1. Addie Paramore, comp. Howell and William R.,
ed. Henry, 1860 Federal Census for Houston County, Georgia (Population
Schedule) (Warner Robins, GA: Central Georgia Genealogical Society, 1986),
Dwelling No. 881, Head of Household: Bollin E. Morris. Hereinafter cited as
1860 Census, Houston. 2. Frank M Abbott, History of the People of
Jones County, Georgia (Macon, Georgia: Lineage Unlimited, c1977), "1850
Federal Census of Jones County," p.168, house #285. Hereinafter cited as
History. 3. unknown
volume, Jones County, Georgia, Court of Ordinary, Marriage Book B: p.204,
(1821-1936), Family History Center, Birmingham, AL (film on loan from LDS,
Salt Lake City), unknown repository address. 4. Abbott, History, "1850 Federal Census of
Jones County," p.168, house #285. 5. 1850 Federal Census, Slave Schedule, for the
State of Georgia, Jones County, Genealogy Department,. 6. Howell and Henry, 1860
Federal Census, Houston Co.r, Dwelling No. 881, Head of Household: Bollin
E. Morris. 7. 1870
Federal Population Census for the State of Georgia, Houston County, Series
M 593, p. 221, Dwelling 30, Family 32; Head of Household: Henrietta
Morris. 8. Howell and
Henry, 1860 Federal Census, Houston Co.r, dwelling #881 (James and
Elizabeth were the two oldest children of Margaret Henrietta Lester
Aldridge Morris -- their name should have been listed as "Aldridge"). 9. Houston County, Georgia,
Court of Ordinary, Administrator's Bonds, 1852-1879, Book A, , p. 94,
Latter Day Saints Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Film #
0295955. 10. Janet B.
Hewett, The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 (n.p.: n.pub., n.d.),
Vol. 6, p.687. 11.
Hewett, Roster of Confederate Soldiers, Vol. 6, p.687. 12. Hewett, Roster of
Confederate Soldiers, Vol. 6, p.687. 13. Houston, Administrator's Bonds, p.
135. 14. Houston,
Administrator's Bonds, p. 151. 15. Howell and Henry, 1860 Federal Census,
Houston Co.r, Dwelling No. 881, Head of Household: Bollin E. Morris. 16. Abbott, History, "1850
Federal Census of Jones County," p.168. 17. Abbott, History, "1850 Federal Census of
Jones County," p.168. 18. Howell and Henry, 1860 Federal Census,
Houston Co.r, dwelling #881. 19. Howell and Henry, 1860 Federal Census,
Houston Co.r, Dwelling No. 881, Head of Household: Bollin E. Morris. 20. Abbott, History, "1850
Federal Census of Jones County," p.168. 21. Abbott, History, "1850 Federal Census of
Jones County," p.168. 22. Howell and Henry, 1860 Federal Census,
Houston Co.r, dwelling #881. 23. William R. Henry, Houston County, Georgia
Marriage Records, Books A, B, C, and D, 1825-1898 (Warner Robins, GA:
Central Georgia Genealogical Society, 1986), Book C, 1864-1875. 24. Henry, Houston County,
Georgia Marriage, Book C, 1864-1875. 25. Howell and Henry, 1860 Federal Census,
Houston Co.r, Dwelling No. 881, Head of Household: Bollin E. Morris. 26. Abbott, History, "1850
Federal Census of Jones County," p.168. 27. Howell and Henry, 1860 Federal Census,
Houston Co.r, dwelling #881. 28. by S. H. I. Sislmenk, M. G. 29. Houston County,
Georgia, Court of Ordinary, Marriages, Book C, 1864-1875, p. 36, Washington
Memorial Library, Macon, Georgia, microfilm reel # 3586. 30. Henry, Houston County,
Georgia Marriage, Book C, 1864-1875: gives his name as William D.
Morris. 31. Henry,
Houston County, Georgia Marriage, Book C, 1864-1875: gives his name as W.
D. Morris. 32.
Houston County, Georgia, Marriages, p. 227. 33. Abbott, History, "1850 Federal Census of
Jones County," p.168. 34. Abbott, History, "1850 Federal Census of
Jones County," p.168. 35. Howell and Henry, 1860 Federal Census,
Houston Co.r, dwelling #881. 36. Abbott, History, "1850 Federal Census of
Jones County," p.168. 37. Howell and Henry, 1860 Federal Census,
Houston Co.r, dwelling #881. 38. by S. H. I. Sislmenk, M.G. 39. Houston County,
Georgia, Marriages, p. 39. 40. Howell and Henry, 1860 Federal Census,
Houston Co.r, Dwelling No. 881, Head of Household: Bollin E. Morris. 41. Abbott, History, "1850
Federal Census of Jones County," p.168, house #285. 42. Addie Paramore Howell,
Cemeteries and Obituaries of Houston County, Georgia: obituaries were
abstracted from The Georgia Journal and Messenger, Macon, Georgia,
1825-1869, and from The Houston Home Journal, Perry, Georgia, 1870-1912
(Macon, Georgia: Omni Press, 1982), p. 181, obituary of "Mr. John C.
Morris". Hereinafter cited as Houston Cemeteries and Obituaries. 43. Abbott, History, "1850
Federal Census of Jones County," p.168. 44. Howell and Henry, 1860 Federal Census,
Houston Co.r, dwelling #881. 45. Howell, Houston Cemeteries and Obituaries,
p. 169, obituary of "Johnnie Clyde Morris". 46. Houston County, Georgia, Court of Ordinary,
Administrator's Bonds, 1879-1954, Book B, 1962, p. 44. 47. Howell, Houston
Cemeteries and Obituaries, p. 181, obituary of "Mr. John C. Morris". 48. Howell, Houston
Cemeteries and Obituaries, p. 181, obituary of "Mr. John C. Morris". 49. Howell, Houston
Cemeteries and Obituaries, p. 181, obituary of "Mr. John C. Morris". 50. "Death of John H.
Morris," The Macon Telegraph, Macon, Georgia, 15 April 1890. Hereinafter
cited as John H. Morris obituary. 51. Houston Administrator's Bonds, p. 44. 52. Henry, Houston County,
Georgia Marriage, Book B, 1852-1864. 53. Howell and Henry, 1860 Federal Census,
Houston Co.r, Dwelling No. 881, Head of Household: Bollin E. Morris. 54. Howell and Henry, 1860
Federal Census, Houston Co.r, dwelling #881. 55. Henry, Houston County, Georgia Marriage,
Book C, 1864-1875. 56. Houston County, Georgia, Marriages, p.
246. 57. 1870 Census,
Houston, p. 221, Dwelling 30, Family 32; Head of Household: Henrietta
Morris. 58. Letter of 1
October 1998 from Catherine Holmes to Linda Fincher Wood; in
possession of Linda F. Wood. Catherine enclosed a photocopy of the "Births" page from the
Bible given to Katie Morris Allen by her father J. F. Morris on 22 October
1898[?]: "Jasper Florence Morris, Son of B. G. and Henrietta Morris was
born in Houston County on the old homestead on Oct 22th 1860". 59. 1870 Census, Houston,
Subdivision #167, p. 221, Dwelling No. 30, Family No. 32. 60. Henry, Houston County,
Georgia Marriage, Book C, 1864-1875. Name is given as "Jasper F. Morris."
The date is given as 26 December 1877 -- probably that is the date the
license was issued. 61. Letter of 1 October 1998 from Catherine Holmes to Linda Fincher Wood. Catherine enclosed a photocopy of the
marriage certificate page from the Bible given to Katie Morris Allen by her
father J. F. Morris on 22 October 1898[?]: "CERTIFICATE. This Certifies
that the Rite of Holy Matrimony was celebrated between J. F. Morris of
Houston County and Mattie P. Barfield of Houston County on December 30 1877
at Bride's home by Dr. B. F. Tharp of Perry Ga". 62. Letter of 1 October 1998 from Caroline Holmes to Linda Fincher Wood. 63. Ibid 64. Ibid 65. Ibid. Catherine enclosed a photocopy of the
newspaper clipping. 66. 1870 Census, Houston, p. 221, Dwelling 30,
Family 32; Head of Household: Henrietta Morris. 67. 1870 Census, Houston, Subdivision #167, p.
221, Dwelling No. 30, Family No. 32.