Joseph Addison Morton

1834 - 1915  (81 years)

• Name	Joseph Addison Morton  [1]
  Born	5 Jan 1834	, Preston, WV   [2]
  	At time of birth, it was known as Preston County, Virginia. Became Preston County, West Virginia in 1863.
  Gender	Male
  Address	1843	, Darke, OH   [2]
  Address	Bef 15 Feb 1846	, Howard, IN   [3, 4]
  	His youngest brother, John Harvey, was born in Howard County, Indiana on 15 Feb 1846
  Address	1852	Quincy, Adams, IA   [2, 5]
  Address	Abt 1858	, Coffey, KS
  	His son Leonard was born here
  Address	1860	Le Roy Twp, Coffey, KS   [6]
  Address	1862	, Union, OR   [2, 7]
  	After the birth of his daughter Florence, the family "went with ox teams thence to Grande Ronde Valley" in Union County, Oregon.
  Address	1880	Stone, Baker, OR   [8]
  Address	1900	Ontario, Malheur, OR   [9]
  Died	27 Jun 1915	, Malheur, OR   [1, 10]
  Buried	Dell Cemetery, Jamison, Malheur, OR   [10]
  Person ID	I3597	Allison | Allison
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	James Morton,   b. 5 Oct 1807, Bruceton Mills, Preston, WV ,   d. 11 Jul 1849, Jackson Twp, Howard, IN  (Age 41 years)
  Mother	Jane Connor,   b. 14 Jun 1806, , , VA ,   d. 23 Oct 1886, Flora Twp, Carroll, IN  (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F1397	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clementine Ireland,   b. 8 Jan 1838, , Vermillion, IN ,   d. 26 Aug 1900, , Malheur, OR  (Age 62 years)
  Married	16 Mar 1856	, Adams, IA   [11]
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2020
  Family ID	F1398	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1840 US Census, Preston County, Virginia (became Preston County, West Virginia in 1863) James Morton listed as head of household, which included 3 males under 5 (Joseph, Virgil, Harrison), 1 male 5-9 (William), 1 male 10-14 (?), 1 male 30-39 (self), 1 female 5-9 (?), 1 female 30-39 (wife Jane)
  		1850 US Census, Jackson Township, Howard County, Indiana Two households listed: William Morton listed as head of household, which included wife Elizabeth. His place of birth incorrectly listed as Maryland. Jane Connor Morton listed as head of household, which included sons William, Joseph, Virgil, Harrison, James and (John) Harvey
  		James Morton, last will and testament Howard County, Indiana Written 28 June 1849 Proved 15 August 1849

  
  

  Histories

  Joseph Addison Morton, biographical sketch Excerpt from An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pg 628-629. [Chicago?] Western Historical Publishing Company, 1902.

  
  

• Sources

  [S165] Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008, State of Oregon, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S286] Illustrated history of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney counties, Oregon, ((Chicago?), Western Historical Publishing Company, 1902). [S170] U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015, Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S27] 1850 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S289] Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925, State Historical Society of Iowa. [S95] 1860 US Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S21] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S22] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S44] 1900 United States Federal Census , Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S5] Find A Grave. [S43] Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).