Hamilton MORRIS 
Hamilton was born on May 23rd, 1830 in Shelby,IN. Hamilton's father was William Godfrey Morris and his mother was Nancy Young. His paternal grandparents were William Morris and Sarah Godfrey; his maternal grandparents were James Young and Mary Guyn. He had eight brothers and a sister, and also a sibling of unknown gender, named Robert Gwinn, Jesse, James W., William Godfrey, John Young, Mercer, Benjamin, Joseph, Polly Ann and UNKNOWN. He was the youngest of the eleven children. He died at the age of 75 on January 7th, 1906 in Shelby,IN. He was buried in Morris Cemetary,Shelby County,IN.General Notes
Lived in Marion Township; was living with parents in 1850.
living in marion tsp in 1870 census.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1663 in ,Wales,UK d.1701 in ,Princess Anne,VA
- b.1695 in Princess Anne,VA d.<17 Apr 1753 in ,Princess Anne,VA
- b.~ 1725 in Princess,VA d.06 Dec 1790 in Princess Anne,VA
- b.04 Nov 1755 in Norfolk,Princess Anne,VA d.16 Oct 1838 in ,Breckinridge,KY
- b.1725
- b.07 Dec 1781 in Norfolk,Princess Anne,VA d.15 Nov 1863 in Mation Township,Shelby County,IN
- b.~ 1740 in England d.08 Apr 1784 in ,Princess Anne,VA
- b.11 Feb 1760 in Great Bridge,VA d.26 Mar 1817 in ,Breckinridge,KY
- b.~ 1740 d. in ,Princess Anne,VA
- b.23 May 1830 in Shelby,IN d.07 Jan 1906 in Shelby,IN
- b.~ 1755 in ,Augusta County,VA ? d.Feb 1829 in Addison Township,Shelby County,IN
- b.20 Sep 1788 in ,Clark County,KY d.20 Feb 1859 in Marion Township,Shelby County,IN
- b.~ 1720 in Wales d.Bet. 1785 - 1791 in ,Augusta,VA
- b.1744 in ,Augusta County,VA d.30 Jan 1818 in ,Woodford,KY
- b.~ 1683 in Scotland d.May 1779 in ,Washington,VA
- b.~ 1730 in ,Albermarle,VA
- b.~ 1690
- b.1766 in ,Augusta County,VA d.1834 in Addison Township,Shelby County,IN
- b.~ 1720
- b.1744 in ,,VA d.10 Aug 1822 in ,Woodford,KY
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Hamilton and Nancy Dorcas were married in a religious ceremony on October 27th, 1852 in Shelbyville,Shelby,IN. They had five sons and five daughters, named William Thomas, Edwin Ruthven, Oliver Perry, Charles O., Francis Marion, Amanda Jane, Melissa Ellen, Priscilla Wheeler, Mary Alice and Didamia Rusher.
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Children
William Thomas Morris
William Thomas was born on September 21st, 1853 in Shelby,IN. He died at just 21 days old on October 12th, 1853 in Shelby,IN. He was buried in Morris Cemetery.
Edwin Ruthven Morris
Edwin Ruthven was born on November 12th, 1854 in Shelby,IN. He died at the age of 8 on July 11th, 1863 in Shelby,IN. He was buried in Morris Cemetery.
Amanda Jane Morris
Amanda Jane was born on February 23rd, 1857 in ,Shelby,IN. She died at the age of 78 on January 3rd, 1936 in Madison State Hospital,Madison,Indiana. She was buried in Forest Hill cemetery Shelbyville.
Melissa Ellen Morris
Melissa Ellen was born on January 1st, 1860 in Shelby,IN. She died at the age of 3 on July 28th, 1863 in Shelby,IN. She was buried in Morris Cemetery.
Priscilla Wheeler Morris
Priscilla Wheeler was born on January 11th, 1862 in Shelby,IN. She died at the age of 1 on July 29th, 1863 in Shelby,IN. She was buried in Morris Cemetery.
Mary Alice Morris
Mary Alice was born on July 16th, 1864 in ,Shelby,IN. She died at the age of 85 on August 30th, 1949 in Odd Fellows Home,Greensburg,IN.
Oliver Perry Morris
Oliver Perry was born on October 28th, 1866 in ,Shelby,IN. He died at the age of 83 on January 3rd, 1950 in ,Shelby,IN.
Charles O. Morris
Charles O. was born on December 18th, 1868 in Shelby,IN. He died at the age of 82 on February 9th, 1951 in Shelby,IN. He was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery,Shelby,IN.
Didamia Rusher Morris
Didamia Rusher was born on August 6th, 1871 in ,Shelby,IN. She died at the age of 27 on November 18th, 1898 in ,Shelby,IN. She was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery,Shelbyville,IN.
Francis Marion Morris
Francis Marion was born on August 3rd, 1874 in Shelby,IN. He died at the age of 43 on December 27th, 1917 in Shelby,IN.
Source/Citation
Ancestry Family Tree of George Eric Young
Ancestry Family Tree of George Eric Young
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