Morton Williams Gaither (1880 - 1916)

Born Jun 1880 in Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Katrine (Maloney) Gaither — married 2 Jul 1914 in Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Died 20 Feb 1916 at age 35 in Mexico City, Mexico

Biography

Morton was born in 1880. He was the son of Edgar Gaither and Fannie Williams. ^[1]

He married on 02 Jul 1914 at Orleans Parish, Louisiana to Katrine "Kate" Maloney ^[2] and they had at least one child:

1. Mary Maloney, b. 31 Dec 1915 ^[3]

Morton passed away in 1916 and is buried at Mexico City National Cemetery and Memorial in Mexico. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9HQ-XZZ : accessed 23 June 2021), Morton W Gaithey in household of Edgar H Gaithey, Magisterial District 6 Harrodsburg city, Mercer, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63, sheet 1A, family 2, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,544.
2. ↑ "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ4-YP67 : 17 February 2021), Morton William Gaither and Katrine Maloney, 02 Jul 1914; citing Orleans, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 909,949.
3. ↑ "México, Distrito Federal, Registro Civil, 1832-2005", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG4Y-6P4C : 20 February 2021), Marton Williams Gaither in entry for Mary Gaither Moloney, 1916.
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #20468951 for Morton Williams Gaither (Jun 1880–20 Feb 1916), citing Mexico City National Cemetery and Memorial, Cuauhtemoc, Cuauhtémoc Borough, Distrito Federal, Mexico ; Maintained by Deathbecomezher (contributor 46796992) .

See also:

• "United States Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HXN-2W9 : 23 February 2021), Morton W Gaither, 1898.
• "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JNYC-9PD : 2 March 2021), Morton W. Gaither, 1913.
• "Louisiana, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KTRB-W58 : 2 March 2021), Morton Gaither, 1914; citing Ship City Of Tampico, affiliate film #51, NARA microfilm publications M259 and T905 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,454,908.