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William Taylor Morris

Male 1836 - 1915  (78 years)


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  • Name William Taylor Morris  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Birth 18 Nov 1836  Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Gender Male 
    Death 15 May 1915  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Burial Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1915, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1870  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1910 (Age ~ 37 years)
     2. Winfield Morris,   b. Abt 1879   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Earnest C. Morris,   b. Abt 1883, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F5364  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 18 Nov 1836 - Louisiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1864 - Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1870 - Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 15 May 1915 - Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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    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
    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 
    1. [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 57 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S352] Schluter, Helen Gomer "1860 Census of Sabine County Texas with Civil War Records".

    3. [S431] Toole, Blanche "1870 Census Sabine County, Texas".

    4. [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).

    5. [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).

    6. [S416] Casagranda, Kathy "Sabine Parish The 1850 Census with added Family Information" (May, 1999: P.O. Box 2195, Palmer, Alaska 99645).

    7. [S434] Toole, Blanche "Sabine County Marriages 1875-1900 1900-1910 Prior to 1875" c. 1983, p 107 (Reliability: 3).