Fourth Generation


95. Susan Jane GABBARD was born in December 1847 in Kentucky.23,26 She died on 14 June 1921 at the age of 73 in Berea, Madison County, Kentucky.

Married William Morris.
1870 Census McKee Precinct Number 1, Jackson Co KY, P.O. McKee
Hh 94 William Morris, age 27, Farmer, b. KY
Susan, 22, b. KY
Sarah J. age 3, Theophalus age 2, Leathy A. age 1 month
in Hh 93 was Job Morris, age 29 and his family
Hh 102
V. W. Morris, 54, KY. Jinney, 50
Thomas 23, Leah 20, Elizabeth 19, Mary J. 15, Kanada, 13 [m],
Margaret 8, Cintha E. age 6 and James Lunsford, age 4.

I went back and looked for the family of William Morris earlier:
1860 Jackson Co
V. W. Morris, age 43. Jane 39.
William 18. Hannah 15. Thomas 13. Lea 11 [female] Elizabeth 9. Kenneda 7 [male] Mary J. 4, Fanny 2, Lydia 5/12.

1850 Owsley Co, KY, Hh 345
Vincent Morris [indexed by ancestry as "Francent"!], age 34, farmer
Jane, age 30
John 14. ?Sally 12. Job 10. Wm 8. Hannah 5. Thomas 3. Lear, age 1
John N. age 21, laborer [may have been a nephew - has no different last name, but too old to be Jane's child]

1880 Census. Town of McKee, Jackson Co KY, Hh 262
William Morris, age 37, farmer, b. KY, parents b. KY
Susan, 33, wife, Keeping house, b. KY
Sarah, 24, dau
Theophilus, 11, son
Letta, 10, dau
Celista, 8, dau
Lewis, 7, son
John S. 5, son
Greene V., age 3
William, age 1

1900 Census. McKee, Jackson Co, KY, Hh 28
William Morris, b. Dec 1842, age 57, married 34 years
Susan, wife, b. Dec 1846, age 53, 13 children - 10 are living
Polly F., dau, b. Feb 1883, 17
Nannie S., dau, b. Jan 1885, 15
Hattie, dau, b. Apr 1887, 13

1910 Census. McKee, Jackson Co, KY Hh 15
William Morris, age 67, married for 43 years
Susan, wife, 13 children, 9 are living
Nannie, dau, age 25, single

1920 Census. Big Clify, Grayson Co, KY, Hh 139
William Morris, age 78
Susan, wife, 65
Living with them was Sarah Roy, their daughter, 46
Elbert Roy, son-inlaw, 52
May - g dau, 16
Vubal - g dau, 13
Mattye - g dau, 10
Mary - g dau, 6
Ora, g dau, 3 years 6 months

Susan Jane GABBARD and William M. MORRIS were married on 24 May 1866 in McKee, Jackson County, Kentucky. William M. MORRIS was born on 6 December 1842 in Clay County, Kentucky. He died on 15 May 1921 at the age of 78 in Berea, Madison County, Kentucky.

William's parents were Vincent William Morris and Jane Sandlin.

Susan Jane GABBARD and William M. MORRIS had the following children:

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i.

Theophilus MORRIS.

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ii.

Carlista Jackson MORRIS.

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iii.

Lewis Kanada MORRIS.

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iv.

John G MORRIS.

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v.

Polly Frances MORRIS.

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vi.

Hattie MORRIS.