Brief Life History of Phoebe Ann
When Phoebe Ann Morton was born on 28 March 1786, in Guilford, Windham, Republic of Vermont, her father, Abraham Morton, was 24 and her mother, Phoebe Langford, was 24. She married James Williams Angell about 1802, in Oneida, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 16 November 1854, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Mormon Pioneer Memorial, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
Photos and Memories (2)
Do you know Phoebe Ann? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (13)
- Phebe Ann Morton Angell, "Find A Grave Index"
- Phebe Morton in entry for Truman Osborn Angell, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
- Phoebe Moulton in entry for Mary Ann A Young, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
Spouse and Children
Children (11)
+6 More Children
Parents and Siblings
Siblings (8)
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.
1788 · The First Presidential Election
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
1804
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
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.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.