Gilbert Morris: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Gilbert Morris was born about 1831 in Louisiana (son of Carey Morris and Mary Cook); and died.

Notes:

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Census Listings:

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No 2, Sabine Town
Enumerated 27 July 1870
Page 14
423-423
Morris, Gilbert 38 M W Farmer 100 500 La
Morris, Nancy C D 35 F W Keeping House Tenn
Morris, Walter 15 M W La
Morris, Cary 11 M W Tx
Morris, Talor 9 M W Tx
Morris, Mary 6 F W Tx
Morris, Martha 4 F W Tx
Skipper, Ann 38 F B Domestic Servant Maryland
Skipper, Sylvy 12 F B Domestic Servant Tx
Skipper, Julia 5 F B Tx
Skipper, Susan 3 F B Tx

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, SubDist 84
Enumerated 1 July 1880
SD 1 ED 84
157-169
Morris, Gilbert W m 49 Farmer La Ga Tenn
Morris, Ann C W F 44 Wf Tenn SC SC
Morris, Taylor W M 18 Son Farmer Tx La Tenn
Morris, Mary W F 16 D Tx La Tenn
Morris, Leonard W M 9 Son Tex La Ten
Morris, Fanny W F 7 D Tex La Tenn
Morris, Nora W F 5 D Tex La Tenn

Gilbert married Nancy "Ann" C. D. Moorehead on 14 Dec 1853 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Nancy was born about 1835 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Walter Morris was born about 1855 in Louisiana; and died.
Carey Morris was born about 1859 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Taylor Morris was born about 1862 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Mary Morris was born in Jan 1863 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Martha Morris was born about 1866 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Leonard S. Morris was born about 1871 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Fanny Morris was born about 1873 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Lula America Morris was born on 7 Nov 1875 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 19 Jun 1962; was buried in Mount Sinai Cemetery, Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 2

Carey Morris was born about 1809; died before 1850.

Notes:

The History of Sabine Parish, Louisiana (author John Belisle, The Sabine Banner Press, 1912) noted that Settlers on government land in 1838 included Carey Morris.

http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/sabine/deeds/nspio.txt

Carey married Mary Cook before 1828. Mary was born about 1809 in Tennessee; died after 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Cook was born about 1809 in Tennessee; died after 1880.

Children:

Jesse Morris was born about 1828 in Louisiana; died about 1866 in Sabine County, Texas.
Michael Morris was born on 12 Dec 1829 in Louisiana; died on 25 Oct 1882 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Little Flock Cemetery, Toro, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
1. Gilbert Morris was born about 1831 in Louisiana; and died.
William Taylor Morris was born on 18 Nov 1836 in Louisiana; died on 15 May 1915 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.