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From: "Jess Wilson" <>
Subject: [KYCLAY-L] Re: Old John Morris murdered !
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 18:40:26 -0400

Martha, John Morris must have been the same sort of fellow his
gg gs Farris Morris was. Farris was a gung-ho leading citizen in
McKee and Jackso County, but he always had to have his way. If
there had been no Farris there would not have been a Kiwanis
Park. I loved the man like a brother, but I found him hard to
work with. He and I were two of the most active members in the
club.
John Morris and Robert Hays had been the main instigators
in forming Jackso County. The had a difficulty about the
division of the county into districts. Each want to be in the
McKee division without the other. They excused themselves from
the committee that met to make the divide. The others favored
Hays and jerrymander to include him. Morris moved out to where
the Isaacs lived. I don't remember naming the Isaacs man,Andy.
I just heard that an Isaacs man killed John with a stone in the
street in front of what now is the public library.
State Archives, Jackson County deaths has this" John
Morris, age 73 born Virginia, died January 20, 1859 (murdered)
paent John Morris, Sr.
JESS WILSON
POSSUM TROT ROAD
MANCHESTER KY 40962

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> From: Mike Carr <>
> To: Jess Wilson <>
> Subject: Old John Morris murdered !
> Date: Friday, August 06, 1999 5:24 PM
>
> Hi Jess,
> I hope you & Ruth had a safe & enjoyable trip to Estill
Co. & you all
> were able to with stand the HEAT!! I cut my trip short over
the heat, I 'm
> getting to old &FAT to be climbing them hills in 104 degrees.
But I did take
> 373 pictures , I was able to get to 10 cemeteries before the
heat got to me.
> In fact I didn't even get out of Jackson Co. was only there
for 2 1/2 days.
> Going to come back when it COOLS down alittle. I'm trying to
plan on coming
> when they have the Clay Co Festival. I was suppose to meet
with Jerry Dean
> on Thursday , but he never showed up for work Thurs. or Friday
don't know
> what happen to him! Maybe next time.
> Many Moons ago you had told me John Morris had been
killed by Andy
> Isaacs. Do you have any details on this murder. I have all of
Jackson Co
> Circuit court records from 1858 to 1900 on microfilm here at
the house. The
> only mention I can find is a James & George Isaacs being
accused of murder
> but it does not say who they killed. This trial went on for
yrs, finally one
> brother died & the other was aquitted of the murder. I've
looked all over
> trying to get info on John Morris, I guess I'm not looking in
the right
> place! Can you help me out?
> Will close for now you & Ruth take real GOOD care of each
other. And
> I'll hope to see you all soon.
> Martha Jo Carr
> 1730 Fork Lick Rd
> Corinth, Ky 41010

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