My interest in the MORRIS line is that Hollander Elizabeth Morris married Benjamin Blades and they are the ancestors of my wife's line. The Morris line goes like this: WILLIAM MORRIS --- LEGGETT ------------------- ---------------------- b b m d d ---children--- ---> Benjamin Morris, Sr Nathan Morris b 1779 SC William Morris Joseph M Morris Salathia Morris Hezekiah Morris BENJAMIN MORRIS, SR SARAH BOLTON ------------------- ---------------------- b abt 1761 SC b 1763 m d d ---children--- Betsie Elizabeth d 1838 m Wm Lewis Nathan Morris m J Sullivan Wm F Morris James Bolton Morris b 1785 m Consetta Dillon Benjamin Morris Jr m Hollander Smith Simeon Morris b 1795 m Elizabeth S--- Sarah Elizabeth b 30 Mar 1788 m Joseph Benjamin Lewis Tabitah Morris b 1800 m Joseph Benj Lewis Izzy Morris b 1805 m Hugh Lewis Dasda Morris b 1806 m John B Lewis Noade Morris b 1808 d 1869 m M E Note that Conseta Dillon, daughter of Theophilus Dillon, son of Richard Dillon, married James Bolton Morris above. More data is in the DILLON page. The 1820 Census for Pike County, Ms shows: BENJAMIN MORRIS JR HOLLANDER SMITH ------------------- ---------------------- b abt 1792 SC b July 8, 1800 m 1818 d aft 1870 d ---children--- James Morris b 11-26-1824, Pike Cty, Ms d 1868 Spring Creek, Tangi Parish m Valinda Morris, child Serina Morris ---> Hollander Elizabeth Morris Salena Theresa Morris b 1838, Ms d 7-29-1899 m Henry Wm Leander Lewis Benjamin Morris Jr b 1842, d 1863 (war) William Morris b 1843 d 1863 (war) Eli Morris, b 1844 d 1863 (war) See separate SMITH page for ancestors of Hollander Smith. BENJAMIN BLADES HOLLANDER ELIZABETH MORRIS ------------------- ---------------------- b abt 1825 b May 27, 1829 Miss m d after 1900 d Aug 1868, Kentwood, La Note: Hollander is buried east of Kentwood at the home of Mrs Francis Guy. I am not sure if Benjamin is buried there or not. ---children--- Francis W Blades Wm Ephriam Blades b 1849, d 1918 m Morgana Josephine McDaniel Mary Hollander Blades b 1862 d 1880 m Elias McDaniel Napoleon B Blades b 1858 m Morgery McDaniel Selena Lena Blades, b 1860 d 1922 m Thomas McDaniel ---> Eli B Blades b 1861 m Morgana Dean Thompson Letitia Susan Blades, b 1863 d 1888 m Charles Felder McDaniel For a continuation of the Blades line, go to the BLADES page.
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