Sandy, Following is some information on the Nimrod Morris family of Morris Chapel. Morris Chapel was in the 11th C. D. in 1840, the 12th C. D. in 1850 through 1880 and in the 8th C. D. in 1900 and 1910. In 1840. Coffee Landing and Morris Chapel were in the same Civil District. James Morris, a grand son of Nimrod, married my distant relative, Betty Polk, in 1879. They lived in the Mt. Herman Community near Cerro Gordo. David 1820 Census, Hardin Co., TN Jesse Morris 30001-101 1830 Census, Hardin Co. TN Nimrod Morris 020001-20001 Benard Morris 0120001-1000001 1840 Census, Hardin Co., TN John Morris 1211001-0100002 4th C. D. John Morris 0021001001-120101001 6th C. D. William Morris 01001-31001 6th C. D. Nimrod Morris 21020001-0020001 11th C. D. I think Nimrod settled at Morris Chapel. Following is the census information on the Nimrod Morris Family 1850-1880 1850 Census, Hardin Co., TN 88-88 John H. Morris 22 NC Laborer 4th C. D. Rebecca 20 IL 14-14 Nimrod Morris 62 SC Farmer 12th C. D. Delaney 53 NC Charlie R. 26 AL Susan L. 20 TN John H. 17 TN Thomas M. 15 TN Samuel T. 12 TN Nancy W. 9 TN 18-18 William B. Morris 28 AL Laborer 12th C. D. Mary Ann 20 TN 62-62 John Morris 56 SC Wagon Maker 12th C. D. Mary 50 NC Mary C. 17 TN Robert G. J. 12 TN Nancy Chatman 18 TN 1860 Census, Hardin Co., TN 0450 John Morris 29 TN Farmer 4th C. D. Rebecca 29 IL Susan 9 TN John 7 TN James 4 TN Robert 1 TN (Roberta Ann) 1329 John H. Morris 29 TN 12th C. D. Emily 24 SC James 3 TN 1330 Nimrod Morris 72 SC Farmer 12th C. D. Delana 63 NC Samuel 21 TN Nancy 18 TN 1332 Charles R. Morris 36 TN Farmer 12th C. D. Elizabeth 36 TN Sarah 8 TN William 5 TN Nancy 2 TN 1400 William B. Morris 38 AL Farmer 12th C. D. Mary 26 TN Cornelia 1/12 TN 1408 W. M. B. Meek 26 TN Farmer 12th C. D. Mary 27 TN Ozilla 4 TN Mary 2 TN John H. 14 TN 1410 Mary Morris 59 NC Farmer 12th C. D. R. G. J. 21 TN Rebecca 20 TN Mary M. Doss 15 TN 1870 Census, Hardin Co., TN 78 John Morris 42 NC Farmer 12th C. D. Rebecca 42 IL Susan 17 TN John 16 TN Joseph 15 TN (James) Roberta Ann 9 TN Mary 7 TN Sarah 4 TN Mary 70 NC 80 Robert Morris 32 TN Farmer 12th C. D. Rebecca 31 TN John 8 TN James 7 TN George 5 TN Ella 2 TN 143 John Morris 37 TN Farmer 12th C. D. Nancy 26 TN James 14 TN Nimrod 8 TN Sarah 5 TN 151 Nimrod Morris 82 SC 12th C. D. Delaney 72 NC Samuel 32 TN Farmer Elizabeth 30 TN Charles 6/12 TN 159 William Morris 47 TN Farmer 12th C. D. Mary 39 TN Ann 10 TN Nimrod 4 TN Sarah Davis 17 TN Hellena Gray 16 TN 161 Elizabeth Morris 35 TN Keeping House 12th C. D. Sarah 19 TN William 15 TN Nancy 12 TN Mary 9 TN John 7 TN 1880 Census, Hardin Co., TN 190 James Morris 24 TN TN TN Farmer 3rd C. D. Bettie 20 TN TN TN 335 John K. Morris 27 TN NC IL Farmer 4th C. D. Rebecca 22 TN TN TN Emma E. 1 TN TN TN John L. 33 TN TN TN Cousin 346 Robert Morris 26 TN SC AL Farmer 4th C. D. Sarah A. 21 TN TN TN Thomas E. 1/12 TN TN TN Henry Riggs 4 TN KY TN s-son 380 John Morris 51 NC Farmer 4th C. D. Rebecca 51 IL Susan C. 28 TN NC IL Annie 21 TN NC IL Mary 19 TN NC IL Sarah 15 TN NC IL Newton 8 TN NC IL James Smith 19 TN NC SC Farm Labor J. T. Morris married *Bettie Polk, Licenses 11 January 1879, Marriage 12 January 1879. B. A. Bain married *Tennie A. Polk, License 04 February 1879, Marriage 06 February 1879. *These were daughters of William Polk and Mary L. "Pollymac" Cagle Polk McMahan. William was shot and killed by a neighbor, Union Bushwhacker, Jesse Dobbins, during the Civil War. William Polk, was shot off of a rail fence in front of his house in the Mt. Herman Community during the Civil War by Jesse Dobbins, his next door neighbor. Polk was Confederate, Dobbins was Union. Mary L. Polk, married William Riley McMahan on 03 December 1877, after the death of his first wife, Harriet Pool. The Aunt Bettie Morris home place is located beside the old Savannah-Clifton Road which was probably abandoned about a 100 years ago. There is nothing left at the old home site except the jonquils which come up every spring, and perhaps a foundation stone or two This is the same road or trace that was cut down by Buell's wagon trains and artillery in april of 1862. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Stolze" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 6:33 PM Subject: Re: [TNHARDIN] Re: Hardin County map ca 1850-Morris Chapel area > David, Could you tell me which morris' were living in that area at the time? > I'm not sure of exactly who lived where when. I also think I may have been > given some bad date information. My grandmother is Ellen Morris (Nichol) > (Hindman) She is daughter of Enoch Morris & Hester Moore. I have more on the > Morris' but the dates may be messed up. I'd appreciate any help. > > Sandy > > > >From: "David Cagle" <[email protected]> > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [TNHARDIN] Re: Hardin County map ca 1850-Morris Chapel area > >Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 21:02:32 -0500 > > > >Joanna, > >There is not a map that gives that information. You would need to research > >the deeds in the Register's office at the courthouse and follow transfer of > >land to the modern time and check this information against the Tax Maps in > >the Assessors office. > > > >Teutons owned land at Right while the Morrises were most likely at Morris > >Chapel. I am not familiar with the Roach and Parrish families in that > >area. > >Stephen Roach owned land where Clifton TN now stands until 1845. > >David > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Jonna Parish" <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 7:17 PM > >Subject: [TNHARDIN] Re: Hardin County map ca 1850-Morris Chapel area > > > > > > > I would like to see a map of Hardin Co, ca 1850. Is there one available > > > with landowners possibly marked? I am looking for location of Parrish, > > > Morris, Roach, Teuton, etc families in Coffee Landing precindt. > > > > > > Thank you so much for your time and response to this query, > > > Jonna Parish > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNHARDIN Mailing List ==== > > > Visit the Hardin County, Tennessee Genealogy and History Page at > > > http://www.tngenweb.org/hardin/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== TNHARDIN Mailing List ==== > >Visit the Hardin County, Tennessee Genealogy and History Page at > >http://www.tngenweb.org/hardin/ > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to > get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement > > >