Hundreds of friends and relatives gathered in the Methodist church of Wheeler Thursday afternoon to hear the last rites spoken for Tom Patten Morton of that city, who passed away at a Wheeler hospital Wednesday. The Rev. Edmund Kirby was in charge of the services.
Morton was born in Fannin county February 18, 1869, being 64 years, 6 months and 5 days of age at the time of his death. He was married to Martha Ann Gribble 40 years ago. They lived near Fort Worth for a while, moving from there to Fannin county. From Fannin county they moved to Wheeler county 31 years ago and settled near Mobeetie. They moved to Wheeler some 26 years ago, and it is said that he was the oldest resident of that city.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha Ann Morton, two daughters, Mrs. P.L. Ussery and Mrs. B.P. Benham of Oklahoma City, Okla., two sons-in-law, two grandchildren, Billie Fern and Betty Jo Ussery, and one brother, Jim Morton of Bridgeport.
Morton had lived a religious life, and had made many friends during the time he had lived there.
Carnes Funeral Directors were in charge of funeral arrangements. Burial was in the Wheeler cemetery.
(Published in The Shamrock Texas (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 18. Ed. 1 Thursday, August 31, 1933, Page 1)
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Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: T. P. Morton
Death Date: 23 Aug 1933
Death County: Wheeler
Certificate: 3934
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: T P Morton
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 64
Birth Date: 18 Feb 1869
Birth Place: Fannin, Texas
Death Date: 23 Aug 1933
Death Place: Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas, USA
Father: Willon Marton
Mother: Mary Freeman
Spouse: H Morton
Morton was born in Fannin county February 18, 1869, being 64 years, 6 months and 5 days of age at the time of his death. He was married to Martha Ann Gribble 40 years ago. They lived near Fort Worth for a while, moving from there to Fannin county. From Fannin county they moved to Wheeler county 31 years ago and settled near Mobeetie. They moved to Wheeler some 26 years ago, and it is said that he was the oldest resident of that city.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha Ann Morton, two daughters, Mrs. P.L. Ussery and Mrs. B.P. Benham of Oklahoma City, Okla., two sons-in-law, two grandchildren, Billie Fern and Betty Jo Ussery, and one brother, Jim Morton of Bridgeport.
Morton had lived a religious life, and had made many friends during the time he had lived there.
Carnes Funeral Directors were in charge of funeral arrangements. Burial was in the Wheeler cemetery.
(Published in The Shamrock Texas (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 18. Ed. 1 Thursday, August 31, 1933, Page 1)
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Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: T. P. Morton
Death Date: 23 Aug 1933
Death County: Wheeler
Certificate: 3934
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: T P Morton
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 64
Birth Date: 18 Feb 1869
Birth Place: Fannin, Texas
Death Date: 23 Aug 1933
Death Place: Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas, USA
Father: Willon Marton
Mother: Mary Freeman
Spouse: H Morton
Hundreds of friends and relatives gathered in the Methodist church of Wheeler Thursday afternoon to hear the last rites spoken for Tom Patten Morton of that city, who passed away at a Wheeler hospital Wednesday. The Rev. Edmund Kirby was in charge of the services.
Morton was born in Fannin county February 18, 1869, being 64 years, 6 months and 5 days of age at the time of his death. He was married to Martha Ann Gribble 40 years ago. They lived near Fort Worth for a while, moving from there to Fannin county. From Fannin county they moved to Wheeler county 31 years ago and settled near Mobeetie. They moved to Wheeler some 26 years ago, and it is said that he was the oldest resident of that city.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha Ann Morton, two daughters, Mrs. P.L. Ussery and Mrs. B.P. Benham of Oklahoma City, Okla., two sons-in-law, two grandchildren, Billie Fern and Betty Jo Ussery, and one brother, Jim Morton of Bridgeport.
Morton had lived a religious life, and had made many friends during the time he had lived there.
Carnes Funeral Directors were in charge of funeral arrangements. Burial was in the Wheeler cemetery.
(Published in The Shamrock Texas (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 18. Ed. 1 Thursday, August 31, 1933, Page 1)
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Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: T. P. Morton
Death Date: 23 Aug 1933
Death County: Wheeler
Certificate: 3934
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: T P Morton
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 64
Birth Date: 18 Feb 1869
Birth Place: Fannin, Texas
Death Date: 23 Aug 1933
Death Place: Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas, USA
Father: Willon Marton
Mother: Mary Freeman
Spouse: H Morton
Morton was born in Fannin county February 18, 1869, being 64 years, 6 months and 5 days of age at the time of his death. He was married to Martha Ann Gribble 40 years ago. They lived near Fort Worth for a while, moving from there to Fannin county. From Fannin county they moved to Wheeler county 31 years ago and settled near Mobeetie. They moved to Wheeler some 26 years ago, and it is said that he was the oldest resident of that city.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha Ann Morton, two daughters, Mrs. P.L. Ussery and Mrs. B.P. Benham of Oklahoma City, Okla., two sons-in-law, two grandchildren, Billie Fern and Betty Jo Ussery, and one brother, Jim Morton of Bridgeport.
Morton had lived a religious life, and had made many friends during the time he had lived there.
Carnes Funeral Directors were in charge of funeral arrangements. Burial was in the Wheeler cemetery.
(Published in The Shamrock Texas (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 18. Ed. 1 Thursday, August 31, 1933, Page 1)
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Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: T. P. Morton
Death Date: 23 Aug 1933
Death County: Wheeler
Certificate: 3934
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: T P Morton
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 64
Birth Date: 18 Feb 1869
Birth Place: Fannin, Texas
Death Date: 23 Aug 1933
Death Place: Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas, USA
Father: Willon Marton
Mother: Mary Freeman
Spouse: H Morton
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