NameZachariah Morris
Birthabt 1827, Kentucky
Deathbef 1900, Rowan Co., Kentucky
FatherJohn Morris (~1787-)
MotherSallie Prater (-~1835)
MarriageFloyd Co., Kentucky
SpouseNancy Triplett
Birthabt 1836, Kentucky
Death24 Apr 1878, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Children
Birth7 Oct 1855, Floyd Co., Kentucky
Death29 Jan 1919, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth14 Mar 1857 or 1858, Floyd Co., Kentucky
Death25 Jan 1923, Rowan Co., Kentucky
3 MLee Morris (Died as Infant)
Birth18 Nov 1858, Floyd Co., Kentucky
DeathNov 1859, Floyd Co., Kentucky
Birthabt Sep 1859, Floyd Co., Kentucky
Birth29 Nov 1864 (?), Floyd Co., Kentucky
Death3 May 1941, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth5 Apr 1866 (?), Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death27 Jan 1933, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseWilliam Edward Smedley , Half 1C5R
Birthabt 1867, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BirthNov 1869, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1871, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1875, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Notes for Nancy Triplett
The annual deaths report for 1878 from Rowan Co., Ky lists Nancy Morris, age 42, married, died 24 Apr 1878, born in Floyd Co., Ky, parents Lee & Rachel Triplet, father born in Va, mother born in Floyd Co., cause of death consumption.
Census Notes for Zachariah & Nancy (Family)
1860 census of Floyd Co., Ky, Prestonburg P.O., enumerated 27 July, lists on p. 56 as family #365:
Zachariah Moris, 29, farmer; Nancy, 23; John, 4; Sarah, 3; Survann, 9/12. All born in Kentucky.

1870 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, p. 114A, lists as family #33:
Morris, Zack, 45, farmer; Nancy, 33; John, 15; Sarah, 13; Savannah, 10; William, 8; Elizabeth, 6; Wesley, 4; Alice, 6/12, born Nov. All born in Ky.

1880 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, lists as family #68:
Morris, Zachariah, 50, farmer, widowed, Ky Va Ky; John, 24, son; William, 15, son; Elizabeth, 13, dau; Wesley, 12, son; Martha, 9, dau; Mary, 5, dau. All children born Ky Ky Ky.

It is probable that the ages for William, Elizabeth and Wesley are over reported in 1870 and under reported in this one. The report from 1870 is more consistent with later records, though.
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