Morris County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Morris County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. 

Description
The county was named for William Wright Morris. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Morris County Courthouse 500 Broadnax Street Daingerfield, Texas 75638-1315 Phone: 903.645.3911 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage and probate records from 1875, land records from 1849 and some delayed birth records; District Clerk has divorce and court records

County Clerk

500 Broadnax St. Daingerfield 75638 Phone: 903-645-3911

District Clerk

500 Broadnax St. Daingerfield 75638 Phone: 903-645-2321

The first courthouse was the first floor of the Odd Fellow Building located at the corner of Broadnax and King Streets just North of the original "Town Square". The East Line and Red River Railroad crossed the Southern part of the College Plat Addition to Daingerfield in 1877.

In 1881, a group of citizens purchased the present site of the courthouse and presented the lot to Morris County. Within a few years, all of the businesses moved from the "Old Town" to the Southeast corner of the College Plat and the adjoining Hinnant Addition. Daingerfield was authorized to incorporate by an Act of the State Legislature in 1871. An election for incorporation was held in 1913 with a vote of 75 for incorporation and 64 against.

Morris County Courthouse 500 Broadnax Daingerfield, Texas 75638

History
Morris County was probably named for William Wright Morris, a judge and planter from Henderson, Rusk County, Texas

Parent County
1875--Morris County was created 6 March 1875 from Titus County.
 * County seat: Daingerfield

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Neighboring Counties
Red River • Bowie •  Titus •  Camp •  Cass •  Marion •  Harrison •  Upshur

African American Resources

 * 1865 - 1870 Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch


 * Texas African American Griots USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas ~ African Ancestored Genealogy
 * Texas African American Genealogy Access Genealogy
 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries

Chamber of Commerce

 * Daingerfield Chamber of Commerce - 305 Scurry - Daingerfield, Texas 75638
 * Naples Chamber of Commerce - 101 W L Doc Dodson E - Naples, Texas 75568

Census

 * Partial transcription of 1850 Federal Census- that portion of Morris County that was part of Titus County - Part of the USGenWeb Census Project
 * 1880 Federal Census Index- Part of the Morris County, TXGenWeb Site
 * 1890 Union Soldier Schedule - Part of the Morris County, TXGenWeb Site
 * Partial 1900 Federal Census Heads of Household - Part of the Morris County, TXGenWeb Site

Cemeteries
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

Court

 * 1906-1989 Texas Naturalization Records ~ FamilySearch Record Collection

Funeral Homes

 * Alexander Funeral Home - Highway 67W - Naples
 * Johnson Funeral Home - 216Fred Street - Pittsburg
 * Nail-Haggard Funeral Home, Inc. - 400 Webb Street - Daingerfield
 * Reeder-Davis Funeral Home - 1213 Hanes Blvd. - Hugh Springs
 * Reeder-Davis-Schlinder Funeral Home, Inc. - 202 N. Main - Linden

Hospitals

 * East Texas Medical Center Pittsburg - Pittsburg, Texas
 * Linden Municipal Hospital - Linden, Texas
 * Titus County Memorial Hospital - Mount Pleasant, Texas

Land

 * 1910 Soil Survey of Morris County, Texas - The Portal to Texas History
 * Original Land Owners of Texas - USGenWeb Archives Project

Landmarks

 * Morris County, Texas Landmarks &amp; Vanished Communities - Part of the TXGenWeb Project

Local Histories

 * Concord Chronicles - History of Concord Baptist Church - 1857-2007 written by Janette Tigert Cook, Vicki Tigert Davis and Reggie Talley
 * List of Fugitives from Justice: 1891.--Part VII - Texas Adjutant General's Office "Compiled from reports of sheriffs received by the Adjutant General's Office."  from The Portal to Texas History.
 * Morris County Texas Cemeteries - Northern &amp; Southern Sections - Published by Cass County Genealogical Society. For information, write the Society at P. O. Box 880, Atlanta, Texas 75551-0880

Maps

 * Morris County, Texas Maps - Part of the Morris County, TXGenWeb Site
 * Soil Map - 1910 - The Portal to Texas History
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site.

Military

 * 1838 - 1900 - Texas Muster Roll Index Cards at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Mexican-American War

 * 1845 - 1848 - US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War at Ancestry.com — index $

Civil War

 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * Confederate Pension Applications - Texas State Library &amp; Archives Commission

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * World War I Draft Registrations - Partial Transcription - Part of the Morris County, TXGenWeb Site

World War II

 * World War II Casualties- Part of the Morris County, TXGenWeb Site

Korean War

 * Korean War Deaths - Part of the Morris County, TXGenWeb Site

Newspapers

 * Cass County Sun - Linden
 * East Texas Journal - Mount Pleasant
 * Gilmer Mirror - Gilmer
 * La Tribuna - Mount Pleasant
 * Monitor - Naples
 * Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune - Mount Pleasant
 * Pittsburg Gazette - Pittsburg
 * The Bee - Daingerfield

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1800 – 1990 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1800 – 2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — index and images $


 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records Ancestry.com (subscription)

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1840 - 1981 Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1910 - 1934 Morris County Birth Index 1910-1934 - Part of the Morris County TXGenWeb Site

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records
 * 1802 - 2010 Texas, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837 - 1965 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1837 - 1973 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837 - 1977 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1966 - 2002 Morris County Marriage Index 1966-2002 - Part of the Morris County TXGenWeb Site
 * 1966 - 2010 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010 FamilySearch record collection

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890 - 1976 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images] Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976.
 * 1890 - 1976 Texas Death Certificates 1890-1976 available online.
 * 1903 - 1973 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1973 Texas, Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973 FamilySearch records collection
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1903 - 1973 Texas, Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973 FamilySearch records collection
 * 1908 - 1974 Morris County Death Index 1908-1974
 * 1964 - 1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images]
 * 1977 - 1986 Texas, Deaths, 1977-1986 ~ FamilySearch records collection

Divorce

 * 1968 - 2001 Morris County Divorce Index 1968-2001 - Part of the Morris County TXGenWeb Site
 * 1968 - 2010 Texas Divorce Index1968-2010 FamilySearch records
 * 1968 - 2010  at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $

Societies and Libraries
Morris County Historical Society 507 E. Whiskey Still Road Daingerfield, Texas 75638 Daingerfield Public Library 207 Jefferson Street Daingerfield, Texas 75638 Telephone Number: 903-645-2823

Naples Public Library 101 Walnut Street Naples, Texas 75568 Pittsburg Camp County Public Library Pittsburg, Texas - 903-856-3302 Upshur County Library Gilmer, Texas 75644 Telephone Number: 903-843-5001

Websites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county
 * Morris County Texas
 * Morris County -  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * — The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.