John Morton Sr. was born April 29, 1816 in Lamuir, New Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire, Scotland. He is the son of Samuel Morton and Catherine Merton.
He married Margaret Cunningham December 31, 1840 in Dalziel Parish, Lanarkshire, Town Of Motherwell, Scotland by a minister Mr. Classon.
For 17 years the Morton's lived in Scotland and John worked as a coal miner. John was baptized into the LDS Church on April 27, 1850 by James Henderson of the Knightswood Branch in Old Kilpatrick Parish. He was baptized in the River Clyde and confirmed by Robert Cunningham. Margaret also converted but not until 1851. It was at this time the family felt it necessary for closer church association and they with their children Allen, Mary and John Jr. crossed the ocean on the Tuscarora arriving in Philadelphia July 3, 1857. They traveled to Maryland where they stayed for a year, then crossed over to Pennsylvania, near Lancaster whre they lived and worked in the mines for 5 years.
In 1863 they started for Utah, coming to St. Joseph Missouri by railroad. Then took a steamboat up the Missouri River to Florence where they met with the ox train Capt. Wm B. Preston Company waiting to cross the plains into Utah. They arrived in September of that year and went to Franklin, Idaho for 3 months. They arrived in Midway, Wasatch, Utah in December of 1863. During the first winter they had a difficult time. There was no flour to be had and they lived for 4 months on nettle greens. They made their home in Midway. The Indians were a source of trouble and about 2 1/2 years after the Morton family came to the valley, the Blackhawk War began. The settlers of the area moved into a fort which they had prepared for their protection.
Later in life John contracted asthma by working in the mines. John had great faith in his Maker. He was lame as a result of a mine cave in that put his hip out of joint.
He died on February 24, 1879. As far as I know, there is no picture available of John Morton Sr.
He married Margaret Cunningham December 31, 1840 in Dalziel Parish, Lanarkshire, Town Of Motherwell, Scotland by a minister Mr. Classon.
For 17 years the Morton's lived in Scotland and John worked as a coal miner. John was baptized into the LDS Church on April 27, 1850 by James Henderson of the Knightswood Branch in Old Kilpatrick Parish. He was baptized in the River Clyde and confirmed by Robert Cunningham. Margaret also converted but not until 1851. It was at this time the family felt it necessary for closer church association and they with their children Allen, Mary and John Jr. crossed the ocean on the Tuscarora arriving in Philadelphia July 3, 1857. They traveled to Maryland where they stayed for a year, then crossed over to Pennsylvania, near Lancaster whre they lived and worked in the mines for 5 years.
In 1863 they started for Utah, coming to St. Joseph Missouri by railroad. Then took a steamboat up the Missouri River to Florence where they met with the ox train Capt. Wm B. Preston Company waiting to cross the plains into Utah. They arrived in September of that year and went to Franklin, Idaho for 3 months. They arrived in Midway, Wasatch, Utah in December of 1863. During the first winter they had a difficult time. There was no flour to be had and they lived for 4 months on nettle greens. They made their home in Midway. The Indians were a source of trouble and about 2 1/2 years after the Morton family came to the valley, the Blackhawk War began. The settlers of the area moved into a fort which they had prepared for their protection.
Later in life John contracted asthma by working in the mines. John had great faith in his Maker. He was lame as a result of a mine cave in that put his hip out of joint.
He died on February 24, 1879. As far as I know, there is no picture available of John Morton Sr.
John Morton Sr. was born April 29, 1816 in Lamuir, New Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire, Scotland. He is the son of Samuel Morton and Catherine Merton.
He married Margaret Cunningham December 31, 1840 in Dalziel Parish, Lanarkshire, Town Of Motherwell, Scotland by a minister Mr. Classon.
For 17 years the Morton's lived in Scotland and John worked as a coal miner. John was baptized into the LDS Church on April 27, 1850 by James Henderson of the Knightswood Branch in Old Kilpatrick Parish. He was baptized in the River Clyde and confirmed by Robert Cunningham. Margaret also converted but not until 1851. It was at this time the family felt it necessary for closer church association and they with their children Allen, Mary and John Jr. crossed the ocean on the Tuscarora arriving in Philadelphia July 3, 1857. They traveled to Maryland where they stayed for a year, then crossed over to Pennsylvania, near Lancaster whre they lived and worked in the mines for 5 years.
In 1863 they started for Utah, coming to St. Joseph Missouri by railroad. Then took a steamboat up the Missouri River to Florence where they met with the ox train Capt. Wm B. Preston Company waiting to cross the plains into Utah. They arrived in September of that year and went to Franklin, Idaho for 3 months. They arrived in Midway, Wasatch, Utah in December of 1863. During the first winter they had a difficult time. There was no flour to be had and they lived for 4 months on nettle greens. They made their home in Midway. The Indians were a source of trouble and about 2 1/2 years after the Morton family came to the valley, the Blackhawk War began. The settlers of the area moved into a fort which they had prepared for their protection.
Later in life John contracted asthma by working in the mines. John had great faith in his Maker. He was lame as a result of a mine cave in that put his hip out of joint.
He died on February 24, 1879. As far as I know, there is no picture available of John Morton Sr.
He married Margaret Cunningham December 31, 1840 in Dalziel Parish, Lanarkshire, Town Of Motherwell, Scotland by a minister Mr. Classon.
For 17 years the Morton's lived in Scotland and John worked as a coal miner. John was baptized into the LDS Church on April 27, 1850 by James Henderson of the Knightswood Branch in Old Kilpatrick Parish. He was baptized in the River Clyde and confirmed by Robert Cunningham. Margaret also converted but not until 1851. It was at this time the family felt it necessary for closer church association and they with their children Allen, Mary and John Jr. crossed the ocean on the Tuscarora arriving in Philadelphia July 3, 1857. They traveled to Maryland where they stayed for a year, then crossed over to Pennsylvania, near Lancaster whre they lived and worked in the mines for 5 years.
In 1863 they started for Utah, coming to St. Joseph Missouri by railroad. Then took a steamboat up the Missouri River to Florence where they met with the ox train Capt. Wm B. Preston Company waiting to cross the plains into Utah. They arrived in September of that year and went to Franklin, Idaho for 3 months. They arrived in Midway, Wasatch, Utah in December of 1863. During the first winter they had a difficult time. There was no flour to be had and they lived for 4 months on nettle greens. They made their home in Midway. The Indians were a source of trouble and about 2 1/2 years after the Morton family came to the valley, the Blackhawk War began. The settlers of the area moved into a fort which they had prepared for their protection.
Later in life John contracted asthma by working in the mines. John had great faith in his Maker. He was lame as a result of a mine cave in that put his hip out of joint.
He died on February 24, 1879. As far as I know, there is no picture available of John Morton Sr.
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