Mary "Polly" Sarah Nelson

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(Research):

Ann McElhaney,annmclpc@aol.com, a descendant of Shadrach's son Amon Perry Morris, supplied the following information:

In case you want to help find Mary Sarah Nelson's parents, in Mississippi the following Nelsons are listed as in Mississippi:
1805 Mississippi Washington Dist: Christian Nelson
1810 Mississippi (territory) census: Ichabod Nelson
Amite County: David Nelson; Christian Nelson; Thomas Nelson
Lawrence Co: Eleazar Nelson; William Nelson
1820 Mississippi census: Lawrence County: William Nelson, Elisea Nelson
Warren County: Peter Nelson
1822, 1823, 1825 Mississippi: Wilkinson County: Hugh Nelson
1823 Mississippi: Claiborne County: William Nelson; James Nelson
?b?rdrbrdrsrdrw30rsp20 1824 Mississippi: Lawrence County: James Nelson?/b?

Mary married Shadrach H. Morris about 1820. Shadrach was born on 12 Dec 1790 in Kentucky; died on 19 Jan 1864 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Amon Perry Morris was born about 1826 in Mississippi; died between 1861 and 1865.
2. Lydia Morris was born about 1828 in Louisiana; and died.
3. Ruth Morris was born about 1830 in Louisiana; and died.
4. Shadrach Morris was born about 1832; and died.
5. John Anson Morris was born on 28 Nov 1834 in Texas; died on 8 Jul 1919 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Low's Chapel Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
6. Mary Ann Morris was born on 18 Feb 1836 in Louisiana; and died.
7. George William Morris was born about 1837; died on 27 Jun 1862 in Cold Harbor, Hanover County, Virginia.
8. Christopher C. Morris was born about 1842 in Louisiana; died on 20 Sep 1863 in Chickamauga, Walker County, Georgia.
9. Fountain M. Morris was born about 1845 in Louisiana; and died.
10. Benjamin Franklin Morris was born on 3 Nov 1849 in Louisiana; died on 24 Apr 1935 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.