The Lyons Family

By Charlton Havard Lyons, Sr.

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The Morris Family

Our Morris ancestors emigrated from England to Pennsylvania.
LEVI MORRIS was born and reared in Pennsylvania. He was of a refined and prosperous family. Lizzie Morris, great aunt of Charlton H. Lyons, stated that her grandfather, Levi Morris, was a nephew of the Robert Morris who rendered invaluable service to the Colonies in the Revolutionary War. After finishing school, Levi Morris served in the Cavalry of the U. S. Army. In about 1824, he came to St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, and bought a plantation in the district called Bayou Boeuf. He married Sallie Hudspeth. They had two sons, Jonathan Levi and David. Their father died suddenly while in Alexandria, Louisiana. Their mother died soon thereafter. The boys then lived with the widowed grandmother, Mrs. David Hudspeth, and their uncle, Greene Hudspeth, on a large plantation.
JONATHAN LEVI MORRIS, born in May, 1829. Jonathan was a successful planter and merchant. He was a fine looking man, 5′ 11" tall, black hair, blue eyes, fair complexion; possessed charming manners and a very pleasing personality. In 1852, Jonathan married Caroline Morgan, daughter of James Morgan, III. Jonathan was a cavalry officer in Company "B" of General Miles Division, called "Miles’ Legion." His horse was shot from under him twice. He lost his right eye at Port Hudson, was taken prisoner, and placed in a hospital at New Orleans. When the War ended, he returned to his home at Big Cane, Louisiana. Jonathan’s brother, David, was killed during the War. Caroline Morgan Morris died on January 1, 1872. Jonathan Levi Morris and Caroline had seven children:

  1. SALLIE CATHARINE, born March 8, 1854, who married Charl­
    ton Wright Havard in September, 1872.
  2. Walter Morris
  3. Caroline Morris, who married George Dodez.
  4. Jeanette Morris, who married William White.
  5. James Morris
  6. Lizzie Morris
  7. Emily Louisiana Morris

For further data on the Morris Family, see Morris Family Collateral Relatives, Part VI.
The Sallie Catharine Morris branch of the Morris family thus merged with the Charlton Wright Havard family.

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    staffordk

    From Big Papa:

    The following is data on the children of Jonathan Levi Morris and his wife, Caroline Morgan, except SALLIE CATHERINE MORRIS, who has already been covered in Family (31), Chapter III, Part One.
    WALTER MORRIS, born in 1856.
    CAROLINE (CARRIE) MORRIS, born February 19, 1859. She mar­ried George Dodez.
    JEANETTE MORRIS, born December 8, 1862. She married Wil­liam White of Abbeville, Louisiana. He was a brother of Walter Augustus White, who married Mary Ellen Lyons, sister of Ernest J. Lyons. Jeanette and William had five children:

    Lloyd White, who died single.
    Fleta White, who died single.
    Jeanette White, who died single.
    Willie Charlton White, now deceased.  He married Georgia Penn on
    March 16, 1946. They had two children and resided in New Orleans:

    a.   Georgia Penn White, born October 9, 1947.
    b.   Willie Charlton White, Jr., born February 17, 1950.
    5.   William B. White, now deceased.   He married Mayda Kellum on
    March 27, 1924. They resided in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. William
    and Mayda had three children:
    a.   Alice Jeanette White, born November 24, 1925, who married
    L. R. Babin, Jr.   They reside in Oakland, California.
    b.   Billie Jane White, born March 7,  1930.   She married B. J.
    Crockett, and they reside in Beaumont, Texas.
    c.   Jack Kellum White, born May 15, 1934.
    JAMES MORRIS, born May 26, 1865.
    LIZZIE MORRIS, born January 28, 1867.  She died single. EMILY LOUISIANA MORRIS, born August 2, 1869.

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