Elizabeth Tattum

GEDCOM Note

1850 - Callaway Co, MO, Being 12th Dist. pg 222 1860 Census MO, Callaway Co, Dist 18 pg 65. fam 458 / 470 1870 Census MO, Audrain Co, Salt River Township pg 79. fam 635 / 595 1880 Census MO, Adair Co, Kirksville ED 147 pg 10 family 102 / 102

Dodd, Jordan R, et. al. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT: Precision Indexing Publishers, 19xx.

Elizabeth was the wife of John H. Morris per cemetery records, the wife of Blackley Morris per her obit. John was apparently her son instead. Both John and Blakely are listed in cemetery records at FB-163. John is also listed with his wife, Fannie, in LC-31.

DIED.

MORRIS.--At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Gerry, in Colorado Springs, Colo., Thursday, November 24, Mrs. Elizabeth Morris aged 80 years.

Mrs. Morris was the mother of J.H. Morris, of our city, and Mrs. N. Wilson, of Colorado Springs. The remains were brought to Kirksville for burial and were interred in the Kirksville cemetery Sunday afternoon. Prof. Laughlin and Eld. Errett conducted the funeral service.

Weekly Graphic Kirksville, Missouri December 2, 1892

Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Morris.

The funeral services of this estimable christian woman occurred at the Christian church in Kirksville one week ago last Sunday, Nov 27th.

The sermon was preached by Prof. G.H. Laughlin.

The following brief sketch of her life will be of interest to her numerous acquaintances in Missouri.

Elizabeth Tatum was born in Orange county, Va., in 1812. She was married to Blackley Morris in 1832. Eight children were born to them, six of whom are living. They emigrated to Missouri in 1840, and settled in Calloway county, having since lived in said county, and also in Audrain and Adair.

Her husband died in 1881, at the residence of Mrs. N. Wilson. She lived there until the marriage of her youngest daughter, Mrs. William Gerry. Since then she lived with Mrs. Gerry. About two years and a half ago they moved to Colorado Springs, Colo., where Mrs. Morris died Nov. 24, 1892. She became a member of the Christian church at an early age, and attended public worship as long as her health would permit. Sixteen years ago she became an invalid and was confined to her bed until the day of her death. During all these years she was a patient sufferer. She was always kind to all. Her body was accompanied to Kirksville by her daughter, Mrs. Gerry.

After an appropriate service the remains were laid beside those of her husband to await the resurrection of the just.

Weekly Graphic Kirksville, Missouri December 9, 1892