A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > Jefferson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2681 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=37978 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: July 20 1889 Article Description: Obituary John P. MORTON Article Text: Louisville, Ky., July 19.--Mr. John P. MORTON, the veteran book seller and publisher, died at noon to-day at his residence in this city. He was born in Lexington, Ky., in 1807 and was educated at Transylvania university. He began clerking in a book store at the age of 16, and in 1825 came to Louisville, where he engaged in the book business on his own account. He became a large publisher, and for a great many years was at the head of the largest establishment of its kind in the south. His death was caused by general debility resulting from old age. He left a fortune of at least $1,000,000. He was very charitable and built the Morton church home here at a cost of $100,000 and dedicated it to the Episcopal church. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com