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Birth Name: Levi Parsons Morton
Date of Birth: May 16, 1824
Place of Birth: Shoreham, Vermont, U.S.
Date of Death: May 16, 1920
Place of Death: Rhinebeck, New York, U.S.
Ethnicity: English, small amounts of Welsh and Irish, as well as distant Belgian Flemish and Dutch
Levi P. Morton was an American politician. A Republican, he served as Vice President of the United States , from March 4, 1889 to March 4, 1893. He was elected to the postion in 1888 . He was also a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, from March 4, 1879 to March 21, 1881, U.S. Minister to France, from August 5, 1881 to May 14, 1885, and Governor of New York, from January 1, 1895 to December 31, 1896.
Vice President Morton was the son of Lucretia and The Rev. Daniel Oliver Morton, a Congregationalist minister. His parents were both of Colonial American descent. His brother was attorney and politician Daniel O. Morton, who was Mayor of Toledo, Ohio, fromn 1849 to 1850. His nephew, sister’s son, was diplomat, lawyer, banker, and author William Morton Grinnell, who was Third Assistant Secretary of State, from February 15, 1892 to April 16, 1893.
Vice President Morton was married to Lucy Young Kimball, until her death, and then to Anna Morton, until her death. He had a daughter with Lucy, and six children with Anna.
Vice President Morton’s paternal grandfather was Levy/Livy Morton (the son of Ebenezer Morton, Jr. and Sarah Cobb). Vice President Morton’s grandfather Levy was born in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, and fought in the Revolutionary War. Ebenezer was born in Middleborough, the son of Ebenezer Morton, who had English grandparents, including two born in the Netherlands; and of Mercy/Marcy Foster. Vice President Morton’s great-grandmother Sarah was born in Middleborough, the daughter of James Cobb and Thankful Thomas, whose paternal grandfather was Welsh, and whose maternal grandmother was English.
Vice President Morton’s paternal grandmother was Hannah Dailey (the daughter of Daniel Dailey/Daily and Hannah Turner). Hannah was born in Easton, Massachusetts. Daniel was the son of John Daily/Dayly, whose grandfather was born in Ireland; and of Mary Martha Whitman, whose grandparents were all English. Hannah was the daughter of Abiezer Turner, whose paternal grandparents were English; and of Grace Mott, whose grandfathers were English.
Vice President Morton’s maternal grandfather was Justin Parsons (the son of Benjamin Parsons and Rebecca Sheldon). Justin was born in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Benjamin was the son of Ebenezer Parsons and Mercy Stebbins, and seven of his eight great-grandparents were born in England. Rebecca was the daughter of Benjamin Sheldon, whose grandfathers were English; and of Mary Strong.
Vice President Morton’s maternal grandmother was Electa Frary (the daughter of Nathan Frary and Elizabeth Barnard). Electa was born in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. Seven of Nathan and Elizabeth’s eight great-grandparents, each, were born in England. Nathan was born in Deerfield, the son of Nathaniel Frary and Mehitable Dickinson. Elizabeth was born in Roxbury, now Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, the daughter of Ebenezer Barnard and Elizabeth Foster.
Sources: Genealogies of Levi P. Morton – https://famouskin.com https://www.geni.com https://www.findagrave.com https://www.wikitree.com