John W. Morton

    John W. Morton is the son of John and Jeanette (Weir) Morton, who were natives of Scotland.

    He was born in Switzerland County, Indiana, April 3, 1835. Was raised on a farm and has been a farmer all of his life. In 1864 he joined the 137th Reg. Indiana Volunteers; was a private, and was out until near the close of the war.

    He owns 93 acres of land.

    He was married in 1860 to Miss Rhoda Swann, a native of Jefferson County. she died, and he married Miss Nancy Hastie, of Scott County. He has four children: James, Harry, Robert and Frank.

    His father located in Jefferson County, in 1857, and died the same year. His mother died in 1875. He has two brothers and five sisters.

Source: Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and Washington, Indiana. By John M. Gresham & Co., 1889.