MORTON, Melvin

MORTON, ROBINSON, FAMILTON

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Date: 12/9/2001 at 09:19:20

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF De Witt TWP.
From the book "The History of Clinton County Iowa" by L. P. Allen (1879) pgs 736-751

MELVIN HORTON, engaged in general draying and expressing business, De Witt; born in Ontario, Canada, in 1849; his parents, Lowell and Emily Morton, removed to Michigan about 1854; they came to De Witt about 1858; his father died in the army during the rebellion; his mother, now Mrs. Robinson, resides in Cedar Rapids. Mr. Morton has been engaged in his present business in De Witt for twelve years. He married Miss Dolly M. F. Familton, of De Witt; she was born in Ohio her parents were early settlers of this county; they have one son-Lowell W.