Individual Details

1900 Census. Owensboro, Daviess Co, KY, Hh 99
429 Breckenridge Street
William H. Morton, b. Nov 1855, 44, married 18 years, Grocer
Rachel F., wife, b. Aug 1857, 42, 1 child
Claude P., son, b. Aug 1884, 15

1910 Census. Owebsboro, Daviess Co, KY, Hh 94
811 East 5th Street
W. H. Morton, 54, married once for 28 years, Retail merchant, Groceries
Rachel, wife, 52, 1 child
Clad, son, 25, married once for 2 years
Bertha, dau-in-law, 1 child
Virginia, granddau, 1 year, ? months

Kentucky Death Certificate, #21860
William H. Morton, of 801 E. 5th, Owensboro, Daviess County, died 15 Aug 1917. He died of suicide, a pitol shot wound. He was born 24 Nov 1855 in Logan Co, KY. He was married, a merchant, grocery. Father was Peter H. Morton, mother Rebecca Hayden, both born in Kentucky. Geo. E. Breeder of Owensboro was the informant. Buried Paradise Cemetery, on Aug 16th. [Marker is in Sears Cemetery, Muhlenberg Co.]

Birth	24 Nov 1855	Logan County, Kentucky
Marriage	29 Mar 1882	Muhlenberg County, Kentucky - Rachel F. Roll
Death	15 Aug 1917	Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky

Spouse	Rachel F. Roll (1857 - 1941)
Child	Claude Porter Morton (1884 - 1963)

Father	Peter Henry Morton ( - 1859)
Mother	Rebecca S. Haden (1830 - )
Sibling	Charles Perkins Morton (1850 - 1927)
Sibling	Peter Henry "Harry" Morton (1853 - 1923)
Sibling	Elizabeth Morton (1858 - )