Verne Morton
Born: 08 Oct 1868
Loc: Groton, Tompkins Co., NY
Died: 18 Oct 1945
Loc: Groton, Tompkins Co., NY
Bur: Groton Rural Cemetery,
Groton, Tompkins Co., NY
Father: Porter Morton
Mother: Dorothy Jane Smith
Never Married
1870 Census: Groton, Tompkins Co., NY
1880 Census: Groton, Tompkins Co., NY
1900 Census: Groton, Tompkins Co., NY
1910 Census: Groton, Tompkins Co., NY
1920 Census: Groton, Tompkins Co., NY
1930 Census: Groton, Tompkins Co., NY
Son of Porter Franklin & Dorothy Jane (Smith) Morton. Verne and his brother Neil lived on the family farm in Groton, New York. Verne was a teacher and well known photographer. After Neil bought his first automobile in 1913, Neil & Verne traveled the northeastern United States and photographed the rural landscape and it's inhabitants. Their frugal lifestyle was supported by the family farm which was originally established by their great-grandfather, David Morton, and an inheritance from a carriage and wagon business originally established by their grandfather, Adin Morton. Many of Verne's photographs can be found at the Dewitt Historial Society in Ithaca which were donated by his brother Neil after Verne's death.
Source: Findagrave
Groton Cemetery Transcription:
Verne Morton
d. oct 18, 1945
age 77 yr 9 mo
Lot 12 & 20 Section J

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