Martha Jane Skinner

1853 - 1933  (80 years)

• Name	Martha Jane Skinner  [1]
  Born	23 Mar 1853	El Paso, McLean, IL   [1, 2]
  	She was born at 1 am, 5 miles east of El Paso, 16 miles NE of Bloomington. [2] El Paso falls in 2 counties, Woodford and McLean, but El Paso is only a census option for Woodford County. The family lived in the Mclean portion of El Paso so they were recorded as living in Gridley, a town just east of El Paso, on the 1860 and 1870 censuses. [1]
  Gender	Female
  Address	1880	Rock Creek, Cowley, KS   [3]
  Address	1900	Mineral Twp, Jasper, MO   [4]
  Address	1910	Purcell, Jasper, MO   [5]
  Address	1920	Cave Springs, Colville Twp, Benton, AR   [6]
  Address	1930	Seneca, Newton, MO   [7]
  Died	12 Dec 1933	Florence, Fremont, CO   [1]
  Buried	14 Dec 1933	Union Highland Cemetery, Florence, Fremont, CO   [1]
  Person ID	I272	Allison | Allison
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2020

  
  

  Father	James Allen Skinner,   b. 25 Jul 1826, , VA ,   d. 4 Mar 1879, Wichita, Sedgwick, KS  (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Francis Phillips,   b. 14 Jun 1830, Cumberland Twp, Greene, PA ,   d. 27 Jun 1901, Gore, Sumner, KS  (Age 71 years)
  Married	10 Oct 1847	, Licking, OH   [2]
  Family ID	F72	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Lawsha Morton,   b. 28 May 1853, Richland Twp, Grant, IN ,   d. 7 May 1930, Seneca, Newton, MO  (Age 76 years)
  Married	21 Apr 1872  [1]
  Children	1. Effie Estelle Morton,   b. 24 Sept 1873, , Saline, MO ,   d. 25 Oct 1874, , Saline, MO  (Age 1 years) + 2. Ami Oliver Morton,   b. 14 Jan 1875, , Barry, MO ,   d. 20 Dec 1957, Florence, Fremont, CO  (Age 82 years)   3. James Arthur Morton,   b. 21 Oct 1876, , Barry, MO ,   d. 29 Oct 1876, , Barry, MO  (Age 0 years) + 4. John Allen Morton,   b. 28 Mar 1878, Pioneer, Barry, MO ,   d. 15 May 1933, Los Gatos, Santa Clara, CA  (Age 55 years) + 5. Rosa Dell Morton,   b. 24 Apr 1880, Rock Creek Twp, Cowley, KS ,   d. 12 Oct 1908, Twin Falls, Twin Falls, ID  (Age 28 years) + 6. Mattie Lee Morton,   b. 29 Oct 1882, , Barry, MO ,   d. 4 Oct 1969, Florence, Fremont, CO  (Age 86 years)   7. Mary May Morton,   b. 23 Oct 1884, , Barry, MO ,   d. 11 Mar 1974, Florence, Fremont, CO  (Age 89 years)   8. Bessie Bell Morton,   b. 27 Dec 1886, , Barry, MO ,   d. 26 Feb 1970, , Fremont, CO  (Age 83 years)   9. Eva Edith Morton,   b. 17 Apr 1889, , , MO ,   d. 8 Nov 1961, Dalhart, Hartley, TX  (Age 72 years) + 10. Nellie Joyce Morton,   b. 30 May 1892, , Barry, MO ,   d. 9 Sep 1986, Chilton, Calumet, WI  (Age 94 years)   11. Nettie Gladys Morton,   b. 30 May 1892, , Barry, MO ,   d. 11 Jan 1894, Eagle Rock, Barry, MO  (Age 1 years) + 12. Lute Charles Morton,   b. 31 Jul 1895, Eagle Rock, Barry, MO ,   d. 30 Sept 1980, Porterville, Tulare, CA  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2019
  Family ID	F57	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		John Lawsha Morton family John Lawsha Morton and Martha Jane Skinner Morton's wedding photo, taken 21 Apr 1871
  		John Lawsha Morton family John Lawsha Morton and Martha Jane Skinner Morton, year and location unknown.
  		John Lawsha Morton family John Lawsha Morton and Martha Jane Skinner Morton, taken on their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Location unknown.
  		Martha Jane Skinner Profile cropped from John Lawsha Morton and Martha Jane Skinner's wedding photo, 1871.
  		James Allen Skinner Skinner family, June 13, 1890, Udall, KS. (Back) Emma Dell, Arthur Oliver, Diana (Anna), and Martha Jane. (Front) Eliza (Lyde), Mary Elizabeth, and Francina "Francis" Philips.
  		Martha Jane Skinner Date and location unknown

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		1880 United States Census, Rock Creek Twp, Cowley, KS John L. Morton listed as head of household, which included wife Martha J., son Ami O, son John A., and newborn daughter Rosa.
  		1900 United States Census, Mineral, Jasper, MO John L. Morton listed as head of household, which included wife Martha J., sons Ami, John and Lute, daughters Rosa, Mattie, Mary, Bessie, Eva, and Nellie.
  		1910 United States Census, Purcell, Jasper, MO John L. Morton listed as head of household, which included wife Martha J, daughters Mattie, May, Bessie, Eva, Nellie and son Lute.
  		1920 United States Census, Cave Springs, Colville Twp, Benton, AR John Morton listed as head of household, which included wife Martha, and daughters May, Bessie and Eva.
  		1930 United States Census, Seneca, Newton, MO. John R* Morton listed as head of household, which include wife Martha J. *Recording error for John Morton's middle initial. Census taken shortly before his death.
  		1860 US Census, Gridley, McLean County, Illinois Two families listed. George W. Shephard [sic], wife Martha, sons Asa and John, daughters Emeline and Catherine. Occupation: farmer. Real estate value: $1700. Personal estate value: $895. James Skinner, wife Frances, daughters (Martha) Minerva, Mary, Martha (Jane), Diana [sic] and (Eliza) Ellen. Occupation: farmer. Real estate value: $1800. Personal estate value: $600.
  		1870 US Census, Gridley, McLean County, Illinois James Skinner listed as head of household, which included wife Fancina [sic], daughters Mary, (Martha) Jane, Diannah [sic], Eliza, Olivett and Emma (Emeline), and son John. Occupation: farmer. Real estate value: $2000. Personal estate value: $700.

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		Mortons hold reunion Newspaper article from Aug 1977. Reunion was held Aug 22-23, 1977. The newspaper article most likely appeared in the Porterville Recorder, the paper that served the Strathmore area.
  		John Lawsha Morton, biography Compiled by Dona Morton Adams, Betty Morton Baird,Mary Klock Silverthorn and Betty Allison Moore in 1977, from Eva Morton Woods' notes from "The Tribe of John" in 1943, and gathered from Bibles in the homes of Silas Lute Morton of Fresno, California and Joshua Morton of Grants Pass, Oregon in 1922.
  		James Allen Skinner, biographical sketch by Lisa Allison Albert Sources used include government and family records for James, Francis, their parents and their siblings.
  		John Lawsha Morton, obituary Cassville Republican Cassville, Missouri Thursday, 15 May 1930
  		Heirs of Francina Phillips Skinner, lawsuit Belle Plaine News Belle Plaine, Kansas Thursday, 16 October 1902
  		Eva, Bessie and May, Morton Sisters Sail for Jerusalem Cassville Republican Cassville, Missouri Thursday, 29 January 1925

  
  

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• Sources

  [S60] Blackburn Family Association, (https://www.blackburn-tree.org/). [S50] Morton Family records. [S22] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S44] 1900 United States Federal Census , Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S38] 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S48] 1930 United States Federal Census , Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).