Delaware's Oldest Missing Persons Case: The Disappearance Of Marion Alice Simonds-Morton

Nope, I searched for an actual picture. Couldn't find one.

Still focused on Delaware's Missing Persons Cases. This entry will have more info on this case than any other source you'll find online. I kinda went crazy with the family history in this entry. I know it has no bearing on the case. I was hoping someone might be able to use the information in this entry to find a photo of Marion.

Marion Alice Simonds-Morton

Missing Since:

February 4th 1936 (No exact date has been established)

Missing From:

Georgetown, Delaware

Date Of Birth:

January 1884 in New Jersey

Parents: 

George H. Simonds (Born 1865 in NH) & 

Mary J. Mahon-Simonds (Born 1871 in NJ)

Height & Weight: 

5'3 & 95 lbs

Hair & Eyes: 

Dark Brown Bobbed Hair, Hazel Green Eyes

Clothing:

Dark Grey Mole Coat w/Fox Collar, Green Beret, & Red Sandals. Was wearing 2 Large Diamond Rings.

Children: 

Son-Ralph A. Morton-February 2nd 1910-August 27th 1988

(Born Ralph Wilson Morton. After his Uncle. He later changed his middle name to "Marie". And then to "Anthony" after he converted to Catholicism. He passed away in Spain in 1988)

Daughter- Uula Bennet Morton-Short (Sometimes spelled "Yula") April 9th 1906-June 10th 1967

Yula was married on August 3rd 1929 to Isaac Dolphus Short II

Yula Morton-Short: 

Top: Taken between 1938-1941

Bottom: Taken in 1929

 

Ex-Husband: 

Bennett Carlton Morton (Born in Connecticut)

Other: 

Reports describe her as not being "In Health".

Possibly suffering from a Nervous Breakdown.

Originally from Nutley, NJ.

Previous Addresses: 

389 Clifton Ave. Newark, NJ

1910 Census- Morton Family (Line 74-77)

The Morning News: 2-5-1936

Details of Disappearance

51 Year Old Marion Alice Morton was last seen and known to be alive by daughter, Yula Bennett Short, at her residence at 114 W. Market St. in Georgetown, Delaware. She had been staying with her daughter for several months due to her health. Her family feared she may have suffered a Nervous Breakdown. At the time, Law Enforcement believed she may have boarded a bus back to Nutley, NJ. Marion Alice Morton has not been seen or heard from since.

Analysis

Several websites can't seem to get the exact date as to when Mrs. Morton went missing. Some can't get the exact year. Which is somewhat understandable since the newspaper account tells us very little. It's unfortunate that I was unable to find a picture of Marion. Which is why I included a picture of her daughter Uula. Hoping that there is some resemblance. Despite the case being as old as it is.

Additional Information:

Namus

Doe Network

Marion's Daughter: Yula Bennett Morton Short's Marriage Announcement

Yula Bennett Morton-Short's: Husband's Draft Card

(Isaac Dolphus Short II)

Yula Bennett Morton: Obituary