Benjamin Franklin Morris

1849 - 1935  (85 years)

• Name	Benjamin Franklin Morris  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	3 Nov 1849	Louisiana   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Apr 1935	Sabine County, Texas   [2, 4]
  Burial	Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [4]
  Notes	He applied for a Civil War pension, but his application was rejected. (Casagranda, 1850 Census, 79).
  Person ID	I7323	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Shadrach H. Morris,   b. 12 Dec 1790, Kentucky d. 19 Jan 1864, Sabine County, Texas (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Mary "Polly" Sarah Nelson,   b. Abt 1807, South Carolina d. Abt 1866, Sabine County, Texas (Age ~ 59 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1820  [3, 5]
  Family ID	F1351	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Virginia Howard,   b. 15 Jul 1850   d. 20 Oct 1917, Sabine County, Texas (Age 67 years)
  Children	1. Edda Morris,   b. Abt 1875   d. Yes, date unknown   2. John Morris,   b. Abt 1876   d. Abt 1899 (Age ~ 23 years)   3. Lydia Morris,   b. 11 Jun 1878   d. 20 Jul 1935 (Age 57 years)   4. George Morris,   b. Abt 1880   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Lizzie E. Morris,   b. Abt 1882   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Katie Morris,   b. 2 Feb 1885, Texas d. 20 Jun 1969, Buna, Jasper County, Texas (Age 84 years)   7. Annie Morris,   b. Abt 1886   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Lennie Morris,   b. Abt 1888   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3551	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 3 Nov 1849 - Louisiana Death - 24 Apr 1935 - Sabine County, Texas Burial - - Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, 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). [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 64 (Reliability: 3). [S416] Casagranda, Kathy "Sabine Parish The 1850 Census with added Family Information" (May, 1999: P.O. Box 2195, Palmer, Alaska 99645), p 78 (Reliability: 3). [S416] Casagranda, Kathy "Sabine Parish The 1850 Census with added Family Information" (May, 1999: P.O. Box 2195, Palmer, Alaska 99645), p 79 (Reliability: 3). [S593] Nix, Megan, Clark, Louise and Keith "Sabinetown Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas" Indexed 1 Oct 1999, (http://www.rootsweb.com/~txsabine/burials/sabinetown.htm).