When Julia Ann Morris was born on 9 July 1812, in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States, her father, Moses Morris, was 42 and her mother, Susannah Morris, was 41. She married Samuel C. McMurtrey about 1833. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 11 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1848 and lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839 and Weber, Utah, United States in 1860. She died in November 1862, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Huntsville, Weber, Utah, United States.
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The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
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Welsh: Anglicized form of the personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1 above).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.
Possible Related Names(The 1860 Census shows that Samuel and Julia Ann McMurtrey had two children born in California in the 1850's. Zilla's death record says she was born in San Bernardino, California so this history is p …
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