Morton, Jennie C. (Jennie Chinn), 1838-1920
Variant namesJennie Chinn Morton was born in Franklin County, Kentucky in 1838. Soon widowed after her marriage to John C. Morton of Hartford, Kentucky in 1860, she turned her time and attention to literary pursuits. Morton was a member of the Lyceum, a Frankfort literary society which was the progenitor of the revived Kentucky State Historical Society (now the Kentucky Historical Society). She served as Secretary-Treasurer and Regent of the Society and was the founder and original editor of the Society's journal, REGISTER OF THE KENTUCKY STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. She held these positions with the Society until her death in 1920.
From the description of Jennie Chinn Morton diary, 1893. (Kentucky Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 41137642
Biographical note: Jennie Chinn Morton was born in Franklin County, Kentucky in 1838. Widowed soon after her marriage to John C. Morton of Hartford, Kentucky in 1860, she turned her time and attention to literary pursuits. Mrs. Morton was a member of the Lyceum, a Frankfort literary society which was the progenitor of the revived Kentucky State Historical Society (now the Kentucky Historical Society). She served as secretary-treasurer and regent of the society and was the founder and original editor of the society's journal, REGISTER OF THE KENTUCKY STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. She held these positions with the society until her death in 1920.
From the description of Diary, 1893. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 191917514
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| creatorOf | Day, Roland. Frankfort chronicle papers, 1876-1889. | Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky State Archives | |
| creatorOf | Morton, Jennie C. (Jennie Chinn), 1838-1920. Diary, 1893. | Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky State Archives | |
| referencedIn | Kentucky Historical Society certificates, 1908-1968. | Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Morton, Jennie C. (Jennie Chinn), 1838-1920. Frankfort (Ky.) street descriptions, 1898-1945. | Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Morton, Jennie C. (Jennie Chinn), 1838-1920. Jennie Chinn Morton diary, 1893. | Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library |
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Birth 1838
Death 1920
