John
A
Morris
Born about in Georgia, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Mary Jane (Morris) Masters [half], Nancy E (Morris) Shelnutt [half], Sarah Emma (Morris) McKee [half], Martha Sophronia (Morris) Stubbs, George Christopher Morris, Ruth T (Morris) Moore, Charles A Morris, William B Morris, Margaret Morris, Ben F Morris and Henly V Morris
Husband of
Cora L (Maxwell) Morris
— married
19 Jun 1889 in DeKalb, Georgia, United States
Father of
George Gurley Morris
Died
at about age 50
in Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
John was born about 1859 to G. W. Morris and Mary Jane Atkinson. In 1870, the family was living in Panthersville District, Dekalb County, Georgia.[1] He married Cora Maxwell on 19 Jun 1889 in Dekalb, Georgia, USA.[2] He died in 1908.[3][4][5][6]
Census
1860 Panthersville District, DeKalb, Georgia[7]
1870 Panthersville, Dekalb, Georgia, USA[8]
1880 Panthersville, DeKalb, Georgia, USA[9]
1900 New Orleans Ward 2, Orleans, Louisiana, USA[10]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCSY-XNR : 17 October 2014), John A Morris in household of George W Morris, Georgia, United States; citing p. 11, family 84, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,646.
- ↑ DeKalb County, Georgia, U.S., Marriage Index, 1840-1908: Ancestry.com. DeKalb County, Georgia, U.S., Marriage Index, 1840-1908 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: DeKalb County, Georgia, Marriage Index, 1840-1908. DeKalb History Center, Decatur, Georgia. Ancestry Record 60549 #1003772
- ↑ Ancestry.com. Louisiana, U.S., Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2002.
- ↑ Ancestry.com. New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Death Records Index, 1804-1949 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
- ↑ U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current: The Times-Democrat; Publication Date: 3 Jun 1908; Publication Place: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/165680550/?article=e28ad49d-8518-4fc9-b969-3df66d25e606&focus=0.81592554,0.048127133,0.9597196,0.31625864&xid=3355 Ancestry Record 61843 #643743405
- ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138210069/john-a-morris: accessed 20 February 2023), memorial page for John A. Morris (Apr 1859–Jun 1903), Find A Grave: Memorial #138210069, citing Masonic Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by NolaGirl (contributor 47785978).
- ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census: The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Panthersville District, DeKalb, Georgia; Roll: M653_119; Page: 366; Family History Library Film: 803119 Ancestry Record 7667 #11010518
- ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census: Year: 1870; Census Place: Panthersville, DeKalb, Georgia; Roll: M593_147; Page: 243A Ancestry Record 7163 #4531581
- ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census: Year: 1880; Census Place: Panthersville, DeKalb, Georgia; Roll: 143; Page: 369D; Enumeration District: 049 Ancestry Record 6742 #12325591
- ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census: Year: 1900; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 2, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: 570; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1240570 Ancestry Record 7602 #17972729
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Janet Brown for creating WikiTree profile Morris-5836 through the import of Brown Family Tree 03062013.ged on Mar 6, 2013.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~1.56%
Johnny Bowen
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23andMe, GEDmatch M093442 [compare]
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~1.56%
Edie Atkinson :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T448308 [compare], FTDNA kit #240269
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~0.78%
Nathan Bowen :
23andMe, GEDmatch M421322 [compare], yourDNAportal NAT2d529d89
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch M421322 [compare], yourDNAportal NAT2d529d89, FTDNA kit #309869
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~0.78%
Ben Dowdey :
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A660703 [compare], Ancestry member bcdal
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T476282 [compare], FTDNA kit #798695
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~0.78%
Debbie Cook :
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~0.78%
Sandra McCandless :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch 8612650 [compare], FTDNA kit #F296134
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch 8612650 [compare], FTDNA kit #F296134
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~0.78%
Glenda Scott :
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