I have a James Morton in my tree from that time period. I just moved and it will be after the New Year before I can get to that info. Keep in touch. M'Lissa Stroop Quoting Pauline Arnold <[email protected]>: > Have you been to the Archives in Franklin? There is a note book with the > Mortons Genealogy that lived in the Franklin Nolensville area. My Morton was > Jesse whose daughter was Elizabeth C married Rufus Bethel. I had the Bethel > bible with names and death dates but nothing else was glad to find this. > > ---------- > >From: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [TNRUTHER] MORTON > >Date: Sat, Dec 18, 2004, 11:34 AM > > > > > If anyone is researching the MORTON line from Rutherford County, I would > like > > to compare notes. I am searching for a missing Anderson County, TN MORTON > > brother. His name was either James or Thomas but it could be that my > > gg-grandfather, David MORTON, had another brother that I don't know about. > > The family > > history states that "the brothers came over the mountains from NC and one > > brother settled in Blount County, one in Rutherford County, one in Bell > County, KY > > and David, George, Thomas (until after the 1840 census) and sister, Mary > Ann > > Morton, settled in Anderson County, TN." On the 1830 Anderson County > census, > > James Morton is between 40-50 years of age and has a wife and children. > > However, this census does not list names of the family members. James and > family > > disappear after the 1830 census and depending upon the real age of James, > he > > could be the father of David, George, Thomas and Mary Ann as both David and > > George named their first-born sons, "James." James's farm is located close > by > > David and his family. Unfortunately, David dies of pneumonia at age 38 and > not > > much else is known of his missing family members except those who stayed in > East > > TN. I "believe" it was Thomas who went to KY, but that is only my theory. > > > > Thanks for any advanced help. I am now living in Spring Hill, TN, so my > > research has taken on a much better outlook. Nina Morton T. > > > > > > ==== TNRUTHER Mailing List ==== > > TSLA has Tax Lists for RUTHERFORD County for:1809-1813, 1836, 1837, 1867, > > 1871, 1875, 1877-1881, 1883-1885, 1887-1900 > > 1849 was published as part of the WPA project > > > > > ==== TNRUTHER Mailing List ==== > Linebaugh Public Library > 105 West Vine Street, Murfreesboro, TN > (615) 893-4131 > >