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Re: Here is your family. James Morton & Ramona Root Family-Omaha.
Posted by: Cullen (ID *****1452) Date: May 24, 2008 at 06:52:41
In Reply to: James Morton & Ramona Root Family-Omaha. by Jerome Walton Burke of 13096

Jerome
I'm not related. This should give you somethings to work with.

Cullen

James Morton married Mar. 6, 1851 in Saint Paul, Bedford, England to Mary Elizabeth Walton

According to the Des Moines Co. web site James Morton was naturalized Oct. 25, 1856.

1860 census Des Moines Co. IA.
J. Morton age 35 b. in England (Occ. hardware merchant)
Mary E. age 30 b. in England
Charles W. age 6 b. in New York
James H. age 1 b. in IA.
Caroline M. Walton age 22 b. in England (M. = Matilda)
John Flood age 22 b. in Ireland (Occ. clerk)

1870 census Des Moines Co. IA.
Morton, James age 47 b. in England (Occ. hardware merchant)
Mary age 41 b. in England
Charles age 17 b. in New York
James age 12 b. in IA.
George age 5 b. in IA.
Walton, Carrie age 35 b. in England

1880 census online FHC, 5th Ward, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa page 279B
Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
James MERTEN Self M Male W 56 ENG Travelling Agent ENG ENG
Mary E. MERTEN Wife M Female W 50 ENG Keeping House ENG ENG
James H. MERTEN Son S Male W 21 IA R.R. Clerk ENG ENG
George MERTEN Son S Male W 14 IA At School ENG ENG
Caroline M. WALTER SisterL S Female W 45 ENG ENG ENG
Emily AHLGRAN Other S Female W 22 SWED Servant SWED SWED

1880 census online FHC, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska page 267A
Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Charles WILKINS Self M Male W 31 MA Cashier R.R.W.P. MA MA
Mary WILKINS Wife M Female W 30 NY Keeping House NH NY
Grace WILKINS Dau S Female W 2 NE MA NY
Alice WILKINS Dau S Female W 2M NE MA NY
Walter WILKINS Brother M Male W 26 MA R.R. Clerk MA MA
Lena WILKINS SisterL M Female W 28 NH NH NH
Kate
STEVENS Other S Female W 24 NY NH NY
Mary CONLEY Other S Female W 25 MA Domestic IRE IRE
Charles MORTON Other S Male W 27 NY Clerk W.P.R.R. ENG ENG
Walter WILKINS Son S Male W 1 NE MA NY

1900 census Douglas Co. NE. 7th ward Omaha
Morton, Charles b. July 1855 in NY. f&m b. in England (Occ. hardware merchant)
Sarah T. b. Nov. 1858 in IL. f b. in England m b. in Maine married 6 yrs had 3 children 3 living.
Dorother/Dorthea b. Nov. 1895 in NE.
Charles W. b. Feb. 1898 in NE.
Whitney, Margaret (stepdau) b. Apr. 1886 in Conn.

1910 census Douglas Co. NE. 8th ward Omaha
Morton, Charles W. age 57 b. in NY. f&m b. in England (Occ. hardware merchant)
Sarah T. age 51 b. in IL. f b. in England m b. in Maine married (twice) 16 yrs had 3 children 3 living.
Dorother/Dorthea age 14 b. in NE.
Charles W. Jr. age 11 b. in NE.
Whitney, Margaret (stepdau) age 24 b. in Conn.

1920 census Douglas Co. NE. 10th ward Omaha
Morton, Charles W. age 66 b. in NY. f&m b. in England (Occ. hardware merchant)
Sarah T. age 60 b. in IL. f b. in England m b. in Maine married (twice) 16 yrs had 3 children 3 living.
Charles W. Jr. age 20 b. in NE. (Occ. clerk hardware store)
Mildred W. (dau-in-law) age 20 b. in IL. f &m b. in PA.

IL. marriage index,
MORTON, GEORGE MILLER, VASHTIE 1891-06-03 / 00168131 COOK
1900 census Riverside twp Cook Co. IL.
Morton, George b. Mar. 1866 in IA. f&m b. in England (Occ. clerk RR)
Vashti b. Aug. 1869 in IA. f b. NY. m b. PA. married 9 yrs 0 children

1910 census Riverside twp Cook Co. IL.
Morton, George age 44 b. in IA. f&m b. in England (Occ. freight agent RR)
Vashti age 40 b. in IA. f b. NY. m b. PA. married 19 yrs 0 children

1900 census Douglas Co. NE. (Omaha)
Morton, James H. b. Dec. 1823 in England (Occ. hardware Merchant) im. unknown
Mary E. b. July 1829 married 49 yrs. had 8 children 3 living.
James H. b. Feb. 1859 in IA. (Occ. owns hardware store)

1910 census Douglas Co. NE. (Omaha, part of pct. 2)
Morton, James H. age 51 b. in IA. (Occ. merchant hardware store)
Emma J. age 47 b. in NY. married 8 yrs. had 1 child 1 living
James W. age 7 b. in NE.

1920 census Douglas Co. NE. (Omaha ward 10)
Morton, James H. age 60 b. in IA. (Occ. merchant hardware)
Emma J. age 58 b. in NY.
James W. age 17 b. in NE.

1910 census Douglas Co. NE. (?South Omaha)
Root, Charles age 37 b. in IA. f b. in NY. m b. in OH. (Occ. supertendant packing house)
Emma M. age 33 b. in NE. f&m b. in Germany married 8 yrs had 8 children 3 living.
Ramona J. age 6 b. in WY.
Charles S. age 5 b. in WY.
George W. age 3 b. in WY.

1920 census Douglas Co. NE. (Omaha ward 10)
Root, C. R. age 47 b. in IA. (Occ. manager wholesale house)
Emma age 43 b. in NE.
Ramona age 15 b. in WY.
Charles age 14 b. in WY.
George age 12 b. in WY.

CA. death index, maybe your James and Ramona.
MORTON JAMES W 03/09/1903 M NEBRASKA LOS ANGELES(70) 12/06/1971 505-05-1945 68 yrs

Mothers maiden name, Hewerkl
MORTON RAMONA R 01/17/1904 HEWERKL F WYOMING SAN FRANCISCO(90) 03/04/1968 545-46-5321 64 yrs

1880 census online FHC, Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa page 198D
Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
S. J. ROOT Self M Male W 42 NY Agricultural Mach. NY NY
Julia ROOT Wife M Female W 37 OH Keeping House NY OH
Mary H. ROOT Dau S Female W 10 IL At School NY OH
Charles R. ROOT Son S Male W 7 IA At School NY OH
G. Parmer ROOT Son S Male W 2 IA NY OH
Anna KIESCKER Other Female W 16 IA Servant GER GER


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