Person:Emily Morton (2)

Had only one hand since early childhood. Left arm was cut off to just below the elbow but she could sew and do just about anything. Per Mabel Johnson Cabell (5/12/00), she died in Cumberland about 1928.

1870 US Census (VA, Appomattox, Stonewall, sh 40, ln 1) John Anderson 39, bl, b. VA, could not read or write; His wife Emaline 28, bl, b. VA, could not read or write. Their children all b. VA: Ned 12, Judy 3, Delia 1, John 6 mos (b. Dec). ** Not sure this is the same Anderson family. Some facts fit, others don’t.** 4/30/04.

1880 US Census (VA, Cumberland, Hamilton Dist, ED 76, sh 18B, ln 23) Emily Anderson, black, 30, b. VA, both parents b. VA, was widowed and worked as a servant. She could not read or write. Her children (all listed as black, all b. VA, both parents b. VA): Judith 15, Delia 13, Maria 10, Jilla 7, Edward 6, Lucian Brown 2, and Jacob Lewis 1 mo (b. April).

• • Per oral history, at one time Emily Morton was married to a man named Anderson and had a son named Jake. The names of the children in this family closely match the names of George Johnson’s siblings, and I suspect this is the correct Emily. However, why do Lucian and Jacob have different surnames from the rest of Emily’s children (Anderson)? ** 7/25/03

1900 US Census (VA, Cumberland, Hamilton Dist, ED 65, penned sh 10B, household 191, ln 69) Emily Morton 60, black, b. Jan 1840 in VA, both parents b. VA, married for six years, total kids = 9, living = 8, was a servant, could not read or write, and lived in the home of Fred Rhoads, white farmer, 26, b. Sept 1973 in VA, both parents b. VA, could read and write and rented his farm.

• • Enumerated on the following line as a separate household, Dick Johnson, 70, black widower farmer, b. Apr 1830 in VA, both parents b. VA, couldn’t read or write, rented his farm. NO idea if this Mr. Johnson has any connection to our Johnsons - 2/8/06 **

1910 US Census (VA, Cumberland, Hamilton Dist, ED 78, sh 12B, ln 75) Emily Morton, mu, 55, b. VA, both parents b. VA, had been married one time, for 7 years, total kids = 11, living = 8, she worked as a cook for a private family, couldn’t read or write, and was living in the home of Fred Rhodes, Jr., white, 35, single, b. VA, both parents b. VA.

• • Per oral history Emily Morton was a cook on a plantation, but if this is the correct Emily Morton, then why is she using her maiden name? ** 7/25/03

In 1920, Fred Rhodes was married (to a woman named Verna), still living in the Hamilton Dist of Cumberland County, and had two kids. Emily is no longer living with him.

1920 US Census (VA, Cumberland, Hamilton Dist, ED 85, penned sh 11B, household 220, ln 81) Lewis Morton 72, black, b. VA, both parents b. VA, worked as a farm laborer, owned his farm, could not read or write. His wife, Emily 69, b. VA, both parents b. VA, couldn’t read or write, didn’t work outside the home. Not sure this is our Emily. - 2/8/06.

Enumerated next door, Lennie Morton 25, his wife, Maria 27, and their daughter Louisa 4. All were black, b. VA, both parents b. VA, Lennie couldn’t read or write, worked as a laborer in a Plaising(?) mill, Maria could read and write but did not work outside the home. Lennie owned their home.

2000 Per an interview with Mabel Cabbell (Emily’s granddaughter), conducted 5/13/2000, Emily died in PHL, was living with Stillman. Every year he brought her to Buckingham to visit for one week. **NN to confirm this.** Mabel also said that Emily had dark, curly hair due to her mixed black/Native ancestry.