William Morton, farmer, sec. 19; P. O. Milton; was born in Cheatham Co., N. Carolina, in 1800, and is a son of John and Annie (Poe) Morton, natives of N. C., who emigrated at an early day to Tennessee, thence to this county, and settled on sec. 14, in 1830. Both died in this township. The subject of this sketch left home when 16 years of age and went to Tennessee, where he remained until 1830, when he came to this township and settled upon his present farm, consisting of 120 acres of valuable land, at that time but a wilderness and resort for roving Indians. He was married in 1824 in Tennessee, to Miss Cecil George, a native of that State. To them were born 11 children, 6 of whom are living, – Eliza, Jackson, Wilburn, Jeremiah, Wm. C., and Celia. His present wife, Lucinda, nee Castile, is a native of Tennessee. Mr. M. is one of the oldest living settlers of this township. He lived 6 weeks in a small brush hut that stood on the site of his present home. He is now almost totally blind, and though 80 years of age, his mind and memory are clear. He served 5 or 6 years as Constable, and is one of Pike's oldest pioneers. He is the father of 2 children by his last marriage, Joseph C. and George F.

Source: History of Pike County by Charles M. CHapman 1880