William Taylor Morris

1836 - 1915  (78 years)

• Name	William Taylor Morris  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	18 Nov 1836	Louisiana   [4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 May 1915	Sabine County, Texas   [5]
  Burial	Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [5]
  Notes	He was living alone at the time of the 1860 Sabine County Census. He was listed as a farmer, age 24, born in Georgia. He had $240 in real property and $4,300 in personal property. Helen Gomer Schluter lists him as the son of Carey Morris and Mary Cook, and notes that he appeared on the 1850 Sabine Parish, LA census #261. At the time of the 1870 Sabine County census, he was widowed, living with his four year old daughter, Laura. It appears his first wife, Maria Ragan, may have died in childbirth. At the time of the 1880 Sabine County census, he had remarried Marcella Ragan. He and Marcella had two additional children, William and Winfield. William and Marcella were still married at the time of the 1900 census, with one additional son, Earnest. William's sister-in-law, Maggie Ragan, is living with them. In 1910, his sister-in-law, Maggie, is still living with he and Marcella, as is their son, Winfield. Their widowed daughter-in-law, Mary Sutton Morris resided with them as well. Casagranda notes that he was one of the pioneer merchants of Sabine County, Texas that established a business community between 1855 and 1883. He is listed as Sabine County Treasurer from 1893-1896 and was on the board of the University Trustees in 1881.
  Person ID	I18172	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Carey Morris,   b. Abt 1809   d. Bef 1850 (Age ~ 40 years)
  Mother	Mary Cook,   b. Abt 1809, Tennessee d. Aft 1880 (Age ~ 72 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1828  [6]
  Family ID	F6023	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Maria Ragan,   b. Abt 1845   d. 1866 (Age ~ 21 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1864	Sabine County, Texas   [7]
  Children	1. Laura E. Morris,   b. Abt 1866   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F6536	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

  Family 2	Marcella E. Ragan,   b. Abt 1856, Louisiana d. 1915, Sabine County, Texas (Age ~ 59 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1870	Sabine County, Texas   [7]
  	Marcella indicated on the 1910 census that she had given birth to four children, two of whom were still living.
  Children	1. William L. Morris,   b. Abt 1872, Texas d. Bef 1910 (Age ~ 37 years)   2. Winfield Morris,   b. Abt 1879   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Earnest C. Morris,   b. Abt 1883, Texas d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F5364	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 18 Nov 1836 - Louisiana Marriage - Abt 1864 - Sabine County, Texas Marriage - Abt 1870 - Sabine County, Texas Death - 15 May 1915 - Sabine County, Texas Burial - - Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents

  Fullen, John W., C.S.A. Civil War Pension Application, P 3 of 3 William Taylor Morris signed as a witness to his neighbor's June 1909 Pension Application

  
  

• Sources

  [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 57 (Reliability: 3). [S352] Schluter, Helen Gomer "1860 Census of Sabine County Texas with Civil War Records". [S431] Toole, Blanche "1870 Census Sabine County, Texas". [S144] 1850 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 United States Federal Census, the Seventh Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1850 Federal Census.), Louisiana, Sabine Parish Enumerated 11 Sept 1850 261-264 Martin Garlington Home (Reliability: 3). [S416] Casagranda, Kathy "Sabine Parish The 1850 Census with added Family Information" (May, 1999: P.O. Box 2195, Palmer, Alaska 99645), p 81 (Reliability: 3). [S416] Casagranda, Kathy "Sabine Parish The 1850 Census with added Family Information" (May, 1999: P.O. Box 2195, Palmer, Alaska 99645). [S434] Toole, Blanche "Sabine County Marriages 1875-1900 1900-1910 Prior to 1875" c. 1983, p 107 (Reliability: 3).