Morris heritage connection to Shelby lineage

My 4th great-grandparents through my paternal's paternal lineage were Henry O. Morris and Charity Shelby. Henry was born in 1779 and died March 23, 1869. Henry and Charity were married on March 16, 1811. Charity was born September 15, 1785 and died in 1860. Charity's lineage includes: (1) parents: David Shelby Jr. and Mary Williams David was born June 5, 1765 in North Mountain, MD. By 1805 he had served 21 years in Ohio State legislature (before the state house was moved to Columbus). More details about his militia, political, and surveying work will be listed at a later time. Mary was the daughter of Enoch and Hannah Williams. She was born on June 2, 1762 and died on October 3, 1830. David Jr and Mary have 9 children: John born in 1783, Joseph born in 1785, Charity born in 1787, Hannah born in 1789, Rezin born in 1791, Rachel born in 1794, Benjamin born in 1796, Isaac born in 1798, and Polly born in 1803. (2) Charity's grandparents: David Shelby Sr and Elizabeth Balla David Sr was born circa 1732 in Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales. His first wife is Elizabeth Balla, daughter of James Balla, who died sometime between 1778-1783 in PA. David Sr and Elizabeth were married before 1770 in Frederick County, MD. They have 4 children: David Jr, Jonathan, James, and Elizabeth. David Sr's 2nd wife is a widow, Catherine Bell Farris, who had 3 sons. They married sometime after 1784 in Greene County, PA. David Sr does frontiering and survey work in the area of New Madrid, MO. David Shelby Sr died in January 1799 in New Madrid, MO. Catherine died May 7, 1802 in New Madrid, MO. (3) Charity's great-grandparents: Evan Shelby Sr and Catherine Morgan Evan Sr was baptized on March 20, 1690 in Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales. Evan Sr and Catherine were married on February 9, 1716 in Tregaron, Wales. No other information is known at this time about Catherine. Evan Sr died before July 18, 1751 in Frederick County, MD. Evan Sr and Catherine had 9 children: Evan Jr, John, Moses, Rees, Elinora, David, Mary, Rachel, and Thomas. (4) Charity's great-great grandparents: Phillip Selby or Shelby and Margaretta Phillip is believed to have lived about 1650-1731 in Wales.

Revolutionary War Info for Hart Heritage

This posting is to share details I've gleaned for 3 Hart ancestors. The information isn't as complete as the previous posting about 3 Morris Revolutionary War patriots but these are leads for further researching. (1) Caleb Hart, A051415, Service= Virginia; Rank= Private; Birth circa 1750 in Charlotte County, VA; Death= 6/14/1810 in Halifax County, VA; Service description was "Cont." paid for service and Mary Evans Hart, wife. (2) Reuben Hart, #705693, Mary Williams Hart, wife. (3) John E. Hart, #711207, Polly Douglas, wife. Blog author's connection: paternal grandmother= Sarah Mary Hart (1905-1982)and her ancestors

Revolutionary War Info for Morris heritage

In this posting, I will share information on 3 Morris ancestors: (1) Ezekial Morris, A080859, Service:PA; Rank=Soldier; Birth= 1744 in Lancaster County, PA; Death= 10/24/1822 in Pickaway County, OH; Service Source is PA Archives 6th Service Volume 2 pages 17-18; Service description= (1) Captain James Archer, 1st Battalion; (2) Washington County, PA militia; and (3) Mary Linvill Morris, wife, and Henry O'Neal Morris, son. (2) Isaac Morris, A080879, Service: PA; Rank= Private; Birth= 1/21/1751 in Bucks County, PA; Death= 10/9/1833 in Washington County, PA; Service source is PA Archives 5th Service Volume 5 page 344; Service description= (1) Captain Grier. (3) Richard Morris, A101299, Service: PA; Rank= Private; Birth= Virgina; Death= 10/25/1816 in Pickaway County, OH; Service description= (1) Captain James Archer; (2) Washington County, PA militia; and (3) Mary Seals VanMeter, wife, and children Hannah, Benedict, and James. Blog author's connection to this posting: father was John Henry Morris (1937-2008)

VID or Very Important Date or What January 27th means

January 27th, 2014=today marks my 18th wedding anniversary!--Rebecca Jane Morris Sadler and Ernest Joe Sadler *today would have been my maternal grandmother's 100th birthday and her 77th wedding anniversary--Rowena Mildred Pelz Laible and Virgil Allen Laible *my sister-in-law's father's 64th birthday!! Happy Birthday, Bill Engelberth! *my husband's uncle-in-law, Wilfred Layton, better known as Uncle Hip, died 19 years ago