Lillie (Atkins) Morton (1874 - 1906)

Born 1874 in Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Louis Morton III — married 1 Jan 1894 in Albemarle, Bruce, Ontario, Canada

Died 1906 at about age 32 in Red Deer; Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada

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Biography

LILLIE or LILY A. ATKINS MORTON

LILLIE A ATKINS was born in 1874 at Albemarle Township, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. She was the eleventh of twelve children born to SOPHIA LENORA FRANKLIN and WILLIAM HENRY ATKINS her siblings were

1. MARY ANN HONORA ATKINS SMITH (1853–1932)

2. MARGARET ANN ATKINS COLE VANDERBURGH (1856–1941)​​

3. ELLEN AMELIA ATKINS McDONALD (1856–1933)

4. WILLIAM ROBERT FRANKLIN ATKINS (1858–1921) ​​

5. MATILDA SARAH ATKINS BABCOCK PATTON (1861–1934)

6. JAMES ALBERT ATKINS (1863–1928)​

7. DANIEL FRANCIS ATKINS (1865–1938) ​​

8. LEVI HENRY ATKINS (1867–1922) ​​

9. JOHN HOUSE ATKINS (1869–1951) ​

10 . MARTHA ELIZABETH ATKINS MITCHELL (1871–1946)

11. GEORGE THOMAS ATKINS (1875–Deceased) ​​

On January 1, 1894, at Albermarle, Bruce County, Ontario, LILLIE A. ATKINS married LOUIS MORTON III

The children of Lillie A Atkins and Louis Morton -

1. JULIA MORTON (1894–Deceased) Presumed died early
2. SOPHIA ELIZABETH MORTON GREENWAY (1896–Deceased)
3. GEORGE THEODORE THOMAS MORTON (1899–1967)
4. HENRY ALBERT MORTON (1901–1980)​​
5. MYRTLE JUNE MORTON McNALLIE (1905–1989)

LILLIE ATKINS MORTON died on February 3, 1906, at age 31. She is buried in Red Deer Cemetery; Red Deer, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada

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A Transcript of Lillie's sister (Matilda Sarah) published Obituary is being shared on this page as its background image and as text below because it explains a little about the impact Lillie's death on her sister, Matilda Sarah, and the form Matilda's response as a legacy...she devoted the remainder of her life to. Lillies surviving children and husband became Matilda's emphasis, equaled only by her devotion to her own children.

(It merits a Note that Lillie's widowed husband remained at Red Deer until just after Matilda's death in 1934, after which time he Immigrated to the United States, dying in 1951 at Oakland, Alameda, California.)

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The following information is from the Memorial Record of Matilda Sarah Atkins Babcock Patton, Lilllie’s sister, and gives some background that’ll help you discern identity as suggested:

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(From Find A Grave: Sources - source citation at bottom of section)

Mrs. MATILDA SARAH PATTON passed away quietly on Thursday in her 73rd year. She had been troubled with her heart for some time, but she had been up and about until about a week before her death, when she had a slight stroke which was followed by a more severe stroke from which she did not rally.

Mrs. Patton was born in Grey County, Ontario, and after her marriage moved to Sault Ste. Marie.

Mr. Patton died about 1903, and in February 1906, Mrs. Patton and her three young children came out to Red Deer, where Mrs. Patton expected to take care of her sister, Mrs. Louis Morton, who was seriously ill. Mrs. Morton died before Mrs. Patton reached Red Deer, so when she arrived she took charge of Mrs. Morton's family as well as her own, and has remained with them ever since.

She was an active, kindly woman, and Mr. Morton and the family will have sympathy in their loss.

She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Pres Combes, in Oklahoma; and two sons, William, in the Peace River, and Nathaniel.

Of the Morton family there were two daughters, Mrs. Alex Greenway of Calgary, and Mrs. Lloyd McNally of Calgary, and Tom, at home. There is one sister in Ontario and one in Montana, and two brothers, John Atkins and Thomas Atkins in Peace River.

The Red Deer Advocate, Wednesday, August 1, 1934

Burial: Red Deer Cemetery; Red Deer, Red Deer Census Division; Alberta, Canada

Created by: Deb

Record added: Jul 04, 2014

Find A Grave Memorial# 132311797

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Transcription of Obituary Notice

(Gallery Item) Imported from my Ancestry Tree

RED DEER NEWS

February 6, 1906

Page 2

DIED

On Saturday, February 3rd, 1906 the beloved wife of Mr. L. Morton of Poplar Ridge.

The Funeral which was conducted by Rev. A.C. Farrel took place Monday morning from the family residence to the Red Deer Cemetery.

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Abstracts:

Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927

Groom:….Louis Morton

Event Type.….Marriage

Date..…….…01 Jan 1894

Place:…Albemarle, Bruce, Ontario, Canada

Grooms Age:…...…….21

Grooms Father:……....Louis Morton

Grooms Mother:..Elizabeth Morton

Bride:……...Lillie Atkins

Bride's Age……….......21

Bride's Father:….William Atkins

Bride's Mother.…Sophia Atkins

(NOTE: full maiden name of

Grooms mother: Elizabeth Cross

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"Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMVB-TVD : 19 June 2020), Louis Norton and Lillie Atkins, 01 Jan 1894; citing registration , Albemarle, Bruce, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,870,474.

Sources

• "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLYS-X5S : 8 November 2017), Lillie Atkins for George Thomas Morton, 1967.
• Lillie Atkins for Sophia Elizabeth Morton, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"Citation:"Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VNG8-VWK : 15 January 2016), Lillie Atkins for Sophia Elizabeth Morton, 20 Oct 1896; citing Birth, Albemarle, Bruce, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,846,553.
• Lillie Atkins for Julia Morton, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"Citation:"Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FMW9-K7Z : 15 January 2016), Lillie Atkins for Julia Morton, 04 Nov 1894; citing Birth, Albemarle Township, Bruce, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,846,240.
• Lillie Atkins, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"Citation:"Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FMVB-TVD : 10 April 2015), Louis Norton and Lillie Atkins, 01 Jan 1894; citing registration , Albemarle, Bruce, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,870,474.From Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927
• Lillie Atkins,1891"Citation: "Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MW2F-4RD : 13 November 2014), Lillie Atkins, Albemarle, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148130. 1891 Canada Census
• Lilly Atkins in the household of William Atkins, "Canada Census, 1881"Citation:"Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MVDL-S93 : 30 June 2017), Lilly Atkins in the household of William Atkins, Albemarle, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 11; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13276, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,912. 1881 Canada Census
• "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHRF-FH9 : 16 December 2019), Lillie Mortin in the household of Lewis Mortin, Alberta, The Territories, Canada; citing p. 9, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGJ-96NY : 18 March 2020), Morton, ; Burial, Red Deer, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada, Red Deer Cemetery; citing record ID 126552097, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.