Morrow Jakes Gaston Stephenson
&
Sutton Lines of Bedford & Coffee Co. TN

 My Great Great Grandmother Catherine Morrow was the daughter of James Morrow of Bedford Co. TN. In my research I came across many records detailing the events which happened after the death of James Morrow and also after the death of Margaret Morrow his wife. I'm fairly certain that Margaret Morrow was Catherine's mother but not knowing her general age I don't know if it's possible for her to have been the mother to all of James Morrows children which is why I'm going to refer to them as being James Morrow's children.

Using the information from land and court records as well as some census records this is what I've come up with.
James Morrow died in June of 1839 leaving a widow Margaret Morrow and eight children.His eight children are listed below with any additional info I have on them.

  • Samuel Morrow born prob. around 1810(using age from 1850 census)He was living in Coffee Co. TN in 1850 with his wife Catherine Sutton(prob. sister of John Sutton--Jane Morrow's husband)He was living in Dist. 24 of Bedford Co Tn in 1880 and boarding with the Family of James Gowin. There is a James Morrow living close by who is probably the son of Samuel and Catherine Morrow. This James Morrow(b. abt 1845) married Issabella M. Gowen(b. abt. 1850) in Bedford Co. TN on Sept. 2 1868. It also should be noted that J. P. Sutton was the security on this marriage record. Note that he lists Father and Mother's state of birth as North Carolina.

  • Mary Morrow born prob. around 1822(using age from 1850 census)She and her husband George Stephenson were living in Bedford Co TN in 1850. I believe she died before the 1880 census and that her George remarried. I find him in the 1880 census living close to his and Mary's children in Dist 1 of Bedford Co. TN.
    Children of George and Mary Morrow Stephenson were

    • William H. Stephenson(b. abt 1841) married Nannie "Fannie" E. Porter. They were in Bedford Co Dist 1 in 1880 with their children Mary J. (age 13) George S. (age 11) William T. (age 8) Elvira B. (age 5) James T. (age 3) and Sallie (age 9 months & noted as born in Sept.) Nancy Elliot, mother of Fannie(who married Stephen Elliot after Nannie's father) is also living with them. She is 51 yrs of age and list her birthplace as TN and her Dad & Mother's state of birth as VA and AL respectively.

    • James L. Stephenson(b. abt 1842) married Mary C. Taylor Dec 23 1865 in Bedford Co TN.and is still in Bedford Co TN in the 1880 census with Mary and their children George W.(age 12)Ella J. (age 11) Minnie(age 9) and Eldorah (age 1)

    • Sarah Jane Stephenson(b abt 1845)married A. J. Anderson March 14 1866 in Bedford Co. TN.

    • John Thomas Stephenson(b. abt 1847) married Bettie ______ John died between 1870-1880 as Bettie(age 31 in 1880 census) is shown as widowed in the 1880 Bedford Co. Tn census with two children Florence (age 11) and Tommie(age 9).

    • Samuel R. Stephenson(b. abt. 1849) married Sallie________. He and Sallie(b. abt. 1852) are listed in the 1880 Bedford Co TN Census in Dist. 1 with their children Ellen (age 5) and George(age 3).

  • Catherine Morrow(b. abt. 1830) married George Jakes. George was born about 1820 in Virginia the son of James Jakes(1788-1847) and Nancy Harger(1790- after 1850). George & Catherine had 5 children--1 son and 4 daughters that I know of...there may have been more.

    • Ann Jakes(born abt 1845) married Joseph F. Gibson.
    • Parthenia Jakes(born abt 1846-1895)married Thomas McEwen
    • Bettie Jakes born about 1854.
    • Jane Jakes (1855-1898) married Thomas McEwen(widower of Parthenia)
    • James Jakes(Apr 1857-Nov 25, 1922)Married Thelitha Ann Frizzell.



  • Margaret C. Morrow

  • Sarah Parthenia Morrow--I believe she is close to the same age as Catherine because they were both under age in 1845 court records concerning land that their father left them.

  • Elizabeth Morrow married William Gaston They are listed in the 1840 Census for Bedford Co. TN on page 2 as follows:
    William Gaston Head of Household
    1 male 30-40(William)
    2 females under 5(their two daughters)
    1 female 20-30(Elizabeth)


  • Nancy Morrow married Harrison Gaston. I believe that William and Harrison were brothers. Harrison and Nancy are listed in the 1840 Census for Bedford Co. TN as follows Harrison Gaston Head of Household
    1 male 20-30(Harrison)
    1 male under 5(their son)
    1 female 20-30(Nancy)


  • Jane Morrow (b. abt 1816)married John Sutton(b abt 1814). They live in Coffee Co TN in the 1850 Census with their children James(age 12) Margaret (age 9) Samuel(age 7) and Sarah(age 3) The area of Coffee Co. in which they lived is just across the county line and really not that far from the other family members who were in Bedford Co. District 1.

1840 Bedford Co. TN

1840 Census for Bedford Co. TN page 2
William Gaston Head of Household
1 male 30-40(William)
2 females under 5(their two daughters)
1 female 20-30(Elizabeth)

1840 Census for Bedford Co. TN
Harrison Gaston Head of Household
1 male 20-30(Harrison)
1 male under 5(their son)
1 female 20-30(Nancy)

1850 Bedford Co. TN

1850 Bedford Co. TN
Page 80 Civil Dist 1
Household 27 Family 27
George Jakes 33 M VA
Catherine Jakes 23 F TN(Maiden name was Morrow)
Ann Jakes 5 F TN
Parthenia Jakes 3 F TN
Margaret Jakes 10/12 F TN

1850 Bedford Co. TN
Page 80 Civil Dist 1
Household 28 Family 28
Harrison Gaston 36 M Farmer KY
Nancy Gaston 35 F TN
Samuel Gaston 12 M TN
Elizabeth Gaston 10 F TN
Thomas Gaston 7 M TN
Eliza Gaston 4 F TN
William Gaston 7 months M TN

1850 Bedford Co. TN
Page 80B Civil Dist. 1
Household # 32 Family 32
George Stephenson 30 M AL
Mary Stephenson 28 F TN(Sister of Catherine Morrow Jakes)
Wm. H. Stephenson 9 M
James L Stephenson 7 M
Sarah Jane Stephenson 5 F
John Tomas Stephenson 3 M
Samuel R. Stephenson 1 M
James P. Stephenson 19 M TN Laborer Married within the yr
Mary S. T. or F(illegible) 16 F Married within the yr

1850 Coffee Co. TN

1850 Coffee Co. TN
John Sutton 35 m farmer $1000 TN
Jane Sutton 33 f
James Sutton 12 m
Margaret Sutton 9 f
Samuel Sutton 7 m
Sarah Sutton 3 f

1850 Coffee Co. TN
Mary Sutton 58 f SC
Hugh Sutton 14 m TN

1850 Coffee Co. TN
Saml K. Sutton 23 m farmer $600 TN
Eviline Sutton 18 f
Anny Sutton 1 f
Tazwell Sutton 2/12 m

1850 Coffee Co. TN
William Sutton 32 m farmer $450
Elizabeth Sutton 30 f
Sarah Sutton 6 f
Cynthia Sutton 5 f
Mary Sutton 4 f
Robert Sutton 3/12m

1850 Coffee Co. TN
Samuel Morrow 30 m farmer $300
Catharine Morrow 26 f
James Morrow 6 m

1860 Bedford Co. TN

1860 Bedford Co. TN Dist 1 Page 85B 46/46
Geo. Stephenson 30 M W Farmer $6000 $3000 AL
Elvira Stephenson 26 F W TN
William Stephenson 19 M W Day Laborer TN
James Stephenson 17 M W Day Laborer TN
Sarah Stephenson 15 F W TN
John Stephenson 13 M W TN
Samuel Stephenson 11 M W TN
Nancy Stephenson 1 F W TN
Sarah James 29 F W TN

1860 Coffee Co. TN

1860 Coffee Co. TN District 6 page 59 851/851
Sam Morrow 41 M Farmer $1000 $1500 Tenn
Catherine Morrow 37 F Domes. Tenn
James Morrow 16 M Student Tenn
Samuel Morrow 4 M Tenn
Spencer Morrow 2 M Tenn

1860 Coffee Co. TN District 6 page 59
John Sutton 44 Farmer TN
Jane Sutton 43 TN
James Sutton 22 TN/school in yr
May Sutton 19 TN/school in yr
Samuel Sutton 15 TN/school in yr
Sarah Sutton 12 TN/school in yr
Eliza Sutton 9 TN/school in yr
May Sutton 67 SC/cannot read or write

1860 Franklin Co. Arkansas

1860 Franklin Co. AR Franklin Twp pg 411 Dwelling 31 Family 28
Harrison Gaston 47 M KY
Nancy Gaston 46 F TN
Samuel Gaston 21 M TN
Elizabeth Gaston 19 F TN
James Gaston 16 M TN
Eliza Gaston 13 F TN
William Gaston 10 M TN
Jane Gaston 7 F TN
Harrison Gaston 14 M TN (nephew)
Jane Gaston 21 F TN(niece)
Elizabeth Pugh 54 F TN

1870 Fulton Co. Arkansas

1870 Fulton Co. AR Franklin Twp pg. 149
Nancy Gaston 54 F TN
Elizabeth Gaston 29 F TN
William Gaston 20 M TN

1870 Fulton Co. AR Franklin Twp pg. 149
Samuel Gaston 32 M Farmer TN Samantha Gaston 16 F AR Silvanas Gaston 6/12 M AR Born in Dec

1870 Bedford Co. TN

1870 Bedford Co. TN
George Jakes 50 TN
Katie Jakes 42
Bettie Jakes 17
Jane Jakes 15
James Jakes 14

1870 Bedford Co. TN
Civil Dist 1 Page 118B
51/51 (this is actually a Stephenson Family)
W. L. Stephens 29 M W Farmer 2000 600 TN
Nannie E. 22 F W Keeping House TN
Mary J. Stephens 4 F W TN
George R. Stephens 1 M W TN
Nancy Elliot 42 F W TN

1870 Bedford Co. TN
Civil Dist 1 Page 118B
52/52
J. L. Stephenson 27 M W Farmer 2000 400 TN
Mary C. Stephenson 22 F W Keeping House TN
George W. Stephenson 3 M W TN
Elvira J. Stephenson 1 F W TN

1870 Bedford Co. TN
Civil Dist 1 Page 119B 66/66
D. D. Stephenson 50 M W Farmer AL
Malvina Stephenson 37 F W Keeping House TN
Samuel R. Stephenson 21 M W Farm Hand TN
Nancy E. Stephenson 11 F W TN
Joseph N. Stephenson 7 M W TN
Narcissa Stephenson 5 F W TN
George D. Stephenson 3 M W TN
Mary C. Coffit 17 M(sic) W TN

1870 Bedford Co. TN
Civil Dist 1 Page 119B 67/67
J. T. Stephenson 23 M W Farm hand TN
Elizabeth Stephenson 19 F W Keeping House TN
M. E. T. Stephenson 1 F W TN

1870 Bedford Co. TN
District 25 Shelbyville P.O. page 426
John Sutten 55 M W TN
Jane Sutten 58 F W TN
Eliza Sutten 20 F W TN

1870 Bedford Co. TN
District 25 Shelbyville P.O. page 426
Jas. P. Sutten 33 M/W TN
Ann Sutten 26 F/W TN/cannot write.

1880 Izard Co. Arkansas

1880 Izard Co. Arkansas
Jefferson 58/58
Samantha GASTON 26 f AR AR AR
Idelia GASTON 8 f AR TN AR daughter
Arabelle GASTON 3 f AR TN AR daughter
Nancy GASTON 65 f TN KY SC mother-n-law
Samuel NOKES 23 m MO ?? ?? Other

1880 Izard Co. Arkansas
La Crosse
James Gaston Self M M W 36 TN KY TN
Lena E. Gaston Wife F M W 29 AR TN AR
Alice Gaston Dau F S W 10 AR TN AR
William H. Gaston Son M S W 8 AR TN AR
Nancy A. Gaston Dau F S W 6 AR TN AR
Marquis L. Gaston Son M S W 4 AR TN AR
Carrie A. Gaston Dau F S W 2 AR TN AR
Shelby H. Gaston Son M S W 1M AR TN AR
Thomas D. Hunt boarder M S W 20 MO -- --

1880 Izard Co. AR La Crosse Page 389C
Harrison Gaston Self M M W 35 TN KY TN
Emily F. Gaston Wife F M W 24 GA GA GA
Walter A. Gaston Son M S W 5 AR TN GA
Julia Hames MotherL F W W 54 GA -- --

1880 Izard Co. AR La Crosse pg 390b
William Gaston Self M M W 30 TN KY TN
Octavia A Gaston Wife F M W 28 GA GA GA
Vesta Gaston Dau F S W 5 AR TN GA
Austin Gaston Son M S W 3 AR TN GA
Marvin Gaston Son M S W 2M AR TN GA
Calvin Montgomery BroL M S W 20 AR GA GA

1880 Bedford Co. TN

1880 Bedford Co. Tennessee
Dist. 1 Page 125b(Nephew Of Catherine Morrow Jakes My Gr Gr Grandma)
Wm. Stephenson Self M M W 39 Farmer TN AL TN
Nannie E. Stephenson Wife F M W 32 Keeping House TN TN TN
Mary J. Stephenson Dau F S W 13 TN TN TN
George R. Stephenson Son M S W 11 TN TN TN
William T. Stephenson Son M S W 8 TN TN TN
Elvira B. Stephenson Dau F S W 5 TN TN TN
James T. Stephenson Son M S W 3 TN TN TN
Sallie Stephenson Dau F S W 9m TN TN TN
Nancy Elliott Mother-in-law F W W 51 TN VA AL

1880 Bedford Co. Tennessee
Dist. 1 Page 125b(Nephew Of Catherine Morrow Jakes My Gr Gr Grandma)
James Stephenson Self M M W 37 TN Farmer AL TN
Mary C. Stephenson Wife F M W 31 TN Keeping House TN TN
George W. Stephenson Son M S W 12 TN At Home TN TN
Ella J. Stephenson Dau F S W 11 TN At Home TN TN
Minnie Stephenson Dau F S W 9 TN TN TN
Eldorah Stephenson Dau F S W 1 TN TN TN

1880 Bedford Co. Tennessee
Dist. 1 Page 126c(Nephew Of Catherine Morrow Jakes My Gr Gr Grandma)
Saml. Stephenson Self M M W 31 TN Farmer AL TN
Sallie Stephenson Wife F M W 28 TN Keeping House TN VA
Ellen Stephenson Dau F S W 5 TN TN TN
George Stephenson Son M S W 3 TN TN TN
Bettie Stephenson Sisterl F W W 31 TN TN TN
Florence Stephenson Niece F S W 11 TN TN TN
Tommie Stephenson Nephew M S W 9 TN TN TN

1880 Bedford Co. TN
District 25
John Sutton Self M M W 66 TN SC TN
Jane Sutton Wife F M W 64 TN KY SC

1880 Bedford Co. TN
District 25
James P. Sutton Self M M W 42 TN TN/TN
Ann Sutton Wife F M W 35 TN TN/TN
Mary Jane Sutton Dau F S W 7 TN TN/TN
Eliza C. Sutton Dau F S W 4 TN NC/SC

1920 Bedford Co. TN

1920 Bedford Co. TN
1st Dist. Enum Dist 1
Page 199A Sheet 5A
Dwelling #91 Family # 91
Samuel R. Stephenson Head M W 71 Wd TN NC TN Farmer
Helen Stephenson Dau F W 45 S TN TN TN

1920 Bedford Co. TN
Dist 3 (son of James H. Stephenson & Fannie Elliot)
Page 219A Sheet 8A
Dwelling # 172 Family # 179
James T Stephenson M W 42 M TN TN TN Farmer
Vandolin Stephenson F W 27 M TN TN TN
James Jr.. Stephenson M W 1 S TN TN TN

1920 Bedford Co. TN
Dist 18 Enum Dist 17
Page 81B Sheet 7B
Dwelling #158 Family # 173
William H. Stephenson Head M W 71 M TN TN TN
Lizzie Stephenson Wife F W 56 M TN TN TN
Mary Stephenson Dau F W 24 S TX TN TN
Ozie Stephenson Son M W 18 S TX TN TN

1920 Lincoln Co. TN

1920 Lincoln Co. TN
Fayetteville Town
Enum Dist 75
Page 89BSheet 3B
Dwelling # 73 Family # 75
George Stephenson Head M W 52 M TN TN TN Accountant Books
Sallie Stephenson Wife F W 50 M TN TN TN
Harry Stephenson Son M W 23 S TN TN TN Milk Tester Dairy
Bessie Stephenson Dau F W 19 S TX TN TN 


1830 Tennessee
MORROW, ANN Anderson Co. Clinton Page: 181 
MARROW, JAMES Bedford Co Page: 110 
MORROW, JAMES Blount Co. Page: 277 
MORROW, THOMAS Carroll Co. Page: 163 
MORROW, JOHN Franklin Co.  Page: 084 
MORROW, JOHN W.   Franklin Co. Page: 084 
MORROW, A.  Giles Co.  Page: 187 
MORROW, JOHN  Giles Co. Page: 186 
MORROW, JOHN W. Giles Co. Page: 183 
MORROW, PAUL Giles Co. Page: 187 
MORROW, POLLY  Giles Co. Page: 188 
MORROW, THOMAS  Giles Co. Page: 155 
MORROW, THOMAS JR. Giles Co. Page: 187 
MORROW, JOHN Grainger Co. Page: 389 
MORROW, ELIZABETH  Greene Co. Page: 229 
MORROW, JAMES  Greene Co. Page: 229 
MORROW, JOHN  Greene Co. Page: 229 
MORROW, SANFORD   Hardeman Co.   Page: 337 
MORROW, WILLIAM B.   Henderson Co.  Page: 088 
MORROW, JOHN   Jackson Co. Page: 147 
MORROW, PRISCILLA   Jefferson Co.  Page: 335 
MORROW, GEORGE  Knox Co.  Knoxville Page: 340 
MORROW, ISABELLA   Knox Co. Knoxville Page: 340 
MORROW, JOHN  Knox Co. Page: 330 
MORROW, JOHN Lawrence Co.   Page: 308 
MORROW, ALEXANDER   Maury Co.  Page: 373 
MORROW, ALEXANDER   Maury Co.   Page: 419 
MORROW, GEORGE   Maury Co.   Page: 373 
MORROW, LEONARD  Maury Co.   Page: 339 
MORROW, JAMES   McNairy Co.  Purdy Page: 141 
MORROW, JOHN   McNairy Co.  Purdy Page: 135 
MORROW, SAMUEL   McNairy Co. Purdy Page: 122 
MORROW, WILLIAM   McNairy Co. Purdy Page: 120 
MORROW, ARMSBRAY* Monroe Co.  Page: 113 
MORROW, CHARLES Monroe Co.  Page: 111 
MORROW, JOHN  Monroe Co.  Page: 080 
MORROW, RICHARD  Monroe Co.  Page: 112 
MORROW, WILLIAM J.J.   Monroe Co.  Page: 080 
MORROW, DAVID   Montgomery Co.  Page: 035 
MORROW, JAMES Montgomery Co.  Page: 035   
MORROW, JAMES H. Montgomery Co.  Page: 035 
MORROW, WILLIAM   Montgomery Co. Page: 035 
MORROW, DAVID  Smith Co. Page: 109 
MORROW, THOMAS  Smith Co.   Page: 076 
MORROW, THOMAS A. Smith Co.   Page: 062 
MORROW, HUGH  Warren Co.  Page: 353 
MORROW, JOHN   Wayne Co.   Page: 301 
MORROW, WILLIAM  Wayne Co.   Page: 300 
MORROW, WILLIAM JR.  Wayne Co.   Page: 300

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