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Amon Perry Morris

Male Abt 1826 - 1865  (~ 35 years)


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  1. 1.  Amon Perry Morris was born about 1826 in Mississippi; died between 1861 and 1865.

    Notes:

    Per the 1850 Sabine County, Texas census, Ammon Morris owned 4 slaves. The Amon Perry Morris is listed in the 1863-1864 Sabine County Roster of indigents families of CSA soldiers-enumerated in the 1850 (sic) census of Sabine County, Texas and it is indicated that he did not return after the war. (Casagranda, 1850 Census, 79).

    Ann McElhaney writes that "Amon Perry Morris Sr. born in Mississippi in 1825/6. I believe his family was enroute to Texas then as he is the only one born in Miss. Now his siblings were born in LA or Texas. But I think they were really all in the same place as Texas borders were not set and at some point Sabine was considered a parish of Louisanna. I believe Ammon Sr was killed in the battle in San Jacinto in 1866ish. But his son Amon Jr never knew Amon Sr. Amon Jr. is my maternal great grandad.

    Siblings for Amon Jr. :

    Mary C.F. Morris DOB 1847/48 in LA
    Alfred W. Morris 1849/50 La.
    Drucilla 1852
    Sarah E or G 1854
    Shadric 1857
    John June 1860
    Amon (one 'n') 25 March 1864 in Sabinetown Texas. . .this is far east Texas and there is a little town called Hemphill there where I believe his dad is buried.

    Shadrach who was Amon Srs. dad fought in the US army in the War of 1812 and was in the Battle of New Orleans led by Andrew Jackson. This was a battle that firmly established our nation's independence from England and it was a magnificent defeat of the most powerful navy in the world coming on the heels of the defeat by the English of Napoleon in France. Shadrach obtained a land grant in southeast Texas from Mexico prior to the Texas Revolution. The family story is that somehow the land was taken from him and was a very significant loss as the spindletop oil discovery (hence Exxon) was built on that land. We do know there is some truth to that as in the 1930's Exxons lawyers came to Sherman Texas where many of the Morris family lived and tried to get them to sign some kind of release. Everyone in the family knew to never sign anything!

    ann mcelhaney
    annmclpc@aol.com

    (Research):
    Census Listings:

    1850 Census
    Texas, Sabine County
    Enumerated 20 Nov 1850
    Stamped 327
    257-257
    Morris, Amon P 25 M Farmer Miss
    Morris, Mary A 21 F La
    Morris, Mary C. F. 3 F La
    Morris, Alfred W 1 m La
    Watkins, Mary 45 F NC*
    258-258
    White, John C 24 M Farmer Miss
    White, Drucilla C 21 F Tx
    White, Mary E 2 F La
    White, Theodotia 1 F La
    White, Drucilla 1/12 F Tx
    (Courtesy of Scott Watkins)

    *Schluter and Toole, in their annotated transcription of the 1850 Sabine County, Texas census, show her as "dau of John and Mary Smith and widow of ---- Watkins." Scott Watkins points out that she is actually Mary Kemp Watkins, mother of Mary Morris and Drucilla White. A daughter of John and Mary Smith, namely Elizabeth, was married to Green Berry Watkins, thus causing the confusion.

    1860 Census
    Texas, Sabine, Bare Creek Beat No. 6
    Page 33, Stamped 3335
    249-249
    Amon Morris 34 M Farmer $400 $400 Miss
    Mary A Morris 32 F La
    Mary C Morris 12 F La
    Alfred Morris 10 M La
    Drucilla Morris 8 F La/Texas
    Sarah E. Morris 6 F Texas
    Shadric Morris 3 M Texas
    John Morris 1 M Texas

    Amon married Mary Ann Watkins on 18 Apr 1846 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Mary (daughter of Alfred L. Watkins and Mary Drucilla Kemp) was born about 1828 in Louisiana; died on 21 Nov 1892; was buried in Groesbeck, Limestone County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary C. Morris  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1847 in Louisiana; and died.
    2. 3. Alfred W. Morris  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1849 in Louisiana; and died.
    3. 4. Drucilla Morris  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1852 in Texas; and died.
    4. 5. Sarah Morris  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1854 in Texas; and died.
    5. 6. Shadrach Morris  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1857 in Texas; and died.
    6. 7. John Morris  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jun 1860 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
    7. 8. Amon Perry Morris, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Mar 1864 in Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas; and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary C. Morris Descendancy chart to this point (1.Amon1) was born about 1847 in Louisiana; and died.

  2. 3.  Alfred W. Morris Descendancy chart to this point (1.Amon1) was born about 1849 in Louisiana; and died.

  3. 4.  Drucilla Morris Descendancy chart to this point (1.Amon1) was born about 1852 in Texas; and died.

  4. 5.  Sarah Morris Descendancy chart to this point (1.Amon1) was born about 1854 in Texas; and died.

  5. 6.  Shadrach Morris Descendancy chart to this point (1.Amon1) was born about 1857 in Texas; and died.

  6. 7.  John Morris Descendancy chart to this point (1.Amon1) was born in Jun 1860 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.

  7. 8.  Amon Perry Morris, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Amon1) was born on 25 Mar 1864 in Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas; and died.


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