Timeline: (red for current events, black for family information)
1773 – Boston Tea Party
1787 – Ohio becomes part of the Northwest Territory
1792 – Election of George Washington
1796 – birth – estimated birth date of Thomas Morton (parents unknown)
1799 – birth – Mary Sarah (Dillon) Morton to Robert and Elizabeth (unknown) Dillon
1803 – Ohio becomes a state.
1810 – Zanesville becomes Ohio’s capitol.
1812 – War of 1812 until 1814
1816- Indiana becomes a state.
1816- Columbus becomes Ohio’s Capital.
1826 – birth – John P. Morton (see Chapter) to Thomas and Sarah Morton
1829 – death – John P. Morton, son of Thomas and Sarah Morton
1831 – marriage – Thomas Morton to Mary Sarah (Dillon) Morton
1832 – birth – John S. Morton to Thomas and Sarah (Dillon) Morton
1834 – birth – James W. Morton to Thomas and Sarah (Dillon) Morton
1836 – birth – Marjery D. Morton to Thomas and Sarah (Dillon) Morton
1836 – the Revolver was invented.
1837 – birth estimate – Ruan, wife of James W. Morton
1838 - birth – Thomas D. Morton to Thomas and Mary Sarah (Dillon) Morton
1838- birth – Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton to Adam and Mary (Sellars) Fluckey
1842 – birth – Robert R. Morton to Thomas and Sarah (Dillon) Morton
1842 – The Wyandot’s Ohio’s last Indian Tribe – leaves Ohio.
1855 – birth – Lucinda F. McFeeters, wife of Robert R. Morton
1860 – marriage – Thomas D. Morton to Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1860 – Pony Express established.
1861 – birth – William Clifford Morton to Thomas D. and Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1861 – birth estimate – Thomas David Morton to James W. and Ruan Morton
1861 – American Civil War begins at Fort Sumpter
1863 – birth – Adam Austin Morton to Thomas D. and Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1863 – Abraham Lincoln delivered Emancipation Proclamation against slavery.
1865 – birth – Mornilva “Minnie” Harlan – wife of Adam Austin Morton
1865 – Lincoln was assassinated.
1866 – birth – James I. Morton to Thomas D. and Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1867 – birth – Anna Martin, wife of James I. Morton
1868 – birth – unnamed Morton to Thomas D. & Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton (premature. Died same day)
1868 - birth – Frank Phelps Long, husband of Sarah Rebecca Estella Morton
1870 – birth – Mary (or Marey) Margaret Morton and T. D. Morton (twins) to Thomas D. and Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1873 – birth – Joe Tom Morton to Thomas D. and Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1876 – birth – John Franklin Morton to Thomas D. and Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1876 – birth estimate – Mary L. Morton to James W. and Ruan Morton
1877- death – John Franklin Morton, son of Thomas D and Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1878 – birth – Laura Dale (Hines) Morton to Andrew G. and Rozella Sarah (Fields) Morton
1879 – Light bulb invented by Thomas Edison.
1880 – birth – Sarah Rebecca Estella Morton to Thomas D. and Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1886 – death – John S. Morton, son of Thomas and Sarah (Dillon) Morton
1893 – birth – Mary L. Pace to ? Pace and Mary Margaret (Morton) Pace
1895 – birth – Lillian McCollister, wife of Ramo Lorie Morton
1898 – marriage – Joe Tom Morton to Laura Dale (Hines) Morton
1899 – birth – Ramo Lorie Morton to Joe Tom and Laura Dale (Hines) Morton
1900 – birth – Orville Johnson Morton to Joe Tom and Laura Dale (Hines) Morton
1901 – birth – Gladys Ann (Nance) Morton to Andrew Jackson & Sarah O’linda (Blackmore) Nance
1901- birth – James Oscar Long to Frank and Sarah (Morton) Long
1902 - birth – Andrew Thomas Morton to Joe Tom and Laura Dale (Hines) Morton
1902- birth – Edith Gertrude Long to Frank and Sarah (Morton) Long
1904 – birth – Florence Dickins, wife of Andrew Thomas Morton
1904 – invention of tractor
1905 - birth – Salo Foster Morton to Joe Tom and Laura Dale (Hines) Morton
1906 – birth – Harley Long to Frank and Sarah (Morton) Long
1908 - birth – Cecil Clem Morton to Joe Tom and Laura Dale (Hines) Morton
1908 – birth – Marjorie Pace to ? Pace and Mary Margaret (Morton) Pace
1908 - birth – Walter Edward Long to Frank and Sarah (Morton) Long
1909 – death – Robert R. Morton, son of Thomas and Sarah (Dillon) Morton
1910 – death – Anna Martin, wife of James I. Morton
1911 – birth – Harold Smith Jr, husband of Rozella Morton
1911 – birth – Helen Hershner Burkepile, wife of Cecil Clem Morton
1913 - birth – Rozella Morton to Joe Tom and Laura Dale (Hines) Morton
1913- birth – Marjorie Makeever, wife of Salo Foster Morton
1914- birth – Robert Webster Long to Frank and Sarah (Morton) Long
1914- World War 1 – until 1918
1920 – marriage – Ramo Lorie Morton to Lillian McCollister
1921 – death - Mornilva “Minnie” Harlan – wife of Adam Austin Morton
1923 – invention of the stop light and self-winding watch
1928 – marriage – Andrew Thomas Morton to Florence Dickins
1931 – marriage – Salo Foster Morton to Marjorie Makeever
1932 – marriage – Cecil Clem Morton to Helen Hershner Burkepile
1932 - death – James I. Morton, son of Thomas D and Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1933 – marriage – Rozella Morton to Harold Smith Jr.
1936 – Death – Salo Foster Morton, son to Joe Tom and Laura Dale (Hines) Morton
1936 – marriage – Orville Johnson Morton to Gladys Ann (Nance) Morton
1937 – death – William Clifford Morton, son of Thomas D and Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1938 – invention of ball-point pen
1939 – birth – Thomas Hoffman to Ralph and Caroline (Wenzlick) Hoffman
1940 – birth – Sarah Jane (Morton) Weiland to Orville Johnson and Gladys Ann (Nance) Morton
1940 – invention of color TV
1943 - birth – Dorothy (Morton) Hoffman to Orville and Gladys (Nance) Morton
1946 – invention of microwave
1947 – invention of mobile telephone
1947 – death – Mary/Marey Margaret Morton, dgtr of Thomas D & Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1948 – death – Adam Austin Morton, son of Thomas D and Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1966 – birth – John Matthews II to John and Freda (Cyrus) Matthews
1966 – marriage – Dorothy (Morton) Hoffman to Thomas Hoffman
1967- birth – Susan (Hoffman) Matthews to Thomas and Dorothy (Morton) Hoffman
1967- death – Sarah Rebecca Estella Morton, dgtr of Thomas D & Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1969 – birth – Julie (Hoffman) Tukey to Thomas and Dorothy (Morton) Hoffman
1970 – birth – Jane (Hoffman) Hill to Thomas and Dorothy (Morton) Hoffman
1970 – death – Ramo Lorie Morton, Son of Joe Tom and Laura Dale (Hines) Morton
1979 – death – Florence Dickins, wife of Andrew Thomas Morton
1982 – death – Andrew Thomas Morton, son of Joe Tom and Laura Dale (Hines) Morton
1983 – birth – Melinda “Mindy” Hoffman to Thomas and Dorothy (Morton) Hoffman
1986 – death – Lillian McCollister, wife of Ramo Lorie Morton
1987 – death – Orville Johnson Morton died on March 12th and was buried on the 16th
1988 – marriage – Susan (Hoffman) Matthews to John Matthews II
1991 – death – Harold Smith Jr, husband of Rozella Morton
1992 – birth – Ethan Matthews to John and Susan (Hoffman) Matthews
1992 – death – Rozella Morton, daughter to Joe Tom and Laura Dale (Hines) Morton
1996 – birth – Jonathon Matthews to John and Susan (Hoffman) Matthews
1998 – death – Cecil Clem Morton, son to Joe Tom and Laura Dale (Hines) Morton
1998 – death – Helen Hershner Burkepile, wife of Cecil Clem Morton
2001 – death – Marjorie Makeever, wife of Salo Foster Morton
2002 – birth – Alexander Matthews to John and Susan (Hoffman) Matthews
1773 – Boston Tea Party
1787 – Ohio becomes part of the Northwest Territory
1792 – Election of George Washington
1796 – birth – estimated birth date of Thomas Morton (parents unknown)
1799 – birth – Mary Sarah (Dillon) Morton to Robert and Elizabeth (unknown) Dillon
1803 – Ohio becomes a state.
1810 – Zanesville becomes Ohio’s capitol.
1812 – War of 1812 until 1814
1816- Indiana becomes a state.
1816- Columbus becomes Ohio’s Capital.
1826 – birth – John P. Morton (see Chapter) to Thomas and Sarah Morton
1829 – death – John P. Morton, son of Thomas and Sarah Morton
1831 – marriage – Thomas Morton to Mary Sarah (Dillon) Morton
1832 – birth – John S. Morton to Thomas and Sarah (Dillon) Morton
1834 – birth – James W. Morton to Thomas and Sarah (Dillon) Morton
1836 – birth – Marjery D. Morton to Thomas and Sarah (Dillon) Morton
1836 – the Revolver was invented.
1837 – birth estimate – Ruan, wife of James W. Morton
1838 - birth – Thomas D. Morton to Thomas and Mary Sarah (Dillon) Morton
1838- birth – Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton to Adam and Mary (Sellars) Fluckey
1842 – birth – Robert R. Morton to Thomas and Sarah (Dillon) Morton
1842 – The Wyandot’s Ohio’s last Indian Tribe – leaves Ohio.
1855 – birth – Lucinda F. McFeeters, wife of Robert R. Morton
1860 – marriage – Thomas D. Morton to Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1860 – Pony Express established.
1861 – birth – William Clifford Morton to Thomas D. and Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1861 – birth estimate – Thomas David Morton to James W. and Ruan Morton
1861 – American Civil War begins at Fort Sumpter
1863 – birth – Adam Austin Morton to Thomas D. and Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1863 – Abraham Lincoln delivered Emancipation Proclamation against slavery.
1865 – birth – Mornilva “Minnie” Harlan – wife of Adam Austin Morton
1865 – Lincoln was assassinated.
1866 – birth – James I. Morton to Thomas D. and Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1867 – birth – Anna Martin, wife of James I. Morton
1868 – birth – unnamed Morton to Thomas D. & Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton (premature. Died same day)
1868 - birth – Frank Phelps Long, husband of Sarah Rebecca Estella Morton
1870 – birth – Mary (or Marey) Margaret Morton and T. D. Morton (twins) to Thomas D. and Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1873 – birth – Joe Tom Morton to Thomas D. and Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1876 – birth – John Franklin Morton to Thomas D. and Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1876 – birth estimate – Mary L. Morton to James W. and Ruan Morton
1877- death – John Franklin Morton, son of Thomas D and Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1878 – birth – Laura Dale (Hines) Morton to Andrew G. and Rozella Sarah (Fields) Morton
1879 – Light bulb invented by Thomas Edison.
1880 – birth – Sarah Rebecca Estella Morton to Thomas D. and Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1886 – death – John S. Morton, son of Thomas and Sarah (Dillon) Morton
1893 – birth – Mary L. Pace to ? Pace and Mary Margaret (Morton) Pace
1895 – birth – Lillian McCollister, wife of Ramo Lorie Morton
1898 – marriage – Joe Tom Morton to Laura Dale (Hines) Morton
1899 – birth – Ramo Lorie Morton to Joe Tom and Laura Dale (Hines) Morton
1900 – birth – Orville Johnson Morton to Joe Tom and Laura Dale (Hines) Morton
1901 – birth – Gladys Ann (Nance) Morton to Andrew Jackson & Sarah O’linda (Blackmore) Nance
1901- birth – James Oscar Long to Frank and Sarah (Morton) Long
1902 - birth – Andrew Thomas Morton to Joe Tom and Laura Dale (Hines) Morton
1902- birth – Edith Gertrude Long to Frank and Sarah (Morton) Long
1904 – birth – Florence Dickins, wife of Andrew Thomas Morton
1904 – invention of tractor
1905 - birth – Salo Foster Morton to Joe Tom and Laura Dale (Hines) Morton
1906 – birth – Harley Long to Frank and Sarah (Morton) Long
1908 - birth – Cecil Clem Morton to Joe Tom and Laura Dale (Hines) Morton
1908 – birth – Marjorie Pace to ? Pace and Mary Margaret (Morton) Pace
1908 - birth – Walter Edward Long to Frank and Sarah (Morton) Long
1909 – death – Robert R. Morton, son of Thomas and Sarah (Dillon) Morton
1910 – death – Anna Martin, wife of James I. Morton
1911 – birth – Harold Smith Jr, husband of Rozella Morton
1911 – birth – Helen Hershner Burkepile, wife of Cecil Clem Morton
1913 - birth – Rozella Morton to Joe Tom and Laura Dale (Hines) Morton
1913- birth – Marjorie Makeever, wife of Salo Foster Morton
1914- birth – Robert Webster Long to Frank and Sarah (Morton) Long
1914- World War 1 – until 1918
1920 – marriage – Ramo Lorie Morton to Lillian McCollister
1921 – death - Mornilva “Minnie” Harlan – wife of Adam Austin Morton
1923 – invention of the stop light and self-winding watch
1928 – marriage – Andrew Thomas Morton to Florence Dickins
1931 – marriage – Salo Foster Morton to Marjorie Makeever
1932 – marriage – Cecil Clem Morton to Helen Hershner Burkepile
1932 - death – James I. Morton, son of Thomas D and Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1933 – marriage – Rozella Morton to Harold Smith Jr.
1936 – Death – Salo Foster Morton, son to Joe Tom and Laura Dale (Hines) Morton
1936 – marriage – Orville Johnson Morton to Gladys Ann (Nance) Morton
1937 – death – William Clifford Morton, son of Thomas D and Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1938 – invention of ball-point pen
1939 – birth – Thomas Hoffman to Ralph and Caroline (Wenzlick) Hoffman
1940 – birth – Sarah Jane (Morton) Weiland to Orville Johnson and Gladys Ann (Nance) Morton
1940 – invention of color TV
1943 - birth – Dorothy (Morton) Hoffman to Orville and Gladys (Nance) Morton
1946 – invention of microwave
1947 – invention of mobile telephone
1947 – death – Mary/Marey Margaret Morton, dgtr of Thomas D & Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1948 – death – Adam Austin Morton, son of Thomas D and Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1966 – birth – John Matthews II to John and Freda (Cyrus) Matthews
1966 – marriage – Dorothy (Morton) Hoffman to Thomas Hoffman
1967- birth – Susan (Hoffman) Matthews to Thomas and Dorothy (Morton) Hoffman
1967- death – Sarah Rebecca Estella Morton, dgtr of Thomas D & Mary Jane (Fluckey) Morton
1969 – birth – Julie (Hoffman) Tukey to Thomas and Dorothy (Morton) Hoffman
1970 – birth – Jane (Hoffman) Hill to Thomas and Dorothy (Morton) Hoffman
1970 – death – Ramo Lorie Morton, Son of Joe Tom and Laura Dale (Hines) Morton
1979 – death – Florence Dickins, wife of Andrew Thomas Morton
1982 – death – Andrew Thomas Morton, son of Joe Tom and Laura Dale (Hines) Morton
1983 – birth – Melinda “Mindy” Hoffman to Thomas and Dorothy (Morton) Hoffman
1986 – death – Lillian McCollister, wife of Ramo Lorie Morton
1987 – death – Orville Johnson Morton died on March 12th and was buried on the 16th
1988 – marriage – Susan (Hoffman) Matthews to John Matthews II
1991 – death – Harold Smith Jr, husband of Rozella Morton
1992 – birth – Ethan Matthews to John and Susan (Hoffman) Matthews
1992 – death – Rozella Morton, daughter to Joe Tom and Laura Dale (Hines) Morton
1996 – birth – Jonathon Matthews to John and Susan (Hoffman) Matthews
1998 – death – Cecil Clem Morton, son to Joe Tom and Laura Dale (Hines) Morton
1998 – death – Helen Hershner Burkepile, wife of Cecil Clem Morton
2001 – death – Marjorie Makeever, wife of Salo Foster Morton
2002 – birth – Alexander Matthews to John and Susan (Hoffman) Matthews