Jacob Dickens Morris

1845 - 1887  (41 years)

• Name	Jacob Dickens Morris  [1, 2]
  Birth	26 Apr 1845	Green County, Kentucky   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Apr 1887  [2]
  Burial	Martin Cemetery (Martin's Chapel Cemetery), Sabine County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	Virgie Speights, in OLDTIMES OF SABINE COUNTY, TEXAS wrote that "On Sunday, October 13, 1963 at Martin's Chapel cemetery, dedication services were held for two of Sabine County's illustrous Confederate Veterans, Moses Aiken Morris and his son Jacob Dickens Morris...the family moved to Sabine County in 1853. The father and son enlisting into the C.S.A. together on July 2, 1862. She also noted that Jacob and his wife, Theodocia White, raised a total of nine children, two of whom were still living (as of October, 1963)." In her annotated transcription of the Martin's Chapel Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary notes that he has a military marker: Texas Pvt Co D First Texas Hv Arty Conferderate States of America She adds that his wife, Theodocia "Docia" J. White is buried in the Halbert Cemetery
  Person ID	I520	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Theodocia J. White,   b. Apr 1849, Louisiana bur. Halbert Cemetery (Joel Halbert Cemetery / Fox Hill Cemetery), Milam, Sabine County, Texas
  Marriage	Between 1866 and 1868	Sabine County, Texas   [1, 2, 3]
  Children	1. Mary J. Morris,   b. Abt 1866, Sabine County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   2. Cordelia E. Morris,   b. 25 Jan 1869, Sabine County, Texas d. 22 Aug 1954 (Age 85 years)   3. Charles Thomas Morris,   b. Abt 1871, Sabine County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   4. George Edward Morris,   b. Abt 1874, Sabine County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   5. William Aiken Morris,   b. Jun 1876, Sabine County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   6. Martha Ellen Morris,   b. 23 Oct 1876, Sabine County, Texas d. 13 May 1940, Sabine County, Texas (Age 63 years)   7. Aaron Burr Morris,   b. May 1879, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   8. Rosa "Rosie" Lee Rebecca Morris,   b. 9 May 1883, Sabine County, Texas d. 3 Sep 1970 (Age 87 years)   9. Fountain Lee Morris,   b. Apr 1885, Sabine County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   10. Van Jacob Morris,   b. Feb 1887, Sabine County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F412	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 Apr 1845 - Green County, Kentucky Marriage - Between 1866 and 1868 - Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S374] Speights, Virgie "Old Timers of Sabine County, Texas Vignettes of Pioneer Families" (S. Malone, c. 1983). [S1338] McCary, Kay P. "Martin Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas" Cemetery Index ; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/. [S594] Davenport, Linda King-Family Researcher (dlkkport@hotmail.com) Emails, Family Group Sheets, Descendancy Trees, etc.