Descendants of Thomas Morris 

 

 

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Generation No. 1

 

1.  THOMAS1 MORRIS was born Bef. 1715 in Wales.

       

Child of THOMAS MORRIS is:

2.                i.    HATON2 MORRIS, b. Bef. 1743, Salsbury District, NC; d. 1820.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  HATON2 MORRIS (THOMAS1) was born Bef. 1743 in Salsbury District, NC, and died 1820.  He married ELIZABETH (RAMEY?) Bef. 1764.  She was born Abt. 1750.

 

More About HATON MORRIS:

Land Grant: 1764, Anson Co., (later Montgomery Co.) NC

       

Children of HATON MORRIS and ELIZABETH (RAMEY?) are:

3.                i.    REUBEN3 MORRIS, b. 1769, Montgomery Co., NC; d. 11 October 1853, Edmunson, KY.

                  ii.    JORDAN MORRIS, b. 1770; m. ELIZABETH WASHBURN; b. Abt. 1770.

                 iii.    JACOB MORRIS, b. 1774; m. ELIZABETH WASHBURN; b. Bet. 1780 - 1784.

4.              iv.    THOMAS MORRIS, b. Abt. 1775, NC.

5.               v.    ELIAS MORRIS, b. 1776, Montgomery Co., NC; d. 14 April 1859, Lee Co., VA .

                 vi.    WILLIAM MORRIS, b. Abt. 1778.

6.             vii.    HATON MORRIS, JR., b. Abt. 1780.

7.            viii.    JOSEPH MORRIS, b. 1787, NC.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  REUBEN3 MORRIS (HATON2, THOMAS1) was born 1769 in Montgomery Co., NC, and died 11 October 1853 in Edmunson, KY.  He married LUCY MARGARET MOORE 1792.  She was born 1766 in VA, and died 07 December 1856 in Nolin Creek, Edmunson, KY.

       

Children of REUBEN MORRIS and LUCY MOORE are:

                   i.    WILSON4 MORRIS, b. 04 February 1793.

                  ii.    TABITHA MORRIS, b. 1796.

                 iii.    HIRAM MORRIS, b. 18 August 1799.

                 iv.    MASON MORRIS, b. 1802; m. ELIZABETH WHITE; b. Abt. 1802.

                  v.    NOAH MORRIS, b. 1805.

                 vi.    REUBEN MORRIS, b. 1806.

                vii.    WILLIAM MORRIS, b. 08 October 1811.

               viii.    ELIZABETH MORRIS, b. 24 May 1813.

 

4.  THOMAS3 MORRIS (HATON2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1775 in NC.  He married MARY POLLY.  She was born Abt. 1775 in VA.

       

Children of THOMAS MORRIS and MARY are:

8.                i.    WILLIAM4 MORRIS, b. 1790.

9.               ii.    REUBEN MORRIS, b. Bet. April 1800 - April 1801, NC; d. Aft. 1880.

10.            iii.    REBECCA MORRIS, b. Abt. 1801, Montgomery Co., NC; d. Bet. 1875 - 1880, Montgomery Co., NC.

                 iv.    HATON MORRIS, b. Abt. 1803.

11.             v.    ELIAS MORRIS, b. 1805, Montgomery Co., NC; d. 30 August 1853, E. PeeDee River District, Montgomery Co., NC.

                 vi.    POLLIE MORRIS, b. Abt. 1806.

12.           vii.    TRYON MORRIS, b. 1806, NC; d. Aft. 1880, NC.

 

5.  ELIAS3 MORRIS (HATON2, THOMAS1) was born 1776 in Montgomery Co., NC, and died 14 April 1859 in Lee Co., VA .  He married MARY WEST 1800.  She was born 1774, and died Bef. 1859.

       

Children of ELIAS MORRIS and MARY WEST are:

                   i.    ALLEN4 MORRIS, b. Abt. 1801.

13.             ii.    JACOB MORRIS, b. 1802, NC.

14.            iii.    ELIAS MORRIS, b. Bet. 1804 - 1806, Buncomb Co., NC; d. Aft. 1880.

                 iv.    WILEY MORRIS, b. 1808, NC; d. 18 May 1899, Harlan Co., KY ; m. PATIENCE KELLY, 08 October 1832, Harlan Co., KY; b. Abt. 1805.

15.             v.    RICHARD MORRIS, b. 1810, NC; d. 1864, Big Stone Gap, Wise Co., VA.

                 vi.    ELIZABETH MORRIS, b. 1811, NC; d. Bef. 1859; m. ? COOPER.

16.           vii.    CATHERINE MORRIS, b. 1812, NC; d. 17 January 1893, Lee Co., VA.

17.          viii.    THOMAS GOODMAN MORRIS, b. 16 January 1814, NC; d. 30 November 1890, Crab Orchard, Lee Co., VA.

18.             ix.    MARY ANN MORRIS, b. 1818, Carter Co., TN; d. 23 October 1861, Lee Co., VA.

19.              x.    JOHN WILLIAM MORRIS, b. 1822, Carter Co., TN; d. 1895.

 

6.  HATON3 MORRIS, JR. (HATON2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1780.  He married SUSANNA WASHBURN, daughter of GABRIEL WASHBURN.  She was born Bef. 1800.

       

Child of HATON MORRIS and SUSANNA WASHBURN is:

20.              i.    DOTSUN4 MORRIS.

 

7.  JOSEPH3 MORRIS (HATON2, THOMAS1) was born 1787 in NC.  He married (2) REBECCA COLLINS Aft. 1830 in Perry Co., KY.  She was born 1812 in KY.

       

Child of JOSEPH MORRIS is:

21.              i.    LARKIN4 MORRIS, b. 10 June 1828, Lee Co., VA; d. 1902.

       

Children of JOSEPH MORRIS and REBECCA COLLINS are:

                  ii.    MORRIS4 MORRIS, b. 1837.

                 iii.    LOUISA MORRIS, b. 1842.

                 iv.    JAMES MORRIS, b. 1844.

                  v.    MARY MORRIS, b. 1843.

                 vi.    MARTHA MORRIS, b. 1845.

                vii.    JOSEPH MORRIS, b. 1846.

               viii.    LUCINDA MORRIS, b. 1848.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

8.  WILLIAM4 MORRIS (THOMAS3, HATON2, THOMAS1) was born 1790.

       

Child of WILLIAM MORRIS is:

                   i.    HIRAM5 MORRIS, b. Aft. 1810.

 

9.  REUBEN4 MORRIS (THOMAS3, HATON2, THOMAS1) was born Bet. April 1800 - April 1801 in NC, and died Aft. 1880.  He married MARY J. SEALY Bef. 1824.  She was born Bef. June 1800 in NC, and died Aft. 1880.

       

Children of REUBEN MORRIS and MARY SEALY are:

22.              i.    JORDAN L.5 MORRIS, b. January 1825, Montgomery Co., NC.

23.             ii.    WILLIAM A. MORRIS, b. 1826, NC; d. Aft. 1880.

24.            iii.    SAMPSON S. MORRIS, b. 1830, NC; d. Aft. 1880.

25.            iv.    JAMES CALVIN MORRIS, b. 29 January 1830, Montgomery Co. NC; d. 11 January 1910, Montgomery Co., NC.

                  v.    CATHERINE MORRIS, b. 1834.

                 vi.    MARGARET MORRIS, b. 1836.

                vii.    MARY POLLY MORRIS, b. 1838.

               viii.    ELIZABETH MORRIS, b. 1843.

 

10.  REBECCA4 MORRIS (THOMAS3, HATON2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1801 in Montgomery Co., NC, and died Bet. 1875 - 1880 in Montgomery Co., NC.  She married JONATHAN SMITH Abt. 1824 in Montgomery Co., NC.  He was born 1801 in Montgomery Co., NC, and died 13 May 1873 in Montgomery Co., NC.

       

Children of REBECCA MORRIS and JONATHAN SMITH are:

26.              i.    ISAAC5 SMITH, b. 1824, Montgomery Co., NC; d. 17 October 1863, Lynchburg, VA.

27.             ii.    LOUISA SMITH, b. 1828, NC; d. Bef. 1863.

28.            iii.    THOMAS R. SMITH, b. 13 May 1828, Montgomery Co., NC; d. 12 May 1864, Company E., 28th Reg., Spotsylvania Co., VA.

29.            iv.    CALVIN SMITH, b. 27 July 1830, Montgomery Co., NC; d. 07 October 1918, Montgomery Co., NC.

                  v.    NANCY SMITH, b. 1833, Montgomery Co., NC; m. LIPSCOMB MACK ROBINSON, 18 July 1875, Montgomery Co., NC; b. 1806, Montgomery Co., NC; d. Aft. 1875.

30.            vi.    REUBEN SMITH, b. Abt. 1835, Montgomery Co., NC; d. 02 September 1862, Lynchburg, VA.

                vii.    MOLCY SMITH, b. Abt. 1838, Montgomery Co., NC; d. Bef. 1850, Montgomery Co., NC.

31.          viii.    WILLIAM D. SMITH, b. 02 August 1842, Montgomery Co., NC; d. 23 December 1920, Montgomery Co., NC.

 

11.  ELIAS4 MORRIS (THOMAS3, HATON2, THOMAS1) was born 1805 in Montgomery Co., NC, and died 30 August 1853 in E. PeeDee River District, Montgomery Co., NC.  He married SARAH Abt. 1826 in Montgomery Co., NC.  She was born 1802 in Montgomery Co., NC, and died Aft. 1860 in Troy, Montgomery Co., NC.

       

Children of ELIAS MORRIS and SARAH are:

32.              i.    ZEBEDEE WILLIAM5 MORRIS, b. 26 October 1827, Montgomery Co., NC; d. 11 July 1895, Hot Springs, Madison Co., NC.

33.             ii.    THOMAS F. MORRIS, b. 1830, NC.

34.            iii.    WILLIAM C(HAPPELL?) MORRIS, b. 30 July 1831, Montgomery Co., NC; d. 02 February 1897, (Buncombe Co., NC?).

35.            iv.    LARKIN A. MORRIS, b. 1834, NC; d. 27 June 1862.

                  v.    SARAH MORRIS, b. 1836.

                 vi.    HENRY W. MORRIS, b. 1838.

                vii.    JAMES D. MORRIS, b. 1840.

 

12.  TRYON4 MORRIS (THOMAS3, HATON2, THOMAS1) was born 1806 in NC, and died Aft. 1880 in NC.  He married SARAH JANE.  She was born 1802.

       

Children of TRYON MORRIS and SARAH are:

                   i.    MARY5 MORRIS, b. 1830.

                  ii.    LAUCHLIN MORRIS, b. 1832.

36.            iii.    JOHN C. MORRIS, b. 1835, NC; d. 1906.

                 iv.    HIRAM MORRIS, b. 1837.

                  v.    ELIZABETH MORRIS, b. 1842; d. 18 April 1914, Montgomery Co., NC.

                 vi.    MARTHA MORRIS, b. 1844.

37.           vii.    CALVIN MORRIS, b. September 1828, Montgomery Co., NC; d. Aft. 1900.

 

13.  JACOB4 MORRIS (ELIAS3, HATON2, THOMAS1) was born 1802 in NC.  He married ALMIRA WHISMAN.  She was born Abt. 1800.

       

Children of JACOB MORRIS and ALMIRA WHISMAN are:

                   i.    SARAH5 MORRIS, b. Abt. 1820.

                  ii.    MARGARET MORRIS, b. Abt. 1820.

                 iii.    CATHERINE MORRIS, b. Abt. 1820.

 

14.  ELIAS4 MORRIS (ELIAS3, HATON2, THOMAS1) was born Bet. 1804 - 1806 in Buncomb Co., NC, and died Aft. 1880.  He married REBECCA.  She was born 1806 in Lee Co., VA, and died Aft. 1880.

       

Children of ELIAS MORRIS and REBECCA are:

                   i.    UNKNOWN5 MORRIS, b. 1829.

38.             ii.    WESLEY MORRIS, b. 1831; d. 05 October 1858.

39.            iii.    JULIA ANN MORRIS, b. 1834.

                 iv.    MARGARET MORRIS, b. 1839.

                  v.    LYDIA MORRIS, b. 1841.

                 vi.    ELIAS MORRIS, b. 1843.

40.           vii.    WILEY MORRIS, b. 1845, Buncomb Co., NC?.

               viii.    JOHN MORRIS, b. 1848.

                  ix.    JEREMIAH MORRIS, b. 1850.

                   x.    LEWIS MORRIS, b. 1855.

 

15.  RICHARD4 MORRIS (ELIAS3, HATON2, THOMAS1) was born 1810 in NC, and died 1864 in Big Stone Gap, Wise Co., VA.  He married (1) JANE GARRISON 1826.  She was born Abt. 1810, and died Abt. 1860.  He married (2) ELLENDER N. CLARKSTON 1861.  She was born Abt. 1820.

 

More About RICHARD MORRIS:

Burial: 1864, Morris Cemetery, Keokee, Lee Co., VA

       

Children of RICHARD MORRIS and JANE GARRISON are:

                   i.    JOHN W.5 MORRIS, b. 1827.

                  ii.    WILEY MORRIS, b. 1829, Harlan Co., KY; d. Aft. 1880, KY; m. ANNA LITTLE, 11 February 1854, Perry Co., KY; b. Bef. 1834, KY.

                 iii.    CATHERINE MORRIS, b. 1832; m. ISAAC FLANARY, 20 August 1853, Lee Co., VA.

                 iv.    ELIAS MORRIS, b. 1836.

       

Children of RICHARD MORRIS and ELLENDER CLARKSTON are:

                  v.    RICHARD PEARL5 MORRIS, b. 27 April 1862; d. 22 December 1940, Wise Co., VA; m. MARGARET GALLOWAY; b. Abt. 1862.

                 vi.    LYDIA MORRIS, b. Abt. 1863.

                vii.    HENRY MORRIS, b. Abt. 1864.

 

16.  CATHERINE4 MORRIS (ELIAS3, HATON2, THOMAS1) was born 1812 in NC, and died 17 January 1893 in Lee Co., VA.  She married (1) THOMAS HUFF.  He was born 1807 in VA.  She married (2) ? HOLMES. 

       

Child of CATHERINE MORRIS and THOMAS HUFF is:

                   i.    ALFRED5 HUFF, b. Bet. 14 May 1832 - 1836, Harlan Co., KY; d. 16 January 1925, Lee Co., VA; m. PATIENCE CLARKSTON, 10 November 1859, Lee Co., VA; b. 08 March 1840, Lee Co., VA; d. 18 October 1917, Lee Co., VA.

 

More About ALFRED HUFF:

Burial: January 1925, Huff Cemetery, Woodway, Lee Co., VA

 

More About PATIENCE CLARKSTON:

Burial: October 1917, Huff Cemetery, Woodway, Lee Co., VA .

 

17.  THOMAS GOODMAN4 MORRIS (ELIAS3, HATON2, THOMAS1) was born 16 January 1814 in NC, and died 30 November 1890 in Crab Orchard, Lee Co., VA.  He married SUSANNAH ELIZABETH GARRISON 1840 in Lee Co., VA.  She was born August 1822, and died 17 October 1902 in CO.

       

Children of THOMAS MORRIS and SUSANNAH GARRISON are:

                   i.    HIRAM REESE5 MORRIS, b. Abt. 1842.

                  ii.    CHARITY MORRIS, b. Abt. 1844.

41.            iii.    MARION FRANCES MORRIS, b. 04 July 1846, Harlan Co., KY; d. 23 May 1931, Harrison, Boone Co., AR.

                 iv.    ISAAC NEWTON MORRIS, b. Abt. 1848.

                  v.    HENRY HARRISON MORRIS, b. Abt. 1850.

                 vi.    ALEXANDER CREECH MORRIS, b. Abt. 1852.

                vii.    THOMAS HUFF MORRIS, b. Abt. 1854.

               viii.    JACOB S. MORRIS, b. 15 March 1855, Crab Orchard, Lee Co., VA; d. 09 June 1926, Okanogan Co., WA; m. CYNTHIA CATHERINE OLINGER, 24 December 1875, Crab Orchard, Lee Co., VA; b. 28 February 1859, Lee Co., VA; d. 1926, Okanogan Co., WA.

                  ix.    SUSANNAH ELIZABETH MORRIS, b. Abt. 1857.

42.              x.    DOCTOR FRANKLIN MORRIS, b. 27 August 1858, Lee Co., VA; d. 24 August 1945.

                  xi.    JOHN CALLOWAY MORRIS, b. Abt. 1859.

 

18.  MARY ANN4 MORRIS (ELIAS3, HATON2, THOMAS1) was born 1818 in Carter Co., TN, and died 23 October 1861 in Lee Co., VA.  She married JAMES MADISON CLARKSTON, SR. 10 March 1833 in Harlan Co., KY.  He was born 04 June 1820 in Crab Orchard, Lee Co., VA, and died August 1892.

       

Children of MARY MORRIS and JAMES CLARKSTON are:

                   i.    ELIZABETH5 CLARKSTON, b. 15 January 1839, Lee Co., VA; d. 14 April 1930, Lee Co., VA; m. WILLIAM WITT, 25 June 1857, Lee Co., VA; b. 04 June 1837, Lee Co., VA; d. 18 February 1921, Lee Co., VA.

                  ii.    PATIENCE CLARKSTON, b. 08 March 1840, Lee Co., VA; d. 18 October 1917, Lee Co., VA; m. ALFRED HUFF, 10 November 1859, Lee Co., VA; b. Bet. 14 May 1832 - 1836, Harlan Co., KY; d. 16 January 1925, Lee Co., VA.

 

More About PATIENCE CLARKSTON:

Burial: October 1917, Huff Cemetery, Woodway, Lee Co., VA

 

More About ALFRED HUFF:

Burial: January 1925, Huff Cemetery, Woodway, Lee Co., VA

 

                 iii.    LOUISA CLARKSTON, b. 27 April 1844, Lee Co., VA; d. 22 June 1936, Rogers, Benton Co., AR; m. EDMUND WITT, 19 March 1864, Harlan Co., KY; b. Abt. 1844.

                 iv.    MARY ANN CLARKSTON, b. 17 March 1846, Lee Co., VA; d. 20 October 1935, Broken Bow, McCurtain Co., OK; m. ISAAC WITT, 24 August 1864, Harlan Co. (now Letcher Co.) KY; b. 1848.

                  v.    WILLIAM HENRY CLARKSTON, b. 08 October 1848, Lee Co., VA; d. 12 August 1919, Pigeon Creek, Wise Co.,; m. MARY ANNE WITT, 15 January 1868; b. 1845.

                 vi.    JAMES MADISON CLARKSTON, JR., b. 1849, Lee Co., VA; m. REBECCA MCKINNEY; b. Abt. 1850.

                vii.    ZACHARIAH TAYLOR CLARKSTON, b. 04 July 1854, Crab Orchard, Lee Co., VA; m. SUSANNAH GARRISON; b. Abt. 1855.

               viii.    FRANCIS MARION CLARKSTON, b. 17 March 1857, Lee Co., VA; d. 30 November 1932, Lee Co., VA; m. (1) REBECCA COLLINSWORTH; b. Abt. 1860; m. (2) DORINDA EMALINE KELLY, 30 December 1880, Wise Co., VA; b. 24 October 1854, Lee Co., VA; d. 09 July 1926, Lee Co., VA; m. (3) MARY ELIZABETH STOPHEL, Aft. 1926, Wise Co., VA; b. Aft. 1860.

 

More About FRANCIS MARION CLARKSTON:

Burial: December 1932, Clarkston Cemetery near Seminary on Rt 58, Lee Co., VA .

 

19.  JOHN WILLIAM4 MORRIS (ELIAS3, HATON2, THOMAS1) was born 1822 in Carter Co., TN, and died 1895.  He married REBECCA HUFF. 

       

Child of JOHN MORRIS and REBECCA HUFF is:

43.              i.    ALEXANDER5 MORRIS, b. Bet. 1842 - 1850.

 

20.  DOTSUN4 MORRIS (HATON3, HATON2, THOMAS1)

       

Child of DOTSUN MORRIS is:

44.              i.    BERRY P.5 MORRIS.

 

21.  LARKIN4 MORRIS (JOSEPH3, HATON2, THOMAS1) was born 10 June 1828 in Lee Co., VA, and died 1902.  He married MARGARET COLLINS 03 June 1845 in Perry Co., KY.  She was born Abt. 1828.

       

Children of LARKIN MORRIS and MARGARET COLLINS are:

                   i.    MARTHA5 MORRIS, b. 1846.

                  ii.    JOSEPH MORRIS, b. 1848.

                 iii.    JOHN MORRIS, b. 1849.

 

Generation No. 5

 

 

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