Researching Wade Morton
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 16006 people with the Morton surname? In that year Morton was ranked number 239 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Wade means "from the river crossing" and is of English origin.
Records of Wade Morton on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Wade Morton and the Morton Genealogy
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 20751 people with the Morton surname in the UK? Morton is now ranked number 260 for popularity in the UK. |
Morton Family Tree Databases
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Morton Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 75956 people with the Morton surname in the USA? Morton is ranked number 132 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Wade Morton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Wade Morton
Wade Morton
Wade Morton (born Ward Day March 19, 1889 Franklinville, New York – March 1935 Lakeland, Florida) was an American racecar driver.
Morton competed in 17 American Championship Car races from 1922 to 1927 including 7 Indianapolis 500 races (three starts of his own and four drives in relief of others). His best Champ Car finishes were a pair of seventh places on the Beverly Hills and Fresno board ovals in 1923.
He was also a test driver for Auburn and an executive for Meteor Motors. He was credited with designing Auburn's Cabin Speedster but it is likely that Albert Leamy did the primary design work. He died in a road vehicle accident.
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