Josiah Abbot and Sarah Ann Morris
Husband Josiah Abbot [60676]
Born: 26 Dec 1815 Christened: Died: 19 Dec 1840 - IL Buried: - Walnut Grove Cemetery, Macon County, ILMarriage: Cir 1838 - Macon County, IL [MRIN:20641]
Wife Sarah Ann Morris [60555]
Born: 29 Mar 1820 - Pickaway County, OH Christened: Died: 27 Jan 1907 - Macon County, IL Buried: - Walnut Grove Cemetery, Macon County, IL
Father: Thomas Hilton Morris [4595] [LZ25-LC6] (1794-1881) 1 Mother: Nancy Wolverton [4594] [LCPV-3QP] (1803-1832) 2
Other Spouse: William J. (Bill) Ward [60678] (1802-1854) - 7 Dec 1841 - Macon County, IL [MRIN:20642]
Other Spouse: ? Agen [60675] ( - ) - [MRIN:20640]
Children
1 M Thomas Abbot [60677]
Born: 27 Jul 1839 Christened: Died: 27 Sep 1840 Buried: - Walnut Grove Cemetery, Macon County, IL
General Notes: Husband - Josiah Abbot
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Birth: Dec. 26, 1815
Death: Dec. 19, 1840
Illinois, USA
Josiah Abbot married Sarah Ann Morris about 1838 in Macon Co., IL. They had at least one child, Thomas.
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Spouse:
Sarah Ann Morris Ward (1820 - 1907)
Children:
Thomas Abbot (1839 - 1840)*
*Calculated relationship
Inscription:
age 24yrs 11mo 24d
Burial:
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Macon County
Illinois, USA
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Record added: Sep 08, 2009
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General Notes: Wife - Sarah Ann Morris
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Birth: Mar. 29, 1820
Pickaway County
Ohio, USA
Death: Jan. 27, 1907
Macon County
Illinois, USA
Daughter of Thomas Hilton and Nancy 'Wolverton' Morris. Sarah married Josiah Abbot about 1838. He died in 1840. Sarah married William J. "Bill" Ward on December 7, 1841 in Macon Co., IL. Josiah and Sarah had 1 child: Thomas. William and Sarah had 6 children: John, Lewis, Nancy, Margaret Ellen, William J., and George W. Sarah then married an Agen and had at least one child: Loral.
Mrs. Sarah Ward lived in Illinois 69 years - was 87 years
After a residence of sixty-nine years in Illinois Mrs. Sarah A. Ward, the widow of the late William Ward, died at her home in Elwin, Sunday night at 6:55. Her death was caused by the infirmatives of old age. She was 87 years of age. Mrs. Ward is survived by four children and three step-sons. The children are Mrs. O.T. Logan and Mrs. M.E. Elder of Wheatland township, and George and William Ward who are in the west. The three step children are Franklin, Hiram, and Rial Ward. Mrs. Ward was born March 29, 1820. She came to Illinois from Ohio in 1838. Her maiden name was Sarah Morris.. She was the sister of Cornelius Morris of this city. The funeral will be held 11 o'clock Tuesday morning from the Methodist church in Elwin. The interment will be at Walnut Grove Cemetary.
Decatur Herald (Decatur, Illinois), January 28, 1907
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Parents:
Thomas Hilton Morris (1794 - 1881)
Spouses:
William J. Ward (1802 - 1854)
Josiah Abbot (1815 - 1840)*
Children:
Thomas Abbot (1839 - 1840)*
John A Ward (1842 - 1902)*
Lewis Ward (1844 - 1845)*
Nancy Jane Ward Logan (1845 - 1913)*
Margaret Ellen Ward Elder (1847 - 1919)*
Loral Agen (1860 - 1861)*
Siblings:
Sarah Ann Morris Ward (1820 - 1907)
Isaac Morris (1821 - 1843)*
Lewis Charles Morris (1824 - 1888)*
Cornelius W. Morris (1825 - 1907)*
John Morris (1829 - 1888)*
Jane Morris Kendall (1836 - 1908)*
Douglas Morris (1857 - 1889)*
Viola Morris (1858 - 1877)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Macon County
Illinois, USA
Created by: Donna Kemp & Teri Libell
Record added: Oct 13, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 43037625
Notes: Marriage
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1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Jul 2017), entry for Thomas Hilton Morris, person ID LZ25-LC6.
2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Jul 2017), entry for Nancy Wulverton, person ID LCPV-3QP.