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Note: Spouse Anne bjmccollaum (View posts) Posted: 28 Feb 2007 7:49AM GMT Classification: Query Surnames: John W. Morris buried in Montague Cemetery is the son of William A. "Bud" and Rachel Dennis Morris. My gggrandmother, Margaret Jane Morris Eaves is Bud's sister. The 1880 Census of Montague Co., TX P.35. lists "John W. (age) 1 (born) Tex." son of William and Rachel Morris. In the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, on page 159 in a book entitled "Montague Memorial Memories" (library # 976,4541/M1 D2m)I found his birth and death dates and burial location. I have been to his grave which is within the confines of the iron picket fence of the W.A."Bud" and Rachel Morris family plot in the Montague Cemetery in Montague, TX. The the tombstone reads "J. W. Morris Born Oct 28, 1868 Died May 10, 1908". I have found no indication that he was married or had children, but I don't know that for sure. A letter from a Mrs. Darrell (Donna) Atchley dated 10 Nov 1978 while she was living in Visalia, CA, [I have had no contact with her since that time]gave the following information on a John Walker Morris that is probably your uncle: John Walker Morris, born 28 FEBRUARY 1869, Forestburg, Montague, TX., died 1927 in Fox, Carter, OK, bu. Frio Grave Yard, Fox, Carter, OK., Md. Anne Rose Finney, born 11 Feb. 1876 in Mo. or Ill. died 5 July 1954, Duncan, Stephens, OK., bu. Duncan Cemetery. Children: Viney, William Henry Harrison, Victoria, Vernie, Ona, Ethel, Lester, Edna, Thurman Walt, Viola, Estelle Dimples, Tildon. Don't know her sources or how correct this is. I do know that one or two of my Bud's father John Morris who married Margaret Pepper had other brothers and at least one of them lived for a few years in Montague County. One brother, Austin, did have a son, John H. Morris born 15 Feb 1852 in Arkansas, possibly Sevier Co. as that's where the family came from. My gggrandmother, Margaret Jane Morris Eaves and her family also moved to Carter Co., OK. I don't have the exact date that they moved to OK but believe it was in the 1890's. Hope this helps.
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