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MORRIS CEMETERY

From:    Indian Pioneer Papers Project
                   Vol. 96,55
Cemetery:  Cherokee- Morris
N.E. SW SW      Section 6, T16, R25

Note:  Actually Township 15, not 16, Range 15

Visited by E. and L., Boggs and Joe Morris-  Oct. 28, 1972

Leave Stilwell on #100 north.  Go Toward Evansville 1.0 miles, 
turn N at orchard sign, go 1.7 mile, turn right at house.  Graveyard 
is in grove east, south of fence.

Land, part of the allotment of Murtie (Morris) Scacewater, descendant 
of Parker Morris, grandson of Gideon F. Morris.

W. Morris           b. 1822        d. 1886
"I have fought a good fight
  I have kept the faith"

M.L. Morris       b. may 5, 1847    d. June 10, 1897
"Sleep on, sweetheart wife, God called thee home.  He thought it best"

Lucinda Saunders     b&d    July 12, 1876
Note:  Dau. Of L.S. & M.E. Saunders

Mary E. Saunders     b.Nov. 13, 1842    d. aug 8, 1876
Wife of L.S. Saunders

Julius McKee          b. Nov. 24, 1868        d. Oct.. 12, 1876
Son of W.J. & A.F. McKee

Eliza McPherson    b. 1849                     d. Sept. 2, 1882
Wife of John V. McPherson

Gideon Morris
Died in 94th year of his age
Rebecca Morris
Died in 92nd year of her age
"A firm believer in the atonement of Christ, as resurrection of the 
dead, immortality, and eternal life."
Note:  This is a tall headstone for both Gideon and Rebecca.  
Also includes footstones.

Susannah M. Saunders      b. Aug. 24, 1872        d. Sept. 24, 1872
Dau. Of L.S. & Viannia Saunders

Viannia Saunders         b. Nov. 29, 1842              d. Nov. 30, 1874

Mary Angel   b.  April 11, 1831          d. Dec. 30, 1878
Wm. O. Philips       b. Aug. 29, 1868          d. May 20, 1883

Mary Johnson  D. Feb. 14, 1886        wife of J. M. Johnson

Baby        child of J. M. Johnson-M. C. Johnson

Edw. Sharp      b. Nov. 22, 1816         d. Sept. 26, 1876

Eliza Sharp      b. March 23, 18??       D. Feb. 8, 18??

Philem Scruggs     b. Jan 12, 1872        d. Feb. 28, 1886
Name could be Philura Scruggs

Rebecca Welch        b. Oct 26, 1853         d. may 17, 1872
Wife of J. E. Welch

Richard L. Welch    b. Nov. 20, 1852       d. Nov. 4, 1876
Footstone

Nannie A. Welch       b. Nov. 13, 1877       d. Oct. 29, 1878

Neddie Johnson          b. 1875       D. Feb. 13, 1886

Note:  Edward Sharp  has a headstone like Gideon and Rebecca's.
All have Gravestones except for Eliza Sharp and she is buried right 
beside of Edward, must share the headstone.