Samuel F MortonAge: 89 years1827–1916
- Name
- Samuel F Morton
- Given names
- Samuel F
- Surname
- Morton
 Birth | 1827 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 5 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 8 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
 Religious marriage | Angeline Higgerson — View this family October 28, 1847 (Age 20 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | James William Morton December 1, 1848 (Age 21 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 19 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a son #2 | John F Morton October 1849 (Age 22 years) |
 Census | September 10, 1850 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Edwin Morton 1852 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Mary E Morton 1855 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Adaline Morton 1858 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 30 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | August 23, 1860 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 34 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 40 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 40 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 42 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Death of a wife | Angeline Higgerson before 1870 (Age 43 years) |
| Census | July 25, 1870 (Age 43 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 51 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 71 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a son | James William Morton February 14, 1915 (Age 88 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 89 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
 Death | July 19, 1916 (Age 89 years) |
| Family with Angeline Higgerson |
| himself |
Samuel F Morton Birth: 1827 — Kentucky, United States Death: July 19, 1916 — Boone, Missouri, United States |
| wife |
Angeline Higgerson Birth: 1830 37 35 — Virginia, United States Death: before 1870 — Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: October 28, 1847 — Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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13 months son |
James William Morton Birth: December 1, 1848 21 18 — Missouri, United States Death: February 14, 1915 — Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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11 months son |
John F Morton Birth: October 1849 22 19 — Missouri, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
Edwin Morton Birth: 1852 25 22 — Missouri, United States Death: |
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4 years daughter |
Mary E Morton Birth: 1855 28 25 — Missouri, United States Death: |
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4 years daughter |
Adaline Morton Birth: 1858 31 28 — Missouri, United States Death: |
No family available
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Samuel F Morton - Household
Cooper, Missouri, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Samuel F Morton - Household
Cooper, Missouri, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Samuel F Morton - Household
Cooper, Missouri, United States
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