William J Morris (abt. 1838 - aft. 1900)

Born about 1838 in Tennessee, United States

Died after 1900 after about age 62 in Texas, United States

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Biography

Pvt. William Morris served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 07/24/1861 in Warrensburg, Missouri
Mustered out: Jan 27, 1862
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co B 27th Missouri Mounted Infantry

Location: 'Missouri

Surname: Morris

enlisted = 07/24/1861 in Warrensburg, Missouri

mustered = 01/27/1862- Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri

side = USA

regiment flag =

regiment name = Co.B 27th Missouri Mounted Infantry

source: FOLD3 3 Muster Cards

Age: 23

There is only 1 William J Morris with a Muster card in the 27th Missouri Mounted Infantry.

No further info because there were at least 4 William J Morris' living in Missouri during the 1890 Military census, found 3 but he was not here. A Descendant found this profile and contacted us... Thank you..

Here is a census for Wm J. Morris, right age:21 and a Descendant said her William J Morris was born in Tennessee, as is this one??????????

1860 Jackson Township, Johnson, Missouri

Household

Nicholas Williams M 34 North Carolina

Catharine M Williams F 34 North Carolina

Sarah M Williams F 10 North Carolina

Rutha J Williams F 9 North Carolina

John M Williams M 7 Missouri

Nancy P Williams F 5 Missouri

Daniel B Williams M 3 Missouri

Sanford F Williams M 1 Missouri

Wm J Morris M 21 Tennessee

Page: 64 --Household ID: 453

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William must have left Missouri right after the war for Illinois, their first child was born 1864.

Marriage

"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940,"

Name: William J Morris

Event Date: 07 Jan 1864

Event Place: Massac, Illinois, United States

Spouse's Name: Ann E Robinson

Reference ID: p361,rn1560

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1880 Bosque, Texas

Household

W J Morris Self M 45 Tennessee, United States

Ann Eliza Morris Wife F 40 Illinois, United States

Ozella Morris Daughter F 16 Illinois, United States

Loretta Morris Daughter F 13 Illinois, United States

James T Morris Son M 9 Arkansas, United States

Clara A Morris Daughter F 7 Texas, United States

Jeptha Morris Daughter F 3 Texas, United States

Pearl B Biffle Other F 0 Texas,

James' Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, ---Mother's Birthplace: Illinois, United States

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HERE is the correct William J Morris living in, like his Descendant stated, TEXAS. Thank you

"United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890,"

Name: William J Morris

1890 Justices Precinct 3, Bosque, Texas

Regiment: Co.B 27th Mo. Inf.

Rank: Pvt.

Enlisted: July 24 1861

Mustered Out: Jan 27 1862

Residence: Eulogy, Texas

Remarks: none

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Actually, comparing the KNOWN 1890 census in 1890 Justices Precinct 3, Bosque, Texas, this IS the correct man.

1900 ED 5 Justice Precinct 3, Bosque, Texas

Head of the Household was

William J Morris Head M 63 Tennessee, occupation Farmer

Ann E Morris Wife F 54 Illinois

Children: 8 / 7 living

James T Morris Son M 29 Arkansas

Clara Morris Daughter F 23 Texas

John W Morris Son M 19 Texas

Addie Morris Daughter F 13 Texas

Clyde Morris Grandchild 6 Texas

Floyd Morris Grandchild 5 Texas

Gertrude Morris Grandchild 3 Texas

Paul Alexander M 34 Texas

Years Married: 34 --Marriage Year (Estimated): 1866

Father's Birthplace: Tennessee --Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee

District: 5 --Household ID: 241--Line Number: 2

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Children

1. Ozella Morris Daughter F 16 Illinois, United States
2. Loretta Morris Daughter F 13 Illinois, United States
3. James T Morris Son M 9 Arkansas, United States
4. Clara A Morris Daughter F 7 Texas, United States
5. Jeptha Morris Daughter F 3 Texas,
6. John W Morris Son M 19 Texas
7. Addie Morris Daughter F 13 Texas
8. Infant

Sources

1. ↑ citing this Record: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZW-W5D : 19 March 2020), Wm J Morris in entry for Nicholas Williams, 1860. Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) --Affiliate Publication Number: M653--Affiliate Film Number: 626 --GS Film Number: 803626--Digital Folder Number: 005170207--Image Number: 00322 --Indexing Project (Batch) Number: N01747-9--Record Number: 12294
2. ↑ Citing this Record: "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF25-LDS : 3 November 2017), William J Morris and Ann E Robinson, 07 Jan 1864; citing Massac, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 961,837. Digital Folder Number: 005204411 --Image Number: 00239--Record Number: 180
3. ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFFG-WR4 : 15 July 2017), Pearl B Biffle in household of W J Morris, Bosque, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 14, sheet 462D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,291.Affiliate Film Number: 1291 --- Digital Folder Number: 005162525--Image Number: 00932--Record Number: 43321290
4. ↑ citing this Record: "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8S7-KMP : 11 March 2018), William J Morris, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,261.Affiliate Film Number: 102 --Digital Folder Number: 004679015--Image Number: 00055
5. ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M32Y-SVZ : accessed 6 July 2020), Paul Alexander in household of William J Morris, Justice Precinct 3, Bosque, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 5, sheet 14A, family 241, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,613. Digital Folder Number: 004111939 --Image Number: 00115--Indexing Project (Batch) Number: N00739-3--Record Number: 5420

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