I've "rescued" a group of photographs belonging to the MORGAN, WALTON,
SWAYZE, BECKETT, PEARSON, RIDENOUR, TAYLOR, PARMLEY, and HARMS Families.
I've listed the photographs included in this grouping along with some
limited information I've gathered during my researching:
. Ralph WALTON - Ralph Abraham WALTON b. 19 Sept 1906 in Long Beach, CA to
parents Anzelow WALTON (b. 12 Oct 1864 in Wabash Co IN-d. 16 May 1952 in
Stanislaus Co CA) and Lelia May or Mae MORGAN (b. 11 Nov 1877 in
Kansas-1970).
Ralph had 3 siblings including, Harold Enos WALTON (1900-1986) and Ernest
Anzelow WALTON (1903-1975) and Bertha May WALTON, all born between 1900 and
1911 in Los Angeles Co, CA. Ralph married Helen L. WALTON (1905-1999) and
he died 20 Aug 2000 in Tulare, CA and is buried in North Fork, CA.
1920 census of Ceres, CA:
A. WALTON, age 53
Lilia WALTON, age 41
Harold WALTON, age 19
Eornish WALTON, age 16
Ralph WALTON, age 13
Bertha WALTON, age 8
Minerva MORGAN, age 69
. Susan BECKETT - Susan FRAZIER was b. 10 Dec 1834 in Ireland and married
John BECKETT (1819-1898). Susan died 19 Jun 1917 in Garden Grove, CA.
1880 census of Westminster, CA:
John BECKETT, age 61, born Canada
Susan BECKETT, wife, age 46, born Ireland
Effie J. BECKETT, niece, age 17, born Canada
1910 census of Westminster, CA:
James SWAYZE, age 62, born Canada
Effie J. SWAYZE, wife, age 46, born Canada
Grace A. SWAYZE, dau, age 22, born CA
Paul J. SWAYZE, son, age 20, born CA
Susan BECKETT, wife's aunt, age 75, born Ireland
. Pearl & Paul MORGAN - Pearl Annetta MORGAN b. 1915 in Long Beach, CA,
married Delmer Harold BANFIELD (1914-1995) and died 1999 in Hawthorne, NV
and is buried in Anaheim, CA
Paul Avearl MORGAN b. 28 Aug 1911 in Orange Co. CA, married Dorothy E.
CARRICO (1920-2005) on 6 Aug 1949 and died 2 May 2003 in Chico, CA and is
buried in Orland, CA
Both are children of Enos Avearl MORGAN (b. 4 Apr 1884 in Cherokee Co. KS-d.
1915) and Grace Annetta SWAYZE (b. 18 Oct 1887 in Long Beach, CA-d. 1980)
1940 census of Anaheim, CA:
Grace A. MORGAN, age 52
Effie J. SWAYZE, age 78
Pearl A. MORGAN, age 25
. Grandmother MORGAN with Bertha WALTON and Pearl MORGAN
Minerva Anna PEARSON MORGAN was b. 1850 or 1851 in Ohio to parents John
PEARSON and Polly Ann HAWORTH. She married Enos J. MORGAN (1842-1918) and
together they had 4 children including Lelia May; Sarah Ann; Enos Avearl;
and Elizabeth Ellen "Lizzie" MORGAN, all born between 1877 and 1887.
Minerva died 26 Jul 1937 in Whittier, CA and is buried in Long Beach, CA.
Bertha May WALTON b. 19 Mar 1911 in Long Beach, CA, married Harold A. HADLEY
. Grandmother PEARSON - Mother MORGAN'S Mother
Mary "Polly" Ann HAWORTH was b. 5 Jun 1832 in Vermilion, IL to parents John
Littleberry HAWORTH (b. 9 Jul 1812 in Clinton Co. OH-d. 9 Oct 1886 in Hardin
Co. IA) and Susanna or Susannah MURDOCK or MARDOCK (1812-1886). She was the
only child born to this couple, though her father had 9 children from his
2nd marriage to Mary A. MOFFITT including, Joel R.; Enoch; Solomon Barkley;
Charles Moorman; Elizabeth; George; John W.; Mahlon P.; and Rebecca J.
HAWORTH. Polly married John PEARSON (1822-1885) and together they had 10
children including, Minerva; Ephraim Wallace; Mary; Elizabeth, Rhoda Ellen;
Benjamin; William David; Joel; Robert L.; and Jeanette Emmaline PEARSON, all
born between 1850 and 1874. Polly died in Long Beach, CA on 4 Jan 1913.
. Avearl & Grace MORGAN'S Wedding with family including MORGAN, WALTON, and
RIDENOUR Family members and Mr. & Mrs. George TAYLOR and daughter, Ralph
PARMLEY, Great Grandmother Polly Ann PEARSON, and Susan BECKETT
. Enos Avearl and Grace A. SWAYZE MORGAN
Enos Avearl MORGAN was b. 4 Apr 1884 in Kansas to Enos MORGAN and Minerva
PEARSON. He married Grace SWAYZE on 21 Sept 1910 in Orange Co. CA and they
had three children including, Averl; Fred S.; and Pearl A. Fred died in
infancy. Grace A. MORGAN was b. 18 Oct 1887, married Enos Avearl MORGAN
(1884-1915) and she died 29 Dec 1980 in Long Beach, CA.
. Ethel, Sifton, and Lula SWAYZE
Lulu Ermina SWAYZE was b. Jan 1879 in Beaverdams, Ontario, Canada to parents
Edgar Hagar SWAYZE (1844-1916) and Isabella DONALDSON (1846-1934). Lulu was
one of 4 children born to this couple including, Rosabella; Edgar Sifton;
Lulu; and Ethel V. SWAYZE, all born between 1874 and 1881. Lulu married
Henry George JENTER (1874-1958) and together they had 4 children including,
Marla Lulu; Mabelle; and Kenneth J. JENTER all born between 1910 and 1918.
Lulu died in 1948 in Fonthill, Niagara, Ontario, Canada.
. Father and Mother SWAYZE
Effie Jean MCMASTER BECKETT SWAYZE was b. 29 Apr 1861 in Effingham, Pelham
Township, Ontario, Canada to parents William MCMASTER (1833-1861) and
Margaret FRAZIER (b. 1831), she was raised by her Aunt and Uncle John and
Susan FRAZIER BECKETT. Effie married James SWAYZE and d. 2 Aug 1944 in
Garden Grove, CA and is buried in Anaheim, CA. Her husband James Ransom
SWAYZE was b. 11 Dec 1849 in Welland, Ontario, Canada to parents Levi Lewis
SWAYZE (1815-1898) and Hannah K. HAGAR (1821-1898). James had 4 siblings
including, Edgar Hagar; Jessie E.; Eugene J.; and James Madison SWAYZE, all
born between 1844 and 1852. James came to California in 1875. He died 4
Jan 1917 in Long Beach, CA and is buried in Anaheim, CA. The couple had two
children, Grace Annetta and Paul John SWAYZE.
. Grace SWAYZE
. Paul Avearl MORGAN and Fred Swayze MORGAN
Paul A. MORGAN was b. 28 Aug 1911 in CA to parents Enos Avearl MORGAN and
Grace Annetta SWAYZE, Paul died in Chico, CA on 2 May 2003 and is buried in
Oland, CA.
. Minnie MORGAN HARMS, Bert Lo MORGAN, Lelia MORGAN WALTON, Ellen MORGAN
RIDENOUR, Enos MORGAN, Minerva PEARSON MORGAN, and Avearl MORGAN
Minnie Elnora MORGAN b. 20 Feb 1872 in Cherokee Co. KS to parents Enos
MORGAN and Anna HARVEY, married August HARMS (b. 23 Sept 1864 in Hamburg,
Germany-d. 28 Feb 1961). Minnie and August had 5 children including, Henry
Clyde; August Fred; Anna Dorothy; Clifford Harold; and Viva Ellen HARMS, all
born between 1890 and 1900. Minnie died in Ventura, CA on 14 Jun 1950.
Lewis Berton or Berton Lewis MORGAN was b. 1870 to parents Enos MORGAN and
Anna HARVEY (b. 20 Feb 1849 in Indiana). His father's second marriage was
to Minerva PEARSON. He married Lydia B. WILDMAN and together they had 3
children including, Leslie Earl; Glen Edgar; and Cecil MORGAN, all born
between 1901 and 1915.
Lelia May MORGAN WALTON was b. 13 Nov 1877 in Columbus, KS and married
Anzelow WALTON (1864-1952), she died 11 Mar 1970 in Turlock, CA and is
buried in Denair, CA.
Enos J. MORGAN was b. 18 Mar 1841 in Parke Co. IN to parents Kinchen MORGAN
(1787-1880) and Sarah JOHNSON (b. 1800). Enos was one of 12 children born
to this couple including, Wyatt; Luzena; Sarah; Emily W.; Catherine; Elkana;
Belah; Celia; Elizabeth; James R.; and Vivena MORGAN all born between 1818
and 1844. Enos married Anna M. HARVEY (1849-1874) and later Minerva Anna
PEARSON (1850-1937).
Elizabeth Ellen "Lizzie" MORGAN was b. 23 Jun 1887 in Garden, KS to Enos J.
MORGAN and Minerva Anna PEARSON and married Ernest James RIDENOUR
(1883-1962) and together they had two children including Verl RIDENOUR and
James Morgan RIDENOUR, born in 1910 and 1917 respectively. Lizzie died on
25 Mar 1981 in Orange Co. CA.
I am hoping to be able to return this group of photographs to a member of
this extended family. If you are a member of this family, or you know
someone who might be, please contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley