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Descendants of Edward Morris

Generation No. 11


39. WILLIAM11 MORRIS IV (WILLIAM10, WILLIAM9, WILLIAM8, THOMAS7, ANTHONY6, ANTHONY5, ANTHONY4, ANTHONY3, THOMAS2, EDWARD1)159 was born 1812 in Kanawha Co., WV159, and died Unknown. He married JULIA ANN MITCHELL159. She was born 1818159, and died Unknown.
     
Children of W
ILLIAM MORRIS and JULIA MITCHELL are:
  i.   GRANVILLE12 MORRIS159, b. 1836, Kanawha Co., WV159; d. Unknown.
  ii.   FANNIE MORRIS159, b. 1842, Kanawha Co., WV159; d. Unknown.
  iii.   M. AMELIA MORRIS159, b. 1845, Kanawha Co., WV159; d. Unknown.
  iv.   BETTY MORRIS159, b. 1847, Kanawha Co., WV159; d. Unknown.
  v.   MILDRED MORRIS159, b. 1850, Kanawha Co., WV159; d. Unknown.


40. SHADRACH11 INMAN (NANCY10 MORRIS, JOSHUA9, WILLIAM8, THOMAS7, ANTHONY6, ANTHONY5, ANTHONY4, ANTHONY3, THOMAS2, EDWARD1)160,161 was born Bet. 1788 - 1796 in VA162,163, and died Aft. 1850 in Marion Co., KY163. He married (1) NANCY RAMSEY164 16 Dec 1805 in Pittsylvania Co., VA164. She was born Abt. 1784 in North River, Rockbridge Co., VA165, and died Bef. Jun 1817 in Washington Co., KY165. He married (2) DORCAS MORRIS166 26 Jun 1817 in Pittsylvania Co., VA166. She was born Abt. 1800167, and died Bef. 1835167. He married (3) POLLY MILBURN168 18 May 1831 in Washington Co., KY168. She was born Abt. 1796169, and died Unknown. He married (4) MARGARET THURMAN170 03 Jan 1835 in Washington Co., KY170. She was born 01 Jan 1800 in VA170, and died 13 Jul 1855171.

Notes for S
HADRACH INMAN:
Those Funny Names

Barzillai, Hezekiah, Elisha, Ezekiel, Abednego, Meshach. Where did our ancestors get those names, and who were the people who used them? The answers are important to our being able to identify our ancestors. The answers are not as simple as they might seem, however.

The names are obviously Biblical names, but not just any Biblical names. They are Old Testament Biblical names. What is the significance of that? We are familiar with John, James, Matthew, Thomas—but those are New Testament names. Does the distinction mean anything?

Names of children are frequently taken from famous people, particularly heads of state. Before 1714, only two English kings had names found in the Bible: John and James, both New Testament names. Most of the other names, including those of the commoners, originated in what is now northern Europe and Scandinavia. These included not only names like Ethelbert, but also William (Willahelm: strong helmet or leader), Henry (Heimerich: ruler of the house), Robert, and Richard — names that were used long before the time of the kings, but names that were undoubtedly given impetus by their kingly use.

In the 1600’s, about one-fourth of all English men were named John, judging from an analysis made of 11,900 given names in Surrey wills. Another fifteen percent were named Thomas. This writer collected information on 173 Inman wills and other documents from well over 100 English index books of records. The time span was roughly from 1300 to 1750, with most of the records in the 1500’s and 1600’s. The search covered the whole of England. My analysis indicated that the distribution of those Inman given names corresponded very closely with that of the Surrey wills. No Old Testament names were represented in my collection. Where were these people?

In an attempt to get a lead in the research, I broadened the search to more common surnames and consulted the International Genealogical Index, focusing on the period before 1700. I examined the surnames Smith and Jones, adding the Old Testament Biblical names to those surnames—Ezekiel Smith, for example. Without exception, the names were found in the south of England … and Wales. To rule out the possibility that the Smith and Jones families were found only in Southern England, I added the names John and Robert. As expected, men named John Smith and Robert Jones were found all over the map, from Wiltshire to Lancashire. Only those with Old Testament given names were limited to Southern England.

A closer look at the specific English shires revealed that the Old Testament names were located in two patterns—one for shires near the Bristol Channel and its Severn River extension, both on the English and Welsh sides, the other at London and shires near it. Numerous Inmans were located in those areas at that time, although my search found no Inmans with Old Testament names. The Inmans were there as a matter of record by 1300 AD, with a continuous record thereafter. Few earlier records exist, because a common written language was only evolving. (Beowulf, written in the West Saxon dialect, was composed about 1000 AD; but English evolved from Englisc, an Angle dialect. Chaucer was born about 1343, and we know what Chaucerian English is like.)

This is merely dipping one toe in the ocean tide, but it should give pause to those who have ancestors with Old Testament names. The best ports for immigration to the New World were London and Bristol—right near the homes of all those people who had the funny names that we have come to love. Perhaps that is the best place to look for them.

William C. Inman, Raleigh, NC - February 23, 2002

     
Children of S
HADRACH INMAN and NANCY RAMSEY are:
51. i.   GOLDEN12 INMAN, b. 1805, KY; d. Abt. 1861, Butler Co., MO.
52. ii.   JAMES INMAN, b. Sep 1813, VA; d. Jul 1898, Washington Co., KY.
     
Child of SHADRACH INMAN and DORCAS MORRIS is:
  iii.   ELIZABETH12 INMAN172, b. Abt. 1826, KY172; d. Unknown; m. THOMAS MILBURN173, Bef. 1850, KY173; b. Abt. 1828, KY173; d. Unknown.
     
Children of SHADRACH INMAN and MARGARET THURMAN are:
  iv.   HENRY12 INMAN174, d. Unknown.
  v.   MARGARET INMAN174, b. 1835, KY174; d. Unknown.
  vi.   E. K. INMAN174, b. 1838, KY174; d. Unknown.
  vii.   NELSON C. INMAN174, b. 1840, KY174; d. Unknown.
53. viii.   WILLIS MARION INMAN, b. 19 Jan 1844, Marion Co., KY; d. 17 Sep 1919, Marion Co., KY.


41. LYDIA11 INMAN (NANCY10 MORRIS, JOSHUA9, WILLIAM8, THOMAS7, ANTHONY6, ANTHONY5, ANTHONY4, ANTHONY3, THOMAS2, EDWARD1)175 was born 1793 in VA175, and died Unknown. She married JESSE JACKSON MORRIS176 02 Nov 1815 in Pittsylvania Co., VA176. He was born Abt. 1789 in PA or VA177, and died Unknown.
     
Children of L
YDIA INMAN and JESSE MORRIS are:
  i.   SAMUEL12 MORRIS177, b. 1825, VA177; d. Unknown.
  ii.   JOHN MORRIS177, b. 1828, VA177; d. Unknown.
  iii.   NANCY MORRIS177, b. 1829, VA177; d. Unknown.
54. iv.   JESSE JACKSON MORRIS, JR., b. 29 Jan 1833, VA; d. 22 May 1884, Stoddard Co., Zaddock, MO.
  v.   SOLOMON MORRIS177, b. 1837, VA177; d. Unknown.


42. BARBARA11 INMAN (NANCY10 MORRIS, JOSHUA9, WILLIAM8, THOMAS7, ANTHONY6, ANTHONY5, ANTHONY4, ANTHONY3, THOMAS2, EDWARD1)178 was born 1794 in VA178, and died Unknown. She married THOMAS BOAZ179 02 Feb 1816 in Pittsylvania Co., VA179. He was born 1795180, and died Unknown.

More About B
ARBARA INMAN:
Burial: Bef. 1889181
     
Children of B
ARBARA INMAN and THOMAS BOAZ are:
  i.   THOMAS I.12 BOAZ182, b. 1828182; d. Unknown; m. MARY A. UNKNOWN182; b. 1831182; d. Unknown.
  ii.   DAVID BOAZ182, b. 1830182; d. Unknown.


43. IRA MORRIS11 INMAN (NANCY10 MORRIS, JOSHUA9, WILLIAM8, THOMAS7, ANTHONY6, ANTHONY5, ANTHONY4, ANTHONY3, THOMAS2, EDWARD1)183 was born 1799 in VA183, and died 1870 in Surry Co. NC183. He married LUCINDA THOMAS183 23 Nov 1819183. She was born 1792 in Surry Co. NC183, and died 1883 in Surry Co. NC183.

Notes for L
UCINDA THOMAS:
Will of Lucy Inman, dated 14 Feb 1883, filed with Clerk of Court, Surry Co., NC on 8 Sep 1885 in Book # 6, page 226. (sent to me by John W. Gearhart) I typed the following to best of my abililty from copy of originial.

In the Name of God Amen.
I, Lucy Inman, in the County of Surry and State of North Carolina, being of sound mind and memory, blessed by the Almighty God for me to make and publish this my last will and testament. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Nancy Simmons, fifty dollars and also give and bequeath to my daughter, Lucinda Chilton, fifty dollars and I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Haymore's heirs fifty dollars and to my son, Burrell Inman I give forty dollars, and to Thomas Inman's heirs, I give five dollars each. I will and bequeath to my son, John W. Inman _______ and I also give him the remainder of what money I have if there should be any left after paying all debts and funeral. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal and publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in the presence of the witness named below. This the 14th day of February 1883, One Thousand and eight hundred and eighty three. Joseph Love and __________Hall witnesses. Signed by Lucy Inman (her mark)


In her will Lucy Inman mentions a son, Burrell Inman. I have no information on him, but found the following online:

Dena Earhart research - dsearhart@msn.com

ID: I156
Name: Burrell INMAN
Surname: INMAN
Given Name: Burrell
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1811 in
Death: ABT 1886
Ancestral File #: 528C-7T
_UID: 277C715630F5D411A3B300A0C9CA8D0E98AF 1 1
Change Date: 28 Jan 2001 at 17:07:47

Father: Morris INMAN b: 1790 in , Surry Co, Nc
Mother: Lucy THOMAS b: 1792 in , Surry Co, Nc

Sources:
Repository:
Name: Family History Library
Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

Title: Ancestral File (R)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication: Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998


     
Children of I
RA INMAN and LUCINDA THOMAS are:
55. i.   THOMAS WESLEY12 INMAN, b. 1822, Surry Co. NC; d. Bef. 1870, Surry Co. NC.
56. ii.   NANCY EMILY INMAN, b. Abt. 1824, Surry Co., NC; d. Unknown.
  iii.   BURRELL INMAN184,185, b. Abt. 1824, Surry Co., NC186; d. 1886186.
57. iv.   ELIZABETH JANE INMAN, b. 19 Aug 1827, Surry Co. NC; d. Aft. 1870, Surry Co. NC.
58. v.   LUCINDA INMAN, b. 10 Jul 1832, Surry Co. NC; d. 08 Mar 1898.
59. vi.   JOHN WESLEY INMAN, b. 06 Mar 1835, Surry Co. NC; d. 08 Dec 1910, Surry Co. NC.


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