John S. Morris Family Bible Records, Washington Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Edie McKinney Talley
Transcribed by Ken Baughman


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Source:  Bible Records:  Copied and compiled by: Zuma F. Magee,
Franklinton, LA., and Thelma S. Bateman, Baton Rouge, LA. 1964,
pages 29 and 30.  

Morris Bible
         
Original Owner:  John S. Morris
Present Owner:  Mrs. Ida Pierce Manning, Franklinton, La.
Copied:  June 16, 1962 by Mrs. Hunter E. Magee, Franklinton, La.
         
The Bible was published by G. Lane & P. P. Sanford, New York, for the
Methodist Episcopal Church at the Conference Office, 200 Mulberry Street,
James Collard, Printer.  1844.
         
Deaths:
         
W. W. Morris departed this life May 22, A. D., 1849.
Sarah Morris departed this life January the 13th, A. D., 1852.
Jane Morris departed this life August 23rd., A. D., 1856.
Mary Morris departed this life August 1st., 1883.
Calvin M. Bickham departed this life May the 17th, 1862 in     
Charlotteville, Virginia.
         
Births:
         
Thomas Morris was born December 6th, A. D., 1834.
James Morris was born December 11th, A. D., 1837.
Chesley B. Morris was born December 22, A. D., 1839.
Calvin M. Bickham was born the 28th of March, A. D., 1835.
John E. Morris was born June 13th, A. D., 1820.
Jane Mizell, the wife of John S. Morris, was born March 13,                   
  A. D., 1826.
Mary McCain, the (2nd) wife of John E. Morris was born                     
  November 6th, A. D., 1819.
Benjamin C. Morris was born December 6th, A. D., 1846.
Jacob W. Morris was born April 14th, A. D., 1848.
Brunett(e) Morris was born Oct. 20th, A. D., 1849.
Jemima J. Morris was born March 22nd., A. D., 1851.
Christopher P. Morris was born August 30th, A. D., 1857.
Margaret A. Morris was born April 10th, A. D., 1861.
         
On the Fly leaf in this same Bible the following were recorded:
         
Wiley Pierce, born Jan.10, 1882 - died March 3, 1923.  Married Ida Welch,
born Aug. 19, 1889. - (living).
1. Wendell Pierce born Dec. 6, 1910.
2. Maxine Pierce born Dec. 20, 1909.
3. Woodrow Pierce born Nov. 3, 1914.
4. Harvel Pierce born Feb. 7, 1919.
5. Eilyne Pierce born Nov. 27, 1920.
6. Lynetta Pierce born Dec. 22, 1922.
         
Ida Pierce, widow of Wiley Pierce, married Martin Dewitt Manning, Sr. on 
Nov. 21, 1928.
         
1. Martin Dewitt Manning, Jr. born Sept. 30, 1929.