Reynolds Morton

Brief Life History of Reynolds

When Reynolds Morton was born on 1 August 1824, in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, William Morton, was 40 and his mother, Mary Bailey, was 41. He married Savannah Morgret on 27 April 1846. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Greenville, Darke, Ohio, United States in 1910 and Ohio, United States in 1913. He died on 1 September 1913, in Ansonia, Darke, Ohio, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Greenville Union Cemetery, Greenville, Darke, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Reynolds Morton
1824–1913
Savannah Morgret
1828–1885
Marriage: 27 April 1846
Mary Catherine Morton
1849–1865
Esther Morton
1852–1865
Sarah Morton
1854–1880
Isaiah Joseph Morton
1857–1884
George Morton
1859–1895
Lucy Morton
1862–1939
Ella Morton
1864–1910
Martha Morton
1868–1875

Sources (12)

  • Rynolds Mortan in household of Cal Evans, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Reynolds Morton, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
  • Reynold Morton in entry for Ella Evans, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated

On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.

1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War

Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: habitational name from any of the many places called Mor(e)ton, named with Old English mōr ‘moor’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. There has probably been some confusion with Morten , and perhaps also with Murton . This English name has also been established in Ireland since the 13th century.

American shortened and altered form of Swedish Mårtensson or Mortensson (see Martenson and Mortenson ), which could also be substituted for the Finnish cognate Marttinen.

French: shortened form of Moreton 3.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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