Apr-24-2012Husband: Morgan Martin Morton Born: Aug-12-1866 in Greene Co, PA 1,2 (see note 1) Died: Feb-14-1941 near Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 1,2 Buried: in Oil Ridge (aka Fairview) Church Cemetery, Co Rd 26, Ritchie Co, WV 1 Census: 1900, 1910 in Grant District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: farmer, oil worker 1 Father: Robert Morton Mother: Elizabeth Loar
Wife: Ida Dell Harden 3 Born: Feb-24-1872 in West Virginia 1,4,2 Died: Jan-25-1927 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 1,2 Buried: in Oil Ridge (aka Fairview) Church Cemetery, Co Rd 26, Ritchie Co, WV 1 Cause of death: Bright's disease 1 Census: 1910 in Grant District, Ritchie Co, WV Father: George W. Harden Mother: Elizabeth Six
F Child 1: Sarah Margaret Elizabeth Morton Also known as: Elizabeth Morton 5 Born: Aug- 4-1889 in Washington Co, PA 1,4,5 Died: Dec- 6-1958 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 1
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Headstone (year only) (3) Death record of daughter. (4) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Grant District) (5) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Aug 1864, but date on headstone is 1866 and death record states Aug 12 1866. www.doddridgecountyroots.com Name Index