Descendants of Benjamin M. MORRIS and Catherine Myre Coon
As with all genealogy, the following outline is a work in progress.
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- 1. Isaac Morris: b. about 1798 in North Carolina; d. last record is the birth of daughter Myra 5-10-1855 in Christian County, Kentucky
m. Belinda (also Malinda/Melinda) Little: b. 1810-1812 in Tennessee; d. about 1889 in Cadiz, Trigg Co., KY where she is buried.
- 2. Benjamin M. Morris: b. about 1829 probably in Davidson Co., TN; d. after the 1880 census in Lonoke Co., AR
m. (1) Catherine Myre Coon: b. about 1835 in Christian Co., KY; d. probably after 1862 (probably in Christian Co., KY) but I've last found her in the 1860 census.
- 3. John J. Morris: b. 6-10-1853 in Christian Co., KY; d. after 1880
m. Clementine Cook: b. about 1854 in Mississippi; d. after 1880
- 3. Cornelia A. Morris: b. June, 1856 in Kentucky; d. 1883-1888
m. Albert Duncan Johnson: b. 5-18-1847 in Kentucky; d. 7-22-1939 in Gittedge, Tipton Co., TN
- 4. William Benjamin Johnson: b. 12-23-1875 in Centgral City, Muhlenberg Co., KY; d. 4-26-1934 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO
m. (1) Roxie Elizabeth (Lizzie) Elder: 7-15-1877 in Tennessee; d. 4-20-1913 in Charleston, Mississippi Co., MO
- 5. Albert William Johnson (changed name to Quinn William McFedters: b. 9-21-1901 in Columbia, Hickman Co., KY; d. 1-31-1974 in Los Angeles Co., CA
m. Harriet Elizabeth Pernet: b. 7-23-1907 in Odell, Livingston Co., IL; d. 11-19-2004 in California
- 6. Shirley Helen McFedters: living
m. (1) Howard (Bud) Hale: b. ?; d. about 1991
- 7. David Scott Hale: living
- 7. Gregg Michael Hale: living
- 7. Carolyn Jean Hale: living
m. Unknown Louie: living
- 8. Andrew Louie: living
- 8. Unknown Louie: living
- 7. Nancy Ann Hale: living
m. Unknown Stewart: living
m. (2) Howard Edward Aubertine: b. ?; d. 2007-2019
- 6. Susan Kay McFedters: b. 2-1-1943 in Los Angeles Co., CA; d. 2011
m. Garth L. Young: living
- 5. Lela Mae Johnson: b. 10-28-1903 in Kentucky; d. after 1927
m. Bryan Davis: b. before 1906; d. after 1927
- 5. Raymond E. Johnson: b. 7-2-1907 in Crosno Twp., Mississippi Co., MO; d. after 1930
m. Celestial (Celeste) Mills: b. about 1911 in Missouri; d. after 1930
- 5. Pauline R. Johnson: b. about 1911 probably in Mississippi Co., MO
m. (2) Columbia Lewis: b. about 1892 in Missouri; d. after 1934
- 5. James E. Johnson: b. 1919 probably in Mississippi Co., MO; d. after 1930
- 5. Robert Johnson: b. about 1920 probably in Mississippi Co., MO; d. after 1930
- 5. Joe Johnson: b. about 1922 in Missouri; d. after 1930
- 5. Donald H. Johnson: b. about 1924 in Missouri; d. after 1930
- 4. Myre Elizabeth (Betsy) Johnson: b. 1877 in Kentucky; d. after 1880
- 4. Dula Ellen Johnson: b. December, 1880 in Kentucky; d. after 1900
- 4. Joseph Johnson: b. April, 1883 in Kentucky; d. after 1900
- 3. Mary Morris: b. about 1859 in Hopkinsville, Christian Co., KY; d. after 1870
- 3. Malinda Morris: b. 1862 probably in Christian Co., KY; d. after 1870
m. (2) Susan Belle Boyd: b. about 1850 in Kentucky; d. after 1880 census in Lonoke Co., AR
- 3. George A. Morris: b. about 1868 in Kentucky; d. after 1880
- 3. Charles B. Morris: b. about 1873 in Kentucky; d. after 1880
- 3. Thomas Morris: b. about 1875 probably in Lonoke Co., AR; d. after 1880
- 3. Minnie Morris: b. about April, 1880 probably in Lonoke Co., AR