James Hannah Morton

Cumberland Presbyterian Minister

1833 - 1920

PCUSA after 1906


1860
Jas. M. Morton (This should be H.?), South Union, Ky.
Licentiate - Logan Presbytery - Kentucky Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1860, page 99]

1861-1864
No Presbyterial Directories in the General Assembly Minutes for these years.

1865
Incomplete presbyterial directories. He is not listed.

1866
Jas. H. Morton, Auburn, Kentucky
Minister - Logan Presbytery - Green River Synod
Commissioner to General Assembly
Served on Committee on the Minutes of Brazos Synod.
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1866, pages 4, 9 & 88]

1867
No Presbyterial Directories in the General Assembly Minutes for this year.

1868
J. H. Morton, Sugar Grove, Ky.
Minister - Logan Presbytery - Green River Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1868, page 104]

1869
J. H. Morton, Sugar Grove, Ky.
Minister - Logan Presbytery - Green River Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1869, page 82]

1870
J. H. Morton, Greenville, Ky.
Minister - Logan Presbytery - Green River Synod
Commissioner to General Assembly May 19-26, 1870, in Warrensburg, Missouri.
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1870, pages 4 & 77]

1871
J. H. Morton, Greenville, Ky.
Minister - Logan Presbytery - Green River Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1871, page 78]

1872
Morton, J. H., Glasgow, Ky., Stated Clerk
Minister - Logan Presbytery - Green River Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1872, page 123]

1873
Morton, Jas. H., Germantown, Tenn.
Minister - Memphis Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1873, page 100]

1874
Morton, James H., Germantown, Tenn., Stated Clerk
Minister - Memphis Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
Commissioner to General Assembly May 21-29, 1874, in Springfield, Missouri.
Served on Committee on Minutes of Middle Tennessee Synod.
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1874, pages 7, 11 & 100]

1875
Not listed in presbyterial directories.

1876
Morton, J. H., Woodburn, Ky.
Minister - Logan Presbytery - Green River Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1876, page 89]

1877
Not listed in a current presbytery.

1878
Morton, J. H., Washington, Ind.
Minister - Morgan Presbytery - Indiana Synod
Commissioner to General Assembly May 16-23, 1878, in Lebanon, Tennessee.
Served on Committee on Overtures.
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1878, pages 5, 8 & 95]

1879
He is not listed in the index.

1880
Morton, J. H., Russellville, Ky.
Minister - Logan Presbytery - Green River Synod
Commissioner to General Assembly May 20-27, 1880, in Evansville, Indiana.
Served on Committee on the Minutes of Middle Tennessee Synod.
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1880, pages 4, 9 & 116]

1881
Morton, J. H., Russellville, Ky.
Minister - Logan Presbytery - Green River Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1881, page 87]

1882
Morton, J. H., Russellville, Ky.
Minister - Logan Presbytery - Green River Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1882, page 118]

1883
Morton, J. H., Stated Clerk, Russellville, Ky.
Minister - Logan Presbytery - Green River Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1883, page 126]

1884
Morton, J. H., Stated Clerk, Russellville, Ky.
Minister - Logan Presbytery - Green River Synod
Commissioner to General Assembly May 15-21, 1885, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania.
Served on Committee on Judiciary.
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1884, pages 5, 8 & 115]

1885
Morton, J. H., Stated Clerk, Russellville, Ky.
Minister - Logan Presbytery - Green River Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1885, page 131]

1886
Morton, J. H., Stated Clerk, Russellville, Ky.
Minister - Logan Presbytery - Green River Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1886, page 159]

1887
Morton, J. H., Stated Clerk, Russellville, Ky.
Minister - Logan Presbytery - Green River Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1887, page 156]

1888
Morton, J. H., Stated Clerk, Russellville, Ky.
Minister - Logan Presbytery - Kentucky Synod
Commissioner to General Assembly May 17-23, 1888, in Waco, Texas.
Served on Committee on Publication.
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1888, pages 5, 8 & 168]

1889
Morton, J. H., Stated Clerk, Russellville, Ky.
Minister - Logan Presbytery - Kentucky Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1889, page 177]

1890
Morton, J. H., Stated Clerk, Russellville, Ky.
Minister - Logan Presbytery - Kentucky Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1890, page 124]

1891
Morton, J. H., Stated Clerk, Russellville, Ky.
Minister - Logan Presbytery - Kentucky Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1891, page 138]

1892
Morton, J. H., Stated Clerk, Russellville, Ky.
Minister - Logan Presbytery - Kentucky Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1892, page 145]

1893
Morton, J. H., Stated Clerk, Russellville, Ky.
Minister - Logan Presbytery - Kentucky Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1893, page 147]

1894
Morton, J. H., Oakland, Miss.
Minister - Oxford Presbytery - Mississippi Synod
Pastor - Grenada Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Grenada, Miss.
Pastor - Oakland Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Oakland, Miss.
Pastor - Pine Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Charleston, Miss.
Pastor - Sardinia Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Sardinia, Miss.
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1894, pages 165 & 230]

1895
Morton, J. H., Oakland, Miss.
Minister - Oxford Presbytery - Mississippi Synod
Pastor - Harrison Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Harrison, Miss.
Pastor - Oakland Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Oakland, Miss.
Pastor - Pine Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Charleston, Miss.
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1895, pages 172, 238 & 240]

1896
Morton, J. H., Oakland, Miss.
Minister - Oxford Presbytery - Mississippi Synod
Pastor - Harrison Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Harrison Station, Miss.
Pastor - Oakland Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Oakland, Miss.
Pastor - Pine Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Charleston, Miss.
Commissioner to General Assembly, May 21-29, 1896, in Birmingham, Alabama
Served on the Committee on the Records of Alabama Synod.
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1896, pages 6, 11, 158 & 218]

1897
Morton, J. H. (charge), Chapelhill, Tenn.
Minister - Elk Presbytery - Tennessee Synod
Pastor - Chapel Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Chapelhil, Tenn.
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1897, pages 203 &271]

1898
Morton, J. H., charge, Gallatin, Tenn.
Minister - Lebanon Presbytery - Tennessee Synod
Pastor - Dry Fork Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Bethpage, Sumner County, Tennessee
Pastor - Gallatin Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Gallatin, Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1898, pages 228, 229 & 289]

1899
Morton, J. H., charge, Gallatin, Tenn.
Minister - Lebanon Presbytery - Tennessee Synod
Pastor - Gallatin Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Gallatin, Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1899, pages 123a & 193a]

1900
Morton, J. H., charge, Gallatin, Tenn.
Minister - Lebanon Presbytery - Tennessee Synod
Pastor - Gallatin Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Gallatin, Tennessee
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1900, pages 143a & 207a]

1901
Morton, J. H., charge, Gallatin, Tenn.
Minister - Lebanon Presbytery - Tennessee Synod
Pastor - Portland Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Portland, Tennessee
Pastor - Walnut Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church (session clerk lived in Luton, Tennessee)
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1901, pages 171a & 266a]

1902
Morton, J. H., without charge, Gallatin, Tenn.
Minister - Lebanon Presbytery - Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1902, page 219a]

1903
Morton, J. H., without charge, Gallatin, Tenn.
Minister - Lebanon Presbytery - Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1903, page 206a]

1904
Morton, J. H., retired, Gallatin, Tenn.
Minister - Lebanon Presbytery - Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1904, page 186a]

1905
Morton, J. H., without charge, Gallatin, Tenn.
Minister - Lebanon Presbytery - Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1905, page 165a]

1906
Morton, J. H., without charge, Gallatin, Tenn.
Minister - Lebanon Presbytery - Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1906, page 153a]

Goes into the union in 1906 with the Presbyterian Church

1921
Ministerial Necrology
Name: Morton, James H.
Occupation: H. R.
Presbytery: none listed
Place of Death: Dallas, Tex.
Date of Death: Apr 17, 1920
Age: 86
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A., 1921, page 239]


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