David Stanly Morton of Stanly Co, NC

David Stanly Morton was born 2 Feb 1846 Stanly Co, NC d. 18 May 1919 Stanly Co, NC. 1850 Stanly Co, NC cen shows parents as John & Sarah Morton Stanly Marriages: Book 2 shows parents as John & Sally Morton 1880 Stanly Co. census in Tyson T.S. 11 June 1880 - listed as farmer Births, deaths and marriages all from D.S. Morton Bible info. Buried in Silver Springs Cemetery.

David’s father John was a son of Ezekiel and Elizabeth Brumbelow Morton. Around the turn of the 20^th century, Indian lands were being deeded to anyone showing Indian ancestry. This fed a hunger for land that sparked many insincere attempts to have it. Elizabeth Brumbelow apparently was a dark-complected woman. Whether or not she was related to Native Americans has never been established and the idea seems to have its origins in the land fever of the early 1900’s. David S. Morton felt that this Cherokee ancestry idea was fallacious and wrote a letter that had been published in The Stanly Enterprise on 29 Aug 1907:

The Stanly Enterprise

29 August 1907

Denies Indian Relationship.

Rev. D. S. Morton denies that his grandmother was related to the Indians,

and writes interestingly as to the news reference made in our issue last

week to those who were seeking to establish claims. Mr. Morton offers no

argument, but says:

"I remember Grand-mama very well. She was a devout Christian. Her maiden

name was Bromblo, but she was not the only one of that name who lived in

this country. In the year of 1870, I met people, living in Union county by

the name of Bromblo, who did not look like Indians. Grand-mama was dark

complected but no darker than many other people whom I have seen. She

possibly might have been related to the Indians. I do not know; but I do

know that she was not an Indian.

I never heard that we were related in any way to the Indians, until a few

years ago when some parties were trying to set up a claim in the Indian

Territory upon such a relationship. Of course, they failed and justly

received a reprimand for filing false claims.

Now, I hope our people will not be mislead by such a legendary story, and

dance to the music of some designing trick, while some fellow gets well

greased, smacks his lips, and chuckles in his sleeves.

If I am related to the Indians I am not ashamed of my relationship."

As to the correctness of the affidavits we know nothing: but attorney J.

R. Price, who is representing the Brombello descendants, has a number of

certificates from aged and reliable men of the county who certify that the

Mrs. Morton was an Indian and of the Eastern Cherokee Nation. And there

are those who think with Mr. Morton that there is nothing to show that

such a relationship existed.

The evidence which seeks to establish the claims is of a secondary and

traditional nature, but Mr. Price seems confident of the proof which he

has in hand.

August 31th is the limit for filing the claims, and those will be passed

upon in the department of Indian affairs at Washington.

The preceding article was sent to me by Leah C. Sims. She has done very detailed and scholarly work into the validity of such claims. See her page HERE.

David Stanley Morton married three times:

m. Elizabeth W. Carver m. 17 Dec 1865 d. 15 Jul 1869 Stanly Co, NC

m. Mary Jane Tucker m. 16 Dec 1869 Stanly Co, NC b. 21 Dec 1852 Stanly Co, NC d. 27 May 1895 Stanly Co, NC

m. Margaret Elizabeth Gilliam m. 30 Jun 1896 Stanly Co, NC b. 30 May 1854

Children of David S. and Elizabeth W. Carver Morton:

Sarah Jane Morton b. 23 Jun 1867 Stanly Co, NC d. 26 Jul 1869 Stanly Co, NC

Elizabeth Morton b. 2 Jul 1869 Stanly Co, NC d. 22 Jan 1892 Stanly Co, NC

m. Edmund L. Russell m. 16 Dec 1890 Stanly Co, NC b. 1870

Children of David S. and Mary Jane Tucker Morton:

Hezekiah Lafayette Morton b. 23 Oct 1871 Stanly Co, NC d. 27 Jul 1874 Stanly Co, NC

(infant) b. 15 Oct 1873 Stanly Co, NC d. 15 Oct 1873 Stanly Co, NC

Ida Isabella Morton b. 26 Oct 1874 Stanly Co, NC

m. Daniel D. Miller m. 29 Jan 1899 Stanly Co, NC b. 1871

Martha Clementine Morton b. 1 Mar 1877 Stanly Co, NC

m. Thomas F. Mabry m. 26 Feb 1899 Stanly Co, NC b. 1877

Emma Eugenia Morton b. 15 Feb 1879 Stanly Co, NC d. 24 May 1946 Palmerville, NC

m. Edgar Marcelus Brooks m. 23 Jan 1901 Norwood, Stanly Co, NC b. 5 Feb 1861 Stanly Co, NC d. 25 May 1943 Palmerville, NC

Theodosia Ernest Morton b. 29 Aug 1881 Stanly Co, NC d. 25 Apr 1960 Stanly Co, NC

m. Walter Braxton Poplin m. 11 Nov 1900 Stanly Co, NC b. 9 Aug 1878 Stanly Co, NC d. 11 Feb 1961 Stanly Co, NC

William Calvin Morton b. 9 Feb 1884 Stanly Co, NC

John Adams Morton b. 15 Feb 1886 Stanly Co, NC d. 10 Mar 1887 Stanly Co, NC

David Oscar Morton b. 23 May 1888 Stanly Co, NC

Maggie Jane Morton b. 23 May 1888 Stanly Co, NC

Dora Victoria Morton b. 10 Nov 1890 Stanly Co, NC

James Alfred Morton b. 23 Feb 1895 Stanly Co, NC

Children of David S. and Margaret Elizabeth Gilliam Morton:

Jesse Gilliam Morton b. 1 Apr 1898 Stanly Co, NC

Records found for John Morton:

CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: NC COUNTY: Stanly DIVISION: Almonds

District No. REEL NO: M432-645 PAGE NO: 29B

37 414 415 Morton John 50 M Farmer 400 No Car X

38 414 415 Morton Sarah 45 F No Car X

39 414 415 Morton Minta 22 F No Car

40 414 415 Morton John W. 16 M Laborer No Car X

41 414 415 Morton Martha J. 12 F No Car

42 414 415 Morton Hezekiah 10 M No Car X

1 414 415 Morton Jesse 8 M No Car X

2 414 415 Morton David P. (S.) 4 M No Car