COMPILED INFORMATION ON MORRIS'S FAMILYS FROM SHELBY CO AND RUSH CO INDIANA compiled by Janet McColley Franklin http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/2895/page7.html You may copy this for your own use only. ******************************************************************* 1840 INDIANA CENSUS BOOK MORRIS SURNAMES FOR SHELBY AND RUSH COUNTIES, INDIANA RUSH COUNTY AMOS MORRIS PG 431 CHAPMAN MORRIS PG 365 CHARLES MORRIS PG 473 DANIEL MORRIS PG 397 DAVID MORRIS PG 365 ELIAS MORRIS PG 291 HIRAM MORRIS PG 357 HUSTON MORRIS PG 349 JAMES MORRIS PG 351 JAMES W. MORRIS PG 365 JOHN MORRIS PG 285 JOHN MORRIS PG 331 JOHN MORRIS PG 351 JOHN MORRIS PG 356 JOHN MORRIS PG 411 RUTH MORRIS PG 433 WILLIAM MORRIS PG 349 WILLIAM MORRIS PG 365 WILLIAM MORRIS PG 525 SHELBY COUNTY JAMES MORRIS PG 593 JOHN MORRIS PG 523 JOHN MORRIS PG 623 WILLIAM MORRIS PG 525 WILLIAM MORRIS PG 618 WILLIAM MORRIS PG 628 ******************************************************************* ******************************************************************* Shelby Co. Census 1850 Noble Twp Dwl/hou 927/940 Israel Morris b. abt 1823 Ohio age 27 Mary b.abt 1827 KY age 24 Emoline b. abt 1848 IN age 2 Arminta b. 1850IN 3mo Manda b. 1850 IN 3mo They are not in the 1860 or 1870 Census. ******************************************************************* Shelby Co. Census 1850 Noble Twp Jonar/Jonah Morris b. abt 1828 OH age 22 Adaline b. abt 1830 IN age 20 Harriett E. b. abt 1849 IN age 1 They are not mentioned in the 1860 or 1870 Census. Jonar Morris married Adaline Berry May 23, 1848 Shelby Co marriages ******************************************************************* Shelby Co. Census 1850 Noble Twp Dwl/Hou 923/936 Buel Morris b. abt 1820 OH age 30 Minerva b. abt 1825 KY age 25 Edney b. abt 1848 IN age 2 James Sexson b. abt 1839 KY age 11 Allen Sexson b. abt 1841 IN age 9 The Morris family is not mentioned in the 1860 or 1870 Census James and Allen Sexton/Sexson are. Shelby Co. marriages list that Buel married Juliet Day July 10, 1839 Shelby Co marriages list that he also married Minerva Sexton Oct 6, 1842 ******************************************************************* Shelby Co. Census 1850 Hanover Twp. Dwl/Hou 60/61 Amelia Morris b. abt 1814 NY age 36 Rebecca b. abt 1841 IN age 9 Carlos b. abt 1841 IN age 7 Not Mentioned in the 1860 or 1870 Census ******************************************************************* Shelby Co. Census 1850 Dwl/Hou 20/20 Jonathan Morris b. abt 1823 PA age 27 Mary Ann. b. abt 1827 IN age 23 Not mentioned in the 1860 or 1870 Census marriage records Shelby Co. Jonathan and Mary Ann Rittenhouse Married July 28, 1846 ******************************************************************* Shelby Co. Census 1850 Marion Twp Dwl/Hou 132/136 William G. Morris b. abt 1782 Va age 68 Nancy b. abt 1789 KY age 61(not in 1860 census) William G Morris b. abt 1810 KY age 40(not in 1860 census) Hamilton b. abt 1830 IN age 20 Charlotte b. abt 1836 IN age 14(not in 1860 census, could have married) Louiza b. abt 1837 IN age 13 (not in 1860 census, could have married) Harriett b. abt 1848 IN age 2 (not in 1860 census) James W. b. 1850 IN 4 months old ******************************************************************* Shelby Co. Census 1860 Hamilton Morris b. abt 1830 IN age 30 Nancy b. abt 1832 IN age 28 William G. Morris b. abt 1781 VA age 79 Richard Morris b. abt 1834 IN age 26 (not mentioned in 1870 census) James W. Morris b. 1850 IN age 10 (not mentioned in 1870 census) Edmund b. abt 1855 IN age 5 (not mentioned in 1870 census) Amanda b. abt 1857 IN age 3 Malissa b. 1860 IN age 6 months (not mentioned in 1870 census) ******************************************************************* Shelby Co census 1870 Marion Twp Hamilton 40 Nancy 38 Amanda 13 IN Alice 7 IN b. abt. 1863 Oliver 6 IN b. abt 1864 Charles 3 IN b. abt 1867 marriage record Shelby Co Nancy D. McCabe and Hamilton Morris married Oct 27, 1852 Nancy died Feb 13, 1918 Shelby Co. IN. ******************************************************************* Shelby Co census 1880 Hamilton age 50 Francis age 5 ******************************************************************* Shelby Co 1850 Census Washington Twp Dwl/Hou 703/715 Caleb Morris b. abt 1825 IN age 25 Lydia b. abt 1824 IN age 26 not listed in 1860 census Thomas H. b. abt 1849 IN age 1 Not mentioned in 1860 or 1870 census marriage record Shelby Co Caleb Morris and Lydia Thompson married Dec 21, 1848 ******************************************************************* Shelby Co. census 1850 Addison Twp William Morris b. abt 1791 VA age 59 Martha b. abt 1800 KY age 50 not listed in 1860 census William G. b. abt 1833 IN age 17 David b. abt 1835 IN age 15 Matilda b. abt 1842 IN age 8 Not mentioned in 1860 or 1870 census ******************************************************************* Shelby Co census 1850 Hanover Twp Dwl/Hou 105/106 Presley Morris b. abt 1802 Pa age 48 Rebecca b. abt 1812 PA age 38 Delilah b. abt 1836 PA age 14 Phebe b. abt 1838 PA age 12 Oliver b. abt 1839 PA. age 11 Elizabeth b. abt 1841 PA age 9 David b. abt 1842 PA age 8 Malinda b. abt 1845 PA age 5 Louisa b. abt 1847 PA age 3 Shelby Co Census 1860 Hanover Twp Presley Morris age 57 Rebecca age 47 David age 18 Elizabeth age 19 Louisa age 14 Malinda age 16 Presley age 8 b. abt 1852 Oliver age 22 Not mentioned in 1870 census ******************************************************************* Shelby Co census 1850 Union Twp Dwl/Hou 27/27 Joseph C Morris b. abt 1816 PA age 34 Susan b. abt 1817 PA age 33 Frances Eliza b. abt 1844 IN age 6 David F. b. abt 1846 IN age 4 Stephen W. b. abt 1848 IN age 2 William M. b. 1850 IN age 3 months ******************************************************************* Shelby Co. 1860 census Union Twp Joseph C Morris age 55 Pa Susannah age 34 PA David F. or S. age 14 IN Stephen W. age 12 IN Daniel S age 8 IN Alice age 4 IN Lucy S age 9 mo IN Not mentioned in 1870 census ******************************************************************* Shelby Co 1850 census Hendricks Twp Dwl/Hou 143/146 Isaac Morris b. abt 1795 VA age 55 Jane b. abt 1804 OH age 46 Vinson b. abt 1823 OH age 27 Sarah b. abt 1831 OH age 19 not listed in 1860 census John b. abt 1832 OH age 18 Elizabeth b. abt 1839 OH age 11 Susan b. abt 1842 IN age 8 Martha M. b. abt 1844 IN age 6 Not mentioned in 1860 or 1870 census ******************************************************************* ******************************************************************* Shelby Co census 1850 Dwl/Hou 451/461 Nimrod J. Morris b. abt 1800 VA age 50 Frances b. abt 1822 IN age 28 James A b. abt 1844 age 6 John M b. abt 1849 age 1 Not mentioned in 1860 or 1870 census Nimrod J. Morris married Frances Mildrum Dec 21, 1841 Shelby Co marriages ******************************************************************* Shelby Co census 1850 Noble Twp Dwl/Hou 17/18 James Morris 59 Va b. abt 1791 Anna 55 OH b. abt 1795 Lydia 19 OH b. abt 1831 not listed in 1860 census Sarah 18 OH b. abt 1832 Mary 17 OH b. abt 1833 James 13 OH b. abt 1837 Jane 22 OH b. abt 1828 Not mentioned in 1860 census ******************************************************************* Shelby Co census 1850 Shelbyville Elephalet Kent VT Minister Matilda H. VT George 13 IN Edward 11 IN Joseph 4 IN Lydia Diantha 3 IN Sarah F. Morris 9 IN b. abt 1841 Ann J. 10 b. IN Frances Morris m Elephalet Kent Sept 19, 1844 ******************************************************************* Shelby Co 1850 Census Marion Twp Benjamin Morris 27 KY b. abt 1823 Artymary 21 VA b. abt 1829 Daniel 2 IN b. abt 1848 not listed in 1860 census Mary Ann 3mo IN b. abt 1850 Polly Ann 8 IN b. abt 1842 Benjamin and Artemary Keck married Dec 16 1846 Shelby Co. IN Not mentioned in 1860 and 1870 census ******************************************************************* Shelby Co 1850 census Van Buren Co S. A. Ender 22 KY Sarah A. 22 MD Ann S. D. 3mo IN C. T. Morris 12 IN b. abt 1838 (not in 1860 census) J. S. Wicket 20 IN ******************************************************************* Shelby Co 1850 census Shelbyville William Little 54 Ireland Matilda 50 Ireland X James Dyas 24 KY Susan D. Dyas 20 DE Catherine Morris 13 IN b. abt 1837 ******************************************************************* Shelby Co 1850 census Union Twp Dwl/Hou 32/32 John Y Morris 32 KY b. abt 1818 Martha 27 IN b. abt 1823 Mary J. 9 IN b. abt William 6 IN b. abt 1844 John 1 IN b. 1849 Not mentioned in 1860 or 1870 census John Y. Morris married Martha Golding Sept 4, 1839 Shelby Co marriages ******************************************************************* ******************************************************************* Shelby Co 1850 census Union Twp Dwl/Hou 62/63 William Bennett 39 NJ Elizabeth 38 OH William M Blythe 12 IN Nancy E. Morris 9 IN Eliza J. Morris 5 IN Not mentioned in 1860 or 1870 census ******************************************************************* Shelby Co 1850 census Shelbyville Dwl/Hou 166/168 George Carruthers 23 VA b. abt 1827 Mary J 20 NC b. abt 1830 Harriet 30 PA b. abt 1820 James Morris 20 IN b. abt 1830 (not mentioned in 1860 census) William Chambers 18 IN b. abt 1832 ******************************************************************* Shelby Co census 1850 Addison Twp George W. Kimble 33 OH b. abt 1817 Sarah 28 IN b. abt 1822 Caroline K 4 IN b. abt 1846 Elizabeth 2 IN b. abt 1848 Jane Morris 9 IN b. abt 1841 ******************************************************************* Shelby Co census 1860 Hanover Twp Charles Morris age 17 IN proberly living with someone ******************************************************************* Shelby Co census 1860 Sugarcreek Twp Spicy Morris age 43 KY Tilghman A H age 20 IN Lewis age 14 IN Mary E. age 9 IN Not in 1870 census. ******************************************************************* Shelby Co Census Union Twp. 1860 Oliver Morris age 22 IN Martha A age 16 NC Nancy A age 1 IN Not in 1870 census ******************************************************************* Shelby Co census 1860 Sarah Morris age 18 IN proberly living with someone ******************************************************************* Shelby Co census 1870 Hanover Twp David Morris age 28 IN b. abt 1842 Martha age 24 OH Alma age 3 IN Frank age 2 IN Jesse age 5 months IN Frank Morris age 29 b. Rush Co. a teacher m Stella Fleming age 22 b. Indianapolis Aug 6, 1896 d/o George & Viola Robinson Fleming Elizabeth Morris age 18 b. m Richard J. Wilcoxon age 27 Sept 27, 1897 s/ W. W. and _______Sleeth Wilcoxon Alma Morris age 18 b. Rush Co. m Yancy P. Rutherford Sept 9, 1883 s/ George and Martha Wortman Rutherford ******************************************************************* Shelby Co census 1870 Addison Twp Alvina Morris age 26 In living with Francis Coyle and Nancy Coyle ******************************************************************* Shelby Co census 1870 Moral Twp. Michael Morris age 33 Nova Scotia Anna age 21 Nova Scotia Edward age 2 IN ******************************************************************* Shelby Co census 1870 Washington Twp Caleb Morris age 46 IN Nettie age 47 VA Martha age 19 IN Johnson age 17 IL Jennie age 14 IN William J age 6 IN Joseph age 3 IN ******************************************************************* Shelby Co census 1870 Liberty Twp J. D. Morris age 29 VA Jennie age 21 VA Ida F age 2 VA Clarence age 6 months IN ******************************************************************* Shelby Co census 1870 O.J. Morris age 43 IN Fanny age 38 IN ******************************************************************* Shelby Co census 1870 Sugarcreek Row Morris age 19 IN living with James Baker ******************************************************************* Shelby Co census 1870 Addison William Morris age 26 living with Jacob Garlitz ******************************************************************* 1880 CENSUS These census were taken from the court records and not off the microfilm. I have not included the page number or anything of that matter cause they do not correspond with the microfilm. These are just list of names in each of the county and not groups of families. HENDRICKS COUNTY SARAH MORRIS LIBERTY TWP CHARLES MORRIS AGE 5 CLARENCE MORRIS AGE 11 FRANCIS MORRIS AGE 50 IDA MORRIS AGE 13 ISAAC G. MORRIS AGE 53 JAMES MORRIS AGE 41 JENNIE MORRIS AGE 29 MINNIE MORRIS AGE 3 MARION TWP. CHARLES O. MORRIS AGE 9 DIDAMA R. MORRIS AGE 11 FRANCIS M. MORRIS AGE 4 HAMILTON MORRIS AGE 50 MARY A. MORRIS AGE 15 NANCY D. MORRIS AGE 48 OLIVER P. MORRIS AGE 13 ALICE AGE MORRIS 17 MORAL TWP MICHAEL AGE MORRIS 6 ANNIE AGE MORRIS 3 ANNIE AGE MORRIS 30 BRIGET E. MORRIS AGE 9 MONTHS UNION TWP. ALICE MORRIS AGE 25 WASHINGTON TWP. CALEB MORRIS AGE 55 JOHN A. MORRIS AGE 26 JOSEPH MORRIS AGE 12 LYDIA MORRIS AGE 56 WILLIAM MORRIS AGE 30 ADDISON EAST TWP. FLORENCE MORRIS AGE 13 HAROLD K. MORRIS AGE 18 MYRTILLA MORRIS AGE 50 ROBERT L. MORRIS AGE 11 SANFORD MORRIS AGE 57 SYLVAN B. MORRIS AGE 50 WILLIAM H. MORRIS AGE 7 HANOVER TWP. AMANDA MORRIS AGE 16 DAVID G. MORRIS AGE 11 ELMA MORRIS AGE 1 JESSE F. MORRIS AGE 8 JOHN ALEX MORRIS AGE 4 MARIAH MORRIS AGE 17 MARIAH MORRIS AGE 18 MARTHA A. MORRIS AGE 37 NANCY A. MORRIS AGE 20 OLIVER MORRIS AGE 43 PRESLEY M. MORRIS AGE 6 ******************************************************************* 1910 SHELBY COUNTY, INDIANA CENSUS DWL/HOU 131/136 BRANDYWINE TWP SAMUEL F. MORRIS AGE 44 IN BEATRICE AGE 44 IN HARLEY W. AGE 13 PEBBEE AGE 9 IN DWL/HOU 135/135 HANOVER TWP PRESLEY MORRIS AGE 57 IN. A BOARDER DWL/HOU 37/37 HANOVER TWP DAVID MORRIS AGE 69 IN CATHERINE AGE 59 IN DWL/HOU 175/175 HANOVER TWP ULISUS? G. MORRIS AGE 45 IN BERTHA AGE 37 IN MYRON AGE 15 IN MILES AGE 13 IN MINA AGE 7 IN MERTLE AGE 3 IN DWL/HOU 53/53 MORAL TWP MINNIE MORRIS AGE 23 INDIANA; IN HOUSEHOLD OF SAMUEL AND SARAH BRANT DWL/HOU 246/248 SHELBY TWP. JOHN A. MORRIS AGE 56 IL. ANNA AGE 49 IN DWL/HOU 192/192 UNION TWP WILLIAM MORRIS AGE 45 INDIANA, LIVING BY HIS SELF DWL/HOU 10/10 WASHINGTON TWP WILLIAM MORRIS AGE 45 IN VIOLA AGE 34 IN INFANT FEMALE AGE 5 MONTHS IN DWL/HOU 447/464 ADDISON TWP. JOSEPH MORRIS AGE 40 OH LAURA AGE 30 IN INEZ AGE 12 IN DWL/HOU 279/289 ADDISON TWP JAMES MORRIS AGE 27 IN DAISEY AGE 30 IN RAYMOND PARKS AGE 17 IN DWL/HOU 189/197 ADDISON TWP AMOS H. CARMONY AGE 47 IN MARY AGE 45 NANCY MORRIS AGE 78 DWL/HOU 168/176 ADDISON TWP ROBERT L. MORRIS AGE 40 OH MYRTLE AGE 29 IN JOHN VANCLEVE AGE 2 IN FLORENCE VANCLEVE AGE 1 IN DWL/HOU 525/534 ADDISON TWP SYLVAN H. MORRIS AGE 52 OH LENA B. AGE 28 IN KATIE CURRY AGE 21 KY DWL/HOU 298/407 ADDISON TWP HENRY K MORRIS AGE 49 OH EMMA AGE 47 IN MARY AGE 22 IN FRANCES W. AGE 19 MILDRED AGE 16 FRED AGE 14 DWL/HOU 293/297 ADDISON TWP SYLVAN B. MORRIS AGE 81 IN MYRTILA AGE 80 DWL/HOU ?? ADDISON TWP ROSCOE MORRIS AGE 18 INDIANA IN HOUSEHOLD OF THOMAS TRILLER ****************************************************************** ******************************************************************** SHELBY COUNTY, INDIANA MARRIAGES MORRIS Arminta D. Morris m Henry Fix Nov 24, 1835 Jacob B. Morris m Hannah DeBoard Nov 3, 1836 James Morris m Elizabeth Batterton Apr 11 1833 John Morris m Aurelia Kinsly Jun 29, 1834 Lucy Morris m Benjamin Copeland Feb 11, 1835 Robert G. Morris m Nicy Grisham Feb 3, 1831 William G. Jr. Morris m Frances Gordon Jan 28, 1836 Polly Ann Morris m John Eldridge Mar 3, 1846 Catherine Morris m Silas R. Henness Jun 1, 1849 Martha Ellen Morris m Joseph Shryock Dec 13, 1849 Charlotte Jane Morris m James A Baxter Jun 16, 1853 Orvilla Morris m Robert Moffett Sep 18, 1851 William G. Morris m Phebe Johnson Nov 6, 1851 Lavinia Morris m James H. Surry Feb 13, 1840 Harriet Morris m Eugenius Whitzel Feb 2, 1845 Martha D. Morris mm Newton D. Robins Feb 15, 1844 Anna Morris m Joseph B. Edwards Nov 29, 1844 Elizabeth Morris m Andrew Cage Mar 17, 1844 Eliza Jane m John H. Floyd Feb 13, 1840 Nancy Morris m Whitley Victor Nov 16, 1845 Polly A. Morris m Ephriam Rhoades Feb 14, 1844 Delilah Morris m Abel Talbert Nov 16, 1854 L Margaret Morris m John Brovard July 13, 1846 Mary Morris m Jeremiah Gorden June 16, 1846 Phebe Morris m Andrew Vanskoyk Jan 4, 1855 Sarah Morris m David Matthews June 15, 1851 Amy Morris m William Ray May 30, 1846 Isaac Morris & Polly Ann Stafford Mar 9, 1848 Fred B. Morris m Jessie Rafferty Jun 21, 1923 Milton Morris m Grace M. Pearson May 15, 1929 William C. Morris m Ona B. Lancaster Aug 8, 1924 Elma J. Morris b. Rush Co. age 19 m Frank Clapp b. Shelby age 22 Apr 22, 1897---parents are E. H. and E. Henderson Clapp & Oliver and Martha A Gibson Morris Jesse Morris age 25 b. MO m Carrie Stitsman age 19 b. IN May 10, 1896---Parents are Oliver and Martha A. Gibson Morris & Andrew and _____Crumb Stitsman David G. Morris age 25 b. Rush Co m Lola Belle Headlee age 17 Mar 4, 1893---Parents are Oliver and Martha Gibson & Silas and Alice Kemper Amanda Morris age 22 b. Shelby Co m George W Pierce age 27 b. NC Jan 12, 1886---Parents are Oliver and Martha A Gibson & J. M and Eliza Misenhomer Pierce. Ulysses G. Morris age 28 b. Hancock Co m Bertha Myers age 20 married Oct 4, 1892---Parents are White and Mary Payne Morris & Peter and Sarah Wicker Myers Maria J. Beckett age 37 b. Clark Co m Elizer B. Olmstead age 45 b. NY married Jan 20, 1890---Parents are Miles and Rebecca Morris Beckett & Elias and Elizabeth___Olmstead Mollie Perkins age 19 b. Shelby Co. m Ollie Harrell age 20 b. Shelby Co, married Dec 24, 1896---Parents are W. H. Perkins and ______MORRIS & John and ______Lee Harrell Dr. A. B. Morris age 38 (2nd m) b. Ill m Anna M. Starback age 29 married Nov 25, 1897---Parents are J. and ______Walker Morris & J. and _____Daily George Morris age 25 b. KY cigar maker m Alice McClintic age 26 married June 16, 1898---Parents are R. A. and ______Moore Morris & J and _________Jones McClintic Howard Smith age 22 b. IN m Rosa M. Jackson married July 6, 1896 ---Parents are John F. and Elmira Morris Smith & George and ________Jackson Minnie Morris age 20 b. m David Worland age 39 b. Prescott a teacher married Sept 16, 1896--Parents are James and Jennie Archie Morris and Sebastian and Elizabeth Allen Worland Alma J. Morris age b. Rush Co m Frank Clapp age 22 married April 22, 1897 Mary Alice Morris (2nd m) age 38 nee Debell m Robert H. Brown (2nd m ) Dec 24, 1889 Ida Morris age 25 b. VA m Ingomar Deltrin age 37 b. Ohio (2nd m)married Apr 2, 1892---Parents are James D. and Virginia Carter & George E. and Ann E. Hall Deltrin Rebecca Morris age 19 Perry Co., MO m William F. Holbrook age 23 b. Rush Co married Jan 1, 1891 ---Parents are David B. and J R J Holbrook & David and _______Mooney Morris Edward W. Tucker 33 b. Shelby Co m Emma E. Hughbanks age 25 b. Shelby Co. married May 24, 1891---Parents William and Rella Morris Tucker & Marion and Jane Johnson Hughbanks Harold K. Morris age 23 b. Franklin, Oh mar Emma Bishop age 22 b. Shelby Co married Sept 18, 1883 ---Parents are Sylvan B. and Myrtilla Jones & Cyrenus and Mary Henry Bishop Sylvan B. Jr Morris age 26 b. OH m Sarah Bone age 21 married April 2, 1885 d/ Alfred Bone Charles O. Morris age 29 b. Shelby Co m Clara J. Wickliff age 21 July 21, 1897 d/ ________&_______Kennedy Wickliff Francis age 21 b. Shelby Co. m Sarah F. Hawk age 18 b. Shelby Co May 19, 1896 d/ Marvell Hawk& Sarah Kaster Morton Morris age 29 m Grace Sleeth age 22 b. Shelby Co Oct 15, 1895 d/ Hemsley and Annie Barnes Didama Morris age 26 b Shelby Co m Julius Glass age 27 b. Germany July 4, 1897 s/ R. and _____Nime? Glass Mary A Morris age 26 m Amos Carmony age 28 Feb 26, 1890 s/ Joseph and Christina Alexander Carmony Aurilla Morris age 19 b. Shelby Co. m Thomas Nelis age 29 b. Shelby Co married Jan 25, 1883 John K Morris age 36 b. abt 1853 IL m Anna F. Hitchinson age 27 b. Boone Co. Oct 1, 1889 d/ James F. and Elizabeth Wilson Joseph F. Morris age 22 teacher b. abt 1867 m Betha R. Deacon age 21 Shelby Co Aug 18, 1889 d/ Emmett and Louisa _______Deacon  Extracts from the Shelby Newspapers Joseph Morris killed by train, Shelby Republican paper of Dec 31, 1874 William Morris buried Blue River Chapel Cem. Daily Evening Democrate paper of May 12, 1880 He was a janitor of the Shelby Opera House. He died in residence of mother, Mrs Linville. Catherine Morris b. Highland Co. Ohio 1815 d. in Shelby Co. 1873 m George W. Morris d. 1868 b. 1812 Dearborn Co. IN. Children are George C. b. 8-16-1853 mar 4-15-1875 Laura D. Smith b. 5-16-1855. d/ David and Dilitha Smith. David Smith b. Clermont Co. OH 3-28-18113 came to Shelby Co 1829 d. 10-22-1881 m Diliatha Denly 1834 b. VA 3-25-1817 ******************************************************************* National Volunteer 5-26-1853 Married at Rushville 17th by Rev Miller George Oliver to Martha J. Morris d/ M. Morris National Vol. 1-19-1854 Col. Thomas A. Morris of Indianapolis has been elected President of I and C Railroad Married 24th Rev Thornburg Sylvan B. Morris of Lebanon, OH formally of Shelbyville to Myrtlila Jones of Harrison, Butler Co. OH, National Vol. 6-1-1854 Shelbyville Vol. 6-13-1861 The officers of the I and C RR and the Adams Express Co. had prepared a splendid gold mounted sword with sash and belt for presentation to Brigadier General Thomas Morris commander of the IN troops in VA. Shelby Vol. 9-11-1862 Exempt from Draft, Caleb Morris Shelby Vol. 7-2-1863 John K. Morris well known telegraph operator died in his residence at Lawrenceburg on Tuesday returned and buried in Shelbyville. died 6-29-1862 age 30 Republican Banner 10-4-1855 Theodore Morris s. A. W. Morris dec. and nephew of Col Thomas A. Morris Pres of Indianapolis-Cincinati RR while on the frieght train transaction business for the road at way station, met with death. He was standing on top of the car with his back toward the bridge on this side of Middletown, where his head struck the timbers. Mrs Morris w/ William C. Morris died Sunday, Feb 24, 1859 Shelbyville Republican paper. from the Fraziers Funeral Home Nora May Bennett b. 3-16-1882 Shelby Co. d. 10-9-1974 in Morristown Nursing Home. Resident of Greenfield, IN. Married Howard Bennett, dec. d/ James Rinehart and Amanda Morris. Buried Ashbury Cem. in Morristown, IN Fraziers Funeral Home Anna Belle Morris b. 4-29-1867 Shelby Co. d. 5-9-1957 married Edward Morris. d/ Samuel Corkins and Elizabeth Haney bur Ashbury Cem., Morristown Cem. Fraziers Funeral Home Jesse S. Tucker b. 4-2-1882 Shelby Co. In d. 8-27-1963 Morristown Nursing Home. married Mary Carwein and Ida Morris s/ William and Sarah Piler Tucker buried Ashbury Cem. Morristown, IN ******************************************************************* Sylvan B. Morris Co 194th IN P.O. Shelby, Volunteer also Co I 2n Lt (has 2 children under 16 ). Addison Twp, Ohio infantry Joseph H. Morris 114th IL Waldron Vol. blind in one eye Prvt Lib. twp. David Morris Co H 16th IN P O Gwynnville Prvt Hanover twp. Enrollment of Soldiers and Widows Orphans 1886 ******************************************************************* Partition Record Book 1 pg 214 June 22, 1878 Evaline Bowman Wm Morris are unknown heirs of Phebe A Morris dec. Moved or deceased taxpayers Charles Morris 1900 Lib moved away Edward Morris 1888 Noble left Co Frank 1898 Hanover died James 1889 Lib moved to Kokomo Jessie 1891 Hanover moved to Rush Co ******************************************************************* Rush Co census 1860 Oliver Morris 21 IN Catherine 21 IN Eliza 22 NC Mary 58 KY John 24 IN John 61 KY John F. 23 IN ******************************************************************* Rush Co census 1860 Anna Morris 3 IN Alma 12 IN Elizabeth 1 IN Isabella 12 IN John B. 44 KY La Thomas 5 IN Martha 36 IN Mary Ann 22 IN Thortan 16 IN ******************************************************************* Rush Co census 1860 Morris Morris 74 KY Mary C 74 VA ******************************************************************* Rush Co census 1860 Wesley Morris 8 IN Oliver 1 IN William 6 IN Jonathan 35 IN Martha 33 IN ******************************************************************* Rush Co census 1860 Oliver Morris 22 IN b. abt 1835 William 56 KY b. abt 1804 John 10 IN b. Mary C. 22 IN b. abt 1835 ******************************************************************* Rush Co. census 1860 Jesse Morris 41 NC b. abt 1819 Sarah 42 NC b. abt 1818 Mary 17 NC Robert 5 NC Henry 18 NC Abigail 3 IN ******************************************************************* Rush Co census 1860 Albert H. Morris 4 IN Robinson 2 IN James 27 IN Frances S 10 IN John A 4 IN Mary A 28 KY ******************************************************************* Rush Co. Marriages David G. Morris age 25 b Rush Co son of Oliver and Martha Gibson Morris married Lola Belle Headlee b. Shelby Co age 17 daughter of Silas and Alice Kemper Headlee Ulysses G. Morris 28 b. Hancock Co. IN 2nd marriage Son of White Morris and Mary Payne married Oct 4, 1892 Bertha M. Myers 20 daughter of Peter and Sarah A Wicker Myers. Amos Morris m Elizabeth Ann Smith Nov 20, 1834 Catherine Morris m Harrison Cummons Aug 12, 1841 Chapman Morris m Sally Perkins Dec 12, 1833 Clarisa Morris m Abraham Voris Nov 12, 1832 Daniel Morris m Minerva Lockridge Mar 30, 1837 David C. Morris m Electa Sparks Feb 28, 1823 Delilah Morris m William S. Stephens Feb 15, 1844 Elihu Morris m Lucinda Blakely Nov 1, 1827 Elizabeth Morris m John Street Apr 11, 1824 Ellen E. Morris m William E. Megee Mar 26, 1844 Frances Ann Morris m Aaron Wilson May 21, 1844 Hannah Morris m James Houghton Sept 2, 1824 Harmony Morris m Mary Ann Lewis Jan 18, 1849 Henry Morris m Mahala Watson Sept 7, 1837 Henry M. Morris m Louisa Smelser Dec 29, 1847 Hester Morris m Edward D. Minor Mar 18, 1830 Houston Morris m Melchi Smith Dec 24, 1822 Huston Morris m Nancy Griffin Dec 2, 1828 Huston Morris m Melchi Smith Sept 20, 1829 James Morris m Mary Ann Brown Jul 27, 1837 James C. Morris m Nancy B. Ward Sep 10, 1840 James N. Morris m Charlotte A. Walton Sept 3, 1835 John Morris m Martha Oliver Mar 18, 1847 Joseph Morris m Hester Sutton Oct 8, 1830 Joseph Morris m Susannah Headlee Feb 10, 1842 Levi Morris m Lydia Commons Dec 15, 1841 Malinda Morris m William Tucker Nov 13, 1845 Malissa S. Morris m Boone D. Smelser Aug 20, 1846 Maria Morris m Hart Winchel Sept 3, 1846 Mary Ann Morris m John Selman Jul 16, 1840 Mary S. Morris m John Cook May 11, 1837 Mrs. Lydia Morris m Robert A. Wheeler Jul 16, 1846 Oliver P. Morris m Ann Marshall Oct 31, 1844 Penelope V. Morris m Elijah Simmons Sept 22, 1836 Permilla Morris m Samuel Sutton Jul 5, 1827 Phasy? Morris m William Huston Aug 30, 1832 Phebe Morris m John Voris Nov 6, 1828 Presley Morris m Rebecca Lewis Nov 15, 1832 Rebecca Morris m Samuel Beckner Apr 30, 1840 Sarah Morris m Stephen Nash Feb 19, 1829 Susan Morris m John N Tyner Jun 13, 1847 Susan A. Morris m Camillecs Bowen Dec 7, 1842 Thorton Morris m Catherine Littrel Jun 17, 11835 William Morris m Nancy Herrell Jun 10, 1827 William Morris m Mary Wolf Dec 11, 1832 William Morris m Margaret Cavitt Feb 8, 1838 William Morris m Nancy Matlock Sept 16, 1847 William V. P. Morris m Catherine Hunt Sept 3, 1845 ******************************************************************* RUSH CO. MARRIAGES DATES ARE LISTED IN BOOK COMPILED FROM AS MARRIAGE OR RETURN DATES James L. Morris age 27 b. Rush Co., a sawyer m Lillie Perkins age 19 b. Rush Co Nov. 27, 1890 parents are John and Mary Morris & Robert and Lizzie Hill Perkins Joseph C. Morris age 23,farmer lived in Charlottesville b. Dublin In m Jennetta Dixon age 24 from Charlottesville, Mar 27, 1889 parents are Nathan and Periba Morris & Calvin and Mary Dixon Leroy C. Morris age 36 gov. clerk resides in Indianapolis, IN b. in Natchez, MI m Nannie Jeffries of Rush Co. age 25 b. Carthage, Oct 18, 1883 parents are John M and Emaline Hoggatt Morris & Walker and Azariah Brown Walker both had been married 2xs Otto Morris of Rush Co age 20 a farmer b. in Rush Co m Mary Mahan of Rushville, IN. b. there age 20 Jan 23, 1895 parents are Solomon and Margaret Morris & John and Kate Realer Mahan Sarah J. Morris of Paris IL age 42 b. In mar Peter Vorhees of Paris IL age 54 b. Butler Co. OH Sept 25, 1889 parents are Jesse B. and Catherine Barnett Morris & John and Medea? Bergan? Barnett both married 2xs Alice C. Morris b. IN m L. B. Waggoner of Rush Co age 23 b. IN Aug 5, 1891 parents W. H. and _______Enos Morris & W. C and ______McFarland Waggoner Augustus Williams b.Rush Co age 45 (2nd mar.) m Minnie Caldwell age 25 Aug 3, 1887 parents are J.P. and Nancy Morris Williams & William H. and Sarah Caldwell Ociania B. Williams age 26 m Charles A Wilson age 26 b. Chicago Jul 25, 1894---parents are Alander? and Indiana Morris Williams & James B. and Mary A. Temple Wilson John B. Winship a merchants clerk age 30 b. Rush Co m Julia C. Perry Aug 4, 1887 parents are William E. and Lizzie Morris Winship & B. W. and Lizzie McDaniel Perry Mary Culbertson age 20 m Edgar Winchell of Fayettesville, age 24 b. Orange Twp. May 30, 1888 parents are James and Mary Morris & George and Mary Scott Winchell ******************************************************************* RUSH CO. COMPLETE RECORDS PROBATE BK 6, pg 508 Judith M. Henley is set off her dower in the estate of Elias Henley, dec. who left these heirs at law__________________John, Mary Jane, Nathan, and David Morris and Penelope N. Bell from Wayne Co. Feb. 1849 ******************************************************************* Bk 6, pg Huston Morris appointed guardian 8-14-1843 of Charles, Cornelia and Julia Walton, minor heirs of ______Walton dec. Final settlement is made of this guradianship as his wards are of full age. May term 1849. ******************************************************************* Bk 7 pg 428 Alijah W. Hunt a brother, appointed administrator 9-17--1849 of the estate of Caroline Morris, dec. died 8-31-1849. Caroline was the widow of William Morris Aug 1850 ******************************************************************* Bk 10 page 96 Huston Morris guardian of Amariah, Chapman, Isaiah, Nancy, Hester E. and Elizabeth Sutton infant children of Samuel Sutton dec. petitions the court to sell his wards 6/7th interest in real estate. Samuels widow Amelia mentioned. Real estate sold to Samuel Green May term 1851 ******************************************************************* Bk 10 pg 109 Catherine Litteral m Thorton Morris he died 6-29-1851 ******************************************************************* Oct term 1853 Nancy and John Morris of Wayne Co. IN Children Mary Jane age 14, Nathan age 12, David age 10 ******************************************************************* Book 11 pg 448 Petitions of John Morris, Wm C. Mauzy appointed guardian 11-19-11847 of Mary Ellen c 12, Lot Barger c 6, minior heirs of Philip Barger dec. Final settlement made of this guardianship 7-1855 ******************************************************************* Book 1 pg 4 Probate Order Book David Morris makes final settlement as executor of the will of Joseph Morris dec. The widow and heirs are mentioned. ******************************************************************* Probate Order Book 9 pg 377 Hetta Morris v Joseph Morris for a divorce Fall term 1849 Book 7 Marriage Rush Co 1836 removed to Madison Co about 4yrs ago Fall term 1849 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. 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