Son of David Lee Morton and Ida Carraway Jones Morton.

Brother of:
Henry Walton Morton
William Lee Morton
Ivey Thomas Morton
Pattie Bell Morton Jeffress
Mary Lewis Morton Mitchell
Edith Magdalene Morton Gatewood
[Edgar Bryan Morton]
Eugene Forest Morton

Married to Thelma Annie Hedgepeth on February 13, 1926 in Halifax, Virginia.

Edgar and Thelma were the parents of:
Edgar Bryan Morton Jr(11 Oct 1926-unk)
James Henry Morton
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1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Edgar Morton
Age in 1910: 8
Birth Year: abt 1902
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Semora, Caswell, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: David L Morton
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Ida Morton
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: No
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Household Members:
Name Age
David L Morton 52
Ida Morton 42
Henry Morton 22
Willie Morton 20
Ivey Morton 18
Pattie B Morton 16
Mary Morton 14
Edith Morton 10
Edgar Morton 8
Eugene Morton 3
Calvin Jones 75

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Edgar Morton
Age: 16
Birth Year: abt 1904
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Danville Ward 1, Danville (Independent City), Virginia
Street: Paxton Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: David L Morton
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Ida C Morton
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
David L Morton 65
Ida C Morton 49
Ivey Morton 25
Edgar Morton 16
Eugene Morton 11
Mary Morton 21
Edith Morton 15

Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Edgar Morton
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Date: 1904
Birth Place: Person Co., NC
Marriage Date: 13 Feb 1926
Marriage Place: Halifax, Virginia
Father: D.L. Morton
Mother: Ida Jone
Spouse: Thelma Hedgpeth
Gender: Female
Marital status: Single
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Date: 1904
Birth Place: Robertsen Co., NC
Father: A.B. Hedgpeth
Mother: Ophelia
FHL Film Number: 2048454
Reference ID: p 2

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Edgar Morton
Birth Year: abt 1904
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Milton, Caswell, North Carolina
Street Address: Main Street
House Number: 0
Dwelling Number: 38
Family Number: 39
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Edgar Morton 26
Thelma A Morton 26
Edgar Morton 3

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Edgar Marton
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Orrum, Robeson, North Carolina
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Caswell
Residence in 1935: Rural, Caswell
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 7B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 112
Occupation: Farming
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 7
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Edgar Marton 37 Head
Thelma Marton 36 Wife
Edgar Marton Jr 13 Son
James H Marton 5 Son

North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994
Name: Edgar Bryan Morton
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 15 Jan 1973
Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina
Burial Date: 16 Jan 1973
Burial Place: Rowland, N. C.
Cemetery: Rowland Cemetery
Residence Place: Proctorville, Robeson, N. C.
Address: Main St.
Gender: Male
Age: 70
Marital Status: Married
Race: W
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: 27 Apr 1902
Birthplace: N. C.
Father's Name: David Lee Morton
Mother's Name: Ida Jones
Spouse's Name: Thelma Hedgepeth
Reference ID: 3478 , GS Film number: 1983763