CARTER COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - Morris Family Cemetery ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Claudia Wiggins Earhart claudia-e@triad.rr.com ==================================================================== Morris Family Cemetery In Elizabethton, TN, at the junction of S. Broad St. and Veterans' Memorial Parkway, turn left onto the parkway. Travel 3.3 miles to an unmarked dirt road to the right (between mile markers 25 and 26). After turning onto the dirt road, you will turn left onto a path next to a horse enclosure. This is only advisable for 4-wheel drives with good clearance. When I was at the cemetery Thanksgiving week 2001, it was badly overgrown with vines, brambles, and sapling trees. Row 1 (next to horse enclosure), left to right: 1. Cleo, dau. Of W. A. & Emmie Morris, born Mar. 28, 1818, died Dec. 15, 1915. "Gone but not forgoten." [sic] 2. Nevil E., son of W. A. & E Morris, born July 22, 1908, died Dec (0)2, 1912. "Sleep on sweet babe / and take thy rest / God called thee home / He brought the best." 3. Edith, daughter of W. A. & E. Morris, born Dec. 15, 1906, died June 22, 1907. "Darling we will meet again." 4. Nellie, daughter of W. A. & E. Morris, born Aug. 31, 1904, died Dec. 8, 1904. "In heaven there is / one angel more." 5. Daniel Franklin, son of W. A. & E. Morris, Oct 22, 1915, Nov. 30, 1925. "A Precious one from / Us in gone a voice / We loved is stilled. A / Place is vacant in our / Home that never can / Be filled." 6. Unreadable metal funeral marker 7. Infant dau. of W. M. & Rhoda Perry, born & died Jan. 1, 1907. "Our loved one." 8. Broken and illegible stone 9. Separate fenced enclosure, home made stone marker that says "Dora Morris." [NOTE: After the first long row, the cemetery seems to be divided into two groups of graves on either side of a very large old tree.] LEFT SIDE OF CEMETERY Left Side, Row 2, Left to Right: 10. Metal marker 11. Engraved oak leaves, acorns, Masonic symbol. W. T. Morris, Jan. 26, 1894, Mar. 4, 1932. "Blessed are the pure / in heart for they / shall see God." 12. Engraved cross and flowers. H. C. Morris, June 2, 1849, Dec. 23, 1925. "A Precious one from us / is gone a voice we / Loved is stilled the Place / is vacant in our home / that never will be / filled." Footstone HCM 13. Unmarked head and foot stones 14. Engraved right hand, index finger up. Mamie Morris, born Nov. 1, 1884, died Mar. 12, 190(3?). "Some day some time my / Eyes shall see her (?) / (unreadable) in memory." 15. Unmarked stone 16. Engraved dove. Robert Morris, born Oct 3, 1880, died Aug. 4, 1881. "Safe in the shepherd's arms." Footstone R.M. 17. Engraved tree of life. Annis Morris, born May 1, 1887, died Nov. 3, 1896. "Gone but not / forgotten." Footstone A.M. 18. Engraved "AT REST". Roy Morris, nephew of S. J. & N. B. Jones, born Sep. 28, 1900, died June 22, 1901. {Big Tree} Left Side, Row 3, Left to Right: 19. Engraved clasped hands. Robt. L. Richard, Dec. 30, 1867, Nov. 7, 1917. "Resting till the / resurrection morn." Footstone RLR. 20. Engraved Celtic cross in circle. Sarah Richard, July 14, 1873, June 28, 1927. "Our darling Mother / At rest." 21. Illegible metal marker 22. Illegible metal marker RIGHT SIDE OF CEMETERY Right Side, Row 2: 23. Stone marker 24. Stone marker 25. Stone marker Right Side, Row 3, Left to Right: 26. Bobbie Morris, born Dec. 9, 1886, died Feb. 17, 1889. "Aged 2 Y. 2 m. 8 d. Asleep in Jesus" 27. Engraved lamb. Bettie, daughter of D. & E. E. Morris, born Nov. 11, 1880, died Dec. 25, 1883. "Aged 3 Years 11 Mo.s & 12 Days" 28. Engraved clasped hands. David Morris, born Nov. 13, 1856, died Nov. 8, 1917. A father from us had gone / A voice we loved is stilled / A place is vacant in our home / That never can be filled." 29. Elsie E. Morris, wife of David Morris, Dec. 31, 1865, Jan. 7, 1920. "Asleep in Jesus." Marker is broken in half. Right Side, Row 4, Left to Right: 30 Porter Lyons (no other inscription) [NOTE: There is a large empty space between this grave and the next with uneven ground. There may be other unmarked graves.] 31. Martha Lyons (no other inscription) 32. Engraved right hand, index pointing up. T. J. Morris, born April 19, 1849, died Jun 15 1901. "Farewell my wife and / children all, from you / father Christ doth call." 33. Gaines T., son of J. E. & H. E. Davis, born Dec. 27, 1912, died Jan. 23, 1913. "Budded on earth to bloom / in heaven." Right Side, Row 5, Left to Right: 34. Head and foot stone, no inscription 35. Eliza Morris, died (Feb.) 1886, Aged 25 Years. "Gone but not forgotten." 36. Engraved Holy Bible. Elizabeth Morris, died Jan. 6, 1889, Aged 20 Years. "Blessed are the dead who / die in the Lord." Gravestone is broken in half. 37. Engraved right hand, index pointing up. Henry Morris, born Mar. 19, 1814, died April 16, 1900. Blessed are the pure / in heart for they shall see god [sic]." 38. Engraved dove. Rosa Morris, born July 22, 1901, died May 20, 1903. "Darling we miss the [sic]." 39. Engraved cross and flowers. Lee Morris, April 7, 1878, Sept. 7, 1924, Age 46 Yrs. 5 M. "Gone but not forgotten." 40. Metal funeral marker. Beaulah Morris Bare, born 02-4-15, died 11-06-96. Age 81. Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton - Roan Mountain - Bluff City. Right Side, Row 6, Left to Right: 41. Unmarked stone 42. Unmarked stone 43. Wooden head and foot markers 44. Wooden head and foot markers 45. Engraved Holy Bible. Jane Richards, Mar. 19, 1843, Jan. 4, 1915. "Asleep in Jesus blessed / Sleep from which none / Ever wakes to weep." 46. Engraved "MY FATHER" with cross and flowers. Ben Richards, May 10, 1845, Mar. 10, 1917. "Gone but not forgotten." Right Side, Row 7, Left to Right: 47. Engraved dove. Infant daughter of S. & F. Lindamood, born & died July 1, 1887. Footstone I.L. 48. Engraved dove. Hattie, daughter of S. & F. Lindamood, born July 21, 1888, died Mar. 20, 1892. "Asleep in Jesus" 49. Engraved dove. Belle, daughter of S. & F. Lindamood, born Jan. 5, 1897, died Octg. 18, 1901. "Asleep in Jesus." Right Side, Row 8, on side behind Lindamood babies: 50. "AT REST." Amanda, daughter of J. & P. Morris, born June 7, 1898, died April 19, 1900. Right Side, Row 9, Left to Right: 51. Butler W. Perry, 1912 - 1965. Footstone "Father" 52. Maggie Perry, 1884 - 1949. 53. Porter Perry, 1876 - 1949. Footstone "Father" 54. Engraved palm branch. Pearl May, dau. Of Porter & Maggie Pery [sic], born Apr. 3, 1909, died Aug. 28, 1909. "Our Darling" 55. Engraved dove. Infant daughter of Porter & Maggie Perry, born & died Mar. 17, 1908. "At rest" 56. Engraved palm branch. Mary, daughter of Porter & Maggie Perry, born April 3, 1907, died May 11, 1907. "Darling we miss thee." 57. James A., son of P. & M. Perry, born Nove. 15, 189(9 or 0), died Feb. 11, 1900. Right Side, Row 10, Left to Right: 58. Metal funeral marker 59. Unmarked grave; sunken 60. Metal funeral marker 61. Metal funeral marker [NOTE: Bill Earhart recalls going to the Morris cemetery and seeing the marked graves of "Si" (Cyrus) and Fie Lindamood, but there is no marker there for them.] Compiled by Claudia Wiggins Earhart, November 23, 2001. 1817 Keogh St. Burlington, NC 27215 Phone: (336) 222-0289 Email: claudia-e@triad.rr.com