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Mahalia Jane (Keeter) Morris (1815 - 1880)

Mahalia Jane "Martha" Morris formerly Keeter
Born in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , , , , and
Died at age 64 in Tate, Pickens, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Biography

This profile is part of the Morris Name Study.

Mahalia Jane Keeter was born on 24 Jul 1815 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. Note: Mahalia is misspelled Mahala on her headstone. [1]

Mahalia married Joseph Byers Morris (born on 9 Jan 1813 in South Carolina, USA). Their children were:

  1. Linsay Louesa Morris (1837–1906)
  2. Elizabeth Jane Morris (1839–1901)
  3. Pinkney M Morris (1841–1910)
  4. Martha E. Morris (1844–1861)
  5. Sarah Ann Morris (1845–after 1910)
  6. Susan Catherine Morris (1847–1914)
  7. Mary Morris (1849–1924)
  8. Myra Elvira Morris (1851–1930)
  9. Sophronia Victoria Morris (1853–1929)
  10. Tenneesee Morris (1857–1925)

In 1860, Mahalia (44) was in the household of Joseph Morris. [2]

Mahalia died on 21 Feb 1880 in Tate, Pickens, Georgia, United States, aged 64. She was buried in Old Tate Cemetery, Tate, Pickens County, Georgia. [1]

per familysearch.org

Parents to Mahalia Jane (Keeter) Morris:

John Keeter 1790–1831 • KNSP-RMC
Susannah Benson 1788–1865 • LDLG-7TD
Marriage: ? at ?

Children of Susannah Benson and John Keeter:

  1. Elbert Benson Keeter 1812–1869 • L5VW-ZBJ
  2. Mahalia Jane Keeter 1815–1880 • L7B4-551 This profile
  3. Adin Keeter 1822–1902 • L2P2-132
  4. John C Keeter 1825–Deceased • LTVW-TGB
  5. Joel James Keeter 1828–1862 • LDTN-S6G

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14843117/mahala_%22martha%22-jane-morris: accessed 02 February 2023), memorial page for Mahala "Martha" Jane Keeter Morris (24 Jul 1815–21 Feb 1880), Find A Grave: Memorial #14843117, citing Old Tate Cemetery, Tate, Pickens County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Dorothy (Dot) Caywood/McEntire (contributor 46610332). with headstone photo
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMP-ZQM : 18 February 2021), Mahalia Morris in entry for Joseph Morris, 1860.

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