Terry & Nancy's Ancestors

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Person Page 2,362

John J. Morton1,2,3

ID# 23614, (1834 - 1919)

Key Events:

  • Born: on 28 Oct 1834 in Switzerland Co., Indiana.4,5,6,7
  • Married First: Emma C. Cobb on 11 Apr 1861 in Ripley Co., Indiana.8,9,10
  • Married Second: Susan H. Voris on 4 Feb 1873 in Jefferson Co., Indiana.11,12
  • Died: on 11 May 1919 in 721 Neosho St., Emporia, Kansas.13,14
  • Buried: in Janesville Cemetery, Hamilton, Greenwood Co., Kansas.15

Children with Emma C. Cobb:

  • James B. Morton
  • Anna Morton
  • Willard B. Morton
  • Emma C. Morton

Citations

  1. "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," FamilySearch.org, record for John J Morton and Emma Cobb.
  2. John J. Morton household, 1870 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana.
  3. Marriage Licenses, Jefferson Co., Indiana, Jun 1873- Feb 1878:567, John J. Marton and Susan H. Voris.
  4. John J. Morton household, 1870 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows age 35 and state.
  5. John J. Morton household, 1900 U.S. Census, Greenwood Co., Kansas, shows month, year, as 1834, age 65, and state.
  6. John J. Morton, John J. obituary, Hamilton Grit, shows date, with year as 1832, and state.
  7. John J. Morton, John J. obituary, The Quincy Quill and The Neal News, shows county.
  8. "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," FamilySearch.org, record for John J Morton and Emma Cobb, shows date, county, and state.
  9. John J. Morton household, 1870 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  10. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 97048933, Emma C. Morton, includes tombstone photo showing her as his wife.
  11. Marriage Licenses, Jefferson Co., Indiana, Jun 1873- Feb 1878:567, John J. Marton and Susan H. Voris, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  12. John J. Morton household, 1880 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows married.
  13. John J. Morton, John J. obituary, Hamilton Grit, shows date, city, state, and home of daughter.
  14. John J. Morton, John J. obituary, The Quincy Quill and The Neal News, shows died Sunday, home of daughter, and address.
  15. John J. Morton, John J. obituary, Hamilton Grit.