Jason Cofman found the connection of thomas Henry Petway MORTON as the son of Mary Odeneal an John MORTON during Christmas 1998.  The following history has been edited by Hugh Marvin Odneal from material submitted by Ruth Journey, Paskel Giles and Laws Parks.

THOMAS HENRY PETWAY MORTON

     Thomas, the youngest child, was born Feb. 26, 1821 in TN.  He married Elizabeth Angeline Williams, she was born about 1828, the daughter of James and Sarah Anne ALLISON Williams.  They had two children that died in infancy and there are no known names for them.  Thomas died Aug. 11, 1884 and Angeline in 1906.  They are both buried in Swanson Cemetery a short distance south of Chapel Hill, TN.
    Their  eleven children that reached maturity;

SARAH P. V. MORTON

    Sarah “Jennie” was born about March 30, 1847 in Marshall Co., MS, she married Rufus Neely. She died March 18, 1902 and is buried in Swanson Cemetery, Chapel Hill, Marshall Co., TN.  Rufus was born Feb. 6, 1851, died Aug. 21, 1873 and is buried in Powell cemetery, Chapel Hill, Marshall Co., TN.
    It is not known if they had any children.
 

MARTHA ELIZABETH MORTON

    Martha “Bettie” was born Aug. 23, 1848 in Marshall Co., MS.  On Nov. 25, 1874 she married Guilford Cathy Laws, son of John and Fannie M. BISHOP Laws.  She died June 25, 1921.  Guilford was born April 24, 1841 and died June 4, 1898.  They are both buried in Swanson Cemetery a short distance south of Chapel Hill, TN.
 They had eight children;
 

MARY FRANCES LAWS

    Mary was born Feb. 14, 1875 in Marshall Co., TN.  On Aug. 31, 1898 she married Newton B.  Ewing.  Newton died less than six months later, Feb. 6, 1899, from pneumonia,  they had no children.  On her birthday and Valentines Day, Feb. 14, 1910, she married Samuel Hume Parks who was a Methodist Minister.
    They had one son, Sam Laws Parks, who submitted most of the inforamition on this family.
 

SAM LAWS PARKS

    Sam was born Jan. 9, 1916 in Dover, TN.  On Sept. 3, 1938 he married Mollie Esten Perry, they celebrated thier 50th anniversary in 1998.  Sam was a college professor of Economics and business Administration in NC.  They have two daughters.

LIZZIE LAWS

     Lizzie was born in Dec. 1877 in Marshall Co., TN  She married Carl R. GRESHAM.  It is not believed they had any children.

LOTTIE LAWS

 Lottie was born in March 26, 1880 and died Nov. 4, 1904 both in Marshall Co., TN.  She is buried in Swanson Cemetery a short distance south of Chapel Hill, TN.

JOHN M. LAWS

 John was born April 22, 1882 and died Nov. 2, 1904, both inMarshall Co., TN.  He is buried in Swanson Cemetery a short distance south of Chapel Hill, TN.

SAM RIVERS LAWS

 Sam was born June 26, 1885 inMarsahall  Co., TN, he married Roberta “Bertha” Ezell.  Sam was a farmer.  He died in May 1980 at Chapel Hill, TN and is buried in Swanson Cemetery a short distance south of Chapel Hill, TN.
 They had three children.
 

MARTHA ELIZABETH LAWS

    Martha was born 1910 and married James Alonzo RICKETTS.  Martha died in 1990 and Alonzo in 1991.  They are both buried in Swanson Cemetery a short distance south of Chapel Hill, TN.
 They had three children.
 

JOHN THOMAS LAWS

    John was born Feb. 27, 1919 in Marshall Co., TN  In 1947 he married Rosa AGENT.  John farmed and worked at Henry Horton State Forest.  He died May 9, 1989 in Chapel Hill, TN and is buried in Chapel Hill, Marshall Co., TN

SAM EZELL LAWS Sr.

    Sam was born in Feb. 1923.  In 1952 he married Georgia Louise KING.  She was born in Dec. 1924.  They had threee children.

GEORGE D. LAWS

George was born Sept. 1887 in Marshall Co., TN.  He married Pearl.  It is not believed they had any children.

GLENDON C. LAWS

    Glendon was born Jan. 13, 1889 in Marshall Co., TN.  She married a Mr. Bennett and they had one daughter.

JIMMIA LAWS

    Jimma was born July 1891 in Marshall Co., TN dided young and is buried in Chapel Hill, Marshall Co., TN.

JAMES WILLIAMS MORTON

    James was born Oct. 1850, he married Namoi Catherine (Kate)  GAYLOR June 19, 1875 in Marshall Co., MS.  James was a physician.  Kate died April 12, 1877 in Marshall Co., TN, perhaps during  the Yellow Fever epidemic.
    They had two children;

KATE ANNIE E. MORTON

    Kate married Ed Covington “Black Edd”  Ezell about Nov. 11, 1893 and they had seven children.

EARL WASHINGTON EZELL

    Earl was born Dec. 21, 1894 in Marshall Co., TN, he married Mabel L. HAMACHER.  Mable died Sept. 9, 1977 and Earl  Feb. 2, 1981 in New Port Richy, FL and are both buried in Ezell Cemetery, Chapel Hill, Marshall Co., TN.  They had one daughter.

JAMES MORTON EZELL

    James was born April 8, 1897 in Marshall Co., TN and died April 8, 1973 in Chapel Hill, TN.
 

KATHLEEN EZELL

    Kathleen was born May 1900 and died 1930 in Marshall Co., TN.
 

BEULAH EZELL

    Beulah was born Jan. 31, 1903 in Marshall Co., TN.  June 15, 1929 she married Hugh Giles and they had two children.

EDWARD HENRY EZELL

    Henry was born 1905 in Marshall Co., TN, he married Eula ?? and they had at least one child.

GEORGE WILLIAM EZELL

    George was born Feb. 29, 1908 in Marshall Co., TN and died Sept. 1986 in Chapel Hill, TN.
 

ALLEN GAYLOR EZELL

    Gaylor was born Aug. 12, 1911 in Marshall Co., TN.  Jan. 4, 1947  he married Margaret HARBER and they had one daughter.

ARTHUR LEE MORTON

    Arthur was born March 24, 1877 and died April 1877.

     After Kate's death James married Mary Elizabeth (Bettie) O’Neal by 1888.
 They had two children;

JAMES WILLIAM MORTON

    Jammie was born Aug. 1, 1888 in Marshall Co., TN.  June 2, 1924 he married Mary Christine HOLTZWORTH in Huntingon, Wayne Co., WV.  Mary was born June 17, 1895 in Huntingon, Wayne Co., WV.  He died June 15, 1965 in Davidson Co., TN and she died Oct. 8, 1981 in Nashville, TN.  They are both buried in Swanson Cemetery a short distance south of Chapel Hill, TN.

HARRIS O’NEAL MORTON

    Harry was born Oct. 8, 1898 in Marshall Co., TN and died April 27, 1919 in Davidson Co., TN.  He is buried in Swanson Cemetery a short distance south of Chapel Hill, TN.

FRANCES MORTON

    Frances was born Aug. 3, 1852 and died Aug. 12, 1854, both in Marshall Co., MS.  Cause unknown.

LAURA L. MORTON

    Laura was born Aug. 8, 1854 and died Sept. 22, 1854, both in Marshall Co., MS.  Cause unknown.

THOMAS HENRY PETWAY MORTON Jr.

    Thomas was born Aug. 10, 1859 in Marshall Co., TN.  He married Sallie Moses Cundiff about 1880 in Marshall Co., TN.  He died Sept. 17, 1887 in Marshall Co., TN and is buried in Swanson Cemetery a short distance south of Chapel Hill, TN..  Sallie was born April 5, 1855 and died Aug. 6, 1935, she is buried in Lone Oak Cemetery, Lewisburg, Marshall Co., TN
 They had four children;

WILLIAM T. MORTON

    William was born Nov. 1881 in Marshall Co., TN

JOSEPH ALDEN MORTON

    Joseph was born April 22, 1883 in Marshall Co., TN and died Dec. 1967 in Birmingham, AL.
 

MABEL D. MORTON

    Mabel was born July 1884 in Marshall Co., TN.
 

NELLIE E. MORTON

    Nellie was born Dec. 1886 in Marshall Co., TN.

IDA MORTON

    Ida was born May 6, 1861 in Marshall Co., MS, she married Thomas Milton Haynes in 1881.  She died Oct. 29, 1899 in Chapel Hill, TN.
 They had five children;
 

WALTER BAIN HAYNES


 Walter was born Sept. 1882 and died Nov. 8, 1899 in Chapel Hill, TN, just over a week after his mother.  He is buried at Haynes-Patterson Cemetery, Chapel Hill, TN.
 

CLARENCE HEARD HAYNES


 Clarence was born July 1884 in Marshall Co., TN, he married Ola Parsons.  He died in 1927.  He is buried at Haynes-Patterson Cemetery, Chapel Hill, TN.
 Their five children;

JOHN THOMAS HAYNES

NORA HAYNES

LILLIAN ANDREAN HAYNES

    Lillian married Alfred D. Milton.  Lillian died about 1975.  They had two children.
 

BOBBI HAYNES

     Bobbi married Huston Higdon.  They had two daughters.
 

MILTON HAYNES

    Milton married but had no children.
 

KATHERINE BELL HAYNES

    Kate was born Sept. 1886 and died in 1957.  It is unknow if she married.  She is buried at Haynes-Patterson Cemetery, Chapel Hill, TN.

SALLIE ANGELINE HAYNES

    Angie was born Jan. 1889 in Marshall Co., TN, she married Joe Pruitt.  It is not known if they had any children.

MALISSA PATTERSON HAYNES


 Malissa was born May 20, 1892 and died Sept. 24, 1894 both in Marshall Co., TN.  She is buried at Haynes-Patterson Cemetery, Chapel Hill, TN.

DIXIE L. MORTON

    Dixie was born Oct. 1864 in Marshall Co., MS, she married William L. Bond Nov. 18, 1886 in Bedfored Co., TN.
    They had at three children; Anna Ewing was born Nov. 5, 1890 and died Oct. 29, 1905, both in Marshall Co., TN and Marguerite Elizabeth was born July 17, 1900 and died Dec. 6, 1901, both in Marshall Co., TN.  The cause of death is not know for either child.

LURLINE L. BOND

    Lurline was born Sept. 1887  in Marshall Co., TN.  Nothing more is know about her at this time.
 

LENA R. MORTON

    Lena was born Sept. 1865  in Marshall Co., MS, she married W. F. Dozier about 1891 and died May 20, 1901 in Marshall Co., TN.
 They had five children;

ETTA DOZIER

    Etta was born June 24, 1892 in Marshall Co., TN, she married a Mr. Hay.  She died in June 1975 in Chapel Hill, Marshall Co., TN.
 

SAMMIE DOIZER

    Sammie was born Sept. 6, 1893 in Marshall Co., TN and died June 1974 in Nashville, TN
 

OLLIE R. DOZIER

    Ollie was born Oct. 3, 1894 in Marshall Co., TN and died Jan. 6, 1974 in Marshall Co., TN.
 

LENA R. DOZIER

    Lena  was born Jan. 7, 1897 and died the same day  in Marshall Co., TN.
 

HETTIE DOZIER

    Hettie was born Aug. 27, 1899  in Marshall Co., TN and died April 1970 in Knoxville, TN.
 

ELGIN SAMUEL MORTON

    Elgin, named after his Uncle Elgin S. Williams, was born Oct. 24, 1867 in Marshall Co., MS.  He married M. A. unknown last name about 1888.  His wife’s name may have been Myra Rivers.  He died Jan. 30, 1898 in Marshall Co., TN.
 They had two daughters, the first Annie Rivers was born Jan. 11, 1889  and died July 1, 1903 both in Marshall Co., TN.  Their second;

CLARA MORTON

    Clara was born April 1891 in Marshall Co., TN.
 

CHURCHWELL MORTON

    Churchwell was born in 1869 in Marshall Co., MS and died young.