Mary Harader

1817 - 1875  (57 years)

• Name	Mary Harader  [1]
  Nickname	Polly
  Born	4 Nov 1817	, Preston, WV   [2]
  	Was Monongalia, Virginia at the time of her birth. Preston County formed in 1818. Preston County, West Virginia formed in 1863.
  Gender	Female
  Address	Abt 1843	Richland Twp, Grant, IN   [2]
  	They most likely arrived the year before daughter Catherine's birth on 30 May 1844. They most likely traveled westward with parents, siblings and other extended family.
  Address	1856	Washington Twp, Adams, IA   [2]
  Address	1860	Washington Twp, Adams, IA   [2]
  Address	1870	Shoal Creek Twp, Barry, MO   [1, 2]
  	"In the fall of 1870, the Mortons, with relatives, in an ox team wagon train moved southward from Virginia, crossing the Missouri River and south to the foothills and streams of the Ozark Mountains and settled in Barry county. They carried their money in coined gold." Source: Eva Morton, as told to Betty Morton.
  Died	12 Oct 1875	Shoal Creek Twp, Barry, MO   [2]
  Buried	Dice Cemetery, Fairview, Newton, MO   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I285	Allison | Allison
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	John Harader, II,   b. 19 Oct 1787, Clifton Mills, Preston, WV ,   d. 23 Jan 1840, Clifton Mills, Preston, WV  (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Mary Fike,   b. 18 Mar 1783, Brothersvalley, Somerset, PA ,   d. 8 Jan 1863, Clifton Mills, Preston, WV  (Age 79 years)
  Married	25 Apr 1809	Clifton Mills, Preston, WV   [4]
  Family ID	F67	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John D. Morton,   b. 20 Aug 1815, , Preston, WV ,   d. 1 Apr 1892, Shoal Creek Twp, Barry, MO  (Age 76 years)
  Married	29 Oct 1835	, Fayette, PA   [2]
  Children	+ 1. Silas Morton,   b. 6 Aut 1836, , Preston, WV ,   d. 15 Jan 1927, Fresno, Fresno, CA  (Age 91 years)   2. Sarah Morton,   b. 25 Mar 1838, , Preston, WV ,   d. 31 Mar 1861, Washington Twp, Adams, IA  (Age 23 years)   3. Mary F Morton,   b. 22 Apr 1840, , Preston, WV ,   d. 22 Dec 1922, El Reno, Canadian, OK  (Age 82 years)   4. Moses Morton,   b. 10 May 1842, , Preston, WV ,   d. 21 Jul 1862, Washington Twp, Adams, IA  (Age 20 years) + 5. Catherine Morton,   b. 30 May 1844, Richland Twp, Grant, IN ,   d. 18 Dec 1932, Guthrie, Logan, OK  (Age 88 years)   6. Amy Morton,   b. 18 Aug 1846, Richland Twp, Grant, IN ,   d. 27 Dec 1914, Sulphur Springs, Benton, AR  (Age 68 years)   7. Phebe Morton,   b. 21 May 1849, Richland Twp, Grant, IN ,   d. 19 Jan 1881, , Barry, MO  (Age 31 years)   8. Elizabeth Morton,   b. 7 Jul 1851, Richland Twp, Grant, IN ,   d. 16 Mar 1925, Dayton Twp, Newton, MO  (Age 73 years) + 9. John Lawsha Morton,   b. 28 May 1853, Richland Twp, Grant, IN ,   d. 7 May 1930, Seneca, Newton, MO  (Age 76 years)   10. Isaac Morton,   b. 16 Aug 1855, , Jefferson, IA ,   d. 21 Jun 1856, Washington Twp, Adams, IA  (Age 0 years)   11. Joshua James Morton,   b. 25 Jul 1857, , Jefferson, IA ,   d. 2 Jan 1927, Grants Pass, Josephine, OR  (Age 69 years)   12. Caroline Morton,   b. 26 Mar 1860, Washington Twp, Adams, IA ,   d. 17 Apr 1952, McCracken, Rush, KS  (Age 92 years)   13. Martha Morton,   b. 18 Mar 1863, Washington Twp, Adams, IA ,   d. 26 Aug 1883, , Newton, MO  (Age 20 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2019
  Family ID	F58	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Mary "Polly" Harader

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		1840 US Census, Preston County, Virginia (became Preston County, West Virginia in 1863) Two households listed: John (Jno) Morton listed as head of household, which included 1 male under 5 (Silas), 1 male 20-29 (self), 2 females under 5 (Sarah, Margaret) and 1 female 20-29 (wife Mary) William Morton listed as head of household, which included 1 male 60-69 (self), 1 female 10-14 (Elizabeth), 1 female 15-19 (Sarah), 1 female 20-29 (Susannah), 1 female 50-59 (wife Elizabeth)
  		1850 US Census, Richland Township, Grant County, Indiana John Morton listed as head of household, which included wife Mary, sons Silas and Moses, and daughters Sarah, Mary, Catherine, Amy, and Phebe. Occupation: farmer. Real estate value: $2500.
  		1856 Iowa State Census, Quincy Township, Adams County John listed as head of household, which included wife Mary, sons Silas, Moses, John L and Isaac, and daughters Sarah, Mary (Margaret) Catherine, Amy, Phebe, and Elizabeth. John's occupation listed as miller.
  		1860 US Census, Washington township, Adams County, Iowa John listed as head of household, which included wife Mary, sons Silas, Moses, John, and Joshua, and daughters, Sarah, Catharine, Amy, Phebe, Elizabeth and Caroline. John's occupation listed as miller. Value of real estate: $6000. Value of personal estate: $1150.
  		1870 US Census, Shoal Creek, Barry County, Missouri John Morton listed as head of household, which included wife Mary, sons John and Joshua, and daughters Phebe, Elizabeth, Caroline and Martha. Occupation: Miller. Real Estate value: $5000. Personal property value: $1500.
  		Elizabeth Morton Stoots, death certificate Missouri State Board of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics Certificate of Death 16 March 1925

  
  

  Headstones

  Mary Harader

  
  

  Histories		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.
  		John D. Morton and Mary "Polly" Harader biographical sketch. Contains false family legend information. 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S50] Morton Family records. [S60] Blackburn Family Association, (https://www.blackburn-tree.org/). [S5] Find A Grave. [S207] Christian Fike and His Descendants, Morrow, Merilyn B. , (Morganton, PA: Masthof Press, 1996).