This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Morton, Gilkey, Parks, Elwell, Copeland, Ashmore, Balthis Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.muskingum/6170/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for information on Thomas Morton. He was originally from Maine and was married to Sylvina Gilkey on November 29, 1792 in Isleborough, Waldo County, Maine. I believe that his family migrated to the Putnam area of Muskingum County, Ohio. To date, I have ten potential children of this couple. I have reason to believe that he was born about 1767 in Maine and that his wife was born about 1771 in Maine. She is the daughter of John Gilkey and Sylvina Thomas. >From an obituary that I have of one of their children, Gilkey Morton, I learned that they came to came to Ohio when Gilkey was four year of age making that about 1818. I found an entry in the 1820 census for Thomas MORETON in Springfield, Muskingum County, Ohio Source Citation: Year: 1820; Census Place: Springfield, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: M33_92; Page: 117; Image: 89. The ages and sexes of the members of the household seem to line up with information that I have. After 1820 I lose track of Thomas Morton and Sylvina; however, most of their children marry later than that in the Putnam area leading me to believe that both of them must have died. Are there any really od death records for Muskingum County or any cemetery listings that might yeild some information? I know that they had a daughter named Lenity Morton who was married to John Balthis. According to a biography that I have Lenity Morton Balthis is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, in Putnam, Muskingum County, Ohio. Other children that I suspect may be buried there 9but don't know) are Hannah Morton Elwell Ashmore (d 1886) She was married first to William Elwell and second to Samuel Ashmore Clara (Clarissa) Morton Irvin Lovell. She was married first to William John Irvin and second to William Lovell. Is there a kind soul out there that can tell me if they are buried there or if Thomas and Sylvina are buried there? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Blessings