
Richard Shiflet
Submitted by:
Mary Morris
MMorris372@aol.com
Other researchers on this line:
Line of Ashby and Martha Conley Shiflet: Twylah roycetwy@eaznet.com
Line of Joseph Swanger and Martha Coombs Shiflet: Theresa Coombs jdcfile@aol.com
Updated 25 Aug 2004
3. Richard Shiflet b. 1793 d. 22 Jun 1854 Greene Co., Va. son of 2. William and Susannah Shiflet
m. 14 Nov 1818 Orange Co Va.
Nancy Morris aft. 1796 Orange Co. d. 20 Dec 1868 Greene Co., Va., daughter of William and Sally Morris Jr.
Issue:
- 4. Slayton Davis Shiflet b.c.1818 Nortonsville, Orange Co. d.1901, m.1845
Elizabeth Rhodes d/o Clifton & Elizabeth
J. Walker Rhodes b.1828 Wise Co d.1908
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- 5. William Nimrod Shiflet b.c. Oct 1849 d. 1927 m. 7 Nov 1878 Greene Co., Frances Matilda Shiflett Knight (widow) b. 1854, d/o Givens and Lucinda Morris Shiflett
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- 5. Mary Angeline Shiflet b.c.1850 m. 16 Oct 1873, Greene Co., VA., Richard B. Shiflett., b. Jun 1850, son of Hastin and Lydia F. Ann (Shiflet) Shiflett
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- 5. Lucy Ann Shiflet b.c. 1852 d. 1875, buried Bacon Hollow Va
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- 5. Davis Shiflet b. 31 Mar 1855 Greene Co., d. 1894 Greene Co., m. 15 Nov 1881 Greene Co., Mahaly Conley Bullocks (widow) b. c. 1856 d/o John and Frances Conley
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- 5. Rebecca Elimira Shiflet b 31 Mar 1855 (twin to Davis, above) m. 8 May 1878 Greene Co. William S. Powell b.c. 1856 s/o Honorias and Elizabeth Powell
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- 5. Manson Shiflet b.c. 1858 m. 20 Sept 1879 Greene Co., Rebecca March Shiflett b.c. 1860, d/o Given and Lucinda Shiflett
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- 6. Clemmie Shiflet b.c. 1882
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- 6. Lydia Shiflet b.c. 1884
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- 6. Virgie Shiflet b.c. 1888
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- 6. Ashby Jack Shiflet b.c.1890
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- 6. Mattie Shiflet b.c. 1895
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- 6. Lestie Shiflet b.c. 1900
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- 6. Ossie Mae Shiflet b. 26 Oct 1904 d.c. 1980 m. Kell Jackson Shiflett
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- 5. Phoebe Ann Shiflet b.c. 1860 m. 10 Feb 1878 as his second wife (see below) Eli Collier, b. 1857 Greene Co., VA; son of George and Susan (Shiflett) Collier
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- 6. Child died
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- 6. Eli Collier b.c. 1880
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- 6. Sarah E. Collier b. Sep1881 m. 25 Jan 1899 William Henry Morris b. 1878
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- 6. Lizzie Collier b.c. 1884
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- 6. Martin C. Collier b. Feb 1885, m. 16 Feb 1907 Greene Co., VA Givie Pearl Shiflet, b. 1892 d. 12 Jul 1973, d/o Andrew and Laura (Hensley) Shiflett
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- 6. Joseph Eli Collier b.c. 1889
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- 6. Samuel Collier b.c. 1890 m. Louise Shiflet, b.c. 1891
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- 6. Gossie Collier b. 2 Mar 1898, d. 21 Jun 1961 Somerset, Orange Co., VA; m. 21 Jun 1917 Mary Ellen Morris, b.c. 1896
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- 5. Ashby Jackson Shiflet b. 1 Nov 1862 Greene Co., d. 1 Jan 1931 AZ m. 4 Jul 1885 Greene Co, Martha Frances Conley b. 5 Oct 1867, d. 4 Mar 1941 AZ d/o Joseph and Columbia Jane Morris Conley. Note from Twylah: Ashby and Martha joined the Mormon Church, and the church asked them to come and help settle the west. My granny cried when they got off the train, and wanted to go back to her green beloved mountains. I never knew my grandfather. He died when my father was two.
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- 6. Mary Ella Shiflet b. 23 Apr 1886 Nortonsville, Greene Co. VA d. 19 Nov 1906
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- 6. David Harper Shiflet b. 12 Jun 1888 Greene Co. VA d. Oct 1888
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- 6. Joseph Swanger Shiflet b. 8 Jul 1889 Nortonville, Greene Co. VA d. 24 May 1979; m. Edith Coombs b. 21 Feb 1891, d. 24 May 1979 d/o George Coombs and Paulina Gustava Gulbrandson
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- 6. William Harrison Shiflet b. 27 May 1892 Central, Graham Co., AZ d. 27 Jun 1892
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- 6. Lucy Ann Shiflet b. 15 Jun 1893 AZ d. 21 May 1972
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- 6. John Adams Shiflet b. 7 Oct 1895 AZ d. 27 Jan 1973
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- 6. Manson Ashby Shiflet b. 8 Mar 1898 AZ d. 25 May 1966
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- 6. Virginia Burley Shiflet b. 6 Aug 1900 AZ d. 15 Apr 1920
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- 6. Elizabeth Jane Shiflet b. 23 Sep 1902 AZ d. 17 Aug 1961
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- 6. Nelly Dorris Shiflet b. 1 Aug 1905 AZ d. 11 Dec 1963 Demmings, NM
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- 6. Leona Shiflet b. 13 Dec 1907 Central, Graham Co., AZ d. 1 Sep 1967 Beliflower, L.A., CA
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- 6. Marvin Wesley Shiflet b. 9 Dec 1910 AZ d. 7 Nov 1964
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- 5. Wesley Shiflet b.c. 1868 d. 1916, m. 1888 Ella Conley, d/o Joseph and Columbia Jane Morris Conley
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- 5. Finks Shiflet b. 23 Aug 1870, d. 12 Feb 1960, bur. Evergreen Church; m.c. 1896 Sarah Melissa Davis, b. 17 Oct 1874, d. 12 Feb 1956
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- 6. Bertha M. Shiflett b.c. 1902 m. 21 Aug 1919 William Shifflett b.c. 1892 s/o William and Jennie Shiflett
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- 6. Lillie Shiflett
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- 6. William (Willie) Jackson Shiflett b. Jun 1897, d. 12 Jan 1978 m. April 25, 1919 Greene Co., Bettie Ann Morris b. 1896 d/o John H. and Cassie Morris
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- 6. Alice Lee Shiflett b. 1906
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- 4. Susan Shiflet b. 1824 Orange Co.,VA; d. 7 Feb 1894 Greene Co., VA, bur. Bacon Hollow m. 21 Jan 1841 Greene Co., VA George Collier b. 1815 Orange Co., VA; d.c. 1899 Greene Va
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- 5. James Franklin Collier b. 1832 m. 21 Dec 1865 Barbara Ann Morris b. 1847
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- 6. Mindie Collier b. 1867
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- 6. J.A. Collier b. 10 Oct 1874
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- 6. Mattie Collier b. 1875
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- 6. _____ Collier b. 1876
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- 6. M.B. Collier b. May 1878
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- 6. _____ Collier b. Jun 1881
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- 6. George W. Collier b. 1883, d.c. 1953; m. 11 Feb 1935 Blanche Morris b. 1917, d. 29 May 1984; m. 2) 26 Aug 1912 Pheby Shiflett b. 1891 d. 1950
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- 6. Biglow Collier b. Aug 1885
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- 5. Malinda Collier b. 1845, d. bef. 1915; m. 26 Apr 1866 Elias (Eli) Morris b. 1845, d. 14 Oct 1915
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- 6. Camelious Jasper Morris b. 12 Mar 1870 d. 31 Oct 1942; m. Patsy Nora Morris
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7. Thomas C. Morris m. Roberta Brookman-
- 8. Roy C. Morris
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- 6. LuEllen Ham Morris b. 1872
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- 6. Peter Morris b. 1873
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- 6. Ossie Arwow Morris b. 1883 m. 1920 Fannie Collier b. May 1884; m. 2) 2 Oct 1922 Lydia Breeden b. 1895
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- 6. Estelle Ham Morris b. 1885
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- 6. Sidney Frances Ham Morris b. 15 Jul 1886, d. 26 May 1982
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- 5. Lucinda Collier b. 1851, d. bef. 1922; m. 14 May 1870 Jacob Collier b. 1849, d. 20 Mar 1922
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- 6. Murphy Collier b. 1871 m. 1899 Sallie Collier b. 1875
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- 6. Artie Ottine Collier b. 1872, m. 1910 Mary Elizabeth Breeden b. 1875; m. 2) 23 Feb 1910 Mary Breeden b. 1893 d. c. 1950
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- 6. Angus Collier b. 1879, d. bef. 1922
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- 6. Rolland Rollie Collier b. 1882 m. 17 Dec 1904 Nellie Edwards b. 1870
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- 6. Rosser Collier b. 1882 d. 20 Nov 1959; m. 16 Sep 1903 Josephine Roach b. 22 Feb 1880, d. 16 Jan 1968
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- 6. Virgie Collier b. 1884 m. Clevous Cleveland Raines
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- 6. William O. Alloug Collier b. 1884 m. 9 Jan 1910 Mary Breeden b. 1893 d.c. 1950
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- 6. Virginia Collier b. May 1885
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- 6. Gracie Collier b. 1888 m. 1908 J. Lawson b. 1888
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- 6. P.M. Collier
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- 6. Jake Edgar Collier b. 1891 d. Jul 1894
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- 5. Nimrod Collier m. 18 Sept 1873 his cousin, Cynthia Shiflet, b.c. 1854 d/o Wesley and Mary Ann (Knight) Shiflett
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- 6. Johnny Monroe Collier b. 1874 m. Frances Keaton b. 1874
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- 6. Edward Collier b. Mar 1882 m. 1900 Mamie Margaret Lawson b. 1882; m. 2) 3 Dec 1899 Drucilla Frazier b. 1874
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- 6. George Collier b. Mar 1882
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- 6. Fannie Collier b. May 1994 m. 1920 Ossie Arwow Morris b. 1883 (see above)
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- 6. Henry Hudson Collier b. May 1886 d. 24 Nov 1961 m. 22 Mar 1909 Greene Co., Annie Frazier, b. 1888, d/o Jacob Mitchell and Frances Jane Morris Frazier.
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- 7. Verta Collier m. Mr. Powell
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- 6. Burton Lewis Stellin Collier b. Jun 1888 d. 27 Oct 1938 m. Loretta Frazier b. May 1890; m. 2) 9 Apr 1909 Lydia Lettie Morris b. 1893
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- 6. Mary Jane Collier b. May 1895 m. 8 Nov 1909 John R. Morris b. 1883/7 at Greene County, VA, d. 11 August 1967 at Greene County, s/o Smith and Victoria Roach Morris
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- 5. Eli Collier b. 1857 m. 10 Feb 1878 Greene Co., VA Phoebe Ann Shiflet, b.c. 1862, Greene Co., VA d/o Slayton and Elizabeth Shiflet (see children under Phoebe, above)
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- 5. Mary J. Collier b. 1858
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- 5. Frances Collier b. 1867 m. 12 Mar 1885 Layton Shiflet, b. 1868 Greene Co., VA, d. 1948, bur. Evergreen
Cemetery s/o Hiram Banks and Louisa (Collier) Shiflett
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- 6. Effie Lee Shifflett b. 28 Dec. 1884, d. 28 Sep 1869
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- 6. Linda Shifflett b. 1886
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- 6. Nellie Shifflett b. 1887
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- 6. Eliza Shifflett b. 1889
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- 6. William Shifflett b. 1891
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- 6. Susie Shifflett b. 1893
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- 6. Enoch Shifflett
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- 4. Sarah Shiflet b.c.1828 Orange Co., VA m. 28 Sept 1843 William Jackson Morris b.c. 1827 Orange Co., VA
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- 5. Elias (Eli) Morris b. 1845, d. 14 Oct 1915 m. 26 Apr 1866 Malinda Collier b. 1845, d. bef. 1915 (see children under Malinda, above)
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- 5. Menia Morris b. 1846
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- 5. Ransom Morris b. 1855 m. 1877 Lydia Shiflett b. 1861 d/o Givens and Lucinda Shiflett
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- 6. James Morris b. 1 Dec 1876, d. 10 May 1976 m. 19 Apr 1904 Luzella Morris d. 18 Jun 1986, d/o George and Sarah Morris
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- 6. Mirttie Morris b. Aug 1878
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- 6. Richard Morris b. Dec 1880 m. 8 Jan 1902 Lessie Morris b. 1877
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- 6. John Calvin Morris b. May 1883 m. 1906 Matilda Verta Morris b. 18 Sep 1882 d. 16 Mar 1960 George and Sarah Morris
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- 6. Rebecca Morris b. Jun 1884 m.c. 1900 John Oscar Morris b. 1881
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- 6. Henry Morris b. Mar 1888
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- 6. Newt Morris b. Aug 1890 m. 17 Jul 1909 Victoria Morris b. 1888 d. 1 Oct 1984
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- 6. Sallie Morris b. Mar 1892 m. 2 Aug 1919 Bluey Morris b. 1896
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- 6. Lewis Morris b. Jul 1893 d. 12 Jan 1971 m. c. 1908 Mary Ann Morris b.c. 1888
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- 6. Bessie Morris b. Aug 1897
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- 5. James Hamm Morris b.c. 1854 Greene Co. m. 30 Dec 1875 Greene Co., his cousin, Catherine Shiflett b. c. 1856 Greene Co., d/o Wesley and Mary Ann Knight Shiflett (see below) Note: Apparently Hamm was part of James' last name, not a middle name.
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- 6. Silbert (Selvan) Hamm Morris b. 18 Sep 1877 Greene Co., VA d. 7 Oct 1957 Clarksburg, Montgomery Co., MD, bur. Cedar Grove Brethren Church
Cemetery, Ruckersville, VA; m. 28 Dec 1899 Greene Co., VA by Rev. Killis Roach, Clementine L. Shifflett b.c. 1877 d.c. 1931, d/o Wesley (West) Knight and Athelia Morris. Note: Someone wrote on marriage license in pencil below maiden name "Knight". We don't know why it says Shifflett when her father is listed as Knight, unless she was fathered by a Shifflett previous to Athelia's marriage to Wesley Knight. Her birth date is abt 3 yrs prior to Wesley & Athelia's wedding date. Another possibility is that she may have been a related or unrelated child that they took as their own for some reason. This is just speculation. We really don't know at this time.
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- 7. Mary Anna Morris b. 4 Jul 1903 Greene Co., d. 17 Dec 1973 Montgomery Co., MD bur. Methodist
Cemetery, Clarksburg, Montgomery Co., MD; m. Suttie Shifflett b. 2 Aug 1901 d. 5 Dec 1976, MD, bur. Evergreen
Cemetery, s/o Mack and Fannie Shifflett Shifflett.
- 6. Joshua Hamm Morris b. 1882 m. 29 May 1909 Annie Shifflett b. 1888
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- 6. Laura Morris b. 18 May 1879
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- 6. Blurry Morris b. 18 May 1880
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- 6. Hattie Hamm Morris b. 1884
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- 6. Lu Hamm Morris b. 1886
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- 6. Mary Hamm Morris b. 1890
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- 6. Davie Hamm Morris b. 1895
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- 4. Wesley Shiflet b.c. 1824 d. 6 Mar 1862 m. 13 Oct 1852 (surety William C. Knight) Greene Co., Mary Ann Knight b.c.1838 d/o William C. and Cata Shiflett Knight.
Additional info on children on Mary's chart
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- 5. Brieras (Burnass) Shiflet b. 1852
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- 5. Cynthia Shiflet b. 1857 Greene Co., VA d. aft. 1910 m. Nimrod Collier b.c. 1852 Greene Co., VA, d. bef. 1910. Cynthia is living in the HH of Honorius and Mary Morris on the 1870 Greene Co. census. (see children under Nimrod Collier, above)
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- 5. Catherine Shiflet b. 1856 m. 30 Dec 1875 Greene Co., her cousin, James Hamm Morris b.c. 1854 Greene Co. (see above).
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- 5. Alice J. Shiflet b. 1859
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- 4. Davis Shiflet
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- 4. Elizabeth Shiflet b. 1834
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Obits:
Submitted by Talmadge Shifflett
Stanardsville 7 Oct 1957- Selbert Morris, 84, formerly of Greene county, died Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Suttie Shifflett, of Clarksburg, MD. A native of Greene County, he was the son of the late James and Catherine Hamm Morris. Besides his daughter, he leaves six sons, William J., Jesse J., and Clayton Morris of Clarksburg, Md., Henry and Whitelaw Morris of Baltimore, Md., and Elmer Morris of Gaithersburg, Md.; four other daughters, Mrs. Isabel Sullivan and Mrs. Cordie Shifflett of Baltimore, Md., and Mrs. Eugene Jones and Mrs. Jake Shifflette of Crozet; a brother, Josh Morris of Greene County; 56
grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today from Cedar Grove Church of the Brethren near Ruckersville, with burial in the church cemetery. The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, VA
Sources:
- Greene County Death Record: Susan Shiflett Collier
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