Descendants of William Madison Morris and his Three Wives:
Sarah C. Coon, Sarah Janes Janes, and Mary Frances Gordon
As with all genealogy, the following outline is a work in progress.
If you are related and have additional information or corrections you'd like to share or just want to say hello, please drop me a line -- John McDowell Morris (jmcdmorris@comcast.net)
- 1. Isaac Morris: b. about 1798 in North Carolina; d. last record is the birth of daughter Myra 5-10-1855 in Christian County, Kentucky
m. Belinda (also Malinda/Melinda) Little: b. 1810-1812 in Tennessee; d. about 1889 in Cadiz, Trigg Co., KY where she is buried.
- 2. William Madison Morris: b. August, 1839 probably in Todd Co., KY; d. 3-19-1909 in Oakland, Warren Co., KY
m. (1) Sarah C. Coon: b. ?; d. about 1862 in Kentucky (surely connected to the John Coon family? but I haven't found it)
- 3. Unknown "Nameless" (m) Morris: b. 12-7-1858 or 12-7-1857 in Christian Co., KY; The family is missing in the 1860 census and no child b. before 1866 is listed in their 1870 census
m. (2) Sarah Jane Janes: b. about 1844 in Tennessee; d. after 1867 (daughter of Mel C. Janes and Zilpha Ann Pace)
- 3. Laura H. Morris: b. 1864-1865 in Kentucky; d. after 1880 (living with her Janes grandparents)
m. (3) Mary Frances Gordon: b. April 1848 probably in Christian Co., KY, d. after 1900
- 3. Melvin E. Morris: b. about 1866 in Kentucky; d. after 1880
- 3. Walter Oliver Morris: b. 11-19-1873 in Christian Co., KY; d. 9-8-1964 in Madisonville, Hopkins Co., KY
m. Julia F. Hampton: b. 7-14-1878 in Kentucky; d. February, 1973
- 4. Eugene Earl Morris: b. 4-26-1902 in Kentucky; d. 3-26-1975 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN
m. Sarah Elizabeth (Mimi) Unknown: b. 1907 in Kentucky; d. 1985
- 5. Peggy Sue Morris: b. 1-18-1931 in Nortonville, Hopkins Co., KY; d. 8-17-2013 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN
m. Garden (Gene) Nance: b. ?; d. before 2013
- 6. Quin Nance: living
m. Trent Isaac: living
- 6. Kevin Nance: living
- 6. Fred Nance: living
m. Rhony Unknown: living
- 5. Fay Lovan Morris: living
- 4. Everett William Morris: b. 10-5-1904 in Hopkins Co., KY; d. 1-8-1975 in Hopkins Co.
m. Ruth E. Fork: b. 12-23-1908 in Hopkins Co., KY; d. 1-9-1995 in Madisonville, Hopkins Co., KY
- 5. Muriel Elizabeth Morris: b. 2-23-1925 probably in Hopkins Co., KY; d. 10-9-2009 in Oneida, Clay Co., KY
m. Unknown Burden
- 5. Helen Margaret Morris: b. 9-13-1930 probably in Hopkins Co., KY; d. 5-27-1981 in Madisonville, Hopkins Co., KY
m. James Franklin Oglesby: b. 12-10-1921 in Pendleton Co., KY; d. 9-15-1998 in Madisonville, Hopkins Co., KY
- 6. Glenn Eugene Oglesby: living
- 6. Dana Lee Oglesby: b. 8-29-1952 in Hopkins Co., KY; d. 8-15-2001 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., KY
m. (1) Unknown Johnston: b. ?; d. after 2001
m. (2) Unknown Morgan: b. ?; d. after 2001
m. (3) Unknown Graper: b. ?; d. after 2001
m. (4) Unknown Strickland: b. ?; d. after 2001
- 6. Janice Marie Oglesby: b. 12-2-1958 in Hopkins Co., KY; d. 2-6-1959 in Hopkins Co.
- 6. Leslie Shayne Oglesby: b. 11-15-1961 in Hopkins Co., KY; d. 10-20-2000 in Columbia, Richland Co., SC
m. Paula Unknown: living
- 7. Ross McCord Oglesby: living
- 7. Ryan McCord Oglesby: living
- 7. Samantha Delano Oglesby: living
- 5. Larry W. Morris: b. 1935 probably in Hopkins Co., KY; d. 1984
m. Dorothy Unknown: living
- 4. Ernest A. Morris: b. about 1907 in Kentucky; d. 1938
- 4. Eurie C. Morris: b. about 1917 in Kentucky
- 3. Thomas Peter (Tom Pete) Morris: b. May, 1876 in Christian Co., KY or Muhlenberg Co., KY; d. 10-19-1943 in Madisonville, Hopkins Co., KY; unmarried
- 3. Effie Lee Morris: b. June, 1883 in Kentucky; d. after 1900 census
- 3. Batsess Morris: b. April, 1889 in Kentucky; d. after 1900 census
