Timothy Wilson MORRIS5,1,4,3,2,3,3,4

21st Feb 18361,2,3,4 - 15th Aug 19273,4

Life History

21st Feb 1836	Born in Jackson County, Alabama.1,2,3,4
1859	Married Caroline Elizabeth WINTER.3
29th Aug 1879	Death of Caroline Elizabeth WINTER in Morris County, Texas.6,3
1880	Married Martha Jane CHOAT.3
15th Aug 1927	Died in Gladewater, Titus, Texas.3,4 Senile Debility
16th Aug 1927	Buried in Gladewater Cemetery, Gladewater, Titus County, Texas.3,4

Notes

1860 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 5 October, Beat 3, page 72, Hse #485, Fam #497
T W Morris 21 M Farmer $1000 Real Estate $800 Pesonal Estate b Alabama
C E Morris 23 F b Texas
M I Morris 6mos F b Texas

Confederate Veteran, Co K, 23rd Texas Cavalry.
-- Martha Reid, Comment on Find a Grave, 17 Oct 2010

1870 Federal Census, Titus County, Texas, 15 July, P O Mount Pleasant, page 45, Hse/Fam#288
Morris, Timothy M 35 M W Farmer $400 Real Estate Value $400 Personal b Alabama
Morris, Elizabeth 26 F W Keeping House b Texas
Morris, Mary J 10 F W At Home b Texas Cannot Read or Write
Morris, Eli W 8 M W b Texas
Morris, Sarah F 2 F W b Texas

His son's death certificate identifies him only by is intials, as the census above does.

Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
D M Morris
Birth 14 April 1871 Titus County
Father T W Morris, born Alabama
Mother Elisabeth Morris, born Alabama
Informant Frank Morris, Cookville
Death 18 April 1928 Cookville, Titus County
Cause of Death Cholecystitis
Burial 19 April 1928 Gladewater Cemetery, by G C Garrett
Filed 23 April 1928

On his own death certificate, Timothy was still reported only under his initials.

Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
T W Morris
Birth 14 April 1833 Jackson County. Alabama
Father Cal Morris, born Tennessee
Mother Don't have any record of it, born Tennessee
Informant Frank Morris, Cookville, Texas, Route 1
Death 15 August 1927 Cookville, Titus County
Cause of Death Cholecystitis
Burial 16 August 1927 Gladewater Cemetery, by G C Garrett, Cookville
Filed 20 August 1927

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Timothy Wilson Morris
Birth 21 Feb 1836 Jackson County, Alabama, USA
Death 15 Aug 1927 (aged 91) Gladewater, Titus County, Texas, USA
Burial Gladewater Cemetery, Gladewater, Titus County, Texas

Spouses:
Caroline Elizabeth Winter Morris 1841-1879 (m. 1859)
Martha Jane Choat Slayton 1841-1934 (m. 1880)

Children:
Mary Jane Morris Rodgers 1859-1900
Eli Wilson Morris 1866-1922
Sarah Fannie Morris Clayton 1869-1953
Dan Manuel Morris 1871-1928
Julia Belle Morris Hervey 1873-1943
John H Morris 1875-1914
Exie M Morris 1878-1930

Created by Chrystal 20 Nov 2007
-- Find A Grave Memorial 22997157, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22997157/timothy-wilson-morris
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Sources

1. 1860 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas
- 5 October, Beat 3, page 72, Hse #485, Fam #497
2. 1870 Federal Census, Titus County, Texas
- 15 July, P O Mount Pleasant, page 45, Hse/Fam#288
3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
4. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
5. Ancestry Messaging
6. U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885