Gazlay Family History
Julia C. Morton
Parents
| Father | John B. Morton (10 September 1831 - 3 May 1904) |
| Mother | Eliza Foster Nickerson (23 June 1832 - 28 February 1911) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 12 February 2009; Last Edited: 31 January 2024 |
| Person ID | 20 |
| Name | Julia C. Morton |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 10 November 1867 in Dennisville, Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Married | 1905 in New Jersey to James Brown MacGregor5, 9 |
| Died | June 1947 in Ocean City, Cape May County, New Jersey2, 3, 10, 11 |
| Buried | in First Baptist Cemetery, Cape May Court House, Cape May County, New Jersey2, 3, 10 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  James Brown MacGregor (son of William McGregor and Margaret Brown) |
| Born | 5 March 1877 in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Married | 1905 in New Jersey to Julia C. Morton |
| Died | 1948 |
| Children | of Julia C. Morton and James Brown MacGregor: |
| +1. | David Morton MacGregor |
| Born | 8 January 1907 in Tannersville, New York |
| Married | 27 August 1932 in Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York to Augusta Margaret ‘Gussie’ Phillips |
| Died | 21 November 1970 in Morristown, New Jersey |
Sources
- New Jersey, Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931, Julia Morton, born: 10 November 1867 in Dennisville, New Jersey; father: John Morton; mother: Eliza Morton.
- Cemetery Inscriptions, First Baptist Church, Cape May Court House, Cape May County, New Jersey, website: firstbaptistcourthouse.org; MacGregor / James B. / 1877 1948 / Julia C. Morton / His Wife / 1867 1947.
- Find a Grave (website). First Baptist Cemetery, Cape May Court House, Cape May County, New Jersey, Julia C. Morton MacGregor, born: 1867 in New Jersey; died: 1947 (from record, which provides the name and link for her husband).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New Jersey, Cape May County, Dennis Township, E.D. 112, Sheet No. 9B, John Morton, 69 [70 is crossed out], New Jersey, Sep. 1830, day laborer; wife of 44 years Eliza Morton, 67 [68 is crossed out], New Jersey, June 1832, 6 children, 4 living; daughter Julia C. Morton, 31 [32 is crossed out], New Jersey, Nov. 1869, at school.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Greene County, Hunter Township, Enumeration District 107, Sheet No. 16A, family of James McGregor (36, Scotland [sic, actually born in Ireland], electrician); wife of 6 years Julia McGregor (38, New Jersey, 1 child, 1 living); son David McGregor (3, New York).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Albany County, Colonie, Enumeration District 151, Sheet No. 11A, family of James B. MacGregor (43, Ireland, immigrated in 1897, machinist, Campbell work); wife Julia MacGregor (52, New Jersey, school teacher, district school); son David M. MacGregor (13, New York).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Albany County, Colonie, Enumeration District 1-124, Sheet No 14B, family of James MacGregor (42, Northern Ireland, immigrated 1897, electrician, railroad); wife Julia C. MacGregor (53, New Jersey, teacher, public school); son Davie M. MacGregor (23, New York, electrical engineer, electric power co.). [James and Julia’s ages are low here by 10 years.]
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Queens County, New York City, Enumeration District 41-1204, Page 3B, family of David MacGregor (33, New York, electrical engineer, consulting, lived in Schenectady, NY, on 1 April 1935); wife Augusta MacGregor (31, New York, lived in Schenectady, NY, on 1 April 1935); father James MacGregor (63, Scotland [sic, actually born in Ireland], lived in West Albany, NY, on 1 April 1935); mother Julia MacGregor (72, New Jersey, lived in West Albany, NY, on 1 April 1935).
- New Jersey Marriage Index, by Reclaim the Records (available at: archives.org), James McGregor and Julia Morton, married in 1905, state file no. 19-295.
- Obituary, The Knickerbocker News, Albany, New York, 5 June 1947, Julia C. MacGregor, wife of James B. MacGregor, age 78, died in Ocean City, New Jersey. The article provides brief biographical information and the place of interment.
- Obituary, Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey (available at newspapers.com), 5 June 1947, Julia C. Mgregor [sic, MacGregor], died yesterday [i.e., 4 June 1947 in her home [Ocean City, New Jersey], age 78, a retired public school teacher. Native of South Dennis [New Jersey]. Husband: James B. [MacGregor], son David of Long Island.