Learning more about my Harlan County Roots.. (Franklin, Cumberland: moving to, selling)

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Interesting! I found some very detailed information about my genealogy by just doing a Google search.

I had heard that I had an ancestored name Pearl Morris who was killed in a Civil War skirmish in Lee Co Virginia in 1865- which didn't make sense from a timeline perspective since his son wasn't born until 1875

I found a page that states that Richard Pearl Morris was killed at Keokee on the VA side of Black Mountain. He had a son, Richard Pearl Morris JR who was 16 at the time

He was married in Harlan Co in 1856 - so my family has been in Kentucky since before the Civil War. I thought they didn't move from Virginia to Black Mountain KY until 1910. My great grand father owned the highest point in KY until selling it and moving to Lynch to become a miner.

It also correctly states that RP's father (Elias) was born in Wilmington, NC in 1810. Elias's father was born in Cardiff Wales

Here's the link: The Search Continues

[safetygirl-16]

I think there was a Pearl Morris in Cumberland, Ky. 5 miles from Lynch.

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Originally Posted by safetygirl-16

I think there was a Pearl Morris in Cumberland, Ky. 5 miles from Lynch.

Pearl is likely a name that passed through many generations. In my Morris branch Franklin is a common first or middle name. It was part of my grandfather, father, and brother's names

[safetygirl-16]

Check in the "Harlan County Forum", you might come up with something.