Descendants of Elizabeth Jane Morris

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  ELIZABETH JANE4 MORRIS  (ELIJAH3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born January 9, 1836 in La., and died November 8, 1916 in Jackson Cemetery, Shelby Co., Tx..  She married JOHN BLANTON DORMAN in Shelby Co. Tx..  He was born June 3, 1822, and died December 9, 1879 in Shelby Co. Tx..

 

Notes for ELIZABETH JANE MORRIS:

1850 Shelby Co., Tx. Census

1860 Shelby Co., Tx. Census (see her husband)

Jessie Irene Walker Kelly 1983 to APM

 

More About ELIZABETH JANE MORRIS:

Burial: Jackson Cemetery, Shelby Co., Tx.

 

Notes for JOHN BLANTON DORMAN:

Pvt. in Capt. Levi Truitt`s 1st Tx. Lancers. Enlisted at Shebyville 2 April 1862 age 39

 

Family is living with Elijah Morris in 1860 Shelby Co. Census:

Dorman, J.B.               38                 m                Overseer              Ga

               E.J.               23                  f                                               La.

               M.J.               6                   f                                               Tx

               E.C.               4                   f                                                 "

               A.K.                2                                                                    "

 

Much information given by Wylma Jolley Lattimer Jolley and Jessie Irene Walkr Kelly

 

More About JOHN BLANTON DORMAN:

Burial: Jackson Cemetery, Shelby Co., Tx.

 

More About JOHN DORMAN and ELIZABETH MORRIS:

Marriage: Shelby Co. Tx.

       

Children of ELIZABETH MORRIS and JOHN DORMAN are:

                   i. DOLA5 DORMAN, b. Shelby Co. Tx..

 

Notes for DOLA DORMAN:

"slightly retarded"

 

2.               ii. EMILY CAROLINE DORMAN, b. February 25, 1856, Shelby Co. Tx.; d. September 16, 1950, Shelby Co. Tx., buried Pine Ridge Cemetery.

3.              iii. JOHN T. DORMAN, b. 1866, Shelby Co. Tx.; d. 1945.

4.              iv. MELISSA DORMAN, b. February 8, 1854, Shelby Co. Tx.; d. May 26, 1931, Shelby Co. Tx. buried Joaquin Cemetery.

                  v. A. KYLE DORMAN, b. Abt. 1856, Shelby Co. Tx..

 

Notes for A. KYLE DORMAN:

age 2 in 1860 census.

 

5.              vi. ALICE DORMAN, b. Abt. 1858; d. Joaquin, Shelby Co., Tx..

6.             vii. WILLIE ANN DORMAN, b. October 22, 1860, Shelby Co. Tx.; d. November 10, 1923, Shelby Co. Tx..

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  EMILY CAROLINE5 DORMAN (ELIZABETH JANE4 MORRIS, ELIJAH3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born February 25, 1856 in Shelby Co. Tx., and died September 16, 1950 in Shelby Co. Tx., buried Pine Ridge Cemetery.  She married WILLIAM ALEXANDER WALKER March 20, 1873 in Home of Bride`s parents, Shelby Co., Tx, son of SAMSON WALKER and MARTHA MCCOWN. 

 

More About WILLIAM WALKER and EMILY DORMAN:

Marriage: March 20, 1873, Home of Bride`s parents, Shelby Co., Tx

       

Children of EMILY DORMAN and WILLIAM WALKER are:

                   i. LAVADA6 WALKER, b. June 2, 1875; m. FRANK TALLY.

                  ii. ELZIE WALKER, b. October 27, 1877; m. AURA MCGEE.

7.              iii. ALVIE KYLE WALKER, b. January 14, 1881.

                 iv. SHELBY WALKER, b. October 2, 1883; d. Abt. 1883.

 

Notes for SHELBY WALKER:

died in infantcy.

 

                  v. HULAN CARSE WALKER, b. January 7, 1886; d. April 13, 1965; m. MARY M. KING; b. February 22, 1888; d. April 18, 1918.

 

Notes for HULAN CARSE WALKER:

His wife died when the children were very young. Hulan and the children lived with his mother, Emily. He married again much later.---from Wylma Jolley

 

8.              vi. DORA VIOLA WALKER, b. December 30, 1888.

                vii. HEMAN EUNICE WALKER, b. October 16, 1892; m. MINNIE SCHULTZ.

               viii. EULA R. WALKER, b. March 26, 1895; m. BETTY?.

 

 

3.  JOHN T.5 DORMAN (ELIZABETH JANE4 MORRIS, ELIJAH3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born 1866 in Shelby Co. Tx., and died 1945.  He married MAE PICARD.  She was born 1874, and died 1940.

 

More About JOHN T. DORMAN:

Burial: Jackson Cemetery, Shelby Co., Tx.

 

More About MAE PICARD:

Burial: Jackson Cemetery, Shelby Co., Tx.

       

Children of JOHN DORMAN and MAE PICARD are:

                   i. BLANTON6 DORMAN.

                  ii. ARVIE DORMAN.

                 iii. VERA DORMAN.

 

 

4.  MELISSA5 DORMAN (ELIZABETH JANE4 MORRIS, ELIJAH3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born February 8, 1854 in Shelby Co. Tx., and died May 26, 1931 in Shelby Co. Tx. buried Joaquin Cemetery.  She married WILLIAM O. WHIDDON.  He was born 1845, and died 1919.

       

Children of MELISSA DORMAN and WILLIAM WHIDDON are:

                   i. RICHARD6 WHIDDON, m. ALICE LASSITER.

 

Notes for RICHARD WHIDDON:

No children.

 

9.               ii. OLA WHIDDON.

10.            iii. ABNER ODOM WHIDDON, b. 1886; d. 1944.

                 iv. JOHN WHIDDON.

 

Notes for JOHN WHIDDON:

never married.

 

                  v. ALLIE WHIDDON.

 

 

5.  ALICE5 DORMAN (ELIZABETH JANE4 MORRIS, ELIJAH3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1858, and died in Joaquin, Shelby Co., Tx..  She married DAVID SHOLAR.  He was born 1858 in Teneha,, Shelby Co., Tx.

 

More About ALICE DORMAN:

Burial: Joaquin, Shelby Co., Tx.

 

More About DAVID SHOLAR:

Burial: Teneha, Shelby Co., Tx.

       

Child of ALICE DORMAN and DAVID SHOLAR is:

11.              i. LILA JANE6 SHOLAR, b. March 27, 1882, Joaquin, Shelby Co., Tx.; d. November 30, 1976, Logview, Tx..

 

 

6.  WILLIE ANN5 DORMAN (ELIZABETH JANE4 MORRIS, ELIJAH3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born October 22, 1860 in Shelby Co. Tx., and died November 10, 1923 in Shelby Co. Tx..  She married H. THOMAS JEFFERSON (TOM) SHOLAR November 22, 1877 in Shelby Co., Tx., son of DAVID SHOLAR and ELIZA SCOTT.  He was born July 20, 1855 in Shelby Co. Tx., and died November 3, 1932 in Shelby Co. Tx..

 

More About WILLIE ANN DORMAN:

Burial: Sholar Cemetery, Shelby Co., Tx.

 

More About H. THOMAS JEFFERSON (TOM) SHOLAR:

Burial: Sholar Cemetery, Shelby Co., Tx.

 

More About H. SHOLAR and WILLIE DORMAN:

Marriage: November 22, 1877, Shelby Co., Tx.

       

Children of WILLIE DORMAN and H. SHOLAR are:

12.              i. JOHN DAVID6 SHOLAR, b. August 16, 1880, Panola Co., Tx.; d. January 1972, Shelby Co. Tx..

                  ii. THOMAS R. SHOLAR, b. July 25, 1883; d. November 21, 1883, Shelby Co. Tx..

 

More About THOMAS R. SHOLAR:

Burial: Sholar Cemetery

 

13.            iii. JAMES T. SHOLAR, b. October 2, 1884, Shelby Co. Tx.; d. July 16, 1978, Tx..

14.            iv. ZONA ELIZABETH SHOLAR, b. October 22, 1888, Panola Co., Tx.; d. October 21, 1981.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

7.  ALVIE KYLE6 WALKER (EMILY CAROLINE5 DORMAN, ELIZABETH JANE4 MORRIS, ELIJAH3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born January 14, 1881.  He married JESSIE SCOTT. 

       

Child of ALVIE WALKER and JESSIE SCOTT is:

                   i. LANNIE7 WALKER.

 

Notes for LANNIE WALKER:

Lannie Walker called 8-14-1993 to discuss Morris family.

9059 Van Deman Ct.

Ftt Worth , Tx. 76119

 

 

 

8.  DORA VIOLA6 WALKER (EMILY CAROLINE5 DORMAN, ELIZABETH JANE4 MORRIS, ELIJAH3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born December 30, 1888.  She married (1) WILLIAM EZELL MCGEE.  He was born July 4, 1885, and died August 2, 1978.  She married (2) MCGEE. 

       

Children of DORA WALKER and WILLIAM MCGEE are:

                   i. INFANT7 MCGEE.

                  ii. ? MCGEE.

                 iii. EUNICE MCGEE.

 

 

9.  OLA6 WHIDDON (MELISSA5 DORMAN, ELIZABETH JANE4 MORRIS, ELIJAH3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1)  She married ASA RUSHING. 

       

Child of OLA WHIDDON and ASA RUSHING is:

                   i. EMMETT7 RUSHING.

 

Notes for EMMETT RUSHING:

Winnie Ida Hanson`s 1/2 3rd cousin. They dated before she married TSP. He became an MD in Dallas, Tx.

 

 

10.  ABNER ODOM6 WHIDDON (MELISSA5 DORMAN, ELIZABETH JANE4 MORRIS, ELIJAH3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born 1886, and died 1944.  He married (1) MABLE COX.    He married (2) MATTIE COCKRELL. 

 

Notes for ABNER ODOM WHIDDON:

was divorced from first wife, Mable.

       

Child of ABNER WHIDDON and MABLE COX is:

                   i. ORREN COX7 WHIDDON, m. CYNTHIA COCKRELL, December 23, 1935; b. September 1, 1911, Panola Co., Tx..

 

Notes for ORREN COX WHIDDON:

Married his cousin

 

Notes for CYNTHIA COCKRELL:

married her cousin

 

 

More About ORREN WHIDDON and CYNTHIA COCKRELL:

Marriage: December 23, 1935

 

 

11.  LILA JANE6 SHOLAR (ALICE5 DORMAN, ELIZABETH JANE4 MORRIS, ELIJAH3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born March 27, 1882 in Joaquin, Shelby Co., Tx., and died November 30, 1976 in Logview, Tx..  She married WILLIAM RICHARD WEBB.  He was born January 8, 1880 in Joaquin, Shelby Co., Tx., and died December 5, 1962 in Joaquin, Shelby Co., Tx..

       

Child of LILA SHOLAR and WILLIAM WEBB is:

15.              i. WILLIE RUTH7 WEBB, b. November 2, 1907, Texarkana, Bowie Co., Tx.; d. Logview, Tx..

 

 

12.  JOHN DAVID6 SHOLAR (WILLIE ANN5 DORMAN, ELIZABETH JANE4 MORRIS, ELIJAH3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born August 16, 1880 in Panola Co., Tx., and died January 1972 in Shelby Co. Tx..  He married MAGGIE BEULAH SPRADLEY November 12, 1912 in Shelby Co., Tx..  She was born 1886, and died 1946 in Shelby Co. Tx..

 

More About JOHN DAVID SHOLAR:

Burial: Sholar Cemetery, Shelby Co., Tx.

 

More About MAGGIE BEULAH SPRADLEY:

Burial: Sholar Cemetery, Shelby Co., Tx.

 

More About JOHN SHOLAR and MAGGIE SPRADLEY:

Marriage: November 12, 1912, Shelby Co., Tx.

       

Children of JOHN SHOLAR and MAGGIE SPRADLEY are:

16.              i. RUBY MAE7 SHOLAR, b. December 4, 1914, Panola Co., Tx.; d. July 22, 2001, Longview, Tx..

                  ii. WILMA SHOLAR.

 

Notes for WILMA SHOLAR:

Died in a boating accident, information from Nolan Sholar.

 

 

13.  JAMES T.6 SHOLAR (WILLIE ANN5 DORMAN, ELIZABETH JANE4 MORRIS, ELIJAH3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born October 2, 1884 in Shelby Co. Tx., and died July 16, 1978 in Tx..  He married MAMIE G. BARRON November 8, 1914 in Shelby Co., Tx..  She was born November 24, 1888, and died November 21, 1964.

 

More About JAMES T. SHOLAR:

Burial: Sholar Cemetery, Shelby Co., Tx.

 

More About MAMIE G. BARRON:

Burial: Sholar Cemetery, Shelby Co., Tx.

 

More About JAMES SHOLAR and MAMIE BARRON:

Marriage: November 8, 1914, Shelby Co., Tx.

       

Children of JAMES SHOLAR and MAMIE BARRON are:

17.              i. CLYDELL7 SHOLAR, b. May 5, 1917; d. May 9, 1962.

                  ii. JAMES SHOLAR.

                 iii. TOMMIE B. SHOLAR.

 

 

14.  ZONA ELIZABETH6 SHOLAR (WILLIE ANN5 DORMAN, ELIZABETH JANE4 MORRIS, ELIJAH3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born October 22, 1888 in Panola Co., Tx., and died October 21, 1981.  She married JOHN G. POU. 

 

More About ZONA ELIZABETH SHOLAR:

Burial: Old Center Cemetery

       

Child of ZONA SHOLAR and JOHN POU is:

                   i. DAISEY B.7 POU, b. January 11, 1915, Panola Co., Tx.; d. November 13, 1991; m. AUSTIN BLAIR.

 

More About DAISEY B. POU:

Burial: Old Center Cemetery

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

15.  WILLIE RUTH7 WEBB (LILA JANE6 SHOLAR, ALICE5 DORMAN, ELIZABETH JANE4 MORRIS, ELIJAH3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born November 2, 1907 in Texarkana, Bowie Co., Tx., and died in Logview, Tx..  She married JACK HENRY TRUITT, son of JOHN TRUITT and KATHLEEN GOBSON.  He was born December 4, 1904 in Teneha,, Shelby Co., Tx, and died August 21, 1982 in Logview, Tx..

 

More About WILLIE RUTH WEBB:

Burial: Lakeview Cemetery, Longview, Tx.

 

More About JACK HENRY TRUITT:

Burial: Lakeview Cemetery, Longview, Tx.

       

Children of WILLIE WEBB and JACK TRUITT are:

18.              i. JACK ELWOOD8 TRUITT, b. December 19, 1930, Huntsville, Tx.; d. May 11, 2001, Bozeman, Mt..

                  ii. DAVID WAYNE TRUITT, b. April 25, 1932, Shiro, Tx.; d. May 24, 1976.

                 iii. LON STANLEY TRUITT, b. March 17, 1936.

                 iv. KENNETH ALLEN TRUITT, b. September 29, 1939, Henderson, Tx.; m. MERLE CATHERINE ADAMS, April 17, 1971, New Orleans, La..

 

More About KENNETH TRUITT and MERLE ADAMS:

Marriage: April 17, 1971, New Orleans, La.

 

 

16.  RUBY MAE7 SHOLAR (JOHN DAVID6, WILLIE ANN5 DORMAN, ELIZABETH JANE4 MORRIS, ELIJAH3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born December 4, 1914 in Panola Co., Tx., and died July 22, 2001 in Longview, Tx..  She married (1) UNK FINKLEA.    She married (2) WILMA D. BINGHAM SHOLAR.  He was born May 27, 1921, and died October 2, 1972.

 

More About RUBY MAE SHOLAR:

Burial: Sholar Cemetery, Shelby Co., Tx.

 

More About WILMA D. BINGHAM SHOLAR:

Burial: Sholar Cemetery, Shelby Co., Tx.

       

Children of RUBY SHOLAR and UNK FINKLEA are:

                   i. ROBERT D.8 FINKLEA, m. GERI.

                  ii. LYNDA FINKLEA, m. GENE WEAVER.

 

Notes for GENE WEAVER:

Living in Marshall in July 2001

 

                 iii. CAROLYN FINKLEA, m. JOHN KELLY.

 

Notes for JOHN KELLY:

living in Noble, Okla in July 2001

 

 

17.  CLYDELL7 SHOLAR (JAMES T.6, WILLIE ANN5 DORMAN, ELIZABETH JANE4 MORRIS