Crawford Co., AR - Biographies - Jackson T. Morton

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SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,
Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed 
Publishing Co., 1889.
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Jackson T. Morton was born May 4, 1835, in Madison County, Ky., and is 
a son of Samuel and Nancy (Burris) Morton. The father was born in 
Clark County, Ky., and was a farmer by occupation. Before coming of 
age he went to Madison County, having previously married Nancy Burris, 
a native of Clark County, and of one of the wealthy families. To them 
nine children were born, five of whom are living: Mary J., James W., 
Jackson T., Joseph and Samuel E. Those deceased are Elizabeth, 
Terrinda, Margaret and Dollie. Mr. Morton went to Adair County, Mo., 
in 1838, where he engaged in farming. Himself and wife died there in 
1855 and 1859, respectively. Richard Morton, the grandfather, was born 
in Virginia, and when young immigrated to Kentucky, and was one of the 
pioneers of Tennessee. His wife, Mary (Nolon) Morton, died in Schuyler 
County, Mo., aged one hundred and twenty-five. Thomas Burris, the 
maternal grandfather, was an early settler in Kentucky, where he died, 
as did his wife, Elizabeth. John Burris, an uncle of our subject, 
served in the Mexican War, dying in Old Mexico. His brother-in-law, 
Frank Condon, also served, but survived the war and returned home. 
Jackson T. Morton was brought to Missouri when three years old, and 
there lived upon his father's farm, receiving but a common-school 
education. After his mother's death his father married Eliza 
Richardson, by whom he had one child, Nancy, who was noted for her 
beauty, and married a wealthy doctor of New Mexico. For some time 
after his father's death Jackson had the care of the family, but in 
1863 he married Margaret Howell, daughter of Henry and Martha Howell. 
This union has been blessed with seven children: Martha E., wife of 
Cyrus Hindman; Mary E., wife of H. E. Miller; Lucy A., Armedia, 
Louana, Joe, Aggie and Thomas. In 1858 Mr. Morton came to Crawford 
County, Ark., living in various places. During the war he served one 
year in Company A, under Capt. Clarkson, and then went to Douglas 
County, serving in the State militia for some time. In 1867 he settled 
upon his present farm, which contains 120 acres, sixty being under 
cultivation. Mr. Morton is a stanch Republican, and has served as 
school director. He is a Mason, and his wife belongs to the Christian 
Church. 

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