Person:John McMorris (2)

John McMorris
b.Abt 1835
m. 4 Mar 1817
  1. Nancy Ann McMorris
  2. Sarah McMorris1818 - 1863
  3. Alexander McMorrisAbt 1820 - Bet 1860 & 1870
  4. William Baxter McMorrisAbt 1832 - Aft 1850
  5. Angeline McMorrisAbt 1833 - Abt 1901
  6. John McMorrisAbt 1835 - 1890
  7. Sylvester McMorrisAbt 1838 - Aft 1850
m. 23 Jul 1856
  1. William Baxter McMorrisAbt 1857 -
  2. George Washington McMorris1860 - 1945
  3. Sarah Catherine McMorrisAbt 1862 -
  1. Alexander McMorris1872 - 1899
Facts and Events
Name John McMorris
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1835
Marriage 23 Jul 1856 Amite County, Mississppito Ophelia Jane Simpson
Marriage to Rebecca Roughman
Occupation[1]
Other? 1860 159.88 Acres In Livingston Parish, LouisianaProperty
Death? 1890 Ascension Parish, Louisiana

John McMorris was born in [Pike County?], Mississippi in 1835. His uncle Alexander Jr. was appointed his guardian on November 23, 1841. John married Ophelia Simpson on July 23, 1856 and had three children, George Washington, William Baxter, and Sarah Catherine. He later married Rebecca Roughman and had a child named Alexander. John died in 1890 from enlargement of the brain. An application for Civil War pension was made by John's second wife, Rebecca Roughman, in 1911 citing the cause of his death.

References
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