Life History
18th Jan 1829 |
Born in McMinniville, Warren, Tennessee.1,2,3,4,5,6 |
17th Apr 1846 |
Married Robert M RUST in McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee.8 |
7th Mar 1859 |
Birth of daughter Nancy Adeline RUST in Missouri.12,11,1 |
27th Jul 1862 |
Death of Robert M RUST in Mountain Grove, Texas, Missouri.8 |
6th Oct 1863 |
Married Jacob A SMYER in Texas County, Missouri.4,4,10 |
1864 |
Death of Jacob A SMYER in Niles Farm, Texas, Missouri.9,4 |
1865 |
Married William Jasper MORRIS in Texas County, Missouri.4 |
23rd Nov 1891 |
Death of William Jasper MORRIS in Texas County, Missouri.7 |
24th Jun 1905 |
Death of daughter Nancy Adeline RUST in Missouri.11 |
9th Feb 1912 |
Died in Morris Township, Texas, Missouri.4,5 Brochopneumonia |
10th Feb 1912 |
Buried in Union Cemetery, Houston, Texas County, Missouri.7,5 |
Notes
- Margaret Eddy
Birth 18 Jan 1829 in McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee
Death 9 Feb 1912 in Texas, Missouri
Parents William Edy 1803 - 1897, Clarissa Adkins 1800 - 1877
Marriage to Robert N Rust 17 Apr 1846 McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee
Marriage to Jacob A Smyer 6 Oct 1863 Texas, Missouri
Marriage to William Jasper Morris 1865 Tennessee
-- Mitchell, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/5221627/person/-506491716?ssrc=&ftm=1
Margaret was widowed three times. Several genealogies report the marriage dates of Margaret to her three husbands. None of them has cited a source record and I have not found one. Margaret and Robert's last child Ethel Jane was born in about 1859, reported as 1 year old in 1860. Genealogies report Robert Rust's death as 27 Jul 1862, though none has provided any information. Burial information reported as Union Cemetery, Texas County, Missouri, was not confirmed by any listing from that cemetery registry, for either Robert or Margaret.
1850 Federal Census, Warren County, Tennessee, 11 September, page 53 (27), Hse/Fam #352
Robert Rust 23 M Farmer b TN
Margaret Rust 20 F TN
Taylor Rust 3 M b TN
Lecurgus Rust 2 M b TN
Benedict Rust 3 M b TN
1860 Federal Census, Texas County, Missouri, 15 June, Morris Township, PO Houston, page 75, Hse #477, Fam #447
Robert M Rust 33 M Farmer $1500 Real Estate $475 Personal Estate born Tennessee [born abt 1827]
Margaret Rust 30 F Tennessee [born abt 1830]
Taylor Rust 16 F born Tennessee [born abt 1844]
Lycurgus Rust 13 F born Tennessee [born abt 1847]
Benedict Rust 10 F born Tennessee [born abt 1850]
Elizabeth Rust 8 F born Tennessee [born abt 1852]
Sarah Rust 7 F born Tennessee [born abt 1853]
Amanda Rust 3 F born Missouri [born abt 1857]
Adaline Rust 1 F born Missouri [born abt 1859]
I found the record of her marriage to Jacob Smyer, Ancestry transcribes the date of that marriage as 6 Oct 1866. Genealogies report the date as 6 Oct 1863. But the record is so faded I cannot find her entry on the page of several. In light of the reports of Robert Rust's death in 1862, the 1863 date is attractive. The transcriptions at Ancestry.com have a high percentage of error.
In the 1879 census, we see her third husband, her children with Robert Rust and her Smyer step-children who are still in the home.
1870 Federal Census, Texas County, Missouri, [no date] July, PO Houston, p 1 (scan 388), Hse/Fam #1
Morris, William J 50 M W Farmer $700 Real Estate Value $800 Personal Estate b Tennessee [b abt 1820]
Morris, Margarett 41 F W Housekeeper b Tennessee [born abt 1829]
Rust, Sarah 17 F W School b Tennessee [born abt 1853]
Rust, Clarissa 14 F W School b Missouri [b abt 1856]
Rust, Nancy 11 F W School b Missouri [born abt 1859]
Rust, John 9 M W School b Missouri [b abt 1861]
Smyer, Elizabeth C 17 F W School b North Carolina [born abt 1853]
Smyer, Franklin J 16 M W School b North Carolina [b abt 1854]
Smyer, John R 14 M W School b North Carolina Cannot read or write [b abt 1856]
Smyer, Sarah E 12 F W School b North Carolina Cannot read or write [born abt 1858]
In the 1880 census, we see two new children of Margaret and William Jasper Morris. Nancy Adaline Rust is still in the home.
1880 Federal Census, Texas County, Missouri, 11 June, Cass Township, District 128, page 16, Hse/Fam #153
Morris, Jasper W M 59 Farmer TN SC SC
Morris, Marget W F 51 Wife Keeping House TN TN TN
Morris, Thomas W M 8 Son MO TN TN
Morris, Ira M W M 5 Son MS AL MS
Rust, Adaline W F 21 Step-Dau At Home MO TN TN
In 1910, Margaret is living with her daughter Amanda Johnson. She has been a widow since her third husband died in 1891.
1910 Federal Census, Texas County, Missouri, 19 April, Piney Township, District 110, Page 2B, Hse/Fam #37
Johnson, Bert Head M W 57 2nd Marriage Married 36 years MO TN TN Farmer Owns
Johnson, Amanda Wife F W 53 2nd Marriage Married 36 years 11 children/10 living MO TN TN
Johnson, John R Son M W 20 MO MO MO Farm Laborer
Johnson, Clyde Son M W 14 MO MO MO Farm Laborer
Johnson, Pearl Dau F W 14 MO MO MO
Johnson, Fern Dau F W 10 MO MO MO
Johnson, Jim Son M W 24 Married 4 years MO MO MO Farm Laborer
Johnson, Mattie Dau-in-Law F W 24 Married 4 years 2 children/2 living MO TN TN
Johnson, Esther Grand-Dau F W 3 MO MO MO
Johnson, Earl Grand-Son M W 1yr3mos MO MO MO
Morris, Margaret Mother-in-Law M W 82 TN VA VA
Margaert is buried in the Union Cemetery, Texas County, Missouri. I also William Jasper Morris there. I have not found the burial information for Margaret's other husbands.
Missouri Certificate of Death #7910
Margaret Morris, Widow
Birth 18 January 1826 Warren county, Tennessee
Father William Eddy, born Kentucky
Mother Claric[e] Adkins born Alabama
Death 9 February 1912 Morris Township, Texas County, Missouri
Cause of death Brochopneumonia
Informant Amanda Troughleis [?]
Burial 10 February 1912 Union Cemetery, Houston, Texas, Missouri By J F Watson and Son
The informant appears to be Margaret's daughter Amanda Rust Johnson. The writing is scrawled and overwritten on the certificate, and I cannot clearly tell what the last name here is. It looks like a second married name.
Margaret Morris
Birth Jan. 18, 1826 Warren County, Tennessee
Death Feb. 9, 1912 Texas County, Missouri
Father - Wm Eddy
Mother - Claric Adkins
Info from death certificate #7910
Burial Union Cemetery, Houston, Texas County, Missouri
Created by Peggy Aug 02, 2010
-- Find A Grave Memorial #55753173, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=121&GScid=1712822&GRid=55753173&
Sources
- 1. 1860 Federal Census, Texas County, Missouri
- 15 June, Morris Township, PO Houston, page 75, Hse #477, Fam #447
- 2. 1870 Federal Census, Texas County, Missouri
- [no date] July, PO Houston, p 1 (scan 388), Hse/Fam #1
- 3. 1850 Federal Census, Warren County, Tennessee
- 11 September, page 53 (27), Hse/Fam #352
- 4. Ancestry Trees
- Mitchell, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/5221627/person/-506491716?ssrc=&ftm=1
- 5. Missouri Certificate of Death
- Certificate #7910
- 6. 1880 Federal Census, Texas County, Missouri
- 11 June, Cass Township, District 128, page 16, Hse/Fam #153
- 7. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 8. Ancestry Trees
- Johnson Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/19356474/person/790453385?ftm=1
- 9. Ancestry Trees
- Jerry Jensen, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/24606137/person/1540819857?ssrc=&ftm=1
- 10. Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002
- 11. World Family Tree Vol. 5
- Pedigree #2563
- 12. 1900 Federal Census, Texas County, Missouri
- 1 June, Cass Township, District 138, page 1A, Hse/Fam #6