West Virginia Pioneers

Jesse J Morton

Male 1881 - 1922  (40 years)


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  • Name Jesse J Morton 
    Born 26 Jun 1881  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 1 Feb 1922  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969 about Jesse Morten
      Name: Jesse Morten
      Birth Date: 26 Jun 1881
      Birth Place: Kanawha, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Birth County: Kanawha
      Gender: Male
      Father's Name: Alex Morten
      Mother's Name: Lucy Morten

      Death Record
      Name: Jesse/Morton
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 01 Feb 1922
      Death Place: Mammoth, Kanawha, W. VA.
      Age at Death: 44y
      Burial Place: Mammoth
      Marital Status: M
      Occupation: Miner
      Cause: TB
    Person ID I97542  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Alexander T Morton,   b. 12 Jan 1859, Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1933, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Lucy Halstead,   b. 7 Sep 1858, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1942, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 5 May 1878  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 5/5/1878
      Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
      Alexander T. Morton, 20, Clay, Kanawha
      Lucy Halstead, 20, Kanawha, Kanawha

      1880 Malden, Kanawha, WV
      Morton, Alexander 22 coal miner WV Unk WV
      Lucy 22 VA VAVA
      Lullia M 1 da WV

      1900 Malden, Kanawha WV all born WV WV WV
      Morton, Alexander 1/1858 m 22y
      Lucy 9/1858 m 22y 9-9 children
      Jesse son 6/1881
      Charles son 7/1883
      Nancy da 1/1886
      Harrison son 4/1889
      Woody son 11/1890
      Vazie da 8/1893
      Andrew son 6/1895
      Blanche da 8/1899

      1910 Danaville, Kanawham WV
      Morton, Alexander 53 m1- 32 y WV WV WV
      Lucy 52 m1- 31y 9-9 children VA WV VA
      Harrison son 22 WV
      Woody son 18 WV
      Vazie da 16 WV
      Andrew son 14
      Blanch da 11

      1920 Danaville, Kanawha, WV # 166
      Morton, Elax 66 OH OH OH
      Rushia 65 VA VA VA
      Woody son 29 s WV VA VA
      Somebody didn't talk or hear very well
      Harrison & family at # 168

      1930 Malden, Kanawha WV # 297
      Morton, Alexander 72 md age 21 WV WV WV
      Lucy 71 m __ VA WVWV
      Wilbur gs 23 s WVWVWV
      [Andrew is next]

      Birth Record
      Name: John Harrison Morton
      Birth Date: 16 Apr 1888
      Birth Place: Elk Two Mile, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Lucy Halstead
      Father: Alexander Morton
    Family ID F25020  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clara I Vancamp,   b. CA 1881, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 24 Dec 1904  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • Marriage Record
      Date: 12/24/1904 at Charleston
      Place: Kanawha, WV
      Jessie Morton, 23, Kanawha, Kanawha
      Clara Vancamp, 23, Kanawha, Kanawha

      1910 Pocatalico, Putnam, WV
      Morten, Jesse J 29 m1-6y WV WV WV
      Clara 29 m1- 6y 2-2 children WV OH OH
      Eva da 5 WV
      Maggie da 2 WV

      1920 Cabin Creek, Kanawha, WV
      Morton, Jess 39 WV NC VA
      Clara 39 WV WVWV
      Eva da 14 WV
      Maggie da 12 WV
      Wanda da 10 WV
      Narvil son 7 WV
      Myrtle da 4
      Maxine da 1

      1930 Malden, Kanawha, WV # 180-185
      Harrison, Garred 49 md age 21 WVWVWV
      Clara 49 md age 21 OH OH OH
      Morten, Margaret sd 22 WV WV OH
      Norvil ss 17 WV WV OH
      Myrtle sd 14 WV WV OH
      Tucker, Betty gd 1 9/12? [crossed out] WV WVWV

      Birth Record
      Name: Eva Gracie Morton
      Birth Date: 28 Nov 1905
      Birth Place: Putney, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Sex: Female
      Mother: Clara I. Vancamp
      Mother's Age:
      Mother's Birth Place:
      Father: Jessie J. Morton
    Children 
     1. Eva Gracie Morton,   b. 28 Nov 1905, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Maggie Morton,   b. CA 1908, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Wanda Morton,   b. 1910, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Norvil U Morton,   b. 16 Dec 1912,   d. 26 Aug 2003, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     5. Myrtle Morton
     6. Maxine Morton
    Family ID F25018  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S655] Birth Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S2] Marriage Records, Kanawha Co, WV.

    4. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.