Hi Carla, Well this one is "close and almost" as they say. I don't know how many unrelated Morris families there were in Saline County, but I have one. There's no Sarah, that I know of. My maternal grandfather, Thomas D. Morris, was in Eldorado in 1858. His father, John F., was born in Lincoln County,Tenn. in 1829. His father came from N.C. by way of Lincoln County, Tenn. But I guess that fits a lot of pioneers in those days. John's older sister, Mary Morris b 1828. It gets confusing. Have question let me know. Ernie Heltsley/Tucson/ex-Eldoradoan/native Ky.

Dear Ernie, This is mu Morris Line as I know it since you wrote to me. Perhaps something will match up for us. Carla Descendants of William Morris Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM1 MORRIS He married SARAH. Children of WILLIAM MORRIS and SARAH are: 2. i. JAMES2 MORRIS, b. Virginia. ii. VALENTINE MORRIS. Generation No. 2 2. JAMES2 MORRIS (WILLIAM1) was born in Virginia. He married JANE COLE. She was born in Virginia. Children of JAMES MORRIS and JANE COLE are: i. SARAH E.3 MORRIS, m. STEPHEN RITCHEY. 3. ii. WILLIAM MORRIS, b. 1847, Illinois. iii. ROSSA MORRIS, m. JAMES MONROE, Saline County, Illinois. iv. ELIZABETH MORRIS, d. 1875, Saline County, Illinois; m. WILLIAM JACKSON ELDER, Saline County, Illinois. Marriage Notes for ELIZABETH MORRIS and WILLIAM ELDER: They were second cousins. Generation No. 3 3. WILLIAM3 MORRIS (JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 1847 in Illinois. He married NANCY A.W. HALEY January 31, 1867 in Saline County, Illinois, daughter of MEEKS HALEY and ROSE�ANN GREGG. She was born 1851 in Illinois. Notes for WILLIAM MORRIS: William was the Administrator of his mother's Probate. He took guardianship of his sister Elizabeth's children after her death. 1880 Saline County, Illinois Census Plainview Township July 5-1880 WILLIAM MORRIS 33 IL/VA/VA NANCY 29 IL/GA/SC MONROE* this is James M 12 IL/IL/IL ROSE 10 "" SARAH* your Sarah 9 "" MEEKS 8 """ JOHN 3 "" LOUDA (f) 2 """ Wm Brown (boarder) 23 TN/TN/TN Children of WILLIAM MORRIS and NANCY HALEY are: 4. i. SARAH E.4 MORRIS, b. 1871, Saline County, Illinois. ii. ROSSA MORRIS, b. 1870, Illinois; m. W. R. STEVENS/STEPHENS, Saline County, Illinois. iii. JAMES MONROE MORRIS, b. 1868, Illinois; m. LUCINDA VESSELS, Saline County, Illinois. iv. MEEKS MORRIS, b. 1872, Illinois. v. JOHN MORRIS, b. 1877, Illinois. vi. LOUDA MORRIS, b. 1878, Illinois. Generation No. 4 4. SARAH E.4 MORRIS (WILLIAM3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 1871 in Saline County, Illinois. She married JAMES R. SEARLES December 25, 1888 in Saline County, Illinois, son of FRANCIS SEARLES and SARAH KIMBROW. He was born 1869 in Thompsonville, Franklin County, Illinois. Notes for SARAH E. MORRIS: Sarah and James Searles lived in Cape County, Illinois or Missouri. They moved to Butler County, Missouri. when Nellie was small. Sarah had 5 spouses. 1. James Searles Divorced 2. Jess Ward Death Butler County, Missouri 3. George Belcher Divorced 4. Bill Allen Divorced 5. Abe Nobles Divorced Marriage Notes for SARAH MORRIS and JAMES SEARLES: James and Sarah were married at her father's home. Child of SARAH MORRIS and JAMES SEARLES is: i. NELLIE MAE5 SEARLES, b. November 21, 1889, Stone Fort, Saline County, Illinois; d. March 06, 1954, Butler County, Missouri; m. ORPHUS ALVA HOVER, December 25, 1910, Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri; b. July 08, 1885, Near Gallatin, Daviess County, Missouri; d. December 13, 1968, Harviell, Butler County, Missouri. --- HELTSLEY@aol.com wrote: > Hi Carla, > Well this one is "close and almost" as they say. > I don't know how many unrelated Morris families > there were in Saline > County, but I have one. There's no Sarah, that I > know of. My maternal > grandfather, Thomas D. Morris, was in Eldorado in > 1858. His father, John F., > was born in Lincoln County,Tenn. in 1829. His > father came from N.C. by way > of Lincoln County, Tenn. But I guess that fits a > lot of pioneers in those > days. > John's older sister, Mary Morris b 1828. > It gets confusing. Have question let me know. > > Ernie Heltsley/Tucson/ex-Eldoradoan/native Ky. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/