John Young Morris 
John Young was born on November 14th, 1816 in Clark,KY. John Young'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, Mercer, Benjamin, Joseph, Hamilton, Polly Ann and UNKNOWN. He was the sixth oldest of the eleven children.General Notes
Appear to have moved from Shelby County before 1860 census. Civil War Veteran. Also found as born in Breckinridge County, KY. In Taylor County, IA in 1850; also in Shelby County census for 1850; was listed as literate.
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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.14 Nov 1816 in Clark,KY
- 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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John Young and Aurelia were married in a religious ceremony on June 29th, 1834 in Shelby,IN. They had three sons and three daughters, named Calvin B, Carlos, Carlton T, Mary J., Catherine and Rebecca Jane.
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Children
Mary J. Morris
Mary J. was born in 1838. She died at the age of 24 on August 25th, 1862 in Taylor Co,IA.
John Young and Martha were married in a religious ceremony on September 4th, 1839 in Shelby,IN. They had seven sons and a daughter, named William G., Gilbert, John D., Hamilton, Joseph N., Albert N., James Jasper and Delilah E..
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Children
Delilah E. MORRIS
Delilah E. was born on January 28th, 1842 in Shelby,IN. She died at the age of 1 on November 10th, 1843 in Shelby,IN. She was buried in Morris Cemetery.
Gilbert MORRIS
Gilbert was born on October 14th, 1846 in Shelby,IN. He died at the age of 2 on February 10th, 1849 in Shelby,IN. He was buried in Morris Cemetery.
Hamilton MORRIS
Hamilton was born on March 30th, 1851 in Shelby,IN. He died at 9 months old on January 24th, 1852 in Shelby,IN.
Source/Citation
Ancestry Family Tree of George Eric Young
Ancestry Family Tree of George Eric Young
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