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Elihu Lacey Morris 1835–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jun 1835

Birth Location: Granger County, Tennessee

Death Date: 24 May 1909

Death Location: Pittman Center, Sevier, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Morris

Mother: Cyntha Millikan

Spouse(s): Matilda Byrd, Matilda Morris

Children(s): David Morris, Rolen Morris, Adalade Morris, Ellen Morris, Albert Morris, Allis Morris, Martha Morris, Laura Morris, John Morris

Elihu Lacey Morris was born in 1835 in Granger County, Tennessee, the child of John Yj Morris And Cyntha Millikan. In 1850, Elihu Lacey Morris resided in District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Elihu Lacey Morris resided in District 8, Cocke, Tennessee, USA. Elihu Lacey Morris married Matilda Byrd, Matilda Byrd Morris, and had children including Adalade Morris, Albert Morris, Allis Morris, David P Morris, Ellen Morris, John Morris, Laura Morris, Martha Morris, Rolen Morris. Elihu Lacey Morris passed away in 1909 in Pittman Center, Sevier, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Elihu Lacey Morris was born in 1835 in Granger County, Tennessee, the child of John Yj Morris And Cyntha Millikan.
  • In 1850, Elihu Lacey Morris resided in District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Elihu Lacey Morris resided in District 8, Cocke, Tennessee, USA.
  • Elihu Lacey Morris married Matilda Byrd, Matilda Byrd Morris, and had children including Adalade Morris, Albert Morris, Allis Morris, David P Morris, Ellen Morris, John Morris, Laura Morris, Martha Morris, Rolen Morris.
  • Elihu Lacey Morris passed away in 1909 in Pittman Center, Sevier, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Morris
1810–1870
Birth Location: Morristown, Jefferson Co., TN
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Cyntha Millikan
1807–1909
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Matilda Byrd
1837–1922
Birth Location: Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
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Matilda Morris
1837–1922
Birth Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

David Morris
1868–1958
Birth Location: Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
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Rolen Morris
1865–1933
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Adalade Morris
1864–1939
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Ellen Morris
1861–1948
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Albert Morris
1863–1951
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Allis Morris
1867–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Martha Morris
1879–1955
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Laura Morris
1873–1959
Birth Location: Tennessee
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John Morris
1870–1931
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Elihu Morris's Ancestors

Self
Elihu Morris
1835–1909
Birth Place: Granger County, Tennessee
Parents
John YJ Morris
1810–1870
Morristown, Jefferson Co., TN
Cyntha Millikan
1807–1909
Virginia
Grandparents
Elihu (Miles) Milliken
1785–1864
Guilford, Guilford Co., NC, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Nancy Hurst) 1808
1783–1830
Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William 2d
1753–1838
Eleanor Millikan
1758–1837
Hiram 1785
1772–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1720–1804
Jane Millikan
1720–1759

Elihu Morris's Descendants

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Elihu (Lacey) Morris (4 Jun 1835–24 May 1909) m. Matilda Byrd (15 Aug 1837–25 Oct 1922) m. Matilda (Byrd) Morris (15 Aug 1837–24 Oct 1922)
  1. 1. David (P) Morris 1868–1958 m. Flora (R.) Rogers 1880–1938 m. F Rogers 1878–
    1. 1. joe (Clifford) morris 1913–1992 m. lois ledford 1921–1996
      1. 1. Erma (Lucille) Morris 1943–1979
    2. 2. Robert (L) Morris 1921–1997 m. Helen (L) Morris 1935–2017
    3. 3. John (R) Morris 1914–1996
    4. 4. Hugh Morris 1908–2007 m. Evelyn Morris 1918–2011
    5. 5. Maggie (E) Morris 1906–2001 m. Lawrence (A) Proffitt 1900–1971
      1. 1. Betty (Glee) McCarter 1934–2015
      2. 2. Eugene (Burl) Proffitt 1930–1977
      3. 3. Everett Proffitt 1927–1927
      4. 4. Juanita Roberts 1932–2006
      5. 5. Evelyn Proffitt 1927–1927
    6. 6. Haden Morris 1905–2001 m. Tissie Morris 1906–
      1. 1. Bernard (C) Morris 1926–
    7. 7. Golden Proffitt 1910–1992 m. Bruce Proffitt 1904–1979
      1. 1. Helen Clinton 1930–2017
      2. 2. Dale Proffitt 1938–2015
      3. 3. Nadine Oakley 1933–2019
      4. 4. Creed Proffitt 1927–2005
      5. 5. Lones (E) Proffitt 1925–1945
    8. 8. Wilford Morris 1904–1997 m. Nora (A) Morris 1901–
      1. 1. Cumi (M) Morris 1925–
      2. 2. Ralph (L) Morris 1929–1999
    9. 9. Altha (M) Morris 1918–2011 m. Thomas (Benton) McCracke 1913–2000
    10. 10. Sam Morris 1921–
    11. 11. Charles (Hayden) Morris 1904–2001
    12. 12. Wilford (Laurier) Morris 1903–1997
    13. 13. Robert (Leonard) Morris 1919–1997
    14. 14. Clive Morris 1923–1994
    15. 15. Maggie (Etta) Proffitt 1905–2001
    16. 16. Wilford (Laurier) Morris 1903–1997
    17. 17. Mae McCracken 1917–2011
    18. 18. Wilford (Laurier) Morris 1903–1997
    19. 19. Charles (Hayden) Morris 1904–2001
    20. 20. Maggie (Etta) Morris 1905–2001
    21. 21. Hugh Morris 1907–2007
    22. 22. Golden Morris 1909–1992
    23. 23. Golden Proffitt 1909–1992
    24. 24. John (R) Morris 1912–1988
    25. 25. Joseph (C) Morris 1913–
    26. 26. John Morris 1914–
    27. 27. John (R) Morris 1915–1996
    28. 28. Altha (Mae) Morris 1917–2011
    29. 29. Robert (Leonard) Morris 1919–1997
    30. 30. Clive Morris 1923–1994
    31. 31. Wilford (Laurier) Morris 1903–1997
    32. 32. Charles (Hayden) Morris 1904–2001
    33. 33. Maggie (Etta) Morris 1905–2001
    34. 34. Hugh (C) Morris 1907–2007
    35. 35. Golden Morris 1909–1992
    36. 36. John (R) Morris 1912–1988
    37. 37. Altha (Mae) Morris 1917–2011
    38. 38. Robert (Leonard) Morris 1919–1997
    39. 39. Sam Morris 1921–
    40. 40. Clive Morris 1923–1994
  2. 2. Rolen Morris 1865–1933
  3. 3. Adalade Morris 1864–1939
  4. 4. Ellen Morris 1861–1948
  5. 5. Albert Morris 1863–1951
  6. 6. Allis Morris 1867–
  7. 7. Martha Morris 1879–1955
  8. 8. Laura Morris 1873–1959
  9. 9. John Morris 1870–1931

Elihu Morris's Timeline

11 Records

1835
4 Jun 1835
Birth of Elihu Lacey Morris in Granger County, Tennessee
Granger County, Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 15
Elihu Lacey Morris resided here in District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 25
Elihu Lacey Morris resided here in District 8, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
District 8, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 35
Elihu Lacey Morris resided here in District 1, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
District 1, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 45
Elihu Lacey Morris resided here in Emerts Cove, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Emerts Cove, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1882
11 Apr 1882
Age 47
Elihu Lacey Morris resided here in Shults, Sevier, Tennessee
Shults, Sevier, Tennessee
1891
1891
Age 56
Elihu Lacey Morris resided here in Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 65
Elihu Lacey Morris resided here in Civil District 17, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 17, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1907
Abt 1907
Age 72
Elihu Lacey Morris resided here in Sevier County, Tennessee
Sevier County, Tennessee
1907
22 May 1907
Age 72
Elihu Lacey Morris - Probate in Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1909
24 May 1909
Age 74
Death of Elihu Lacey Morris in Sevier County, Tennessee
Sevier County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1835
    Event Place: Granger County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] Tennessee, U.S., Enumeration of Male Voters, 1891, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Enumeration of Male Inhabitants of Twenty-One Years of Age and Upward, Citizens of Tennessee, January 1, 1891. Election Returns (State, County, and Local), 1796-Present.; Roll #: 33120_290478
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Emerts Cove, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 1277; Page: 315B; Enumeration District: 179
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1559; Page: 337A
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 17, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 1596; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0151
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 8, Cocke, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1244; Page: 472; Family History Library
    [8] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: 885; Page: 332b
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: 885; Page: 332b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 8, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 8, Cocke, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1244; Page: 472; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1865
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington, DC. USA; War Department Collection of Confederate Records; NARA film publicaton #:: M598; Record Group: War Department Collection of Confederate Records; Record Group Number: 109

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 1, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1559; Page: 337A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Emerts Cove, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Emerts Cove, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 1277; Page: 315B; Enumeration District: 179

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1882
    Event Place: Shults, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-Sept. 30, 1971; Record Group: Records of the Post Office Department; Record Group Number: 28; Series: M841; Roll Number: 120

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Enumeration of Male Voters, 1891, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Enumeration of Male Inhabitants of Twenty-One Years of Age and Upward, Citizens of Tennessee, January 1, 1891. Election Returns (State, County, and Local), 1796-Present.; Roll #: 33120_290478

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 17, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 17, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 1596; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0151

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1907
    Event Place: Sevier County, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Probate Records, 1849-1922; Author: Tennessee County Court (Sevier County); Probate Place: Sevier, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1909
    Event Place: Sevier County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Probate Records, 1849-1922; Author: Tennessee County Court (Sevier County); Probate Place: Sevier, Tennessee
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pittman Center, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 22 May 1907
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Probate Records, 1849-1922; Author: Tennessee County Court (Sevier County); Probate Place: Sevier, Tennessee
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