Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-05-25
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William w. horton.

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William W. Morton. son Of FL
drod II. and Melissa Morton. vas
horn in Marion. ny. July Z. 1870.
and died at Modale. Ia. MAY iS.
| 1910. aged ~ years. 20 months
and 4. days. His father and
mother were both natives of Ken
lucky. When William was about
III years old the family moved to
Des Moinrs. hut lived there only
q few months. removing to IL farm
in Oxford township, Johnson
county. Iowa. In that county
William was reared to manhood
and received such education as
was afforded by the schools nf his
ncighhorhoOd. He was the old
est of eight children and remain
ed at home until september. 1861 !.
He then enlisted in Company T..
Fourteenth regiment Iowa Vol
nntcrr infantry. the regiment
commanded hy Colonel SHAW. He
served with this regiment until
he was mustered out. Tie was
wounded at tho battle al pitts
burg Landing April IS. 1862. and
was captured by the enemy. He
was incarccratrd in a Stockadc i'm
Macon, Ca. hut was finally OK
changed after having been IA pri>-
Oner for seven months. Tie re-
joined his regiment i'm January.
1863. and served until the fall of
1864. when he was mustered ont
on account OF disability. tie had
been promoted to second sergeant
of his company for bravery and
distinguished service. After re-
turning from the war he worked
on his fathers farm i'm Johnson
county until the spring nj 1866
He was married during the war
while home on n fnrloueh on De
cemhrr ,. 1862. to Melinda Dnty
of Plymouth. q. He bought a
farm in Taylor township. lIarri-
son county. on which he and his
young wife started housekeeping
On account Of the wound which
he had received in his leg during.
the war he was unable tn do
heavy work and conSeqnently dis
posed Of his farm and moved to
Modale. There was no more
highly respected citizen in the
town that Mr.. Morton. He en
gagged i'm the drug business i'm Mo
dale and on March 20, 1880. he
was appointed postmaster by
President Harrison. which posi-
fion he held for twenty wears !:
then served as assistant post
master four wears. making Il total
of twenty four wears in the Of
dce. To Mr.. and Mrs. Morton six
children We're born. five of whom
are still living. being James f..
Of Spooner. Wis. Mrs. Martha j.
Lighted of Omaha. Mrs. Maud f..
Bourn of Hannibal. Mo-, Fred -.
of Denver. Colo. and Robert II.
nj Omaha. Mrs. Mamie \. Bonrm.
deceased. The mother of these
children died April 30. 1909. In
January. 1905. Mr.. Morton mar
ricd Mrs. t. J. Willis, who also
survives him. Mr.. Morton was
a life long republican and was
active in his party for many
years. Ile WIS mayor Of Modalc
tive years, Justice Of the peace for
SlAtrrn years. served as town
clerk and on Tho school board. he
was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church and snpnrin
tcndont Of the Sunday school for
many years. He waS Justly
proud ot his amy rrrora. The
government granted him n gen
nrnns pension Of $50 II month in
recognition %! the service Which
&c "nndnrrd his counir.. ",hirh
Va -"1all compensate" Nv.
''' i' wills one 01 ne .stn''a IN.
'ii" =. of tn" country an dr.
ne his residence here for nrarly
4 y; = cnnla,rN people who know
',lin hava learned la love and
i'n"nr him.
The funeral service was held
II the Christian church on sal
.'daN molnina.. May 20 at to
o'r'orf. nos. j. u Iindlcy az
Vale. H.. a former pastor. Off
riat"d. assisted bv The present
nas'or. Rnv. H. 4. f.. Cnnn;neham.
]ntHrment was in Rose Hill COM
etrry al Missouri Wiley.
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