Person:Warren Morton (3)

Annie Morton's father had come from Kentucky in the late 1850s and we beleive they went to Kentucky so that he could serve with the Confederates, but have found no Military records. Two children were born in Kentucky according to the 1870 census, in 1867 and 1868.

Warren C. Morton was known as "Cash" Morton (on Annie Morton Laughlin's death certificate), which makes records hard to find.

In Shelby Co. KY we (Laughlins) found Warren C. Morton listed with his mother and younger brother, Robert T. His father having died. Several of his brothers and sisters were living nearby. Under his father's will the estate was not settled until after the death of their mother in 1851, and all the conditions were met in 1853 at the death of younger son, Robert T. In the audit 24th day of August 1853 W.C. Morton received $1,141.57 as his share of his father's estate.

We (Laughlins) are not sure when Warren Morton left KY but we find him next in the "Vital Records of Jackson Co. MO" in the church records of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Independence MO, which was established 1837. The first church built in Independence was built by the Old School Baptists. Among the names of the original members was Edward Gray and several names of later inhabitants of New Santa Fe, where we find our Morton/Gray/Laughlin ancestors.

1860 shows him as a donor to pay off debts of the church and was appointed to serve as clerk. The list of members shows he had come "by letter" 25 Feb 1858.

The early Church records from "Vital Records of Jackson Co. MO" says "Meetings were held in July, August, September 1861. Third Saturday in November 1861 no quorum met and no preaching on Sunday. The Jayhawkers expected in to burn the town but did not come. G.W. Stout, Moderator - No more meetings until March 1862. Regular meetings were held in April, May, June, July, and August 1862. No meetings for 12 months. Third Saturday in August 1863 - Pleasant Grove Church has not met as is seen from the last record since August 1863 in consequence of the National difficulties running so high in this locality, the Country having been depopulated by General Ewing's Order No. Eleven - G.W. Stout"

FACT: James Morton Type: Father Secondary date: 1800 Source: Source: Source:

FACT: Duranda Quinn Type: Mother Secondary date: 1800 Source: Source:

FACT: 9NCM-TTN Type: FamilySearch ID

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Laughlin/Trimble Book page Morton 1.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Laughlin/Trimble Book page Morton 6.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Laughlin/Trimble Book page Morton 2.
4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Laughlin/Trimble Book page Morton 3.
5. ↑ ^5.0 5.1 Laughlin/Trimble Book page Morton 5.
6. ↑ ^6.0 6.1 Laughlin/Trimble Book page Gray 4.
7. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census - Warren C Morton.
8. ↑ Laughlin/Trimble Book page Gray 3.
9. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census - W.C. Morton (1).
10. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census - W.C. Morton.
11. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census - W.C. Morton.
12. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census - W.C. Morton (1).
13. ↑ In surviving cemetery records (P 361) is the Kerby Burying Ground on the Kerby farm north of New Santa Fe, was the largest being in use as early as 1835. There were as many as 75 or 100 graves. In the 1950/60 road improvements (now Red Bridge Road running east from State Line) crosses the farm and destroyed all traces of the Kerby and Ervin Burying Grounds.
    
    A small number of the bodies and stones were removed. What has become of those stones which marked the spot where many of the early pioneers of that community were buried. Near the site of this burying ground stands a Santa Fe Trail Marker. Among those whose ashes were taken to the little cemetery at the New Santa Fe Church Col. Richard Kerby was born in Greene Co. KY 16 June 1820, his wife Mary J. Johnston of KY, died 29 Sept 1870.
    
    Surviving records of the New Santa Fe Christian Church are sparse, descendants of some early ancestors contributed their Bible and family records. The little church building burned many years ago. A descendant of the Bartlett family had:
    Samuel Bartlett, born July 18, 1809
    Mahala Bartlett, wife of Samuel Bartlett, born March 31, 1811
    "Billy" Gray
    ______ Morton, son-in-law of "Billy" Gray
    Mrs. ________ Morton, daughter of "Uncle Billy" and "Aunt Betsy" Gray died 1883
    
    We believe these are Warren C. Morton and Rachel (Gray) Morton and her parents William Gray (Billy) and Elizabeth ?? (Aunt Betsy)