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Morton Family History (Scotland, Canada & Michigan)

Updated July 9, 2005

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Robert MORTON b 1/25/1748/49 Loudoun Parish, Scotland m Janet LINDSAY b 3/28/1742, Children: James b 3/13/1765, Jean b 4/26/1767, Barbara b 8/22/1769, Mathew b 12/22/1774, Alexander b abt 6/1/1777 and George b 1779..

Alexander MORTON b abt 6/1/1777 m (1) Elizabeth LINDSAY and (2) Jean/Jane BOYD b abt 1764 and d abt 10/14/1847.Children Margaret b 1795, David b 1797, Jean b 1798, Janet b 1800, Alexander b 1802, James b 1803, Helen b 1805, Elizabeth b 1806, Ann b 1808, Agnes b 1809, Mary b 1811, George b 1812.

Alexander MORTON b April 11, 1802 Ayshire, Scotland. He married
(1) unknown DOUGLAS had one child Isabella; (2)Mary GRIER b 1811-1812, Sligaer, Cork Co., Ireland. They fled to France, to New York, to Canada, then to Michigan. They lived in La Chute, Quebec, Canada, there four children were born. Alexander b September 30, 1839, James A. b November 9, 1841, John W. b June 28, 1845, and Mary Jane b December 23, 1850.
Alexander m Adeline E. Hagadorn on April 22, 1862.
James A. m Marietta Eliza Hoyt on September 29, 1867.
John W. m Sara Edmonds and Etta Emma Durham.
Mary Jane m Benjamin Franklin Hall on August 9, 1868.
They all came to Orleans, Ionia, Michigan, were they lived on the farm.
Children of James A. & Marietta were Dwight Hall Morton b 1870 and Paul James Morton b Dec. 8, 1876.
Paul J. Morton m Addie Maria Sibley b Dec. 28, 1878 children:
Elsey A. 1898-1898
Marrietta Elizabeth 1901-1924
Clyde Sibley 1903
Paulie James 1909-1911
George Wilber 1912-1957
Herbert James 1915-1980
Daniel Dwight 1920-1973

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