Born in Pocahontas, Coffee, Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of George W Shannon
and Celia Bell (Higgs) Fisher
Wife of
Alford Lee Crum
— married
20 Dec 1893 (to 1899) in Hardeman, Tennessee, United States
Wife of
James Morphis
— married
22 Nov 1899 (to 1917) in Fayette, Tennessee, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Harmon Allen Crum and Bessie Alice Morphis
Died
at age 85
in East Prairie, Mississippi, Missouri, United States
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Biography
Martha Shannon was born in 1874. She was the daughter George Shannon and Celia Higgs. She passed away in 1961.
In the 1880 census Martha (age 4) was the daughter of Celia Shannon in District 1, McNairy, Tennessee, United States.[1]
| Celia Shannon | F | 22 | Married | Self | Keeping House | Mississippi, USA |
| Sallie A. Shannon | M | 6 | Single | Daughter | Tennessee, USA | |
| Martha J, Shannon | F | 4 | Single | Daughter | Tennessee, USA | |
| G, W, Shannon | M | 1 | Single | Son | Tennessee, USA |
Martha Shannon married A L Crum on 20 December 1893 in Hardeman, Tennessee, United States.[2]
Martha J Shannon & Alfred Crum were in a Social Security record for Harmon Allen Crum.[3]
Martha married James Morphis on 22 November 1899 in Fayette, Tennessee, United States.[4]
In the 1900 census Martha (age 26) was the wife of James Morfis in Bird, Jackson, Arkansas. The Hiram/Harmon is his step-child.[5]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Morfis | M | 27 | Married | Head | Farmer | Mississippi, USA |
| Martha Morfis | F | 26 | Married | Wife | Mississippi, USA | |
| Hiram Morfis | M | 5 | Single | Son | Arkansas, USA | |
| Lula Morfis | F | 1 | Single | Daughter | Tennessee, USA | |
| Livona V Morfis | F | 60 | Widowed | Mother | South Carolina, USA |
In the 1910 census Martha (age 35) was the wife of James G Marphis in Township 6, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States.[6]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James G Marphis | M | 37 | Married | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| Martha J Marphis | F | 35 | Married | Wife | Mississippi | |
| Gracie D Marphis | F | 6 | Single | Daughter | Arkansas | |
| Bessie A Marphis | F | 3 | Single | Daughter | Arkansas | |
| Homer A Crand | M | 15 | Single | Stepson | Odd Jobs | Arkansas |
In the 1920 census Martha (age 45) was the widowed mother of Harman A Crum in Beat 4, Alcorn, Mississippi.[7]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Harman A Crum | M | 26 | Married | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| Sally Crum | F | 23 | Married | Wife | Arkansas | |
| Bertha Crum | F | 5 | Married | Daughter | Arkansas | |
| Deward Crum | M | 3 | Single | Son | Arkansas | |
| Cleatus Crum | M | 0 | Single | Son | Arkansas | |
| Martha Brorphie | F | 45 | Widowed | Mother | Tennessee | |
| Gracie Brorphie | F | 15 | Single | Daughter | Arkansas | |
| Bessie Brorphie | F | 12 | Single | Daughter | Arkansas |
In the 1930 census Martha (age 56), Farmer, was the widowed head of household on Henson Road, Beat 1, Alcorn, Mississippi, United States.[8]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Martha Morphis | F | 56 | Widowed | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| Bessie Morphis | F | 23 | Single | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
In the 1940 census Martha (age 65), Homework, was the widowed head of household in St James, Mississippi, Missouri.[9]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Martha Morphis | F | 65 | Widowed | Head | Homework | Tennessee |
| Bessie Morphis | 32 | Daughter |
In the 1950 census Martha (age 75) was the widowed head of household in East Prairie, Mississippi, Missouri, United States.[10]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Martha Morphis | F | 75 | Widowed | Head | Tennessee | |
| Bessie Morphis | F | 42 | Never married | Daughter | Beauty Oper | Arkansas |
Martha (Shannon) Morphis, child of George Shannon & Cecilia Higgs, died (age 85) on 18 June 1961 in Mississippi, Missouri, United States. Bessie Morphis was the informant on her death certificate.[11] She was buried in East Prairie, Mississippi County, Missouri, United States.[12]
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Sources
- ↑
1880 Census:
"1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: District 1, McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: 1268; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 116
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #10850436 (accessed 8 November 2022)
Martha J Shannon (4), single daughter, in household of Celia Shannon (22) in District 1, McNairy, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee. - ↑
Marriage:
"Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002"
Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1169 #4976641 (accessed 8 November 2022)
M J Shannon marriage to A L Crum on 20 Dec 1893 in Hardeman, Tennessee, USA. - ↑
Social Security:
"U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
Ancestry Record 60901 #761517443 (accessed 8 November 2022)
Name: Martha J Shannon; Gender: Female; Spouse: Alfred Crum; Child: Harmon Allen Crum. - ↑
Marriage:
"Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002"
Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1169 #5413829 (accessed 8 November 2022)
Martha Caum marriage to James Morphis on 22 Nov 1899 in Fayette, Tennessee, USA. - ↑
1900 Census:
"1900 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1900; Census Place: Bird, Jackson, Arkansas; Roll: 62; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1240062
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #35602209 (accessed 8 November 2022)
Martha Morfis (26), wife, in household of James Morfis (27) in Bird, Jackson, Arkansas. Born in Mississippi, USA. - ↑
1910 Census:
"1910 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 6, McCurtain, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1261; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0188; FHL microfilm: 1375274
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #156123244 (accessed 8 November 2022)
Martha J Marphis (35), wife, in household of James G Marphis (37) in Township 6, McCurtain, Oklahoma, USA. Born in Mississippi. - ↑
1920 Census:
"1920 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 4, Alcorn, Mississippi; Roll: T625_868; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 10
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #109891868 (accessed 8 November 2022)
Martha Brorphie (45), widowed mother, in household of Harman A Crum (26) in Beat 4, Alcorn, Mississippi. Born in Tennessee. - ↑
1930 Census:
"1930 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 1, Alcorn, Mississippi; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2340872
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #36225633 (accessed 8 November 2022)
Martha Morphis (56), widowed, Farmer, head of household on Henson Road, Beat 1, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA. Born in Tennessee. - ↑
1940 Census:
"1940 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1940; Census Place: St James, Mississippi, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02129; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 67-10
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #91291135 (accessed 8 November 2022)
Martha Morphis (65), widowed, Homework, head of household in St James, Mississippi, Missouri. Born in Tennessee. - ↑
1950 Census:
"1950 United States Federal Census"
United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: East Prairie, Mississippi, Missouri; Roll: 4157; Sheet Number: 25; Enumeration District: 67-12
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #141391611 (accessed 8 November 2022)
Martha Morphis (75), widowed head of household in East Prairie, Mississippi, Missouri, USA. Born in Tennessee. - ↑
Death:
"Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969"
Missouri Office of the Secretary of State; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969; URL: https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/DeathCertificates#searchDB
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60382 #1606889 (accessed 8 November 2022)
Martha J Morphis death 18 Jun 1961 (age 85), child of George Shannon & Cecilia Higgs, in Mississippi, Missouri, USA. - ↑
Burial:
"U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #125141560
Ancestry Record 60525 #70511497 (accessed 8 November 2022)
Martha Jane Morphis burial (died on 18 Jun 1961) in East Prairie, Mississippi County, Missouri, United States of America.
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