JAMES HARDISON MORTON
Rev. James Hardison Morton was born March 10, 1842 in Marshall County, TN and died Dec. 11, 1927 in Maury Co., TN, at 7 O'clock Sunday evening of nephritis & bronchitis. He married Margaret Elizabeth Hardison, daughter of Joel Hardison and Jane Long, March 22, 1864 in Berlin, TN, at the home of the bride, she was born May 1, 1844 and died Nov. 8, 1895 of typhoid fever. They are both buried in Morton Cemetery, Maury Co., TN.
From the GOSPEL ADVOCATE May 29, 1930
Biographical Sketches, by H. Leo Bolas
"He grew to manhood in the community in which he was born. Nature endowed him with splendid native ability, and, with the opportunities afforded him for mental development, he became a strong man intellectually, as well as physically. His education was as good as could be had in his section of the country at that time. He was married to Miss Marguerite Hardison on March 22, 1864. His wife was a sister of the late Dr. S. T, Hardison, of Lewisburg, TN. Twelve children were born to them and he struggled hard to provide the necessary things of life for his family and to give his children such education as could be afforded."
"Brother Morton had a deep spiritual nature, and his piety furnished him the background for his usefulness in the kingdom of God. He became a Christian early in life and began preaching when he was twenty-five years of age, in 1867. He began preaching because he saw the need of the work and because he felt his obligation to God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who had redeemed him. He did not begin preaching merely as a profession, but for the service he could give in the name of Christ. His first sermon was preached at old Cedar Creek, in Maury County, TN. This church is now known as "Antioch." His first preaching was done on Sundays and monthly at different churches. He had the power of exhortation, as well as that of instruction. These two qualities combined made him a success in his field of activity."
"Brother Morton was a great factor in building up the church at Lewisburg. He held a meeting there of sixteen days duration in 18?? which resulted in fifty-four additions. This gave the Lewisburg church great encouragement, and it has been a strong church since that time. In 1876, he held another meeting in Marshall County, at Beech Grove which resulted in seventy-four additions. He preached at Wilson Hill and strengthened the church there greatly. He established a church at Bluff Springs, in Marshall County, and also at Cornersville, TN. His first meeting at Cornersville resulted in twenty three additions. He established a church at Riggs Crossroads and encouraged the building of a meeting house there. He preached at Cane Creek, Liberty Valley, Wilson's Academy, Berea, Ostella and Cedar Dell. Al each of these places he either established a church or strengthened the little band of disciples that had already been gathered there.
"In August 1868, Brother Morton and Brother W. T. Lee held a twelve days' meeting at Cathery's Creek in Maury County, which resulted in seventy-four additions. A strong church was established, which continues to this day faithful to the Lord. He strengthened the church at Beach Grove, in Maury County, and preached monthly for this church for about ten years. He preached under an arbor at Philadelphia and established a church, with about forty members set to worship after the New Testament pattern. He held meetings in Maury County at Antioch, Old Lasea, Mount Pleasant, Columbia, Beech Hill, Dark's Mill, New Lasea, Smyma, Campbell's Station, Bethel, Southport, Sharp's Corner, and Brown's Chapel. In addition to holding meetings for these churches, he preached in many schoolhouses, which resulted in three hundred and fifty baptisms. While in a meeting at Antioch he baptized the lamented J. C. McQuiddy."
"He also preached extensively in Giles County, Tenn. He held meetings at Old Lynville, New Lynville, Big Creek, Blue Creek Rural Hill, Greenwood, Lock's Mill, Samuel's Mill, Odd Fellows' Hall Campbellsville Brick Church, Dry Branch, Cool Springs, and New Providence. He baptized more than two hundred persons in meetings at these places. He preached also in Lawrence County and Hickman County. He held a meeting at Old Dunlap in Hickman County, at the close of a debate which one of our brethren had held, and baptized forty-four persons. He baptized more than three hundred in Hickman County and a large number in Lawrence County, For twenty years he never held a meeting of eight days' duration at anyplace without baptizing some one. He never refused to go and preach the gospel where he had a call and seldom ever received more than ten dollars for an eight or ten days' meeting.
"Brother Morton extended his labors into many other counties of Middle Tennessee. He began preaching in Lincoln County in 1870,and held meetings in that county at Macburg, Gum Springs, Stony Point, Friendship, Boone's Hill, Molina, Howell, Blanche, and Oak Grove. In the meetings at these points he baptized more than two hundred persons. He also held meetings in Bedford, Moore, Franklin, Warren, Rutherford and Williamson counties. His labors extended south into North Alabama, and he preached at Old Reunion, Bethel, Rocky Springs, and Bridgeport, AL. In 1896 he extended his preaching into Mississippi which resulted in a number of additions. In 1895 he made a trip to Texas and held a number of meetings. He visited Georgia and Florida and preached at many points in these States. He did work in nearly every county in Middle Tennessee.
"In 1896 he began preaching in the mountains of Tennessee and Kentucky. He preached in McMinn, Bradley and Rhea counties in Tennessee and established churches in these counties. He hold meetings in Wayne County, in Kentucky and baptized seventy one persons. He held three meetings at Monticello which resulted in thirty one baptism's. He also labored in Pulaski, Casey, and Lincoln, counties. He did work in Clinton County also. He baptized ninety two persons in Casey County and more than three hundred in Pulaski County. He held a meeting at Crab Orchard, on the spot where Raccoon" John Smith preached his sermon on "Redemption" at the Baptist Association."
"From the above facts and data we may know that Brother Mortons labors were many and his hardships too numerous to mention. At many of the places where he established congregations there are still strong congregations; yet at many places, like the churches mentioned in the New Testament, they have ceased to exist. Many of the congregations which Brother Morton started have now a new generation of disciples, and many of them do not know the sacrifice and service which he gave to establish those churches. These sketches are written that the younger generation may know of the godly men who labored and served in establishing churches and that due honor may be given to these heroes of the gospel."
"Brother Morton was a lovable man, kind-hearted and sympathetic. He knew the word of God and loved it supremely. It was the joy of this soul to preach the gospel and persuade people to accept it. His success as a preacher, in a measure at least, was due to his power to persuade people to turn from the darkness of sin and accept Christ. His power to present the gospel to the people and his ability as an exhorter, together with the simple life which he lived, enabled him to bring many into the church.
"Funeral services were held at Antioch Church by Brethren F. C. Sowell, J. S. Batey, and Newt Derryberry. His body was laid to rest in the Morton Cemetery, near his old home. He rests from his labors, but his works follow him.
HARDISON AND ALLIED FAMILIES, MORTON FAMILY
page 572: A #9200. JAMES HARDISON "ELDER" MORTON.
"Born 10 Mar 1842 in the Silver Creek community, near the Maury Co./Marshall Co. line, He died 11 Dec 1927 on Cedar Creek in the Leftwich Community. He was nineteen years old when the Civil War erupted and in April 1861, only days after the fall of Fort Sumpter he enlisted in the Army of the Confederacy. He served first in the 17th Tenn. Reg, Inf. and later in Gen. Nathan B. Forrest's Cavalry. He participated in battles at Thompson Station, Brentwood, Columbia and Chickamauga. We do not know the exact date of and reason for his release from the army but his discharge papers were signed by Gen. Forrest at Gainesville, Alabama. After the government extended the Pension Law to cover former Confederate veterans, James H. Morton received a modest stipend based on his service."
"James H. Morton became one of the most widely travelled and most effective preachers the Church of Christ produced during his lifetime. He preached in various states, often being gone for weeks at a time. He conducted protracted meetings, preached in camp meetings under brush arbors and led groups of converts to organize local churches. He was widely recognized as one of the most powerful debaters, especially on religious subjects, in the area. In a day when local debating societies were an important part of community life he was constantly engaged in such activities. He kept a journal of his ministry and listed more than 5,000 persons who were added to the Church under his preaching.
THE COLUMBIA DAILY HERALD, Columbia, TN, 6 May 1870
by the Cedar Creek Columnist
His account of the activities of the young minister: "Last Sunday was a week Rev. J. H. Morton, of Rock Springs country, went to Dunlap in Hickman Co., preached a sermon, and rode back home by 8 o'clock the same day, a distance of sixty miles. Last year he travelled about 3,500 miles, preached 255 discourses and had 368 accessioned to his church. Mr. Morton preaches at seven different places, the churches situated many miles apart, four in Giles (Rural Hill, Robertson's Fork, Lynnville, and Cave Spring), one in Hickman (Dunlap), one in Marshall (Wilson's Academy) and one in Maury (Cathey's Creek). Truly a remarkable man."
"James Morton sold the home place (after his wife?s death) to his daughter Effie and husband Nim Check in the early part of this century but continued to reside in their household. It was here that he died on 11Dec. 1927."
"James was born March 10, 1842 in Marshall Co., TN. He married Margaret E. Hardison March 21, 1864 in Maury Co. TN. He fought in the Civil War for the Confederacy. After the war he was a farmer and a minister in the Church of Christ."
THE COLUMBIA DAILY HERALD, Columbia, TN, 6 Jul 1974
by Jill Garrett
"Morton was a Church of Christ minister for 59 years, Shortly before his death in December 1927, he wrote a brief account of his years in the pulpit, entitled "Account of Labor..." His first sermon was delivered in 1867 at old Cedar Spring Church (now Antioch), and for the first twenty years I rode horseback to all my meetings and preached in schoolhouses, in brush arbors, and in groves under the shade of trees. "He received as much as ten dollars for holding an eight or ten-day meeting. In 1874 he preached to a crowd at Groveland under a brush arbor and the people were inspired to build a church here after this meeting. The church was named Philadelphia and his son William was also a preacher here for several years at a later date. Morton served Beech Grove Church near Spring Hill for ten years. During his last three or four years Morton was an invalid and unable to preach, but he looked back over his years as a minister with pride -being especially proud that in almost sixty years he had never turned down a call to preach.'
"In this day of fast and comfortable travel it is hard for us to comprehend the difficulties Morton faced in his task of itinerate preacher.
THE COLUMBIA DAILY HERALD, Columbia, TN, about 1911
by Jill Garrett
The home of Elder James H. Morton no longer stands on the banks of Cedar Creek as it was tom down a number of years ago. Located about 15 miles east of Columbia off the Sowell Mill Pike, It was a large commodious structure built on the site of an even earlier house. Here Morton and his wife, Margaret Hardison, made their home and raised a family of twelve children.
"Morton was a Church of Christ minister for 59 years. Shortly before his death in Dec. 1927, he wrote a brief account of his years in the pulpit, entitled "Account of Labor and in it he recalled all the meetings he had conducted. (My count comes to over 3600 conversions during his career.) He wrote that he failed to remember preaching eight days at one place with no one confessing faith.
"His first sermon was delivered in 1867 at old Cedar Spring church (now Antioch), and for the first twenty years I rode horseback to all my meetings and preached in schoolhouses, in brush arbors and in groves under the shade of trees. He also recalled that he rarely ever received as much as ten dollars for holding an eight or ten days meeting."
"In 1874, he preached to a crowd at Groveland under a brush arbor and the people were inspired to build a church here after this meeting. The church was named Philadelphia and his son William was also a preacher here for several years at a later date. Morton served Beech Grove Church near Spring Hill for ten years."
"During his last three or four years Morton was an invalid and unable to preach, but he looked back over his years as a minister with pride - being especially proud that in almost sixty years he had never turned down a call to preach."
"He is buried in a family cemetery near his old home. Many remember the house as the Nim Cheek, as Cheek who had married Effie Morton, lived here for a number of years. The house was built about 1890."
"Some family members believe that this land might have originally belonged to David Long, the soldier of the American Revolution, who was an ancestor of the Morton Family."
"Long who has many descendants in Maury County, fought in the battles at Cowpens, Guilford Court House and King's Mountain, and was in Middle Tennessee as early as 1806. He died in 1845 in Marshall County and his name is one of those honored on a plaque in the Columbia Post Office."
"Although the Morton home is gone, you can still ford the creek in front of the Old Morton homesite."
"People kept referring to Philadelphia as Lickskillet, so I asked why, I wish I hadn't, as I was told that the people there were so poor they had to lick the skillet to live! Don't blame me for this one, it was told to me by a descendant of a skillet licker and, true or not, it does make a good tale."
"They had twelve children."
MORTON BIBLE
"Search the Scriptures" Holy Bible, the National Publishing Company, (and others), A. L. Bancroft & Co., 1870. This Bible originally belonged to James H. Morton and is now owned by Clam Morton, This copy was made in 1966 by Norma M. Anderson (Mrs. James), Waverly, Tennessee.
Written in front on the fly leaf. "Mrs. Maggie Morton, Berlin, TN."
From Book 8, District 4, pg, 81: "Morton, James H., widowed, born 10 Dec. 1842, in Maury; minister, died 11 Dec. 1927 of naphritis and bronchitis; buried Morton Cemetery, son of Gabriel L Morton, born in Marshall County, and Emily J. Hardison, Marshall County, information by Mrs. N. P. Cheek, Lewisburg, TN."
CH&M May 1, 1874: Philadelphia Church of Christ , a nice frame church in District 4, to be dedicated second Sunday in May, congregation established last October by the Rev. J. H. Morton."
Notes for Margaret Elizabeth Hardison:
HARDISON AND ALLIED FAMILIES, MORTON FAMILY
pg 572
"Equally as notable in her own rite must have been Maggie Hardison Morton. She reared her twelve children often very much alone, and administered the family farm from which their living was taken. When her son, Anderson Morton, took sick with the dreaded typhoid fever in his adopted state of Texas, Maggie went by tram to care for him. He did not survive the disease however and she returned to Tennessee where within a year she too contracted the same ailment and died, 8 Nov 1895."
Mrs. Cunningham tells this about that sad occasion: 'our Uncle Wallace Hardison told a story of the night after her death. Elder Jimmy was away on a preaching mission, probably near Somerset, Kentucky. He took a train for Columbia as soon as he heard of his wife's serious illness. Uncle Wallace then a very young man, drove a buggy to meet the train. But as Grandpa stepped down from the train into a dark chilling November rain, Uncle Wallace had to tell him his beloved Maggie had died that day."'
MORTON, Maggie - Memorial services for Maggie Morton held Sun. at Leftwich; paper dated 16 April, 1896.
From the, TENNESSEE THE VOLUNTEER STATE
VOL 2, pg 688, 1923
"....was the daughter of Dr. Joel Hardison of Maury county, one of the most prominent physicians of his day, and a sister of Dr. S. T. Hardison of Lewisburg, who is one of the greatest men in his section of the state."
Marriage Notes for James Morton and Margaret Hardison from Ruth Morton Journey Cunningham:
"Dates can become far more than mere numbers on paper, they can take on flesh and blood, when we begin to envision the circumstances of the times. Our grandparents were married when the War Between the States had been raging for three years. Margaret's (Maggie's) twenty three year old brother, Joel, had been killed in the Battle of Murfreesboro.
"At least one other of her brothers, Sam, was a soldier. He fought from 1861-1865. By 1864, the South was in deep trouble with its people experiencing great privations. The young bridegroom was likely in Confederate uniform. What devotion and courage it must have taken for the two to pledge their vows in that tense and bitter time!"
"James H. Morton enlisted in the Confederate Army in April, 1861, at Lewisburg, Tennessee. He first served in the 17th Tennessee Regiment and later in the calvary. He took part first in battles at Wildcan and Fishing Creek, Kentucky and later in the battles at Thompson Station, Brentwood, Columbia and Chickamauga. He was discharged by General Forrest (Nathan Bedford?) at Gainesville, Alabama. I have not found exact dates, but in a statement for the Tennessee Historical Committee from which his war history is taken, he wrote that he planted and cultivated a corn and cotton crop after reaching home from the war."
"James H. (Jimmy) and Margaret (Maggie) became the parents of twelve children, the last two being twins? They were pioneer members of Antioch Church of Christ near their home farm. Elder James H. (Jimmy) Morton managed his farm and also became a well-known minister of the Church of Christ. In his years of proclaiming the gospel, he preached in most of the southern states and was responsible for many additions (perhaps nearly 5,000) to the Church of Christ he was particularly beloved in his mission work in the Appalachian area of Kentucky.
"Maggie Morton must have been a homemaker of extra ordinary skill and good will. Her children were well fed, well clothed, and well taught. She often had others besides immediate family living under their roof. Even when the house burned in the middle of a night, she staunchly met her family's needs.
"Though she seems to have been largely a keeper at home, she had the courage to go by train to Texas to nurse her son, Anderson, when he took typhoid fever and to bring his body home when the disease took his life on January 2, 1895."
"Sad to say, Maggie Morton died of that same dread disease before the year ended on November 8, 1895. Her twins were only eleven years old."
"Our Uncle Wallace Hardison told a story of the night after her death. Elder Jimmy was away on a preaching mission, probably near Somerset, Kentucky. He took a train for Columbia as soon as he heard of his wife's serious illness. Uncle Wallace, then a very young man, drove in a buggy to meet the train. But as Grandpa stepped down from the train into a dark chilling November rain, Uncle Wallace had to tell him his beloved Maggie had died that day."
"The Morton children all helped their bereaved father to carry on. At different times, different ones took over the care and keeping of the home place (which was some distance across the road from Morton's Cemetery) and was known far and wide as a Christian home in the finest sense of that phrase where wonderful food and warm, loving hospitality abounded."
"In my childhood Aunt Effie's husband, Uncle Nim Cheek, had bought the home place. No human beings could have made the whole Morton 'clan' more welcome for visits there than he and Aunt Effie did. Elder James H. Morton, our grandfather, lived on with Uncle Nim and Aunt Effie and died in that home at seven o!clock, Sunday evening, December 11, 1927. He is buried beside his Maggie in Morton Cemetery.
HARDISON AND ALLIED FAMILIES, MORTON FAMILY
page 572
"Soon after returning home from the war, James H. was married to Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" Hardison, #1410 on 22 Mar 1864, (See
MAURY COUNTY MARRIAGE BOOK, W-3, page 208). James and Maggie were cousins. Maggie was born 1 May 1844; died 8 Nov 1895; daughter of Dr.Joel and Jane A. Long Hardison."
MORTON BIBLE: SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES HOLY BIBLE
National Publishing Company (and others) A. L. Bancroft and Company 1870
"James H. Morton of Berlin, Tennessee, and Margaret E. Hardison both of Berlin, Tennessee, were married on March 22, 1864, at home of the bride by Elder Wade Barrett."
MARRIAGES:
James H. Morton to Maggie E. Hardison, March 22, 1864.
William S. Morton to Nannie Hardison.
Alice Cora Morton to Joe S. Hardison.
Effie Jane Morton to Nimrod P. Cheek.
Mary Elizabeth Morton to Lee Purdom.
Margaret Idella Morton to John P. Cheek.
Samuel Thomas Morton to Fletcher Throatt.
Mattle Cornelia Morton to Wallace E. Hardison.
Florence May Morton to William Cheek
second marriage to Albert H. Shields
Walter Pickney Morton to Tennie Clinard.
Franklin Edward Morton to Nannie May Hardison.
Frances Ethel Morton to John William Journey,
BIRTHS:
James H. Morton March 10, 1842
Margaret E. Morton May 1, 1844
William S. Morton Nov. 14, 1864
Alice Cora Morton Aug, 27, 1866
Effie Jane Morton Jan. 6, 1869
Mary Elizabeth Morton Nov. 22, 1870
James Anderson Morton Aug. 31, 1872
Margaret Idella Morton Jan. 29, 1874
Samuel Thomas Morton April 27, 1875
Mattie Comilia Morton Jan. 3rd, 1877
Florence May Morton Dec. 6th, 1878
Walter Pickney Morton April 23, 1881
Franklin Edward Morton April 17, 1884
Frances Ethel Morton April 17,1884
John William Journey March 27, 1882 married Aug. 1, 1906, died June 26, 1910 Ruth Journey born May 18, 1907 and Will Frances Journey born Feb. 22, 1910
William H. Cheek April 28, 1878 (1877?.)
William Spivy Cheek Dec. 13, 1900
DEATHS:
Joel Hardison died Dec. 17, 1873
Emily J. Morton died Aug 14, 1874
Gabriel L. Morton died Sept. 1876
Jane A. Hardison died May 11, 1884
Esecter Long died April 18, 1885
James Anderson Morton died Jan. 2, 1995
Their children:
WILLIAM SMITH MORTON
William Smith Morton, Sr. was born Nov. 14, 1864 in Maury Co., TN and died Feb. 28, 1943 in Maury Co., TN. He married Nancy Emaline Hardison Cir 1889 in TN, daughter of David Hardison and Lucinda Davis. She was born Jan. 11, 1868 and died July 4, 1956. They are both buried in the Morton Cemetery, Maury Co., TN.
Notes for William Smith Morton, Sr.:
HARDISON AND ALLIED FAMILIES, MORTON FAMILY, pg 573
"Willie was, like his father, a Church of Christ preacher and served many churches in the Maury and Marshall County area."
Children of William Morton and Nancy Hardison are:
CHARLES ERRETTE MORTON, Sr.
Charles Errette Morton, Sr. was born Sept. 26, 1890 in Marshall Co., TN and died Sept. 7, 1978 in Maury Co., TN. He married (1) Lilly Pruett He married (2) Nancy Jackson Jones June 3, 1914, daughter of Ross Jones and Bettie Kittrell. She was born March 9, 1892 and died Oct. 17, 1961. Charles Worked for the Monsanto Chemical Co. for may years. His SS # 408-07-5471. They are both buried at Kittrell Cemetery on Cathey's Creek (Church of Christ Cemetery) Maury Co., TN.
Children of Charles Morton and Nancy Jones are:
Charles Errette Morton, Jr. was born Sept. 24, 1915.
James Kitrell Morton was born Apr il 27, 1918.
Betty Loraine Morton was born Oct.. 10, 1925.
Nancy Virginia Morton was born Dec. 18, 1930.
HARRIS GORDON MORTON
Harris Gordon Morton, b. Aug. 28, 1892, Tn; d. Apr. 17, 1935, in Marshall Co., TN, buried in Morton Cemetery.
ROZZIE EZELLA MORTON
Rozzie Ezella Morton, b. March 2, 1894, TN; d. Dec. 9, 1995, Pulaski, TN. She married Charles Lester Smith June 30, 1923, son of Robert Smith and Willie?. He was born May 30, 1883 and died Sept. 25, 1967. She was a resident of Hill Haven Nursing Facility in Columbia, TN. Her S S # 408-62-6638. They lived in Lynville, TN. Charles Lester Smith: Burial: Cemetery in Lynnville, TN.
Children of Rozzie Morton and Charles Smith are:
Nancy Anna Smith was born April 17,1924; d. Jan. 1, 1986.
Martha Dean Smith was born June 28, 1925.
Charles Laster Smith, Jr was born Aug. 2, 1926.
David Norris Smith was born Jan. 29, 1927.
William Morton Smith was born March 7, 1930 and died 1954.
Sarah Clair Smith was born June 22, 1932.
HERMAN KELLY MORTON
Herman Kelly Morton was born Aug. 29, 1895 in TN and died May.27,1979 in Nashville, TN464. He married Melba Brawley 1920. She was born Unknown, and died March 10, 1990. Lived in Nashville, where he worked as a clothing salesman. SS # 409-10-1581 They are both buried in Lone Oak Cemetery, Lewisburg, Marshall Co., TN
Child of Herman Morton and Melba Brawley is:
Frances Morton was born Feb. 23, 1920.
CLARA JOSEPHINE MORTON
Clara Josephine Morton, b. July 20,1898, TN d. May 18, 1978, Columbia, Maury Co., TN. Miss Clara was a school teacher in Columbia, TN and never married. She is buried in Morton Cemetery. Sealed to parents (LDS): 415
28-2353215.
HARRY SHERROD MORTON
Harry Sherrod Morton was born Dec. 4, 1899, Maury Co., TN and died July 27, 1979, Gleason, Weakley, TN; married Gertrude Hall, Unknown. He was a Pvt. U S Army, WW I. He later was employed in the construction trade. His SS # is 410-05-8016. Buried at Morton Cemetery, Maury Co., TN. They did not have any children.
JAMES DAVID MORTON
James David Morton was born Feb. 15, 1902 in TN and died May 29, 1972 in Daytona Beach, FL. He married Dorothy ? Unknown. Buried at Morton Cemetery, Maury Co., TN
Child of James Morton and Dorothy? is:
James Gordon Morton, b. Unknown; died after 1972. Resided in Jacksonville, FL
MARTHA ORMA MORTON
Martha Orma Morton, b. June 28, 1904, Marshall Co., TN and died March 30, 1988 in. Sarge Notgrass. Buried at Morton Cemetery, Maury Co., TN Unknown. Thay did not have any children.
WILLIAM SMITH MORTON, Jr.
William Smith Morton, Jr. was born Oct. 9, 1905 and died in May 1999. He married Lucille Harrell 1926. She was born May 21, 1905 and died Sept 11, 1973. The family lived in Carthage, MS. Burial: Carthage, MS.
Children of William Morton and Lucille Harrell are:
Charles David Morton was born July 7, 1927.
Billy Joe Morton was born May. 10. 1929.
James Gordon Morton was born Nov. 30, 1931 and died June 25, 1979.
Tommy Kendall Morton was born June 24, 1947 and married Barbara Faulkner, March 28, 1970. She was born Dec. 8, 1928.
MARGARET LUCINDA MORTON
Margaret Lucinda Morton was born April 18, 1910 and died March 18, 1988. She married Chesley Porter Cheek, Sr. Jan. 21, 1933. Margaret is buried at Philadelphia Church Cemetery. Chesley Porter Cheek, Sr. was still living on Old Lewisburg Pike, Columbia, TN in 1990. She was the mother of all of Mr. Cheek's children.
The only known child of Margaret Morton and Chesley Cheek, Sr. was Chesley Porter Cheek, Jr., b. Unknown; died Aug. 24, 1935.
CORA ALICE MORTON
Cora AliceJ Morton was born Aug. 27, 1866 in Maury Co., TN, and died May 17,1940 in Maury Co., TN. She married Joseph Samuel Hardison Nov. 9,1887, he is the son of William Hardison and Emily Derryberry. He was born Dec. 4, 1857 and died Jun. 15, 1944.
Children of Cora Morton and Joseph Hardison are:
IRA MORTON HARDISON
Ira Morton Hardison was born Jan. 4, 1889, Maury Co., TN and died Jan. 1973, Columbia, Maury Co., TN. He married Edna May Harris, Oct. 8, 1919. Ira's SS #, 409-01-1563 and Edna's SS #, 410-56-8053.
They had two sons;
Robert Sloan Hardison born March 28, 1921.
Harold Voss Hardison born May 14, 1928.
WILLIAM ROY HARDISON
William Roy Hardison, was born Jan. 14, 1891, Maury Co., TN and died Oct. 3, 1899, Maury Co., TN. He is buried at Derryberry-Hardison Cemetery
EFFIE MAY HARDISON
Effie May Hardison was born Dec. 18, 1892, Maury Co., TN and died Dec. 24, 1959. On March 8, 1916 she married Harry Pillow Mayberry on March 8, 1926. He was born Jan. 30, 1890 and died Jan. 10, 1952.
Their five children.
Margaret Elaine Mayberry born Jan. 20, 1917.
Brownie Elizabeth Mayberry born Jan. 25, 1919.
Gladys Louise Mayberry born Nov. 26, 1920, died July 22, 1981.
John Mayberry born March 23, 1923.
Douglas Mayberry born Sept. 14, 1931.
JAMES ANDERSON HARDISON
James Anderson Hardison was born Jan. 31, 1895 and died Aug. 16, 1957 in FL. He married Authalene Scott Dec. 31, 1922.
Their four children;
Flora Anderson Hardison born Jan. 1, 1924.
Scott Hardison born Nov. 26, 1927, died Feb. 3, 1979.
James Douglas Hardison born June. 2, 1929.
Joe William Hardison born April 21, 1932.
MARGARET EMILY HARDISON
Margaret Emily Hardison was born Oct. 21, 1896, Maury Co., TN and died July 19, 1992 in Columbia, Maury Co., TN. On Aug. 20, 1919 She married Thomas Jefferson Alderson on Aug. 20, 1919. He was born Sept. 2, 1889 and died April 29, 1954. Margaret's SS #, 410-74-5613.
Their four children;
Katherine Alderson born Dec. 10, 1922.
Margaret Ann Alderson born May 7, 1925.
Martha Louise Alderson born Dec. 24, 1926.
Jean Lois Alderson born Feb. 16, 1930.
CORA ALLENE HARDISON
Cora Allene Hardison was born Jan. 7, 1901 in Maury Co., TN and died Aug. 6, 1982. She married James Everett on April 22, 1920.
Their only known child;
James Paul Everett born April 26, 1921.
INFANT DAUGHTER HARDISON
She was born April 1903 and died April 1903 in Maury Co., TN
ETHEL LOIS HARDISON
Ethel Lois Hardison was born Oct. 16, 1904 in Maury Co., TN and died Apr. 14, 1957. She married Clarence Lester Francis June 1, 1937. He was born July 15, 1904 and died Jan. 1943.
Their two children;
Dorothy Lois Francis born Oc.t. 26, 1939.
David Lester Francis born Dec. 21, 1940.
ALMA VIRGINIA HARDISON
Alma Virginia Hardison was born Sept. 2, 1906 in Maury Co., TN and died June 24, 1962.
SARAH LOUISE HARDISON
Sarah Louise Hardison was born Dec. 8, 1907 in Maury Co., TN.
EFFIE JANE MORTON
Effie Jane Morton was born Jan. 6, 1869 in Maury Co., TN and died Jan. 7, 1948 in Maury Co.,TN. She married Nimrod Porter Cheek, about 1890, the youngest son of John L. and Elizabeth R. Cheek. He was born 1857 in Cheek's Bend, Maury Co., TN, and died about 1959 in Maury Co., TN. He was a prominent farmer and merchant in the Leftwich area. He first married Cornelia Gilliam and to them were born: J. William. Arthur B., Houston N. & Corda L. He was widowed and he then married Effie Jane Morton. They are both buried in Morton Cemetery, Maury Co., TN.
Children of Effie Morton and Nimrod Cheek are:
RUBY AMERICA CHEEK
Ruby America Cheek was born Nov. 22, 1893 and died in 1977. She married twice, first Allen Bruce Whitesell, born Sept. 20, 1893 and died June 19, 1935, second ,Joe Bee Kerr born March 2, 1890 and died Jan. 27, 1976. Their are no known children from either marriage.
MAGGIE CHESNEY CHEEK
Maggie Chesncy Cheek was born July 5, 1895, Maury Co., TN, died May 27, 1896, Maury Co., TN and buried in Morton Cemetery, Maury Co., TN.
MARY CORNELIA CHEEK
Mary Cornelia Cheek was born Dec. 5, 1897 and died Aug. 28, 1988 in Columbia, TN. She married Fred Alen Green Sept. 30, 1925. He was born June 12, 1898 and died Jan. 9, 1982 in Fayetteville, TN. Mary was a school teacher. Their are no known children.
HETTIE ANN CHEEK
Hettie Ann Cheek born May 9, 1892; d. July 19, 1981, Maury Co., TN. She married Clarence B. Hardison, son of Andrew Hardison and Mildred Harris. He was born Oct. 28, 1886 and died July 21, 1966 in Maury Co., Tennessee. They are both buried in Morton Cemetery, Maury Co., TN. Their only child, Milton Cheek Hardison was born Aug, 17, 1914 and died Sept. 6, 1932, Maury Co., Tennessee. He is also buried in Morton Cemetery, Maury Co., TN.
Their seven children;
Mildred Hardison born Oct. 25, 1912 and died Sept. 1986 in Columbia, TN
Milton Cheek Hardison born Aug. 17, 1914 and died Sept. 6, 1932
Clarence B. Hardison born March 8, 1917.
Paul Hardison born May 5, 1920.
Christine Hardison born Sept. 25, 1923 and died Oct. 6, 1988.
Norma Jean Hardison born Jan. 20, 1926.
June Collier Hardison born Aug. 28, 1929.
MARY ELIZABETH MORTON
Mary Elizabeth Morton was born Nov. 22, 1870 in Maury Co., TN and died March 5, 1931 in Maury Co.,TN. She married Leo O. Purdom Dec. 23, 1891 in Maury Co., TN son of Dave Purdom and Sarah Hardison. He was born 1867 and died July 4, 1934 in Maury Co., Tennessee. They are both buried in Morton Cemetery.
Children of Mary Morton and Leo Purdom are:
LESLIE EUELL PURDOM
Leslie Euell Purdom was born Aug. 2, 1896, Maury Co., TN and died May 11, 1954, Maury Co., TN. He married Rela Matilda Dark June 11, 1941, she was born March 21, 1907. They are both buried in Morton Cemetery. They had no children
HAZEL MORTON PURDOM
Hazel Morton Purdom was born Dec. 2, 1905 and died May 29, 1969. She married Lydian Gerner, Dec. 25, 1915. His birth date is unknown, he died about 1985. They are both buried at New Kensington, PA..
ALMA MARGARETTE PURDOM
Alma Margarette Purdom was born March 16, 1908 and died July 14, 1934 of uremic poison with unborn child. She married Howard Dyer in Sept. 1933.
CHARLES LEO PURDOM
Charles Leo Purdom was born Jan.10, 1910, Maury Co., TN and died Nov. 24, 1918 in Maury Co., TN from Typhoid fever. He is buried in the Morton Cemetery, Maury Co., TN
FRANES ELIZABETH PURDOM
Frances Elizabeth Purdom was born Sept. 13, 1911 and died Oct. 29, 1989. She married Thomas Herman Dugger, Nov. 5, 1938. He was born May, 6,1906 and lives in Benton Co., TN (1990).
ALICE MAE PURDOM
Alice Mae Purdom, born Dec. 17, 1914 and died April 18, 1988 at Eva, Benton Co., TN. She never married. She is buried in the Morton Cemetery, Maury Co., TN
JAMES ANDERSON MORTON
James Anderson Morton was born Aug. 31, 1872 and died Jan. 2, 1895 of typhoid fever in TX. It is not believed he ever married as his mother went to TX before he died to care for him.
MARGARET IDELLA MORTON
Margaret Idella Morton was born Jan. 29, 1874 and died March 4, 1955. She married John Pearson Cheek Aug. 19, 1893. The son of Oran Cheek and Susan Huey. He was born Dec. 9, 1873, and died June 27, 1945. They are both buried at Rose Hill Cemetery
Children of Margaret Morton and John Cheek are;
ANNIE MAYSEL CHEEK
Annie Maysel Cheek was born Aug. 13, 1895 and died April 19, 1975 inColumbia, TN. Their is no recor of marriage or children.
LILLIAN EDNA CHEEK
Lillian Edna Cheek was born April 7, 1900and died Sept. 18, 1959. She married Wayland Holt Mitchurn, Sr. He was born Aug. 10, 1898 and died April 15, 1974.
Their four hildren;
Norma Mitchum born March 29, 1926.
Wayland Holt Mitchum, Jr. born March 13, 1928.
Martha Dell Mitchum bornApril 25, 1931.
Judy Morton Mitchum born July 21, 1938.
Notes from Norma Mitchum:
MORTON BIBLE: H. & E. Phinney's Steretype Edition, Coopertown, N.Y., 1840. This Bible originally belonged to Gabriel L. Morton, and now owned by Norma M. Anderson (Mrs. James), Waverly, Tennessee, and copied in 19??.
Written inside the front cover: "G. L. Morton's Old Family Bible, father of James H. Morton. This book was purchased about the year 1842. Written by J. H. Morton, July 7,1897."
"Gabriel L, Morton's Bible was given to my grandmother, Della Morton Cheek by her father James H. Morton, who was the oldest child of Gabriel L. and Ernily Motion. After the death of my grandmother, the Bible was given to me by my aunt, Maysel Cheek, my mother's (Edna Cheek Mitchum) sister."
MAGGIE SUE CHEEK
Maggie Sue Cheek was born Feb. 28, 1904 and died March 1954 in Gallatin, TN. She married Charles Crokett Parks April 25, 1925. He was born July 16, 1902 and died Oct. 21, 1958.
Their two children;
Dottie Sue Parks born Sept. 5, 1926.
Charles CrokettParks, Jr. was born Oct. 24, 1934.
MORTON EUGENE CHEEK
Morton Eugene Cheek was born in 1910 and died single in 1937, nothing more is know at this time.
SAMUEL THOMAS MORTON
Samuel Thomas Morton was born April 27, 1875 in Maury Co., TN and died March 6, 1927 in Maury Co., TN. He married Sarah Fletcher Thursatt April 1, 1897. She was born Feb. 20, 1871 and died Jan. 9, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY. They are both buried at Morton Cemetery, Maury Co., TN. Samuel owned a restaurant in Lewisburg, TN. For pass time he played the French harp.
Children of Samuel Morton and Sarah FletcherThursatt are:
IRBY TURNER MORTON
Irby Tumer Morton was born Aug. 4, 1898, TN and died March 24, 1957 in Atlanta, GA. He married Jimmie Warner McAteer Jan. 31, 1917. She was born Aug. 23, 1899. They lived in Atlanta, GA
Children of Irby Morton and Jimmie McAteer are:
Helen Marie Morton was born July 23, 1919 and died Jan. 22, 1987
James Howard Morton was born July 21, 1921.
ALICE MARGARET MORTON
Alice Margaret Morton was born April 22, 1902 and died Dec. 11, 1965. She married Theodore J. Kroeger May.20.1926. They lived in Illinois.
Their one daughter;
Margaret Marie Kroeger w born Sept. 19, 1927.
MARY FRANCES MORTON
Mary Frances Morton was born March 12, 1906 and died before 1999 in Pell City, AL. She married Aubrey H. Liles, Sr. Feb. 11, 1928. He was born July 16, 1904. They lived in Pell City, AL
Children of Mary Morton and Aubrey Liles are:
Aubrey H. Liles, Jr. was born April 29, 1929
Valores Ann Liles was born Dec. 2, 1935
Mary Jane Liles was born Nov. 17, 1936.
SARAH VIRGINIA MORTON
Sarah Virginia Morton was born Dec. 5, 1907. She married Armond E. Pate, Nov. 3, 1934. He was born May 19, 1906. They did not have any children.
SAMUEL THOMAS MORTON, Jr.
Samuel Thomas Morton, Jr. was born July 23, 1910 and died Nov. 8, 1951. He married Lydia Ruth Payne Aug. 6, 1934. She was born July 17, 1914, and died Feb. 8, 1982. They lived in Atlanta, GA.
Children of Samuel Morton and Lydia Payne are:
Samuel Thomas Morton III, was born Aug. 7, 1936.
Jimmie Payne Morton, was born in 1939; died in 1939
Virginia Carol Morton was born Sept. 1, 1940.
MARTHA CORNELIA MORTON
Martha was born Jan. 3, 1877 and died Dec. 26, 1962. She married Wallace E. Hardison, Sr. Wallace operated a tour bus and summer hotel near Chattanooga, TN
Their two children;
Harold Denton Hardison born July 26, 1902 and died Sept. 24, 1978.
Wallace E. Hardison, Jr. Born July 2, 1910.
FLORENCE MAY MORTON
Florence May Morton was born Dec. 6, 1878 in Maury Co., TN and died June 17, 1936. She married (1) John William Harrison Cheek Dec. 23, 1898 son of Nimrod Cheek and Cornelia Gilliam. He was born April 28, 1878 and died Dec. 19, 1900. She was widowed and married (2) Albert H. Shields 1918. He is buried in the Morton Cemetery. She is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Child of Florence Morton and John Cheek is:
WILLIAM SPIVY CHEEK
William Spivy Cheek was born Dec. 13, 1900, Maury Co., TN and died Oct. 5, 1989, Tallahassee, FL. He married Josephine Elizabeth Womack Feb. 18, 1925. She was born Feb. 23, 1905 and died Oct. 22, 1975. His SS # was 409-09-0001.
Their two children;
William Shields Cheek born Oct. 25, 1942.
Caroline Yvonne Cheek born July 3, 1945 and killed in a car wreck Feb. 28, 1965.
WALTER PINCKNEY MORTON, Sr.
Walter Pinckney Morton, Sr. was born April 23, 1881 in Columbia, TN and died Feb. 20, 1968 in Raleigh, N.C. He married (1) Tennie Clenard June 23, 1915 daughter of G. N. Clenard. She was bom Unknown, and died Feb. 1920 during the influenza eipedemic of 1919. Tennie was a Student at Peabody College and a teacher before her marriage. He married (2) Matha Eunice Gibson Aug. 9, 1938. She was born Nov. 15, 1893 and died Aug. 27, 1989. Walter is buried in Laurel Hill, N. C.
HARDISON AND ALLIED FAMILIES
page 579
"Professor" Morton was one of the most widely known educators of his generation. His obituary, published in THE DAILY HERALD on 26 Feb 1968 stated: "He was stone time superintendent of Columbia High School and also taught at Columbia Military Academy. He taught in Pulaski, Gallatin and Springfield, TN. before going to North Carolina where he taught at Pinehurst and Raleigh." His niece Ruth Journey Curnningham, wrote in her family history: "Uncle Walter Morton was probably the first of a long line of teachers. As headmaster of Columbia Military Academy and as principal and superintendent of schools in Tennessee and North Carolina. he set a shining example of dedication to education. It is almost impossible to count the family members who have been or are teachers. "He died in Raleigh and is buried in IAUtel Hill, N.C"
TENNESSEE THE VOLUNTEER STATE VOL2 1923
page 688:
"One of the most prominent educators of Robertson County is W. P. Morton, superintendent of the Springfield city schools. He was born in Columbia, Tennessee, on the 23rd of April, 1881, a son of Rev. James H. Morton and Margaret Hardison Morton. For many years his father was a noted evangelist in Tennessee and Kentucky and is still living at his country home in Maury county, Tennessee Although now eighty-one years of age he is enjoying good health. The mother who is deceased was the daughter of Dr. Joel Hardison of Maury county, one of the most prominent physicians of his day, and a sister of Dr. S. T. Hardison of Lewisbury, who is one of the greatest men in his section of the state.
"W. P. Morton received his high school education in the public schools of Maury and Marshall counties. He did most of his college work in Peabody College at Nashville, where he was graduated in 1907, and he received a higher degree from the same institution in 1914. He did some graduate work in the University of fawesscc~ the University of Chicago, and Columbia University, New York.
"Since his graduation belies been teadiing in the public schools offermessee. For six yeears he was principal of the Columbia high school; for two years he was assistant headmaster of the Columbia Military Academy; and for four years he was superintendent of the Gallatin city schools. Subsequently he went to Springfield, and for the past four years he has been superintendent ofthe city schools there.
"During the past four years possibly the Springfield schools have made greater progress than any other school system in Tennessee. Home economics has been introduced in both the white and colored schools. The high school has been raised to claw A and recently it was placed upon the accredited list of southern colleges and universities. it possibly has the best managed school cafeteria in the date and has ranked high in athletics for the past few years. In 1921 the football team won the championship of the Middle Tennessee High School Athletic Association, and the school has won the banner in the Robertson county meet for the past two years. The citizens of Springfield have recently built a new gymnasium, and in the immediate future they will vote upon a bond issue for a new high school building
"W. P. Morton is a man of pleasing personality. He has the genius of making and keeping friends, and is exceedingly popular with both pupils and patrons. On the 23d of June, 1915, he was married to Miss Termie Clinard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Clinard of Springfield and a young woman of rare culture and refinement. She was aelse a student of Peabody college and a teacher before her marriage. She was a woman of unusually strong character; and had a most charming personality. Mrs. Morton died during the influenza epidemic of 1919, leaving two children, Margard Elizabeth and W. P., Jr. Her loss was indeed a great one.
"Since attaining his majority Mr. Morton has given his allegiance to the democratic patty. Fraternally he is a Mason, an Elk and Knight of Pythias, and his religious faith is that of the Christian church. He is interested in the furtherance ofevery movement for the development and improvement of his town and county, and especially is he interested in the young people of Springfield. He devotes a great deal of his spare time to work of the church and Sunday school, being now superintendent of the Sunday school. He is intensely interested in the Boy Scout movement and is one of the most prominent and active members of the Springfield Kiwanis Club. Since coming to Springfield Mr. Morton has wielded a great influence for the good, and no man stands higher for integrity and sterling worth. He has recently been unanimously reelected to his preset position, and he possibly will remain in Springfield for many years, giving the best years of his young manhood to the boys and girls of Springfield and Robertson County.
Children of Walter Morton and Tennie Clinard are;
MARGARET ELIZABETH MORTON
Margaret Elizabeth Morton was born July 16, 1916; M. (1) Allen Grubbs, 1936; b. Unknown; d. 1960, married (2) Carl Lester Dixon July 20.1967, b. Unknown; he died in 1986; and she married (3) Robert Poder 1989.
WALTER PINCKNEY MORTON, Jr.
Col. Walter Pinckney Morton, Jr. was born Dec. 28, 1919. He married Juanita Wilson (divorced). Walter retired from the USAFas a Col. He is now a lawyer in Abilene, TX.
Their two children;
Jeffery Allen Morton born Dec. 8, 1956.
Natalie Gail Morton born Nov. 20, 1959.
ETHEL FRANCES MORTON
Ethel Frances Morton was born April 17, 1884 in Maury Co., TN and died Sept 13, 1972. She married John William Journey Aug. 1, 1906, son of Emannuel Journey and Esther Denham. He was born March 27, 1882 and died June 26, 1910 from heart failure after an appendicitis operation. Before her marriage, Ethel, was a primary school teacher in a rural school.
From HARDISON AND ALLIED FAMILIES
pg, 582
"They lived in Columbia where Will was a school teacher. He was Principal of Andrews School at the time of his death. "Aunt Ethel", as she was affectionately known by her host of relatives and friends, lived on for more than 60 years after the death of her husband. She, too, had been a teacher during her early years. She was the mother of two children and reared several foster children, including at least one nephew and one niece. This couple is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery."
Children of Ethel Morton and John Journey;
RUTH MORTON JOURNEY
Ruth Morton Journey was born May 18, 1907, on her grandfathers farm. She married Elbert Claxton Cunningham, Sr. June 17, 1933. He was born Jan. 15, 1908 and died June 1, 1959. Ruth was a homemaker and Elbert was a School Principal and Superintendent as well as a writer for Atomic Energy.
Their two children;
Dr. Elbert Claxton Cunningham born Nov. 1, 1934.
Joel Luther Cunningham born Jan. 11, 1944.
WILL FRANCIS JOURNEY
Will Francis Journey was born Feb. 22, 1910. She married Daniel Wert Sanders, born March 26, 1910 and died ca 1990. Will was a principal and Daniel was also in education.
Their one child;
Joan Ruth Sanders born March 20, 1948.
EDWARD FRANKLIN MORTON, Sr.
Edward Franklin Morton was born April 17, 1884 in Maury Co., TN and died June 1926 in an Automobile accident in Albany, AL. He married Nannie May Hardison Nov. 15, 1907. She was the daughter of Andrew Hardison and Mildred Harris. She was born June 24, 1892 and died Feb. 16, 1976. They are both buried in Morton Cemetery, Maury Co. TN.
Children of Edward Morton and Nannie Hardison are:
JAMES H. MORTON
James H. Morton was born Nov. 22, 1908, Maury Co., TN and died in 1949, Maury Co., TN. He is buried in Morton Cemetery, Maury Co. TN
GASTON FOX MORTON
Gaston Fox Morton was born Oct.. 9, 1911 and died Oct. 16, 1942. He married Dorothy Mae Knapp Aug. 3, 1935. She was born Unknown, and died Sept. 13, 1991. Gaston's cause of death was Fatal burns sustained during the bombing of his ship during WW II.
HARDISON AND ALLIED FAMILIES, pg. 580: "He married Dorothy Mae Knapp on 3 Aug 1935 and they had one daughter. He was a deep sea diver in the U. S. Navy during WW II and when his ship, the SS. Vireo, was bombed in the Pacific Ocean, was fatally burned. His widow lived in California until her death Sept. 13, 1991. Her request was that she be cremated and her ashes be scattered on the Pacific Ocean in the same waters where her husband had been buried forty-nine years before."
Child of Gaston Morton and Dorothy Knapp is:
Callie Jean Morton was born Nov. 17, 1936.
FRANKLIN EDWARD MORTON, Jr.
Franklin Edward Morton was born Sept. 3, 1919 and died March 28, 1939. He married Nora Margaret Cates Jan. 13, 1936. She was born March 24, 1913 and died May 24, 1975. Franklin was a textile worker and lived in Paducah, KY.
Child of Franklin Morton and Nora Cates is:
Claud Ed Morton was born Oct. 27, 1937.
KATHERINE MORTON
Katherine Morton was born Oct. 3, 1914. She married Joe N. Richardson March 26,1933. He was born March 22, 1912, and died Sept. 1988. Katherine resides in a nursing facility in Mount Pleasant., TN. They lived in Lewisburg, TN.
Children of Katherine Morton and Joe Richardson are:
JoAnn Richardson born Nov. 22, 1934.
Mary Jane Richardson born Jan. 21, 1938.
Dorothy Jean Richardson born April 6, 1941.
NELL CLAIR MORTON
Nell Clair Morton was born Oct. 26, 1917. She married Bruce Romesburg Aug. 13, 1945. Bruce is retired from the U. S. Post Office and they still live in Columbia, TN.
Child of Nell Morton and Bruce Romesburg is:
Bruce Wayne Romesburg born April 25, 1956.
MARY ANN MORTON
Mary Ann Morton was born Jan. 24, 1922. She married Albert Raymond Fry Sept. 17,1947 son of Sidney Fry and Bessie Short. He was born Aug. 10, 1916. Albert served in the Amy during WW II and He has been a life long fireman. They live in the Zion community of Maury Co., TN.
Child of Mary Morton and Albert Fry is:
Lisa Caroll Fry born. Nov. 23,1957.
GEORGE MORTON
George Morton was born Feb. 27, 1926. He married Pauline Virginia Smiley Unknown. He is a retired schoolteacher and lives in Nashville.
Child of George Morton and Pauline Smiley is:
Carla Pauline Morton, b. Unknown.