This is Hattie's husband the census before they were married: 1850 Itawamba County, MS Federal Census 36-36 Benj. Morris: 50; Farmer; NC Mary: 51; NC <<<<<<<<<<<<Mary Holmes Jane: 30; NC 1820<<<<<Jane & Nancy are believed to Ben's sisters Nancy: 28; NC 1822 Katharine: 19; NC 1831 Abadiah: 16; NC 1834 Joseph: 12; NC 1838 Benj.: 8; AL 1842 Geo.: 9; AL 1841 Benj. J.F.: 8; AL 1842 Solomon: 7; AL 1843 Sarah: 6; AL 1844 Wm.: 5; AL 1845 1860 Itawamba County, MS Federal Census Fulton Post Office 2354-2351 Benjamin Morris: 55; farmer; NC 1805 Harriett: 20; AL 1840 Benjamin F.: 17; AL 1843 William A.: 11; MS 1849 James F.: 7; MS 1853 Charles J.: 3; MS 1857 Cynthia F.: 1; MS 1859 George W. Morris: 20; MS 1840 1870 Itawamba Co. MS Federal Census 153-153 Benjamin Morris: 66; Farmer: NC Harriet: 28; AL James: 16; MS Charley: 14; MS Mary: 9; MS Soloman: 7; MS Ellen: 5; MS George: 2; MS Nanney, Viena: 6; MS Nanney, Riley: 4; MS Nanney, John: 1; MS 1900 census McNairy Co. TN district 6, house 179 Morris, Harrett female head age 69 born May 1832 wd TN NC NC Sarah E. dau age 22, born Jun 1877 TN TN TN Moore, Quinton gr. son age 17, born Apr 1883 TN TN TN Aden gr. dau age 18, born May 1882, TN TN TN This is just 2 house away from Jacob & Elle Moore. <<<Ellen was Hattie's daughter 1910, 1920 No Harriet Morris Somehow, by the end of her life, Hattie was no longer born in May 1832. Suddenly, her birthday became Christmas day, then the year became 1826. Her husband died on Christmas day in 1882 in Scotts Hill, TN. If she really was born in 1832, then she was about 45 when Sarah E. was born, although the family has given Sarah's year of birth two years earlier. If she was really born in 1826, then she was around 51 when Sarah was born. Not likely. In the 1860 census, she gave her age as 20, making her year of birth 1840. By the 1900 census, she is reporting that she was born in TN, while all previous censuses list AL as her state of birth. Hattie's daughter, Tennessee (Tennie) Isabel Morris, married Robert H. Clifton and they lived in McNairy County. Tennie died 4 mos. after my Granny, Hattie Isabel Clifton, was born, and Granny was raised by her Aunt Ellen. The funny thing is that Granny was 20 years old when Hattie Coburn Morris died, but I never heard a single word from her about this woman. I also suspect that Granny's first child, Nolan Hicks, whom she bore at the age of 13 in 1926, was illegitimate. She would never reveal the name of Nolan's father, supposedly because he ran off and left her after the baby was born. This is probably more than you wanted to know about Hattie Coburn, but, it's all I have to go on. She may have been lying about her age and where she came from because of trying to hide during the Trail of Tears. Were her parents really from NC as she reported in the 1900 census? Was she actually born in NC? One of her daughters, Dora, reportedly received a letter from the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the 50s offering her land in Oklahoma. Dora was also caught several times doing a rain dance down by the river. One of her sons, Solomon, reportedly lived on an Indian Reservation in Oklahoma. To sum up: I have no idea what her real name was, where she was really born or when. How's that for clues? Sonya ----- Original Message ----- From: "Johnita P. Malone" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2000 10:58 AM Subject: Re: [TNMCNAIR] Harriet (Hattie) Isabel Coburn > Sonya, > > We've never discussed this surname before. Where did your Coburns come > from? I have one I'm trying to find also. She was Priscilla Coburn. > Lived in Anson Co., NC., but married Frederick Staton in probably > Edgecomb Co., NC. She was the grandmother of my husband's Calvin Staton > who came to McNairy Co., TN. Perhaps this is the American Indian > connection that I've been looking for in my husband's Staton line. > > Johnita > > > Sonya Tilley wrote: > > > > Does anyone know how I could get access to newspapers from 1932 in McNairy > > County? My gggrandmother, Hattie Coburn was supposed to have been written up > > in the local newspaper as the oldest living citizen of McNairy County at the > > age of 106. I would love to have a copy of that article. She is a major > > brick wall for me. She was an American Indian who was apparently trying to > > hide from the government because of the Trail of Tears. ANY help would be > > appreciated. > > > > TIA, > > Sonya Sipes Tilley > > > > Carpe Diem! And, make it extraordinary! > >