Brief Life History of Morton L. D.
When Morton L. D. Weston was born on 12 August 1843, in New York, United States, his father, Elias Weston, was 36 and his mother, Fanneld Betsey " Fanny" Perrin, was 26. He married Elizabeth Ambrose in 1868, in Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Richland, Wisconsin, United States in 1860 and Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States for about 5 years. He died on 26 June 1893, in Des Moines, Iowa, United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States.
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Sources (25)
- Weston in entry for Elmer Elsworth Weston, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Morton L D Weston, "Iowa State Census, 1885"
- Martin L D Weston in household of Elias Weston, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1843–1893 Male
1845–1925 Female
Children (4)
1869–1917 Male
1872–1924 Male
1875–1950 Male
1884–1972 Female
Parents and Siblings
1807–1887 Male
1816–1885 Female
Siblings (6)
1837–1895 Male
1839–1854 Male
1843–1893 Male
1845–1920 Male
1847– Female
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World Events (8)
1846
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Name Meaning
English:
habitational name from any of numerous places called Weston, from Old English west ‘west’ + tūn ‘farmstead, settlement’.
topographic name from Middle English atte west tun(e) ‘at the west farmstead, settlement’ (Old English west + tūn), or from Middle English (bi) weste(n)tune (Old English be westan tūne or be west in tūne), denoting someone who lived either to the west of a settlement or in the western part of a settlement. The latter was a common surname in Sussex.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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