This might lead to more information. I hope so. In the 1930 census there is a William Morton age 47 , farmer, living in Gray, Jones County, Georgia. In that household are his wife, Louise H Morton age 24, school teacher, and Marie Mddlebrooks, 19 yrs, servant, negro. In Highview Cemetery in Jones County (_http://www.friendsofcems.org/Jones/default1.htm?SQL.asp?CemNumber=55&,2_ (http://www.friendsofcems.org/Jones/default1.htm?SQL.asp?CemNumber=55&,2) ), there are: William Jewett Morton born Nov 15, 1882 died Jun 23, 1968 Louise Hodges Morton born Mar 24, 1905 died Jan 22, 1993. Louise is listed as being a member of the DAR which means a gold mine of information will be available for you on her line anyway. Check out the other Morton's in that cemetery and I think you will find parents and grandparents which might give clues to find living decendants. Re: William and Louise Hodges Morton - Name: William J Morton Death Date: 23 Jun 1968 County of Death: Bibb Gender: M Race: W Age: 85 years County of Residence: Jones Certificate: 018074 GA death index Name: Louise H Morton Death Date: 22 Jan 1993 County of Death: Jones Gender: F Race: W Age: 87 years County of Residence: Jones Certificate: 001377 Date Filed: 25 Jan 1993 Social Security death index Name: Louise H. Morton SSN: 258-24-4887 Last Residence: 31032 Gray, Jones, Georgia, United States of America Born: 24 May 1905 Died: 22 Jan 1993 You can write to Vital Records for Georgia to get a copy of their death certificates ($10) which will give you the name of the funeral Homes which provided the services. The Funeral home, depending on how well their records have been preserved could give names of surviving family and possible an obituary. Check with the local newspapers of the time frame and try to get obituaries that way also. tidbits - info written by Louise Morton - _http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/jones/history/schools/fortville2.txt_ (http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/jones/history/schools/fortville2.txt) DEEDS, GRANTS index - Morton, W.J. to James, Shepherd (by Adm) J 31 _http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/jones/deeds/msurname.txt_ (http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/jones/deeds/msurname.txt) Jones County, Georgia goverment offices _http://www.jonescountyga.org/depts_court.php_ (http://www.jonescountyga.org/depts_court.php) Jones County Vital RecordsJones County Clerk P.O. Box 1359 Gray, GA 31032 (478) 986-6668 Georgia Division of Public Health Vital Records 2600 Skyland Drive NE Atlanta, GA 30319 (404) 679-4702 Fax: (404) 679-4730 Good Luck! ********************************** re: Subject: [GEORGIA] Morton Family WW II host Date: 12/26/2007 5:10:42 PM Eastern Standard Time From: _virginia@genrecords.org_ (mailto:virginia@genrecords.org) Hi This is a long shot but could you please assist me in my research into my Uncle who was a World War 2 Royal Airforce Pilot. His name was John Morton he arrived in Georgia from the United Kingdom in September 1941 to train as a pilot with the USAAF under the Arnold Scheme. He was first based at Souther Field, Georgia and one of his instructors was called Wallace Bacon Sheffield Whilst the cadets were undergoing training many local families would "adopt" a cadet and take him into their homes at week ends etc just to try to give some kind of family life to these boys who were so far from home. The family who adopted my uncle also shared the same surname of Morton I have a book in my possession which was given by Will and Louise Morton to my uncle when he left the USA to come back to the UK, the only thing I know is their names and that they lived at Greys. I believe he used to write to a girl in Georgia and that when the war was over he intended going back to the USA I am trying to trace any members of the family in the hope they may have some information or photos of my uncles time there I know this is not much to go on but I would greatly appreciate any help you can give to me. Sadly my uncle was killed in action in November 1943 aged 23 years Best wishes Kathryn Trainer **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)