CAPT. ANDERSON MORTON (1814 – 1899)

St. Clair County Republican
Thursday, 25 May 1899

Capt. John M. Ragland of this city, in referring to the death of Capt. A. Morton who died at Taberville a few weeks since, recalled a story of the war of 1861-5 in which Mr. Ragland’s father and Mr. Morton figured as follows:
Captain Morton commanded a company of soldiers and in marching through Henry county on one occasion two sorrel horses disappeared from the farm of Nathaniel M. Ragland, who lived tow miles north of Clinton on Town creek. In some way Neighbor Tom McGinnis, who lived in a southeasterly direction on Deer creek, learned of the loss of the animals and recognized them among those in Morton’s command. Acting as mediator, Mr. McGennis, knowing that Mr. Ragland and Capt. Morton worshipped under the same vine and fig tree as disciples of Christ, introduced Bro. Ragland and Bro. Morton and related the loss of the horses. Notwithstanding the fact that the two men’s sympathies were at variance on war issues, the horses were promptly released.

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Nevada, MO Souvenir, page 2:

On Tuesday, May 26, 1863, the town of Nevada City was burned by a company of Federal Militia from St. Clair and Cedar counties under the
command of Capt. Anderson Morton.

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1840 Rives Co., MO Census, Weaubleau Township:

Anderson Morton
Males: 1 age 20-30
Females: 1 under age 5; 1 age 15-20

1850 Cedar Co., MO Census – Cedar District:
19 August, Line 26
71/71 Anderson Morton, age 36, male, farmer, $300 real estate value, born VA
Angaline, age 31, female, born VA
Mariah E., age 8, female, born MO
Virginia, age 6, female, born MO
Cordelia, age 2, female, born MO
Mary A., age 5/12, female, born MO

1850 Cedar Co., MO Census – Cedar District:
19 August, Line 17
John Morton, age 37, male, farmer, $400 real estate, born VA
Catharine, age 33, female, born VA
Jacob A., age 15, male, born TN, attended school
Wm. D., age 13, male, born TN, attended school
Mary E., age 10, female, born MO, attended school
Eliza L., age 7, female, born MO, attended school
James A., age 5, male, born MO, attended school
John M., age 4, male, born MO
Sam’l. H., age 2, male, born MO

(Note: John, brother of Anderson Morton)

1860 Cedar Co., MO Census – Box Township:
Clintonville, MO Post Office, 13 July, Page 42, Line 17
280/280 John Morton, age 48, male, farmer, $2000 real estate value, $1250 personal estate value, born VA
Malinda Morton, age 40, female, born TN
James A., age 17, male, farm hand, born MO, attended school
John H., age 13, male, born MO, attended school
Samuel, age 11, male, born MO, attended school
Martha, age 10, female, born MO, attended school
Thomas, age 6, male, born MO
Benjamin, age 4, male, born MO
Jennetta, age 3, female, born MO

1860 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Monegaw Township:
6 September, Monegaw Post Office, Line 14
Samuel Boots, age 43, male, farmer, $2444 real estate value, $500 personal estate value, born OH
Lydia Ann, age 36, female, born OH
Julia Ann, age 16, female, born IL
Sallie, age 15, female, born IL
Lavina, age 13, female, born IL
George, age 11, male, born IL
Louisa, age 9, female, born IL
Elizabeth, age 6, female, born IL
Henry, age 1, male, born MO

1860 Cedar Co., MO Census – Jefferson Township:
Bear Creek Post Office, 29 September
1097/1097 David Morton, age 67, male, farmer, $500 real estate, $482 personal estate, born VA
Elizabeth, age 62, female, born VA
Nancy, age 23, female, born VA
Phebia J., age 21, female, born VA
N.B., age 20, male, born VA

(Note: David, possible parents of Anderson & John Morton)

1870 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Monegaw Township:
Taberville Post Office, Page 36, Line 5, 21 April
Boots, Lydia, age 45, white female, keeping house, $1600 real estate value, $316 personal estate value, born OH
Geo. W., age 20, white male, at home, born IL
Louisa, age 18, white female, at home, born IL, attended school
Elizabeth, age 15, white female, at home, born IL, attended school
Ben, age 11, white male, at home, born IL, attended school
Eveline, age 8, white female, at home, born MO

1870 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Monegaw Township:
Taberville Post Office, Page 40, Line 5, 21 April
267/263 Morten, Anderson, age 56, white male, farmer, $6000 real estate value, $2465 personal estate value, born VA, over age 21
Morton, Cordelia, age 20, white female, keeping house, born MO
Martha, age 14, white female, at home, born MO, attended school
John, age 11, white male, at home, born MO, attended school
Sarah, age 9, white female, born MO, at home

1880 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Taber Township:
Dist. 6, ED 226, Page 17, 1 June
167/167 Morten, Anderson, white male, age 66, married, farmer, born VA, both parents born VA
Lidda, white female, age 56, wife, married, keeping house, born OH, both parents born OH
John, white male, age 20, son, single, born MO, father born VA, mother born MO
Wm., white male, age 10, son, single, attended school, born MO, father born VA, mother born MO

1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Taber Township:
Dist. 6, ED 148, Page 7A, Line 8, 16 & 18 June
137/137 Morton, Lydia A., head, white female, born October 1824, age 75, widowed, 9 children, 6 living, born OH, father born OH, mother born NJ, occupation listed as “Capitalist”, can read & write, speaks English, owns home free

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International Genealogical Index:
Batch M515161
Anderson Morton and Lydia Boots married 2 March 1871, St. Clair County, MO.

International Genealogical Index:
Batch M533993
Samuel Boots – Lydia Ann Gross, married 21 July 1842 Pike Co., IL.

International Geographical Index:
Anderson Morton, born 1814 Montgomery Co., VA; died 26 April 1899 Taberville, St. Clair Co., MO. Married Angelina Francis Estes about 1841 Montgomery Co., VA.
Angelina Francis Estes, born 27 April 1822 Charlottesville, Orange Co., VA; died 24 December 1869 Taberville, St. Clair Co., MO.
Children:
Mariah P., born 1842 Cedar Co., MO
Virginia, born 18 December 1843 Cedar Co., MO
Cordelia, born 3 February 1847 Cedar Co., MO; died 25 Januar7 1929 Fort Bragg, CA
Mary A., born 1850 Cedar Co., MO
Martha J., born 1856 Cedar Co., MO; died before 1899
John R., born 21 November 1858 Cedar Co., MO
Sarah L., born 24 December 1860 MO

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Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System:
Film: M390, Roll: 34
Name: Anderson Morton
Regiment: 8 Missouri State Militia Cavalry
Company: A
Side: Union
Rank In: Sergeant
Rank Out: Sergeant
UNION MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS, 8th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry
Organized at Jefferson City, Bolivar, Warsaw and Linn Creek December 18, 1861, to May 6, 1862. Unattached, Dept. of Missouri, to September, 1862. District of Southwest Missouri to July, 1865.
SERVICE.-Post and scout duty at Lebanon, Neosho and Springfield, Mo. Gouge's Mill March 26, 1862 (Detachment). Humansville, Polk County, March 26 (Cos. "A," "B," "D" and "E"). Warsaw April 8, 17 and 28. Licking May 4. Cross Timbers July 28. Lone Jack August 16 (2 Cos.). Lamar November 5 (Detachment). Operations in Sugar Creek Hills December 23-31. Operations against Marmadike in Missouri December 31, 1862, to January 25, 1863. Sarcoxie Prairie, Newton County, February 10, 1862. Scouts in Barton and Jasper Counties February 19-22 (Detachment). Greenville Road on Granby March 3 (Detachment). Scout near Neosho April 19-20 (Cos. "L" and "M"). Scout from Newtonia to French Point and Centre Creek with skirmishes May 3-18 (Detachment). French Point May 15 (Detachment). Jasper County June 10. Scout from Greenfield to Golden Grove and Carthage August 6-9 (Co. "A"). Capture of Fort Smith, Ark., August 31. Devil's Back Bone, Ark., and Fort Smith September 1. Cotton Gap September 1. Quincy, Mo., September 4 (Co. "A"). Attack on train between Fort Scott and Carthage September 6 (Detachment). Operations against Shelby September 22-October 26. Near Widow Wheeler's October 4 (Cos. "L" and "M"). Jasper County October 5. Humansville October 16-17. Harrisonville October 24. Buffalo Mountain October 24. Near Neosho November 4-6 (Detachment). Shoal and Turkey Creeks, Jasper County, November 18 (Detachment). DeGreen's Farm, near Lawrenceville, Ark., November 19. Scout from Springfield to Howell, Wright and Oregon Counties November 28-December 18. Springfield, Mo., December 16. Scout from Forsyth to Batesville, Ark., December 26, 1863, to January 2, 1864. Operations in Northwest Arkansas January 16-February 15. Clear Creek and Tomahawk, Ark., January 22. Sylamore Creek and near Burrowsville, Ark., January 23. Cowskin Bottom, Newton County, January 23 (Detachment). Rolling Prairie, Ark., February 4. Near California House February 12 (Detachment). Scout from Lebanon into North Alabama and skirmishes March 17 - April 1 (Co. "G"). Scout from Springfield toward Fayetteville, Ark., April 28-May 7 (Cos. "A," "B," "C" and "K"). Bee Creek May 2 (Co. "I"). Spavinaw, Ark., May 13. Mill and Honey Creeks May 30-31. Diamond Grove and Neosho June 3. Scout from Forsyth through Ozark and Douglass Counties June 5-12 (Co. "I"). Diamond Grove Prairie August 1 (Detachment). Operations in Southwest Missouri August 1-28. Rutledge August 4 (Detachment). McDonald County August 5. Cowskin August 5-6. Near Enterprise and Buffalo Creek August 7. Diamond Grove August 21. Fayetteville, Ark., August 28. Carthage September 22 (Detachment). Moreau Botttom, Jefferson City, October 7. Little Blue October 21. Independence October 22. Big Blue, State Line, October 22. Westport October 23. Engagement on the Marmiton or battle of Charlot October 25. Mine Creek, Little Osage River, Marias des Cygnes, October 25. Newtonia October 28. Expedition to Quincy October 29-November 8. Cane Creek October 29-80. Newtonia October 30. Quincy November 1. Near Quincy November 1-2. Hermitage November 2. Expedition from Springfield to Fort Smith, Ark., November 5-16 (Detachment). Cane Hill November 6. Duty at Lebanon, Neosho and Springfield till July, 1865. Mustered out July 17, 1865. Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 77 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 131 Enlisted men by disease. Total 212.

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Missouri State Archives Soldiers Database:
Name: Morton, Anderson
Rank: Captain
Conflict: Civil War
Side: Union
Organization: Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia
Name of Unit: 5th Regiment Provisional E.M.M.
Company: M
Record Group: Office of Adjutant General
Series Title: Record of Service Card, Civil War, 1861-1865
Box: 60
Reel s819
Record: 5th Prov. Reg’t. Enrolled Mo. Militia
Name – Morton, Anderson, Captain Co. M
Enrolled and organized – July 12, 1863
Where – Osceola, Mo
By whom – Col. Marvin
Ordered into active service July 12, 1863
Where – Osceola, Mo.
By whom – Col. Brown
Relieved from duty Nov. 27, 1863.
By whom – Brig. Gen. Vaughan
Remarks – M.R. Nov. 27, “Comd’g Post and Ca. M. at Richeys Mills”

Missouri State Archives Soldiers Database:
Name: Morton, Anderson
Rank: Captain
Conflict: Civil War
Side: Union
Organization: Enrolled Missouri Militia
Name of Unit: 60th Regiment E.M.M.
Company: E
Record Group: Office of Adjutant General
Series Title: Record of Service Card, Civil War, 1861-1865
Box: 60
Reel s799
Record: 60th Reg’t. E.M.M., Co. E
Name – Morton, Anderson
Rank – Captain
Comd’g – Capt. Morton
Enrolled – Aug. 8, 1862
Where – Clinton
Ordered into active service Aug. 8, 1862
Where – Clinton
Relieved from duty May 31, 1863
Ordered into active service June 8, 1864
Where – Osceola
Relieved from duty Mar. 12, 1865
Remarks – Number days actual service 569

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Osceola Herald, November 3, 1870:
 Allcorn, Mary A., wife of George, and daughter of Anderson & Mary Morton, died October 25, 1870, aged 21 years. Both died of typhoid.

Osceola Herald, November 3, 1870:
Allcorn, George, aged 22 years, died October 23, 1870.

Osceola Herald, 10 November 1870:
Administrator’s Notice. Notice is hereby given to all persons that letters of administration upon the estate of George S. Allcorn, deceased, have been granted me by the Probate court of St. Clair County, bearing date Oct. 27th, 1870. All persons having claims against said estate are requested to exhibit them to me for allowance within one year from date or they may be precluded from any benefit in such estate; and if not presented within two years from date they will be forever barred. Anderson Morton, Administrator.

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St. Clair Co., MO Cemetery Records:
Good (Indian Burial) Cemetery:
Morton, Anderson (Captain), 1814 – (no death date listed)
Morton, Angalina F., (Wife #1 of Anderson Morton), 27 April 1822 – 24 December 1869
Morton, Lydia, (Wife #2 of Anderson Morton), 7 October 1824 – 11 January 1919
Allcorn, Mary A., 1850 – 24 October 1870, (age 20 years, 9 months)

Robinson Cemetery:
Morton, Nellie Lucille, 20 September 1904 – 19 November 1909
Morton, Stella M., 19 March 1884 – 1 August 1968
Morton, William P., Jr., 23 April 1922 – 3 March 1993
Morton, William P., 25 December 1878 – 14 April 1966

Good Cemetery Records:
MORTON, Anderson (Captain) 1814-____
MORTON, Angalina F., (wife #1), 27 April 1822 - 24
December 1869
MORTON, Lydia Ann (Gross), (wife #2), 07 October 1824 -
11 January 1919