James MortonAge: 60 years1789–1849
- Name
- James Morton
- Given names
- James
- Surname
- Morton
 Birth | about 1789 |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 4 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 14 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 23 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 43 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 46 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 |
 Marriage | Mary “Polly” Trautmann — View this family March 29, 1848 (Age 59 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 57 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 |
 Death | about 1849 (Age 60 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Edgar Cemetery |
| Family with Mary “Polly” Trautmann |
| himself |
James Morton Birth: about 1789 — Bullitt, Kentucky, United States Death: about 1849 — Illinois, United States |
| wife |
Mary “Polly” Trautmann Birth: July 19, 1793 54 34 — Bullitt, Kentucky, United States Death: June 8, 1850 — Nebraska, United States |
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Marriage: March 29, 1848 — Pike, Illinois, United States |
| Jonathan C Simmons Jr + Mary “Polly” Trautmann |
| wife’s husband |
Jonathan C Simmons Jr Birth: May 6, 1781 — Prince George's, Maryland, United States Death: April 6, 1846 — Andrew, Missouri, United States |
| wife |
Mary “Polly” Trautmann Birth: July 19, 1793 54 34 — Bullitt, Kentucky, United States Death: June 8, 1850 — Nebraska, United States |
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Marriage: January 11, 1810 — Bullitt, Kentucky, United States |