General Sources

1. 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 | | |
   

2. 1880 Census
   

   1880 Census - Dent County, Missouri - June 18, 1880
   |d# |f# |name              |r|s|Age |rel       |s|m|occu         |m|r|w|birth         |Father        |mother        |twp         |pg
   |412|412|Morris, John      |w|m|66  |          | |1|Laborer      |x| | |North Carolina|North Carolina|North Carolina|Spring Creek|443a
   |   |   |Morris, Emeline   |w|f|54  |wife      | |1|keeping house| | |1|Tennessee     |North Carolina|Tennessee     |            |
   |   |   |Morris, Thomas S. |w|m|15  |son       |1| |works on farm| |1|1|Missouri      |North Carolina|Tennessee     |            |
   |   |   |Trivet, E.        |w|m|21  |son-in-law| |1|works on farm| |1|1|Arkansas      |North Carolina|Arkansas      |            |
   |   |   |Trivet, Arminda J.|w|f|18  |daughter  | |1|no occupation| |1|1|Missouri      |North Carolina|Tennessee     |            |
   |   |   |Trivet, David     |w|m|7/12|Grandson  |1| |             | | | |Missouri      |Arkansas      |Missouri      |            |
   |415|415|Thompson, A.      |w|m|23  |          | |1|works on farm| | | |Missouri      |Kentucky      |Kentucky      |            |
   |   |   |Thompson, Amanda  |w|f|21  |wife      | |1|             | | | |Missouri      |Georgia       |Tennessee     |            |
   |   |   |Thompson, Nancy E.|w|f|1   |daughter  |1| |             | | | |Arkansas      |Missouri      |Missouri      |            |
   

3. Debbie Wilkins
   Email communication from Debbie Wilkins on March 23, 2003; information originally provided by Margie Garr.
   
4. 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  |m|rd |wri|eng|o|f|h|f#|twp  |pg#
   |152|152|Morris, Thomas  |head    |w|m|Jul 1865|34|m|16| | |Missouri|Tennessee|Virginia|Farmer|2|yes|yes|yes|R|F|F|12|Logan|50a
   |   |   |Morris, Marie A.|wife    |w|f|Mar 1872|28|m|16|6|6|Missouri|Missouri |Missouri|      | |   |   |   | | | |  |     |
   |   |   |Morris, Anderson|son     |w|m|Mar 1888|12|s|  | | |Arkansas|Missouri |Missouri|      | |   |   |   | | | |  |     |
   |   |   |Morris, Marie E.|daughter|w|f|May 1890|10|s|  | | |Arkansas|Missouri |Missouri|      | |   |   |   | | | |  |     |
   |   |   |Morris, James M.|son     |w|m|Mar 1893|7 |s|  | | |Arkansas|Missouri |Missouri|      | |   |   |   | | | |  |     |
   |   |   |Morris, Elijah  |son     |w|m|Apr 1895|5 |s|  | | |Arkansas|Missouri |Missouri|      | |   |   |   | | | |  |     |
   |   |   |Morris, Richard |son     |w|m|Jan 1898|2 |s|  | | |Arkansas|Missouri |Missouri|      | |   |   |   | | | |  |     |
   |   |   |Morris, Cora    |daughter|w|f|Feb 1899|1 |s|  | | |Arkansas|Missouri |Missouri|      | |   |   |   | | | |  |     |
   

5. Margie Garr
   Hatch Match & Dispatch, Vol. 1, transcribed from "The Baxter Bulletin"
   
   March 13, 1914, page 94, The twelfth child of Mr. & Mrs. Tom Morris, William Alexander, was born. She is 47, Tom is 50
   
6. Margie Garr
   Hatch Match & Dispatch, Vol. 4, transcribed from "The Baxter Bulletin"
   
   September 15, 1933, page 75, Henry Thompson who was living with the Thomas Morris family died last week. He was buried in the Pigeon Cemetery last week.
   
7. Margie Garr
   Hatch Match & Dispatch, Vol. 4, transcribed from "The Baxter Bulletin"
   
   November 3, 1933, Page 78, Mrs. Ruth Biggers of Big Flat died on Wednesday at the home of her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Thom Morris of Mountain Home. Survivors include her parents, seven brothers and four sisters. Burial was at Oakland Cemetery.
   
8. 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.
   
9. Margie Garr
   Hatch Match & Dispatch, Vol. 5, transcribed from "The Baxter Bulletin"
   
   May 21, 1937, page 75, Tom Morris married Mrs. Hattie Fifthen last Thursday.
   
10. Margie Garr
    Hatch Match & Dispatch, Vol. 8, transcribed from "The Baxter Bulletin"
    
    February 9, 1945, page 36, Elburg Young Morris, born Feb 15, 1905, died Feb 2, 1945 and was buried in Walker Cemetery. He is survived by his father, Tom Morris, Stepmother, Mrs. Hattie Morris, three sisters, Mrs. Emma Smith, Mrs. Willie Hornsby of Wichita, KS, and Mrs. Mary Davis of Huber, OK, five brothers, Jim Morris of Mountain Home, Elijah Morris of Joplin, MO, Henry Morris of Wichita, KS, Anderson and Dick Morris of Lawrence, KS.