Friendship Methodist Church Cemetery
Trafalgar, Johnson Co., IN.
Presley Morris
Birth: unknown Death: May 6, 1852
Son of: Presley and P. Morris
Burial: Friendship Methodist Church Cemetery
Trafalgar, Johnson Co., IN.
Presley Morris, Sr.
Birth: May 9, 1797 Death: Jan. 12, 1839
Presley B. Morris was born 09 May 1797 in Green, Forest Co. PA Died: 12 Jan 1839 in Trafalgar. Johnson Co. Indiana.
His parents were Jesse Morris 1747 Virginia - Jul 1845 Unknown Sarah Old 1746 Virginia - 1807 Amelia Co. Virginia.
Presley married Patience Burke (Burk) on 5 Aug 1825 in Pulaski Co. KY.
children:
Amy J. (1826-1906) Presley B. (1828-1915) George W. (1831- 1865) Robert F. (1832-?) Mary Jane (1833-1877) Elizabeth Jane (1833-?) John Wesley (1837-?).
Patience is buried in Friendship Methodist Church Cemetery Trafalgar, Johnson Co. Indiana,
Ref. "Goudy Family Tree", Owner: jgoudy1, www.Ancestry.Com
Ref. "Burk Family Tree", Owner: WV62, www. Ancestry.com
Ref. Don L. Welch (3rd Great-Grandson), genealogical research.
Family links:
Spouse:
Patience Burk Morris (1798 - 1853)
Note: Rev. Burial:
Friendship Methodist Church Cemetery
Trafalgar, Johnson Co., IN.
Presley Morris, Sr.
Birth: May 9, 1797 Death: Jan. 12, 1839
Presley B. Morris Born: 09 May 1797 Forest Co. PA. Died: 12 Jan 1839 Trafalgar. Johnson Co. IN.
Parents Jesse Morris Birth: 1747, VA. Death: Jul 1845
Sarah Old 1746 VA. 1807 Amelia Co. VA.
Presley married Patience Burke (Burk) on 5 Aug 1825 in Pulaski Co. Kentucky.
children: Amy J. (1826-1906) Presley B. (1828-1915) George W. (1831- 1865) Robert F. (1832-?) Mary Jane (1833-1877) Elizabeth Jane (1833-?) John Wesley (1837-?).
Buried: Friendship Methodist Church Cemetery Trafalgar, IN.
Family links:
Spouse:
Patience Burk Morris (1798 - 1853)
Note: Rev. Burial: Friendship Methodist Church Cemetery
Trafalgar, Johnson Co., IN
Patience Burk Morris
Birth: Oct. 7, 1798
Russell Co., VA. Death: May 23, 1853
Johnson Co., IN.
Parents: Henry Burke (1758-1854) Mary Ann McKinney (1768-1844).
She married Presley Morris, Sr Aug.5,1825 in Pulaski Co., IN..
Family:
Amy Morris Ray Presley Morris Jr George W. Morris Robert F. Morris Mary Jane Morris Rider John Wesley Morris.
John L. Morris
Birth: (about Oct.14), 1859 Death: Nov. 8, 1888
George W. Morris
Birth: Jan. 18, 1830 Death: Apr. 21, 1865
George W. Morris was born 18 Jun 1830 in Kentucky to the parents Presley B. Morris (1797-1839)and Patience Burke (1798-1853). He died 21 Apr 1865 in Trafalgar, Johnson Co. Indiana.
He married Eleanor Jones (1832-1901)on 18 Sep 1852 in Johnson County, Indiana. There were six children: Sarah E. Morris (1854-1940), Columbus H. Morris (1856-1902), George Francis Morris (1858-1922), John L. Morris (1859-1888), Laura Eleanor Morris (1862-1899)and Andrew Jackson Morris (1864-?).
George enlisted in the Civil War on 9 Jan 1864. He was in Company H, Indiana 9th Cavalry Regiment, Co H 121 Reg 9 Ind Cav As a matter of policy he was mustered out on 02 Apr 1865.
He died in
His wife Eleanor applied for Civil War Pension on 16 May 1865, about a six weeks after he was mustered out of service.
Morris, History of the Eighty-First Regiment of Indiana Volunteer Infantry in the Great War of the Rebellion 1861 to 1865. Franklin Printing House, 1901.