MORRIS, Clarisa

1780 - 1862  (82 years)   Has 28 ancestors and 60 descendants in this family tree.

MORRIS, Col. Richard

- 1821

Died	1821	Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Family	OVERTON, Mary
Children	+ 1. MORRIS, Elizabeth + 2. MORRIS, Maria + 3. MORRIS, Dr. James   4. MORRIS, Patsy + 5. MORRIS, William + 6. MORRIS, Clarisa,   b. 8 Jul 1780, Virginia, USA

OVERTON, Mary

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	OVERTON, William III,   b. Abt 1706, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England
Mother	HARRIS, Jemima,   b. 1705, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England
Family	MORRIS, Col. Richard
Children	+ 1. MORRIS, Elizabeth + 2. MORRIS, Maria + 3. MORRIS, Dr. James   4. MORRIS, Patsy + 5. MORRIS, William + 6. MORRIS, Clarisa,   b. 8 Jul 1780, Virginia, USA

WINSTON, Gen. Horatio Gates

1785 - 1836  (51 years)

Birth	1785	Virginia, USA
Died	24 Oct 1836	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Buried	Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
	Address: Cave Hill Cemetery 701 Baxter Ave. Louisville, Kentucky USA 502-451-5630 https://www.cavehillcemetery.com/
Father	WINSTON, Col. John,   b. Abt 1757, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Mother	OVERTON, Nancy
Family	MORRIS, Clarisa,   b. 8 Jul 1780, Virginia, USA
Married	3 Dec 1811	Louisa County, Virginia, USA
Children	+ 1. WINSTON, Mary Ann Cochran,   b. 14 Jun 1814, Louisa County, Virginia, USA   2. WINSTON, Horatio R.,   b. 2 May 1818, Virginia, USA

WINSTON, Mary Ann Cochran

1814 - 1874  (59 years)

Birth	14 Jun 1814	Louisa County, Virginia, USA
Died	22 Jan 1874	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Buried	Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
	Address: Cave Hill Cemetery 701 Baxter Ave. Louisville, Kentucky USA 502-451-5630 https://www.cavehillcemetery.com/
Father	WINSTON, Gen. Horatio Gates,   b. 1785, Virginia, USA
Mother	MORRIS, Clarisa,   b. 8 Jul 1780, Virginia, USA
Family	COCHRAN, John Overton,   b. 18 Dec 1807, Warminster, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Married	7 Oct 1835	Louisa County, Virginia, USA
Children	+ 1. COCHRANE, Clara Virginia,   b. 14 Jul 1836, Louisa County, Virginia, USA + 2. COCHRANE, Mary Ella Winston,   b. 11 Sep 1837, Greenbrier County, Virginia, USA + 3. COCHRANE, Eliza Mildred,   b. 14 Dec 1839, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA   4. COCHRAN, John Gates,   b. Aug 1841, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA + 5. COCHRANE, John William,   b. 1845, Kentucky, USA + 6. COCHRANE, Martha R.,   b. 1849, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

WINSTON, Horatio R.

1818 - 1857  (31 years)

Birth	2 May 1818	Virginia, USA
Died	Between 1850 and 1857
Buried	Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
	Address: Cave Hill Cemetery 701 Baxter Ave. Louisville, Kentucky USA 502-451-5630 https://www.cavehillcemetery.com/
Father	WINSTON, Gen. Horatio Gates,   b. 1785, Virginia, USA
Mother	MORRIS, Clarisa,   b. 8 Jul 1780, Virginia, USA

• Name	MORRIS, Clarisa  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	8 Jul 1780	Virginia, USA   [1, 2, 4]
  Gender	Female
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	77351169
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77351169
  Land	15 Jul 1837	Louisa County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	that her deceased husband, Horatio Gates WINSTON, had purchased, which she sold
  	John O. COCHRAN, her son-in-law, living in Kentucky, was appointed on 13 Jun 1837 by the Louisa County, Virginia Court to act as her commissioner in the sale. The land that the WINSTONs had previously lived on was sold to William WADDY, and 451 acres with grist mill on the South Anna River was sold to Abner HARRIS.
  Residence	1850	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
  	Role: Occupant In addition to 5 of their children, their household included John's father, Dr. William COCHRAN, John's brother, Dr. Patrick H. COCHRAN, with his wife and daughter, John's sisters, Mildred and Sarah, and Mary Ann's mother, Clara WINSTON, and Mary Ann's brother, Horatio WINSTON. There were 15 people in all. John's real estate was valued at $90,000, and his occupation was listed as Brick Maker in the 1850 Census.
  Will	1858	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA   [6]
  	after her son, Horatio R. WINSTON, died, to designate her daughter, Mary Ann C. COCHRANE, as her beneficary,
  Death	11 Jul 1862	Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA   [1, 2]
  Age	82 years
  Burial	13 Jul 1862	Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA   [7]
  	Address: Cave Hill Cemetery 701 Baxter Ave. Louisville, Kentucky USA 502-451-5630 https://www.cavehillcemetery.com/
  	Plot: Section F, Lots 236-237, Grave 5. Find A Grave website (http://www.findagrave.com/): Memorial #77351169.
  Person ID	I315	Cochrane Genealogy
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	MORRIS, Col. Richard   d. 1821, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
  Mother	OVERTON, Mary   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F258	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	WINSTON, Gen. Horatio Gates,   b. 1785, Virginia, USA d. 24 Oct 1836, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	3 Dec 1811	Louisa County, Virginia, USA   [1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10]
  	They were first cousins. His mother, Nancy OVERTON, and her mother, Mary OVERTON, were sisters. [1]
  Age at Marriage	She : 31 years and 5 months - He : ~ 27 years.
  Marriage Status	Ended with Husband's death
  Children	+   1. WINSTON, Mary Ann Cochran,   b. 14 Jun 1814, Louisa County, Virginia, USA d. 22 Jan 1874, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA (Age 59 years)     2. WINSTON, Horatio R.,   b. 2 May 1818, Virginia, USA d. Between 1850 and 1857 (Age 31 years)
  Family ID	F130	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Jul 1780 - Virginia, USA Marriage - 3 Dec 1811 - Louisa County, Virginia, USA Land - that her deceased husband, Horatio Gates WINSTON, had purchased, which she sold - 15 Jul 1837 - Louisa County, Virginia, USA Residence - 1850 - Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA Will - after her son, Horatio R. WINSTON, died, to designate her daughter, Mary Ann C. COCHRANE, as her beneficary, - 1858 - Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA Death - 11 Jul 1862 - Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA Burial - Address: Cave Hill Cemetery 701 Baxter Ave. Louisville, Kentucky USA 502-451-5630 https://www.cavehillcemetery.com/ - 13 Jul 1862 - Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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