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Cari_Jane , from Amarillo, TX, has been a Family Tree Circles member since Mar 2006. is researching the following names: MORRIS.

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I am searching for my gr-grandfather, Augusta (S) Morris. The following is all the info that I have on him. If anyone has further info, please post it to my website, or email it to carirowland@netscape.com

Take a look at this, it shows the neighbors on both sides.
1880 census Eightmile Precinct (Carterville Twp)
donated by Shauna Williams


page 402c


91/92 MOAKE, Andrew 40 Farmer IL TN TN
Mary 38 Wf. Keep House IL TN TN
Thomas 17 Son Works on Farm IL IL IL
Florence 7 O: O: O:
Bell 5 Dau IL IL IL


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 -- --


93/94 BIRKHALE, August 35 Farmer PRUSSIA -- --
Gulie 33 Wf. Keeps House TN TN --
Mary 5 Dau IL PRUS TN
Martha 3 Dau IL PRUS TN
Albert 2 Son IL PRU TN
Charley 8/12 OCT IL PRUS TN

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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.