Individual Details

Brought to Missouri when three years old (1838)
Came to Crawford County AR in 1858. He was living with his uncle Richard Morton in 1860 in Jasper Twp.

Served in Company A, under Capt. Clarkson, for one year in the Civil War and then went to Douglas County and served in the state militia.
The Paul Mortons say he served as a 2nd LT. in Co D, Clarkson's Battalion, in the Confederate Cavalry & the Independent Rangers (CSA). Confirmed in Ancestry database.

1870 Census. Jasper Twp, Crawford Co, AR, Hh 132
J. F. "Moton", 34
Margrete, 34
M. E. 7, female
M. E., 5, female
L. A., 1, female
Robert Carter, 11, farm labor

1880 Census. Jasper Twp, Crawford Co, AR, Hh 10
J. T. Morton, 45, b. KY
Margret J., 42, b. TN
R. H. Carter, stepson, 20, b. AR
All born in AR: Mary E., dau, 14. Lutha A., dau, 11. Armeda, dau, 9. Lanna, dau, 6. Joagie, dau, age 3, William T., son, age 4 months
Wesley Fird, age 20, works on farm

Jackson T. Morton was born May 4, 1835, in Madison County, Ky., and is
a son of Samuel and Nancy (Burris) Morton. The father was born in
Clark County, Ky., and was a farmer by occupation. Before coming of
age he went to Madison County, having previously married Nancy Burris,
a native of Clark County, and of one of the wealthy families. To them
nine children were born, five of whom are living: Mary J., James W.,
Jackson T., Joseph and Samuel E. Those deceased are Elizabeth,
Terrinda, Margaret and Dollie. Mr. Morton went to Adair County, Mo.,
in 1838, where he engaged in farming. Himself and wife died there in
1855 and 1859, respectively. Richard Morton, the grandfather, was born
in Virginia, and when young immigrated to Kentucky, and was one of the
pioneers of Tennessee. His wife, Mary (Nolon) Morton, died in Schuyler
County, Mo., aged one hundred and twenty-five. Thomas Burris, the
maternal grandfather, was an early settler in Kentucky, where he died,
as did his wife, Elizabeth. John Burris, an uncle of our subject,
served in the Mexican War, dying in Old Mexico. His brother-in-law,
Frank Condon, also served, but survived the war and returned home.
Jackson T. Morton was brought to Missouri when three years old, and
there lived upon his father's farm, receiving but a common-school
education. After his mother's death his father married Eliza
Richardson, by whom he had one child, Nancy, who was noted for her
beauty, and married a wealthy doctor of New Mexico. For some time
after his father's death Jackson had the care of the family, but in
1863 he married Margaret Howell, daughter of Henry and Martha Howell.
This union has been blessed with seven children: Martha E., wife of
Cyrus Hindman; Mary E., wife of H. E. Miller; Lucy A., Armedia,
Louana, Joe, Aggie and Thomas. In 1858 Mr. Morton came to Crawford
County, Ark., living in various places. During the war he served one
year in Company A, under Capt. Clarkson, and then went to Douglas
County, serving in the State militia for some time. In 1867 he settled
upon his present farm, which contains 120 acres, sixty being under
cultivation. Mr. Morton is a stanch Republican, and has served as
school director. He is a Mason, and his wife belongs to the Christian
Church.
SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,
Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed
Publishing Co., 1889.

Note: Goodspeed states that they had seven children; then he names eight.

Jackson committed suicide. Despondent over his son Thomas being blinded in an accident. Tom was playing fiddle at a dance and got hit by someone throwing a bottle.

Birth	4 May 1835	Madison County, Kentucky
Military	1862	Civil War
Marriage	1863	Margaret Howell
Death	Abt 1890	Crawford County, Arkansas

Spouse	Margaret Howell (1838 - )
Child	Martha E. Morton (1863 - )
Child	Mary Ella Morton (1866 - )
Child	Lucy A. Morton (1869 - )
Child	Armedia Morton (1871 - )
Child	Louana Morton (1874 - )
Child	Joe Morton ( - )
Child	Agnes Morton (1877 - )
Child	William Thomas Morton (1880 - )

Father	Samuel Morton (1805 - 1855)
Mother	Nancy Burris ( - 1850)
Sibling	Elizabeth Morton (1830 - )
Sibling	James William Morton (1833 - )
Sibling	Dolley Morton (1838 - )
Sibling	Clarinda Morton (1841 - )
Sibling	Margarett Morton (1842 - )
Sibling	Josiah\Joseph Morton (1845 - )
Sibling	Samuel E. Morton (1846 - )
Sibling	Mary J. Morton ( - )