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Isham Allen Morris 1784–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1784

Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1860, 62?

Death Location: Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Father: Dunston Morris

Mother: Ester Morriss

Spouse(s): Mary Harris

Children(s): Ellison Morris, Wiley Morriss, Peterson Morris, Nancy Morris, Wiley Morris, Isham Morris

In 1784, Isham Allen Morris entered the world in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States, born to Dunston Morris And Ester Durham Johnson Morriss. In 1820, Isham Allen Morris resided in West Tennessee, Tennessee, USA. In 1850, Isham Allen Morris resided in District 11, Wilson, Tennessee, USA. Isham Allen Morris married Mary Polly Harris, and had children including Ellison Morris, Isham Harris Morris, Nancy A Morris, Peterson Morris, Wiley Morris, Wiley Morriss. Isham Allen Morris passed away in 1860 in Wilson, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1784, Isham Allen Morris entered the world in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States, born to Dunston Morris And Ester Durham Johnson Morriss.
  • In 1820, Isham Allen Morris resided in West Tennessee, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1850, Isham Allen Morris resided in District 11, Wilson, Tennessee, USA.
  • Isham Allen Morris married Mary Polly Harris, and had children including Ellison Morris, Isham Harris Morris, Nancy A Morris, Peterson Morris, Wiley Morris, Wiley Morriss.
  • Isham Allen Morris passed away in 1860 in Wilson, Tennessee, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Isham Morris's Ancestors

Self
Isham Morris
1784–1860
Birth Place: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Dunston Morris
1761–1810
Edgecombe, Portion That Became, Halifax, North Carolina, United States Northamption?
Ester (Durham Johnson) Morriss
1754–1805
Granville, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
George (Henry MORRIS II,) Capt
1721–1813
Gateshead, Durham, England?
Anne Bengal
1719–1813
Gateshead, Durham, England
Archer Johnson
1734–1813
St. Peters Parish, New Kent County, Virginia
Ann (Sarah Francis) Durham
1737–1810
Saint Paul Protestant Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
George Sr.
1685–1765
Margaret ancestor
1695–1730
Judith Archer
1703–1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1655–1690
Hugonis Simpson
–1728

Isham Morris's Descendants

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Isham (Allen) Morris (1784–1860, 62?) m. Mary (Polly) Harris (1780–1855)
  1. 1. Ellison Morris 1807–1874 m. Temperance (“Tempy” L Morris) (Johnson) 1805–1880
    1. 1. Richard (Christian\Clay) Morris 1840–1924 m. Leona (G) Taylor 1848–1933
      1. 1. Joe (Dee Morris) Sr 1885–1980 m. Daisy (Mae) Jackson 1895–1986
        1. 1. Thomas (Richard) Morris 1926–2002 m. Eheral (Orennis) Brown 1934–2012
        2. 2. Daisy (Inez) Morris 1916–1993
        3. 3. Joe (D Morris) Junior 1918–1964
        4. 4. Mildred (M) Morris 1922–2010
  2. 2. Wiley Morriss 1800–1806
  3. 3. Peterson Morris 1805–1865
  4. 4. Nancy (A.) Morris 1810–1894
  5. 5. Wiley Morris 1812–
  6. 6. Isham (Harris) Morris 1816–1906

Isham Morris's Timeline

5 Records

1784
1784
Birth of Isham Allen Morris in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
1820
1820-1840
Age 36
Isham Allen Morris resided here in West Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
West Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 66
Isham Allen Morris resided here in District 11, Wilson, Tennessee, USA
District 11, Wilson, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 76
Isham Allen Morris resided here in District 11, Shop Spring, Wilson, Tennessee, USA
District 11, Shop Spring, Wilson, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860, 62?
Age 76
Death of Isham Allen Morris in Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
    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 11, Wilson, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1280; Page: 345; Family History Librar

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820-1840
    Event Place: West Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 11, Wilson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 11, Shop Spring, Wilson, 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 11, Wilson, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1280; Page: 345; Family History Librar

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1860, 62?
    Event Place: Wilson, Tennessee, United States

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