumbalow
1775–1856
Anson County, North Carolina, USA
James (Haskin HATHCOCK) Sr
1778–1848
Montgomery, North Carolina
Esther Honeycutt
1791–1846
Montgomery, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Morton
1745–1815
Lucy Taylor
1750–1820
Edward II
1744–1800
Elizabeth
1750–1810
BENJAMIN HATHCOCK
1742–1857
Sarah Monk
1753–1820
Hosiah Hathcock
1752–1845
Clara MNU
1765–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Morton
1717–1780
Simeon Taylor
1704–1774
Esther Dicks
1710–1774
Edward (Brumbelow)
1710–
Mary McGuire
1710–1755
Hamilton Hathcock
1720–1749
Martha THORNBERRY
1722–1753

William Morton's Descendants

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William Morton (1840–10 December 1900) m. Sophia (Jane) Morton (2 August 1839–1 June 1931)
  1. 1. William (Adam) Morton 1867–1943
  2. 2. John (Rufus) Morton 1872–1916
  3. 3. Ezra (Festus) Morton 1880–1942
  4. 4. Samuel (Luke) Morton 1871–1949
  5. 5. Hezekiah (Alexander) Morton 1869–1956
  6. 6. Doctor (Ezekiel) Morton 1876–1918

William Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1840
1840
Birth of William Morton in NC
NC
1900
10 December 1900
Age 60
Death of William Morton in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States of America
Stanly County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: NC
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 December 1900
    Event Place: Stanly County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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