Cemeteries in Lincoln County, Missouri
Old Morris Cemetery
Census by Mrs. Alberta Knotts of Troy, Missouri, 15 October 1968.
Submitted by Tina Wells.
NOTE: This is the same "Old Morris Cemetery" which appears in Gone But Not Forgotten,
Vol. III.
Location: 1/2 mile south & 1/4 mile west of the junction of county
K & Hwy 61, near Briscoe. The Broyles Cemetery is visible from Hwy K, on the
right side of the road. The Morris
Cemetery is 1200 feet south of the Broyles Cemetery, in a wooded area. Take Hwy 61 North. Turn
left onto Hwy K. Turn left on Stone
Wall Drive. At the end of Stone
Wall Drive is a court. Cemetery
entrance is at the end of the court. 300
ft SW of electric pole.
NOTE: A
man by the name of Morris, who lived near Auburn, Missouri, donated the
land for this cemetery.
BARENES
John H. BARENES - b: Mar. 7, 1850; d: May 17, 1884
Husband of Angeline Raney
Angeline is the d/o Felix Raney and Hannah Morris.
EAST
Polly EAST - b: Sept. 10, 1824; d: Mar. 27, 1884
Daughter of Jonah Morris and Jane Pack.
Married A.H. East 9/2/1841.
Her sickness sore with patience bore, Physicians tried in vain,
till God was pleased to heed her call, and freed her from
her pain.
MORRIS
C. A. MORRIS - (no dates)
Cary MORRIS - b: Mar. 21, 1838; d: Dec. 9, 1917
Wife of Israel Morris, nee Wommack.
Daughter of Richard Wommack & Elizabeth Hammond.
Clerrinda F. MORRIS - b: July 20, 1834; d: May 2, 1869
W/James. Wife of James Morris. Aged-34y 9m 12d.
Douglas Wommack MORRIS - b: Nov. 3, 1861; d: June 20, 1928
Son of Israel and Cary Ann Wommack.
Husband of: 1) Levisa M. Downing.
2) Mollie J. Wells (married 6/25/1887).
3) Annie Marie Broyles (married 8/1/1894).
Marker reads: D.W. Morris.
Elizabeth MORRIS - b: Dec. 17, 1858; d: Nov. 24, 1922
Daughter of Israel Morris and Cary Ann Wommack.
Elizabeth never married.
Hannah MORRIS - b: Apr. 9, 1771; d: Sept. 23, 1853 82y 5m 14d.
Wife of Israel Morris Sr. married: 12/23/1790, nee Burdine.
Daughter of James and Mary Bodine.
Israel MORRIS Sr. - b: June 2, 1764; d: May 7, 1851
Husband of Hannah Burdine.
Aged 86y 9m 5d.
Israel MORRIS Jr. b: May 26, 1837; d: Oct. 11, 1883 46y 5m 16d.
Husband of Cary Ann Wommack.
Son of Jonah Morris and Jane Pack.
Jane MORRIS - b: July 27, 1800; d: Feb. 25, 1869 67y 6m 28d.
Wife of Jonah Morris, nee Pack.
Daughter of Samuel Pack Jr. & Mary Farley.
Jonah MORRIS - b: May 10, 1802; d: May 30, 1867
Husband of Jane Pack. Son of Israel Morris & Hannah Berdine.
John B. MORRIS - b: May 30, 1793, d: May 4, 1872 78y 9m 4d.
Husband of Frances. Son of Israel Morris and Hannah Berdine.
Mary Effie MORRIS - b: Mar. 26, 1864; d: June 12, 1866
Daughter of Israel Morris and Cary Ann Wommack. 2y 2m 16d.
Mollie J Morris d: 1894, aged 24 years.
Wife of Douglas Morris, nee Wells.
Daughter of Carty Wells and Peoria Wells (buried Briscoe Cmty).
Ruby Morris Daughter of Douglas and Mollie. Died at age 6.
Baby Morris Infant of Douglas and Mollie. (blue baby)
Tullie Morris Infant of Douglas and Mollie.
Thompson MORRIS - b: Oct. 11, 1901; d: July 27, 1925
Cemetery footnote Son of Israel Morris and Cary Ann Wommack.
Dates are out of range to be s/o I & C.A.
William D. MORRIS - b: Apr. 16, 1833; d: May 13, 1855
Son of John B. & Frances Morris. Aged: 22y 27d.
RANEY
Felix RANEY - b: June 10, 1809; d: May 11, 1889
Husband of Hannah Morris.
Hannah RANEY - b: Jan. 3, 1827; d: Jan. 7, 1907
Wife of Felix Rueben Raney, nee Morris.
Daughter of Jonah Morris & Jane Pack.
REEDS
Lieut. J. M. REEDS (no dates)
Co. G 3 MO S.M. Cav.
SMITH
Lydia E. SMITH - d: Oct. 26, 1838 Aged: 1y 3m 24d.
Daughter of Merry W. Smith & Lydia B. Morris.
Census by Mrs. Alberta Knotts. Transcribed and submitted by Tina Wells. Prepared by Patricia SummersSmith. Online 2-May 2001.
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