Family:Robert Thomasson and Ann Morris (1)

Parents: Joel Thomasson and Louisa Thomson Robert Thomasson b. 1830 Woodford County, Kentucky d. 11 Oct 1869 Franklin County, kentucky

Parents: James Morris and Winifred Harbour Ann Morris b. 1837 Fayette County, Kentucky d. 7 Nov 1919 County Infirmry, Columbia Township, Boone County, Missouri

Robert H. Thomasson

Robert H. Thomasson, son of Lydia McGehee and Joel Thomasson was born in 1830 in Woodford County, Kentucky. Robert Thomasson died on October 11, 1869 in Franklin County, Kentucky and is buried there. The will of Robert Thomasson was probated in Frankfort, Franklin County on November 11, 1869.

Ann Eliza Morris

Ann Eliza Morris, the daughter of Winifred Harbour and James Morris, was born in 1837 in Fayette County, Kentucky.

On September 2, 1850 Ann E. Morris, a 13 year old daughter of James and Winfred, is enumerated with her parents and six siblings, in the US Census of District 2, Scott County, Kentucky. Each of the family members is recorded as being born in Kentucky. Her parents are 60 and 54 respectively. Her father is a farmer and two older brothers are listed as laborers.Ann Eliza died November 7, 1919 in County Infirmary, Columbia Township, Boone County, Missouri. She was buried November 10, 1919 in New Salem Cemetery, Boone County. A memorial page and a photo of her cemetery is located on the Find-A-Grave website[1]. No Cemetery marker has been located to date.

Robert Thomasson and Ann Eliza Morris Marriage

Robert H. Thomasson married Ann Eliza Morris on 27 December 1854 in Scott County, Kentucky.

Ann Eliza Morris, the daughter of Winifred Harbour and James Morris, was born in 1837 in Fayette County, Kentucky.

On 1 June 1860 the young family is living with their first child and several family members from both sides. Robert and Ann E are enumerated with a 11 month old son Joel and Robert’s younger brother William in District 2, Franklin County, Kentucky. Next door is Robert’s younger brother David A Thomasson and his wife Ann E Graves. Next door on the other side is Ann’s older brother Lucien Morris and his wife June. And next door to them is Tilman Graves, father of Ann E Graves and husband of her mother Eliza. Interesting that Ann Graves Thomsson’s parents are enumerated separately. Perhaps young Ann was close to childbirth.

Robert Thomasson died on 11 October 1869 in Franklin County, Kentucky and is buried there. The will of Robert Thomasson was probated in Frankfort, Franklin County on 11 November 1869.

On 22 June 1870 Ann E Thomasson is enumerated as a widow with her family of five children and older sister Louisa Morris in Courthouse District, Franklin County, Kentucky. This district includes the city of Frankfort. Ann and Robert had six children: Sarah Francis, Joel Price, James Brown, Edward Dale, William Gay, and Lou Ella Thomasson.

They had the following children:

(1) Sarah Francis Thomasson

Sarah Francis “Sally” Thomasson was born on 8 September 1855 in Franklin County, Kentucky. Infant Sally died on 19 September 1856 in Franklin County and is buried there.

(2) Joel Price Thomasson

Joel Price Thomasson was born on 22 July 1859 in Franklin County, Kentucky. Joel married Ann Eliza Gentry before 1884 in Missouri. They had two children: Emma and Della Sue Thomason born 24 July 1889. Joel died on 24 March 1934 in Boone County, Missouri.

(3) James Brown Thomason

James Brown Thomason, son of Ann Morris and Robert Thomasson, was born on January 5, 1862 in Franklin County, Kentucky. James died on March 15, 1920 in Guthrie, Callaway County.

(4) Edward Dale Thomason

Edward Dale Thomason was born on 20 March 1864 in Franklin County, Kentucky. Edward Dale married Lula Minerva Burnett on 24 December 1884 in Callaway County, Missouri. They had four children: Sylvester Edward, Charles Oliver, Orie Lee, and Edith Pearl. Edward died 24 May 1936 in Ashland, Boone County, Missouri.

(5) William Gay Thomason

William Gay Thomason was born on 13 December 1867 in Franklin County, Kentucky. William married and had one child: Ernest Thomasson

William died in 1895 in Smithville, Clay County, Missouri.

(6) Lou Ella Thomasson

Lou Ella “Nellie” Thomasson was born on 29 March 1869 in Franklin County, Kentucky. Lou Ella married John Thomas Davis on 30 July 1890 in Missouri. They had one child, Denver Curr Thomason born on 29 June 1894.. Lou Ella Davis died in 1895.

Ann E Morris Thomasson and Family Migration

The late HEDGER Family researcher, Pat Smith, Mabton, Oregon noted in Hedger Binder C-284,286,287, “When her husband died at home at Frankfort, he left Ann with 5 children, the oldest just 10 and the youngest only a few months old. Ann raised her family and when her oldest son migrated to Missouri they went with him and settled in Boone County.”

THOMASON Family researcher, Carol Jacobson, records that they walked from Frankfort, KY to Platte, MO in 1882. Based on a photograph of oldest son Joel Price Thomasson, he is thought to be near Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri between 1885 and 1895.

Ann Eliza Thomasson and family moved to Missouri. (Check 1880 census)

Ann Eliza died 7 November 1919 in County Infirmry, Columbia Township, Boone County, Missouri. She was buried 10 November 1919 in New Salem Cemetery, Boone County. A memorial page and a photo of her cemetery marker is located on the Find-A-Grave website[.]

Notes

Carol Jacobson, MN-052, and 1850 Census say first name is Ann and not Anna. Carol Jacobson cites Morris Family Bible records at KY Historical Society. MN-052.

Death Certificate

Missouri State Board of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics - Certificate of Death," File No. 32375, Registration District No. 73, Primary Registration District No. 5112, Registered No. 169, filed Nov. 8 1919 for Annie E Wilson [Thomason Morris], died at 1:00 PM, November 7, 1919 in Columbia Township, Boone Co., Missouri. {Ref. AEH-LD-071} Certified Copy of Original Document, dated and sealed 13 March 1995 obtained from State of Missouri by A.E. Holmes, Savannah, GA.

 The document states that the deceased was an invalid and died of "Apaplexy" at the "County Infirmry" and had suffered "paralysis for several months". Age at death "72 yrs" [this seems to be in error per US Census and should be 82]  Date of Birth "unknown" in Franklin Co., Kentucky.  She is listed as wife of O.P. Wilson.  Her Father is listed as James Morris.  Her Mother is listed as "not known."  She was buried in New Salem Cemetery on Nov. 10, 1919.  The informant for this information is listed as E.D. [Edward Dale] Thomason of Rt. 1, Ashland, MO, and has his signature.

Photographs

A photograph of Anna Eliza Morris Thomason Wilson and her great grandson, Perry Tomlin is contained in Reference BK-003. Perry was born in 1914 and Anna died in 1919, so the photograph would have been taken about 1916 based on the size of Perry. --aeh

A photograph of Anna Eliza Morris Thomason Wilson, her grand daughter, Nettie Bell Thomason Holmes and her great grandson, Harry Holmes is contained in Reference BK-003. Also shown is Nettie's mother, Bettie Elizabeth Vaughn Thomason. Harry Holmes was born in 1909 and Bettie Elizabeth died in 1915, so the photograph would have been taken about 1911 based on the size of Harry. --aeh