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- His surname may have actually changed to MORTON to MARTIN. Either is listed depending on the time period.
I do know that Eliza's child was born in Lincoln Co. Tenn, and Eliza and Wm . moved to Red River Co. Texas by the fall of 1846, and later Fannin Co.
1850 Fannin Co., TX lists: 177b 39 Martin, Wm L 25 Unknown pg0166b.txt
1850 census
Pg 205B Dwelling #152, Fam # 152
William Mortan 26 M Shoemaker Tennessee
Jane 25 F
Cyntha 4 F (b. in Lincoln Co. Tenn)
Joseph 2 M
1860 Fannin Co., TX Census lists: MARTIN, WILLIAM #229 LADONIA P.O.
1870 Fannin Co, TX Page 35, PO Bonham, Precinct 2, 15 August 1870:
Post Office: Bonham
Roll: M593_1584
Page: 187
Image: 373
1870 - Precinct 2, PO Bonham, Fannin Co, TX
Starting on Line 13 227/227
MARTIN, Wiliam C 46 b TN Farmer
Jane ...... 46 b TN
Francis J . 16 b TX
James ..... 14 b TX
George E . 3 b TX
Thomas P . 1 b TX
William C. Morton is mentioned as being in the Confederacy with 5 dependents in Kaufman Co. Texas in 1863. He later moved to Fannin Co. and his wife died in 1879. He married Malinda Wilson three months later and after he passed in 1892, she lived until 1926, and died at the age of 90. She is buried in Whiterock Cemetery as well.
The father of William C. Morton is Joseph Morton, ( I don't have his full name) and his mother is Ann Yates, who is my great-great-great-great-grandfather's daughter- Randy Stewart (hiplainsdrifter4229@yahoo.com)(2004)
1880 TEXAS CENSUS:
William C. FREEMAN
Male
Other Information:
Birth Year <1811>
Birthplace NC
Age 69
Occupation
Marital Status W
Race W
Head of Household William C. FREEMAN
Relation Self
Father's Birthplace NC
Mother's Birthplace NC
Next Household is:
James R. FREEMAN
Male
Other Information:
Birth Year <1854>
Birthplace TX
Age 26
Occupation Farming
Marital Status M
Race W
Head of Household James R. FREEMAN
Relation Self
Father's Birthplace NC
Mother's Birthplace NC
Wife: C C FREEMAN age 24, b TX, both parents b MO
Source Information:
Census Place Denison, Grayson, Texas
James 16 in Bonham, Fannin Co, TX in 1870
Inscriptions on tomb of W.C and Jane (Freeman) Morton.
W.C - BUT IS HE DEAD, NO NO HE LIVES HIS HAPPY SPIRIT FLIES TO
HEAVEN ABOVE AND THERE RELIEVES THE LONG EXPECTED PRIZE.
JANE - Mother, Thou hast from us flown to the regions far above. We
to thee erect this stone conscrated by our love.
This stone is about four feet high and is tubular in shape.
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1823 - 1892 (68 years)
