Person:Zimaroy Morris (1)

According to the 'Robert M. Hinton Family Page', 'Zachary' was the son of John M. Morris and Nancy McMillan. He married Belle Shankland and had son Robert Shankland Morris in 1902, who married Mary Z. Minter in 1921. {Robert E. Hinton Family Page, by Robert Morris Hinton, <http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/i/n/Robert-M-Hinton/TREE/0001tree.html>, 18 Dec 2006}

 In the 1880 census for Hickory Grove, Benton Co., Indiana, John Morris is a widower, age 55 from Ohio (parents Virginia) a farmer. The children are Julia, 30; Elizabeth, 27; Z. Morris, 23; William, 18; Lafayette, 16; Elmer, 14; and Wilber, 11 -- all born Ohio (parents Ohio).
 According to records on Ancestry.com, Belle Shankland, daughter of John Shankland and Mariah Lock, married Zim F. Morris on 25 Dec 1892 in Boone Co., Indiana. Their son, Shankland Morris was born 17 Dec 1902 in Benton Co., Indiana. {Marriages in Benton Co., Indiana 1905-1922, <www.ancestry.com>}
 In 1900 census for Bolivar, Otterbein village, Benton Co., Indiana, Z. F. Morris is 43, born Sept 1856 in Ohio (parents Ohio),  a 'R.R. laborer'.  His wife B. S. is 40, born May 1860 in Kentucky, father Delaware, mother Kentucky.  They have been married 8 years, with 0 of 0 children. {ED 1, p.11b, #240/243}
 In the 1910 census for Bolivar, Benton Co., Indiana, Maria E. Morris is 57 born Ohio, single; with brother (Zim? indexed as 'Jim'), 54 (widowed?), born Ohio, 'pumper for r.r.'  Both show parents born Ohio. {ed 1, sh 1b, p.14}
 In the 1920 census for Bolivar, Benton Co., Indiana, Zimri Morris is 62, widowed, born Indiana (parents same), 'pumping (engineer?) r.r.'; with son Clarence 19 born Indiana (parents same), laborer for r.r. {ed 1, sh 13b, p. 13}
 In the 1930 census for Bolivar, there is a listing for 'Jim Morris' b. 1861 in Ohio.
 According to a WorldConnect database, the obituary for John Dennison Morris, dated 1939, reads, in part, "Born in Ross county, Ohio, most of his life was spent in Benton county...Surviving are...four brothers, F.X. Morris, Lafayette; Lafe Morris,Tyner, Ind.; William Morris, Los Angeles; and Elmer Morris, whereabouts unknown; with a sister, Miss Elizabeth Morris, Swanington."