Ralph Morton
ID # 5772, (1829-1889)
| Birth | Ralph Morton was born in 1829 at England. |
| Marriage | He married Isabella Kinnaird on 20 March 1862 at Wentworth County. MS248 reel 17, Vol. 82, page 79 Wentworth Marriage Register Extracted from a list of marriages solemnized by Rev. Thomas Christie of the Presbyterian Church. Ralph Morton, 28, born England, residing Beverly. Parents (father's name not given) mother Mary Morton. Isabella Kinaird, 24, born and residing Beverly. Parents Alex and Jane Kinaird. Witness George Jackson, Dumfries. On March 20, 1862. |
| Marriage | He married Emma Misener, daughter of Peter Misener and Maria Smith, on 17 February 1869 at Wentworth County. MS248 reel 17, Vol. 82, page 202 Wentworth County Marriage Register Extracted from a brief list of marriages solemnized by Rev'd. F. M. Smith of the Episcopal Methodist Church for February of 1869 Ralph 'Martin', 39, born England, residing Beverly. Parents Ralph and Mary Martin. Emma 'Wisner', 40, born and residing Beverly. Parents Peter and Maria Wisner. Witnesses James and Ellen Sager, both of Beverly. On Feby. 17, 1869. The only reasonable explanation for the misspellings above would be that the recording clerk at Hamilton had difficulty reading the handwriting of Rev. Smith. They are Ralph Morton, and of course the witness, Ellen Sager, was Emma's sister and James Sager was Emma's brother-in-law. |
| Death | He died on 2 November 1889. |
| Burial | He was buried at West Flamborough Presbyterian Cemetery. |
| Note | In 1989, the Hamilton branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society transcribed the West Flamborough Presbyterian Cemetery at Christie's Corners. This probably gives us the clearest information available, especially so far as the gravestone of Ralph Morton is concerned. A photo of this stone does appear on CanGenWeb, but it is in worn and broken condition, and nearly unreadable. The OGS transcription reads: In memory of Ralph Morton / died 2nd Nov. 1889 /aged 65 yrs / 5 mo's. & 2 days. This is identified as stone nbr. 43 and seems to bear no connection to the gravestones of those around it. Isabella is buried in this cemetery as well, but her stone is shown as nbr. 31. A death registration for Ralph Morton has not been found. |
Children of Ralph Morton and Isabella Kinnaird |
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| Last Edited | 5 Sep 2017 |