Here's an outline of the family of H. R. Morris and Margaret Jarrett... it may help filter the 'other' Morris group -Hamilton Rowan Morris  Sex: M  Change Date: 30 OCT 2005  Birth: 20 APR 1807 in Kanawha Co., WV  Death: 26 MAY 1886 in Veal Station, Parker Co., TX Father: Edmund Morris b: 1784 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV  Mother: Sarah C. Sally Estelle b: 1786 Marriage 1 Mary Margaret Jarrett b: 15 FEB 1810 in Kanawha Co., WV Married: 12 AUG 1830 in Sangamon Co., IL Children  William Estill Morris b: 10 JUN 1831 in Sangamon Co., IL  Edmund Morris b: 06 APR 1833 in Sangamon Co., IL  Mordecai Morris b: 07 DEC 1834 in Sangamon Co., IL  Archilles Morris Capt b: 23 FEB 1837 in Sangamon Co., IL  Hamilton Rowan Morris b: 15 APR 1838 in Sangamon Co., IL  Thomas Asbury Morris b: 09 FEB 1840 in Sangamon Co., IL  Virginia Catherine Morris b: 03 JAN 1842 in Sangamon Co., IL  Rebecca Elvira Morris b: 22 FEB 1843 in Sangamon Co., IL  Leah Morris b: 27 OCT 1844 in Sangamon Co., IL  Mary Margaret Morris b: 27 MAY 1848 in Sangamon Co., IL  Jonathon Morris Maj b: 08 AUG 1850 in Sangamon Co., IL  George H. Morris b: 29 MAR 1852 in Sangamon Co., IL --- On Wed, 2/18/09, Ronald and Carla WOMACK <carwom@embarqmail.com> wrote: From: Ronald and Carla WOMACK <carwom@embarqmail.com> Subject: Re: [TXWISE] 1880 news article To: txwise@rootsweb.com Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 8:01 PM Earl, I apologize for not getting back to you sooner. I have been off from working at the Museum, we are getting ready for our granddaughter's wedding. I did not know if you had gotten this information from Kathy that is mentioned below. If not I can get a copy at the Museum. I am going to list what I have found thus far, Let me know if it help and what else you might be wanting me to find or look for. 1. In our abstracts from the Wise Messenger there was an article which there is more in the paper which if you are interested in it I will find and make copy. a. J.M. Morris, one of the oldest settlers died at his home. In paper May 1893 b. Notice of licenses to wed: D. L. Morris, Miss Emma Green c. Marriage license notice: J.E. Collins and Lizzie Morris d. James Morris, who has been teaching last ten or twelve years, died on day last week 2. Birth records 1864-1902 There are about 23 children surnamed Morris listed, however, I am listing the ones that you mentioned names or part of names. Not sure about William Wade. These records list child's name, date of birth, sex, town born in, birth certificate no., father's name, state he was born in, mother's name, state she was born in. There certificates can be purchased at the County Clerk's office. a. Charles Blair Morris father William Wade and mother Louise Cate b. Cleatice Elwood father Jessie Whitfield mother Beyette Mary c. Earnest Clyde father James Whitfield mother Beyette Mary d. Mamie Eithel father David Lee, mother Mary Emma Green e. Mona Agnes father David Lee, Mother Mary Emma Green f. Roxana father William Wade, mother Annie Louise Cates g. Winnie Mae father William Wade mother Annie Louise Cates 3. There are several mentions on Morris families but if you have a family group sheet or Pedigree Sheet I might be able to connect some of them for you. With no more information than I have it has been hard to determine if they are yours. Names, dates, and locations help to some extent. Again I apologize for having taken so long. I work about 2 or 3 days a week, so it is slow going. Have a wonderful week God Bless Carla ----- Original Message ----- From: Earl Morris <earlhmomorris@hotmail.com> To: txwise@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:57:14 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [TXWISE] 1880 news article Kathy, I would love to read this article. Altho, it probably won't provide any info on my morris family members, it might give us some insight as to why they moved. My e-mail address is Earlhmomorris@hotmail.com. Thanks, Earl > From: kathynobles@hotmail.com > To: txwise@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:18:37 -0600 > Subject: Re: [TXWISE] 1880 news article > > > Carla, if you'll look in the HAMBRIGHT file at the museum, you'll see a document titled "In Memoriam," by Hiram Rice Hambright. He wrote it in 1919, about 2 months after the deaths of his parents. It's a wonderful history told to him by his father about why people from Tennessee migrated to Texas in the 1880's and about what they went through during the Civil War years earlier. He talks about Texas being a land of opportunity, free land, and that men were being imprisoned in Tennessee for debt. No one in my family was imprisoned for debt, but they had everything but their 400+ acres of land stripped of everything by soldiers from the north. > > I will be happy to email a copy to anyone who might be interested in reading it. > Kathy Nobles Phipps > > P.O. Box 1704 > Decatur, TX 76234 > > > Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 23:06:24 -0500> From: carwom@embarqmail.com> To: txwise@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [TXWISE] 1880 news article> > Earl,> I am not sure why the migration from Tennessee to Texas in the 1880's. My greatgrandparents migrated from Pulaski, Giles Co., Tennessess about 1886 to Wise Co. Texas. One of my great uncles came to Texas before the others.> I will get started on the research and see what I can find on the family and see if it gives any reason for their migration to Texas.> It might take me a few days so as soon as I find anything I will send you a summary of all of it and tell what there is. I have a cousin that married a Morris so I will try and see if she knows anything about the family. Just a chance they might be kin.> If you don't hear from me give me a heads up. I babysit our 2 great grandsons two days a week and that eliminates those days.> Have a wonderful week.> Carla> ----- Original Message -----> From: Earl Morris <earlhmomorris@hotmail.com>> To: txwise@rootsweb.com> Sent: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 17:09:11 -0500 (EST)> Subject: Re: [TXWISE] 1880 news article> > > Carla, my name is Earl Morris. A good number of my Morris ancesters lived in and aroung Wise county. My> great great grandfather, Jesse M. Morris and wife, Elizabeth moved the family from Tennessee to Texas, probably> shortly after 1880 (they were in the 1880 ten census). Some of their children were Jesse Whitfield Morris, David Lee> Morris, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Morris, W. W. Morris. My grandfather preceded them to Texas and was first in Cooke > county and married Fannie Beyette Milligan in 1882 in Wise county.> > I was wondering is there were any newspaper articles depicting any migration from Ten to Texas shortly after> 1880. They were in your county throughout the 80's and 90's. or books referencing them. There are or were> other unrelated Morris families there also.> > I would be glad to pay for fee for research. Since I live in Wi, I am in no position to research in person.> > Thank you for any possible help. Earl Morris. E-mail: Earlhmomorris@hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 21:01:08 -0500> From: carwom@embarqmail.com> To: txwise@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [TXWISE] 1880 news article> > Vicki,> Email address for the Wise County Historical Society is: wisemuseum@embarqmail.com. Our webpage is www.wisehistory.com. We have the newspapers from 1880 to present in one and 1893 to 1933 in another. We have family files, family books, Wise History books, and a lot of other resources. We do research for a fee, which helps pay for expenses and upkeep on our building.> Thank you> Carla Womack, volunteer> Wise County Historical Society, Inc.> P.O. 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