MORRIS, John W., St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller
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JOHN W. MORRIS, LOUISA.--John W. Morris was born in St. Mary parish, January
11, 1840.  He is the son of B. and Hanna (Herran) Morris, both of whom were
reared and married in Maryland, and immigrated early in life to St. Mary
parish, Louisiana.

John W. Morris, the subject of this sketch, was reared in St. Mary parish,
where he attended school until sixteen years of age, when be learned the
carpenter trade.  After working continuously at this for fifteen years, he
became an overseer, which business he has followed up to the present time.
Our subject has been married three times.  First to Amanda Presler, a native
of Texas; one son, John, being born to them, who died in infancy.  His second
wife was Miss Adelide Chapman, of Mississippi.  One daughter was the result of
this union, Lovenia Ellen, now the wife of D. Breaux.  Our subject's last
marriage was with Julia Edgerly, a native of Louisiana, and daughter of Samuel
S. Edgerly.  Four sons have been born to them:  Henderson D.,  Samuel S., Jr.,
Ernest J., and  John W,, Jr.  Mr. Morris is at present overseer on Alcide B.
plantation, which is located on the north side of Bayou Cypremort, and is his
permanent place of residence. 

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, pp.
373-374.  Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf
Publishing Company.