Allen Hampton Morris
[son of Andrew Jackson Morris and Satirah Ann Winn]
born: 10 February 1848 - Georgia
died: 28 June 1901 - Blountsville, Blount County, Alabama
buried: Gibbs Chapel Cemetery - Blountsville, Blount County, Alabama
1870 Census - Blount County, Alabama
1880 Census - Blount County, Alabama (Allen H. Morris, age 31)
1900 Census - Blountsville, Blount County, Alabama (Allen H. Morris, age 52)
married: 20 June 1870 - Blount County, Alabama
1st wife: Melissa Ann Cox
[daughter of John M. Cox and Arrena ?]
born: 1850 - Alabama
died: 1886 - Alabama
buried: Gibbs Chapel Cemetery - Blountsville, Blount County, Alabama
1870 Census - Blount County, Alabama
1880 Census - Blount County, Alabama (Melissa Morris, wife, age 30)

Children of Allen Morris and Melissa Cox Morris:

1. John Robert Morris
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
born: 26 April 1870 - Alabama
died: 8 August 1956 - Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
buried: Laurel Land Memorial Park Cemetery - Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
1880 Census - Blount County, Alabama (John R. Morris, son age 10, living with parents)
1900 Census -
1910 Census - Hill County, Texas (John R. Morris, Head, age 36, Clergyman Presbyterian)
1920 Census - Lincoln County, Tennessee (John R. Morris, Head, age 46, Minister, Holy Rollers)
1930 Census - Maury County, Tennessee (John Morris, Head, age 57, Minister, Cumberland Presbyterian)
married: 1900 -
wife: Bessie Winford Copeland
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
[daughter of Charles Calvin Copeland and ? ?]
born: 20 June 1881 - Burleson, Johnson County, Texas
died: 31 January 1967 - Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
buried: Laurel Land Memorial Park Cemetery - Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
1910 Census - Hill County, Texas (Bessie C. Morris, wife, age 29)
1920 Census - Lincoln County, Tennessee (Bessie C. Morris, Wife, age 39, Minister, Holy Rollers)
1930 Census - Maury County, Tennessee (Bessie Morris, Wife, age 41, Minister, Cumberland Presbyterian)

Children of John Robert Morris and Bessie Copeland Morris:

1.1. Allen C. Morris
born: 1909 - Texas
died before 1920 census
1910 Census - Hill County, Tennessee (Allen C. Morris, son, age 1, living with parents)

1.2. Melissa Angeline Morris
born: 8 February 1912 - Hubbard, Bowie County, Texas
died: 28 December 2004 - Marietta, Love County, Oklahoma
buried: Fort Sill National Cemetery - Elgin, Comanche County, Oklahoma
1920 Census - Lincoln County, Tennessee (M. Angelin Morris, Daughter, age 8, living with parents)
1930 Census - Maury County, Tennessee (Angelene Morris, Daughter, age 19, living with parents)
married: 12 June 1940 -
husband: Glenn Woodrow Okerson
(son of Milton Amos Okerson and Minnie Nelson)
born: 7 July 1912 - Avant, Osage County, Oklahoma
died: 29 May 2010 - Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma
buried: Fort Sill National Cemetery - Elgin, Comanche County, Oklahoma

Children of Melissa Angeline Morris Okerson and Glenn Woodrow Okerson:

1.2.1. Eric C. Okerson

1.2.2. Kristina Okerson
husband: ? Finley

1.2.3. Patricia Okerson
husband: ? Rigney

 

1.3. Bessie Mozelle Morris
born: 29 June 1914 - Beech Grove, Coffee County, Tennessee
died: 21 December 2005 - Fort Worth, Texas
buried: Laurel Land Memorial Park - Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
1920 Census - Lincoln County, Tennessee (Mozelle Morris, Daughter, age 6, living with parents)
1930 Census - Maury County, Tennessee (Mozelle Morris, Daughter, age 15, living with parents)
married: 29 October 1942 -
husband: Wiley Huron Willis
[son of ? Willis and ? ?]
born: 18 December 1914
died: 22 July 1995
buried: Laurel Land Memorial Park - Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas

Child of Bessie Mozelle Morris Willis and Wiley Huron Willis:

1.3.1. Diane Willis
husband: Charles Pelsue

 

1.4. John Rye Morris
born: 29 December 1915 - Petros, Morgan County, Tennessee
died:
buried:
1920 Census - Lincoln County, Tennessee (John R. Morris, Son, age 4, living with parents)
1930 Census - Maury County, Tennessee (John R. Morris, Son, age 13, living with parents)
married: 30 January 1940
wife: Mary Helen "Billie" Storey
born: 26 June 1918

1.5. Alma Mignon Morris
born: 30 August 1917 - Petersburg, Lincoln County, Tennessee
died:
buried:
1920 Census - Lincoln County, Tennessee (Mignone Morris, Daughter, age 2 6/12, living with parents)
1930 Census - Maury County, Tennessee (Minnyone Morris, Daughter age 12, living with parents)
married:
1st husband: Maurice Brooks

Children of Alma Mignon Morris Brooks and Maurice Brooks:

1.5.1. Angel Bettina Brooks
died: 1988

1.5.2. David Copeland Brooks

 

2nd husband of Alma Mignon Morris: Harry Hawks

 

1.6. Ashley Copeland Morris
born: 15 November 1919 - Petersburg, Lincoln County, Tennessee
died:
buried:
1920 Census - Lincoln County, Tennessee (Ashley C. Morris, Son, age 2/12, living with parents)
1930 Census - Maury County, Tennessee (Copeland Morris, Son, age 10, living with parents)
married: 19 May 1940
wife: Mary Jean Chilner

 

 

2. Cora Anise Morris
born: 16 August 1872 - Blountsville, Blount County, Alabama
died: 1 January 1951 - Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas
buried: Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas
1880 Census - Blount County, Alabama (Cora A. Morris, daughter, age 7, living with parents)
1st marriage: 30 April 1890 - Blount County, Alabama
1st husband: Robert Franklin Copeland
born: 1865
died: 1894

2nd marriage of Cora Anise Morris: 14 January 1896 - Blount County, Alabama
2nd husband: Adam Huffstutler
born: 1840
died: 1913
buried: Tabernacle United Methodist Church Cemetery, Locust Fork, Blount County, Alabama

3rd marriage of Cora Anise Morris: c1915 - Navarro County, Texas
3rd husband: Benjamin Franklin Holton
born: 1854
died: 1931
buried: New Pursley Cemetery - Navarro County, Texas

 

3. Sadorah H. Morris
born: 1875
died: 1875

4. Carrie R. Morris
born: c1876 - Alabama
died:
1880 Census - Blount County, Alabama (Carrie R. Morris, daughter, age 4, living with parents)

5. Mary E. Morris
born: c1878 - Alabama
1880 Census - Blount County, Alabama (Mary E. Morris, daughter, age 2, living with parents)

6. Abbie D. Morris
born: 1879 - Alabama
died:
1880 Census - Blount County, Alabama (Abbe D. Morris, daughter, age 5/12, living with parents)
husband: ? Wurtz

7. Joel G. Morris
born: 1880
died: 1880

8. Drew Morris
born: March 1881 - Alabama
1900 Census - Blountsville, Blount County, Alabama (Drew Morris, age 19)

9. Foster Morris
born: 1884
died: 1884

10. Melissa Ann Morris
born: 1885
died: 1885

 

2nd marriage of Allen Hampton Morris: 1890 - Blount County, Alabama
2nd wife: Nanie A. ?
born: 1865
died: 1898
buried: Gibbs Chapel Cemetery - Blountsville, Blount County, Alabama

Children of Allen Hampton Morris and Nanie A. Morris:

10. Ida Morris
born: 1891
died: 1891

11. Ada Morris
born: 1891
died: 1891

 

3rd marriage of Allen Hampton Morris: 1899 - Blount County, Alabama
3rd wife: Mary F. "Mollie" ?
born: 1867 - Alabama
died: 1901
buried: Gibbs Chapel Cemetery - Blountsville, Blount County, Alabama
1900 Census - Blountsville, Blount County, Alabama (Mary F. Morris, age 33)