Serena J. Wilson

Serena married John Anson Morris on 10 Oct 1861. John (son of Shadrach H. Morris and Mary "Polly" Sarah Nelson) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Memories of Dr. John Morris Were Stirred by Reunion" SAN AUGUSTINE TRIBUNE Thursday, June 26, 2003 (with picture of descendants)

Katheryn Hanks Perry, a former San Augustine resident wrote, "My mother was Vera (MILLER) Hanks and her mother was Mittie (CROUCH) Miller, a sister to Laurena. Since my grandmother died when her children were quite small, her sisters became surrogate mothers to her three little girls. The story Uncle Johnny's decision to become a doctor has long stood in our family as a sterling example of determination and strong will. As Mother always told it, Uncle Johnny had a burning desire to become a doctor, which meant four years of studying in St. Louis. In the early years of the 20th century, he discussed in with Aunt Laurena, and she said 'Do it Johnny, we can make it.' They lived on a farm west of San Augustine and had seven children. Since he could be home during the summer, the plan was that he and the boys would put in the crop and begin the harvest, before he had to leave each fall for St. Louis. Many local people scoffed at such a fiasco, since he would be 40 years old when he started practicing, that age was considered near death. As you know, he practiced for over 40 years."

John married Laurena J. Crouch on 31 Jan 1883 in San Augustine County, Texas. Laurena was born on 9 Dec 1861 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 2 May 1937 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Low's Chapel Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

FindAGrave shows him as a son of Dr. J. A. MORRIS and Laura CROUCH.

Family/Spouse: Faytie Payne. Faytie (daughter of John W. Payne and Maggie Cobb) was born on 17 Oct 1897 in Texas; died on 2 Nov 1976; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]