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From: Terry Harper <>
Subject: Re: [ILEDWARD-L] Holland Morris
Date: Sat, 06 Jun 1998 23:19:10 -0500


Harold Morris wrote:
>
> I'm looking for any information concerning the Holland Morris family in
> Edwards County in the period of 1829 as shown by the birth of: Benjamin F.
> MORRIS, b. abt 1829, Edwards County, Illinois, d. 21 Jul 1914
> Trimble County, Ky. ?
> Any information concerning this family would be greatly appreciated.
> Thank You,
>
> Harold Granville Morris
>

Harold,

I found that "Hollin MORRIS" was living in Edwards Co., IL in 1830. His
household consisted of the following: 1 male under 5; 1 male 5-10; 2 males
10-15; 1 male 40-50; 1 female under 5; 1 female 5-10; 1 female 50-60. It
looks as if the female in the 50-60 age category may have been entered in the
wrong column. [1830 Federal Census of Edwards Co., IL]

I'll try to get to the court house sometime to check for land transactions
for Holland MORRIS. That should tell us when he arrived in the county and
when he left; if you don't already know that information. Other than that, I
don't know of any records that would have been created about his family when
they were in the county ---- unless they murdered someone while they were
here. :)

Do you know whether there were any others of your MORRIS family who were in
Edwards County? The 1820, 1825, 1830, 1835 and 1840 Census records list an
Isaac MORRIS family. The 1835 Census also lists a William MORRIS. The 1840
Census also lists Washington MORRIS and James MORRIS.

There are no MORRIS listings in the 1850 Census of Edwards Co., IL.

Then the 1855 and 1860 Census records show a John MORRIS family; he being a
native of New Jersey and his wife, Amelia, being a native of Pennsylvania.
They appear to have moved to Illinois ca. 1853 [Land Sales, 1 Dec 1853]

Early MORRIS marriage records in Edwards Co., IL:

Joseph MORRIS and Hannah STONE, 17 Dec 1820

Thomas RILEY and Sary (sic) MORRIS, 22 Feb 1822

Robert MORRIS and Elizabeth McKENNY (sic), 2 May 1824

George MORRIS and Eda REID, 6 Mar 1828

George MORRIS and Polly HUES (sic), 26 Apr 1832

James MORRIS and Peturnasy/Necy FARMER, 24 Apr 1834

Miles MORRIS and Celia/Cealy HENSLEY, 21 Mar 1832

Washington MORRIS and Lucy YORK, 14 Oct 1840

Listed next to Holland MORRIS in the 1830 Census of Edwards Co., IL is a
Marcus JOHNSON. He came to Edwards County from Ohio Co., KY. I noticed that
your family removed to Ohio Co., KY. Do you know if there is a family
connection of Marcus JOHNSON to the MORRIS family?

Terry Harper

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