John
Wesley
Morris
Born in Tennessee, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Sarah Elizabeth (Martin) Morris
— married
about 1876 (to 6 Jun 1904) in Wayne, Illinois, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Maude Luella (Morris) Alvis
Died
at age 69
in Harrison, Iowa, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Apr 2021
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Biography
John Wesley Morris was born in October 1834 in Tennessee. [1] He married Mary Jane Henderson about 1854.
He married Sarah Elizabeth Martin about 1876. [2] [3] He passed away on 06 June 1904 in Harrison County, Iowa. He was interred in Harris Grove Cemetery, Beebeetown, Harrison County, Iowa. [1]
Sources
- “Find A Grave Index”
- John Wesley Morris
- Harris Grove Cemetery, Beebeetown, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
- Find A Grave: Memorial #122739097
- "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HC-YNY: 2 January 2021), Mary Morris in entry for John Morris, 1870.
- Event Place: Raccoon Township, Marion, Illinois, United States
- John Morris Male 36 Tennessee
- Mary Morris Female 38 Tennessee
- Ellen Morris Female 15 Tennessee
- Summersfield Morris Male 12 Tennessee
- Martha Morris Female 7 Illinois
- David Morris Male 4 Illinois
- Lillie Morris Female 1 Illinois
- Elizabeth Morris Female 57 Tennessee
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXKT-J3B: 19 February 2021), Sarah Morris in household of John Morris, Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 137, sheet 40B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,257.
- Event Place: Indian Prairie, Wayne, Illinois, United States
- John Morris Self Male 46 Tennessee, United States
- Sarah Morris Wife Female 30 Illinois, United States
- William Fountain Son Male 6 Illinois, United States
- Morris Son Male 0 Illinois, United States
- Martha Morris Daughter Female 17 Illinois, United States
- David Morris Son Male 15 Illinois, United States
- Lillie Morris Daughter Female 12 Illinois, United States
- John Morris Son Male 10 Illinois, United States
- "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9KR-8C9: accessed 13 April 2021), Sarah E Morris in household of John W Morris, Union Township, Harrison, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 82, sheet 5A, family 80, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,436.
- Event Place: Union Township, Harrison, Iowa, United States
- John W Morris Head Male 66 Tennessee
- Sarah E Morris Wife Female 49 Illinois
- Hollen G Morris Son Male 19 Illinois
- Maudie L Morris Daughter Female 14 Iowa
- Leroy Morris Son Male 12 Iowa
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