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Searching For Augusta (S) Morris of Eight-Mile, ILL

I have been trying to find my gr-grandfather, Augusta (S) Morris, for several years. The following information that I have is all that my family have been able to dig up on him. If any of it sounds familiar, or you have info on his family, please post it to Link: link text, or here. You can also send me an email to carirowland@netscape.com
Thank you,
Cari Jane

1880 census Eightmile Precinct (Carterville Twp)
donated by Shauna Williams


page 402c

92/93 MORRIS, M.B. 30 Keep House TN PA -- Divorced
Achcah? 13 Dau IL -- --
Columbous 9 Son IL -- --
Augusta 6 Son IL -- --
Kirt 2 Son IL -- --


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Fact: In 1920 - Denver Census lists James A. Morris (Papa) Father from
TN

Fact: The 1880 Census in Williamson County lists M.B. Morris as
divorced and children as Achcah, Columbous, Augusta, Kirt. Augusta is
a Male born in 1874.


Family Notes - Augusta was "a lot older" than Bertha (his wife) when
they married.


Augusta was friends with Albert Roe (who was James' uncle) and this may
have been in IL or CO.


Albert Roe was born in IL.


Albert Roe was a coal miner in IL and CO.


Augusta was an "agitator" for the coal miners union going from mine to
mine to get the miners to join up.