MORRIS

Elias Morris, b. ca. 1800 in GA; d. after 1850; md. Susannah _____? b. ca. 1800 

They had the following children:

  1. Elizabeth Ann Morris, b. 11 Dec 1827 in Franklin Co.,GA; d. 21 Sep 1899 in White Co.,Ark, md. John E. Collier in Franklin Co.,GA on 25 Aug 1847, md. 2nd Joel Bentley ca. 1865
  2. Mary Morris, b. ca. 1828
  3. Nancy Ann Morris, b. ca. 1832
  4. William Morris, b. ca. 1832

Elizabeth Ann Morris, b. 11 Dec 1827 in Franklin Co.,GA; d. 21 Sep 1899 in White Co.,Ark, md. John E. Collier in Franklin Co.,GA on 25 Aug 1847, md. 2nd Joel Bentley ca. 1865.

Children by marriage  to John Collier: 

  1. Elias Collier, b. 5 Jul 1848 in Franklin, Co.,GA; md. Virginia _____? their children were Wiley, Cora, Mary Martin and John. He lived in Macon Co.,NC, for a short while later returning to GA.
  2. William Anderson Collier, b. 30 Jun 1850 in Franklin Co.,GA; d. 6 Oct 1924 in the Cartoogechaye area of Macon Co.,NC; md. in Macon Co.,NC 14 Jan 1873, to Mary Elvira Jones, b. 18 Oct 1844 in NC; d. 12 Sep 1920 in Macon Co.,NC. , their children were all born in Macon Co.,NC and are as follows: John, James M., Henry L., William Thomas, Sarah C., Charles, Oscar and Homer Hicks.
  3. James Henry Collier, b. 11 Apr 1852 In Franklin Co.,GA; d. young
  4. Eliza Jane Collier, b. 30 Mar 1854 in Franklin Co.,GA; d. in White Co.,Ark ; md. Ed Pitts and had the following children Robert, Andrew and Lizzie
  5. Sarah Bell Collier, b. 22 Oct 1856; md. 1st John Ledford in Macon Co.,NC on 25 Dec 1873, 2nd md. Jim Beck, she died in White Co.,Ark.
  6. Nancy Adelaide Collier, b. 6 May 1859 in Franklin Co.,GA; md. Roland Rider in Greenville, SC
  7. Martha Ann Collier, b. 5 Oct 1863 in Franklin Co.,GA; d. 7 Jun 1902 in White Co.,Ark; md. John Wesley Taber 25 Sep 1822 in Pine Bluff, Ark, their children were, Mary J., Luery, Maude Bell, Fred, Hattie, Anna and John.

Children by 2nd marriage to Joel Bentley

  1. Selia Bentley, b. 8 Feb 1866; d. in Little Rock Ark. ; md. 1st Mr. Cromer, md. 2nd Charlie Hall.
  2. Lydia Bentley, b. 8 Feb 1866, died young

Sources: Ms Martha McComb who has the family Bible, Census Records.

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