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John V. Morris and Martha Hill Marriage License	John V. and Barbra E. Morris Deed	John Valentine Morris Gravestone
John V. Morris - Homestead Certificate #13968

General Sources

1. 1900 Census
   

   1900 Baxter County, Arkansas Census - June 1900
   |hn|fn|Name             |rel |r|s|birth   |ag|m|ym|n|l|birth   |father   |mother  |occu  |a|rd |wri|eng|o|f|h|f#
   
   |52|52|Morris, John     |head|w|m|Feb 1856|44|m|17| | |Missouri|Tennessee|Georgia |Farmer| |yes|yes|yes|O|F|F|45
   |  |  |Morris, Barba    |wife|w|f|Jan 1859|41|m|17|4|4|Missouri|Kentucky |Kentucky|      | |yes|yes|yes| | | |
   |  |  |Morris, Robert L.|son |w|m|Feb 1888|12|s|  | | |Arkansas|Missouri |Missouri|      |0|yes|yes|yes| | | |
   |  |  |Morris, Nay      |son |w|m|May 1889|11|s|  | | |Arkansas|Missouri |Missouri|      |0|yes|yes|yes| | | |
   |  |  |Morris, Ray      |son |w|m|May 1889|11|s|  | | |Arkansas|Missouri |Missouri|      |0|yes|yes|yes| | | |
   |  |  |Morris, Hubert   |son |w|m|Aug 1893|6 |s|  | | |Missouri|Missouri |Missouri|      |0|yes|yes|yes| | | |
   

2. 1870 Census
   

   1870 Census - Fulton County, Arkansas - July 23, 1870
   |h|f|name            |ag|s|r|occu             |birth    |r|w|2
   |8|8|Morrison, John  |50|m|w|Farmer Lab       |Tennessee| | |x
   | | |Morrison, Mary  |45|f|w|Keeping House    |Tennessee| | |
   | | |Morrison, Nancy |23|f|w|domest - H Keeper|Tennessee|x|x|
   | | |Morrison, Susan |15|f|w|domest - H Keeper|Tennessee|x|x|
   | | |Morrison, John  |14|m|w|Farm Lab         |Missouri |x|x|
   | | |Morrison, Amanda|12|f|w|domest - H Keeper|Missouri |x|x|
   | | |Morrison, Minda |9 |f|w|                 |Missouri | | |
   | | |Morrison, Thomas|7 |m|w|                 |Missouri | | |
   

3. Debbie Wilkins
   Email communication from Debbie Wilkins on March 23, 2003; information originally provided by Margie Garr.
   
   Obituary appears in the Apr 23 1937 Baxter Bulletin.
   
4. 1860 Census
   

   1860 Census - Pulaski County, Missouri
   |h# |f# |name             |ag|s|occu   |pe |birth         |r|twp       |Post Office|pag|date
   |212|212|Morris, John     |45|m|Laborer|400|North Carolina| |twp 35 R11|Paynsveille|272|June 14, 1860
   |   |   |Morris, Emeline  |44|f|       |   |Tennessee     |1|          |           |   |
   |   |   |Morris, Alexander|15|m|       |   |Georgia       | |          |           |   |
   |   |   |Morris, James A. |14|m|       |   |Mississippi   | |          |           |   |
   |   |   |Morris, Nancy    |12|f|       |   |Mississippi   | |          |           |   |
   |   |   |Morris, Parmelia |10|f|       |   |Mississippi   | |          |           |   |
   |   |   |Morris, Susan E. |6 |f|       |   |Missouri      | |          |           |   |
   |   |   |Morris, John     |4 |m|       |   |Missouri      | |          |           |   |
   |   |   |Morris, Amanda   |1 |f|       |   |Missouri      | |          |           |   |
   |   |   |Jones, Abraham   |36|m|Laborer|   |Tennessee     |1|          |           |   |
   |   |   |Jones, Clara     |25|f|       |   |Tennessee     |1|          |           |   |
   |   |   |Jones, Celia G.  |5 |f|       |   |Tennessee     | |          |           |   |
   |   |   |Jones, Tatha     |3 |f|       |   |Tennessee     | |          |           |   |
   |   |   |Jones, Ester     |11|f|       |   |Tennessee     | |          |           |   |
   

5. Margie Garr
   Hatch Match & Dispatch, Vol. 5, transcribed from "The Baxter Bulletin"
   
   April 23, 1937, page 73, John V. Morris died at the home of his son, Hubert, on April 20 at the age of 86. He is survived by four sons, a sister, Mrs. Lige Trivett of Clark Ridge, and a brother, Tom Morris.
   
6. 1930 Census
   

   1930 Baxter County, Arkansas Census - April, 1930
   |hn|fn|Name           |rel          |h|v |f  |S|R|Ag|m |a |sc|rd |bi|Fa|Mother|eng|trade|Type of bu|w|y  |v  |w
   |51|55|Morris, Nay    |Head         |R|10|no |m|w|39|m |29|no|yes|AR|AR|AR    |yes|labor|on highway|w|yes|yes|WW
   |  |  |Morris, Manerva|wife         | |  |   |f|w|29|m |18|no|yes|AR|AR|Mother|yes|none |          | |   |   |
   |  |  |Morris, Nadine |daughter     | |  |   |f|w|6 |s |  |no|yes|AR|AR|AR    |yes|none |          | |   |   |
   |  |  |Morris, Barbara|daughter     | |  |   |f|w|1 |s |  |no|   |AR|AR|AR    |   |none |          | |   |   |
   |  |  |Gilleland, Eva |boarder      | |  |   |f|w|25|d |20|no|yes|MO|MO|Mother|yes|none |          | |   |   |
   |  |  |Morris, John   |father-in-law| |  |yes|m|w|74|wd|19|no|yes|AR|AR|AR    |yes|labor|odd jobs  |w|yes|no |