Brief Life History of John P.
When John P. Morris was born about 1827, in Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States, his father, Robert Morris, was 34 and his mother, Lucinda Gregory, was 34. He married Julia Ann Walker on 21 February 1855, in Hardinsburg, Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States. He lived in Hancock, Kentucky, United States in 1860.
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- John Morris in household of Robert Morris, "United States Census, 1850"
- John P Morris, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Jno P. Morris in entry for William Morris, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens
The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.
1861
Kentucky sided with the Union during the Civil War, even though it is a southern state.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: from Maurice, an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans. It is derived from Latin Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus (see Moore ). This was the name of several early Christian saints. In some cases it may be a nickname of the same derivation for someone with a swarthy complexion.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Muirghis, a variant of Ó Muirgheasa (see Morrissey ).
Welsh: Anglicized form of the personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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