Morris Family Bible Record
Frankfort & Franklin County, Kentucky • Morris, Blanton, Taylor, Patton & Innes Lines
Bible Inscription & Publication Details:
"Presented to Mrs. C. F. Morris by her friend Thos. H. Taylor, December 25th, 1848."
Edition: Butler's Edition • The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments... with Reference and Various Readings, Together with the Apocrypha (Vol. 1). Philadelphia: Published by E. H. Butler & Co., 1848.
Transcriber Note: Entries were clearly recorded at various times by different hands.
Transcribed Family Records & Tablet Inserts
| Source Location | Event Type | Primary Individual(s) | Transcribed Record & Vital Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bible Record Page 1 | Marriage | C. D. Morris & C. T. Blanton | Married November 1, 1842 |
| Bible Record Page 1 | Marriage | T. H. Taylor & S. E. Blanton | Married July 30, 1844 |
| Bible Record Page 1 | Marriage | A. M. Blanton & E. W. Swigert | Married December 21, 1848 |
| Bible Record Page 1 | Marriage | Kate M. Morris & John Patton | Married February 18, 1868 |
| Bible Record Page 1 | Marriage | B. H. Blanton & Alice Bacon | Married January 15, 1868 |
| Bible Record Page 1 | Birth / Lineage | James Bacon Blanton | Son of B. H. B. & Alice E. Blanton • Born in Frankfort, KY on January 2, 1869 |
| Bible Record Page 1 | Marriage | B. H. Blanton, Jr. & Mattie H. Reid | Married July 19, 1899 |
| Bible Record Page 2 | Birth | C. D. Morris | Son of Jno. and Ann Morris • Born February 10, 1814 |
| Bible Record Page 2 | Birth | C. F. Blanton | Daughter of Harrison and Elizabeth Blanton • Born November 7, 1821 |
| Bible Record Page 2 | Birth | John Patton | Born May 4, 1838 in Ramelton, Co. Donegal, Ireland |
| Bible Record Page 2 | Birth | Edward Morris | Son of C. D. and C. F. Morris • Born September 7, 1843 |
| Bible Record Page 2 | Birth | Edmond H. Taylor | Son of Thos. H. Taylor and Sarah E. Taylor • Born June 9, 1845 |
| Bible Record Page 2 | Birth | John Morris | Son of C. D. and C. F. Morris • Born February 6, 1846 |
| Bible Record Page 2 | Birth | Kate Morris | Daughter of C. D. & C. F. Morris • Born November 13, 1849 |
| Bible Record Page 2 | Birth | David Patton | Born August 21, 1852 in Ramelton, County Donegal, Ireland |
| Bible Record Page 2 | Birth | Virginia McFarland | Daughter of C. D. & C. F. Morris • Born November 11, 1854 |
| Bible Record Page 2 | Birth | Ben H. Blanton, Jr. | Son of Ben H. Blanton and Alice Bacon • Born December 10, 1875 |
| Bible Record Page 2 | Birth | James Bacon Blanton | Son of Ben and Mattie Blanton • Born May 15, 1901 |
| Bible Record Page 3 | Death | Edward Morris | Son of C. D. and C. F. Morris • Died March 7, 1845 |
| Bible Record Page 3 | Death | John Morris | Son of C. D. and C. F. Morris • Died February 6, 1849 |
| Bible Record Page 3 | Death | S. E. Taylor | Died August 19, 1858 |
| Bible Record Page 3 | Death | A. M. Blanton | Died March 18, 1861 |
| Bible Record Page 3 | Death | C. D. Morris | Died November 14, 1862 |
| Bible Record Page 3 | Death | Jno. McFarland | Died October [blank], 1863 |
| Bible Record Page 3 | Death | B. H. Blanton | Died January 29, 1884 |
| Bible Record Page 3 | Death | C. F. Morris | Died June 8, 1899 |
| Bible Record Page 3 | Memorandum | Ben H. Blanton, Jr. | Adopted by Kate M. Patton in April 1883 [typed exactly as written] |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Birth | John Morris | Son of William & Elizabeth Morris • Born May 8, 1776 |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Birth | Ann Morris | Daughter of Harry Innes and Elizabeth Innes • Born April 10, 1786 |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Marriage | John Morris & Ann Innes | Married October 6, 1802 |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Birth | Elizabeth Morris | Daughter of John & Ann Morris • Born December 8, 1803 |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Birth | Ann I. Morris | Daughter of John & Ann Morris • Born December 12, 1805 |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Birth | Sarah F. Morris | Daughter of John & Ann Morris • Born October 19, 1807 |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Birth | Harry I. Morris | Son of John & Ann Morris • Born January 1, 1810 |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Birth | William Morris | Son of John & Ann Morris • Born October 4, 1811 |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Birth | Charles Dabney Morris | Son of John & Ann Morris • Born February 10, 1814 |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Birth | Mary Hanna Morris | Daughter of John & Ann Morris • Born November 24, 1815 |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Birth | Louisa Fontain Morris | Daughter of John & Ann Morris • Born May 17, 1818 |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Birth | Catherine Maria Morris | Daughter of John & Ann Morris • Born January 10, 1821 |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Birth | Susan Dabney Morris | Daughter of John & Ann Morris • Born October 11, 1823 |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Birth | Frances Stepto Morris | Daughter of John & Ann Morris • Born February 13, 1828 |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Birth / Marriage | Harry Innes & Elizabeth Calloway | Harry Innes born Jan 4 (Old Style) / Jan 15, 1753 • Married Elizabeth Calloway (aged 19) on Oct 2, 1775 |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Birth / Marriage | Sarah Innes & Francis Thornton | Born July 13, 1776 • Married Francis Thornton in May 1792 |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Birth / Marriage | Katherine E. Innes & Sam G. Adam | Born May 9, 1779 • Married Sam G. Adam on May 1, 1799 |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Birth | Elizabeth Innis | Born September 22, 1785 |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Birth / Marriage | Ann Innes & John Morris | Born April 10, 1786 • Married John Morris on October 6, 1802 |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Marriage | Harry Innes & Ann Shield | Married February 1792 (Ann Shield, widow of Hugh Shield, born November 9, 1760) |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Birth / Marriage | Maria Knox Innis & John H. Todd | Only child of Harry & Ann Shield Innes • Born October 19, 1796 • Married John H. Todd on October 30, 1817 |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Death | Elizabeth Innes | Wife of Harry Innes • Died December 26, 1790 (aged 34) |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Death | Sarah Thornton | Died May 2, 1806 |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Death | Harry Innes | Died September 4, 1816 (aged 64) |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Death | Ann Morris | Wife of John Morris • Died July 13, 1858 (aged 72 years, 3 months) |
| Tablet Sheet Insert | Death | John Morris | Died March 22, 1860 (aged 83 years, 10 months) |