| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Third Generation13. Minerva Messamore7 was born on 7 Dec 1844 in [Roane County], Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Roane County, Tennessee. Minerva 5 f w TN attended school She appeared in the census in 1860 in Union County, Illinois. Minerva 14 f w TN She appeared in the census in 1880 in Union County, Illinois. Minerva 34 wife f m w keeps house TN VA VA She appeared in the census in 1900 in Union County, Illinois. Minerva 55 wife f m31 w Dec 1844 TN TN TN 4 children, 4 living She appeared in the census in 1910 in Union County, Illinois. Minerva 65 wife f m1-40 w TN TN TN 4 children, 4 living She died on 29 Oct 1917 in Cobden, Union County, Illinois. She was buried about 31 Oct 1917 in Limestone Church Cemetery, Cobden, Union County, Illinois. Minerva Messamore and Sylvanus John (Sib) Morris were
married on 18 Mar 1869 in Union County, Illinois. Sylvanus
John (Sib) Morris7 (son
of Reuben A. Morris and Sarah (Sally) Anderson) was born on 1 Jan 1849 in Cobden,
Union County, Illinois. He appeared in the census in 1850 in Union
County, Illinois. John 1 m w IL He appeared in the census in 1860
in Union County, Illinois. Sylvanus 11 m w IL attended school He
appeared in the census in 1880 in Union County, Illinois. Town Eleven,
Union County, Illinois, 17 Jun 1880, p.50c, dwelling number 16, family number 16, Morris S.J. 31 head
m m w farmer IL TN IL, Minerva 34 wife f m w keeps house TN VA VA, Lucy 10 dau
f s w IL IL TN, Lyddia 7 dau f s w IL IL TN, Eva 3 dau f s w IL IL TN, Ruben
8/12 son m s w IL IL TN, Messamore Allen 14 boarder m s w works on farm IL TN
TN He appeared in the census in 1900 in Union County, Illinois.
Cobden Precinct, Union County, Illinois, 4 Jun 1900; p.178a, dwelling number 18, family number 18; Morris
Sylvanus J. 51 head m m31 w Jan 1849 farmer IL TN IL; Minerva 55 wife f m31 w
Dec 1844 TN TN TN 4 children, 4 living; Eva 22 dau f s w Aug 1877 IL IL TN; Reuben
A. 20 son m s w Oct 1879 farm laborer IL IL TN; Davis Scott 25 boarder m s w
Dec 1874 farm laborer IL IL IL He appeared in the census in 1910 in Union County,
Illinois. Cobden Precinct 2, Union County, Illinois, 2 May 1910;
p.112b, dwelling number 170, family number 170; Morris Sylvanus J. 61 head m m1-40 w farmer IL TN TN;
Minerva 65 wife f m1-40 w TN TN TN 4 children, 4 living He appeared in the census
in 1930 in Union County, Illinois. Morris S. J. 81 fatherL m w w
IL IL IL, enumerated in the home of his son-in-law Benjamin F. Biggs Jr. He
died on 9 Feb 1933 in Cobden, Union County, Illinois. He was buried
about 11 Feb 1933 in Limestone Church Cemetery, Cobden, Union County, Illinois.
Minerva Messamore and Sylvanus John (Sib) Morris had the following children:
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