Hazel's parents:
Joseph Ellsworth Morton (1863-1946) and Margaret Delilah Jones (1863-1932)
Hazel's parents Joseph and Margaret holding one of their Kellum grandchildren, abt 1916.
Hazel’s parents Joseph and Margaret Morton (right) holding one of their Kellum grandchildren, abt. 1920. We’re not sure of the identity of the couple on the left and the little boy.
Joseph Morton with his daughter Hazel in 1939, on the last visit to St. Paul before his death in 1946
Lyla adored her Grandfather Morton, who allowed her to ride on his draft horses pulling a wagon filled with parcels which came in on the train. As a drayman he delivered packages in Bingham Lake. The Mortons also had a farm.
Morton Ancestry
The ancestry of Jim’s grandmother Hazel Morton goes back to Maine and New York, as seen in this pedigree chart.
Revolutionary War: Morton Patriot Ancestors
Sgt. Ebenezer Morton (1739-1813)
A 4th great-grandfather of Hazel Morton, Sergeant Ebenezer Morton from Gorham, Maine, served in the Revolutionary War. The document below provides documentation of his extensive service.
Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, U.S., Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War, Vol. 1, image 1055 of 1301, Ebenezer Morton, Gorham : accessed 22 May 2025.
Capt. Bryant Morton (1705-1793)
A 5th great-grandfather of Hazel Morton and Ebenezer’s (above) father, Captain Bryant Morton from Gorham, Maine, served in the Revolutionary War. The two documents below provide interesting insights into his life and service.
A biography of Bryant Morton, in the town history of Gorham, Maine
McLellan, Hugh D.. History of Gorham, ME, Portland, 1903, pp. 680-82 : downloaded from Ancestry.com, History of Gorham, Me., images 735-37 of 931.
A cousin's SAR (Sons of the American Revolution) application with Bryant Morton as the patriot.
Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, National #48191, State #918, images 478-78 of 495.