Descendants of Jacob Morelock

Generation No. 1

1.  JACOB¹ MORELOCK was born ABT  1724 in Germany, and died Unknown.  He married BETSEY Unknown.  She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Child of JACOB MORELOCK and BETSEY is:

2.                i.       GEORGE² MORELOCK, SR., b. ABT  1759, Stuttgard, Wirtemberg Province, Germany, or Northampton Co PA Greene Co., TN; d. October 23, 1832, Greene Co., TN.

Generation No. 2

2.  GEORGE² MORELOCK, SR. (JACOB¹) was born ABT  1759 in Stuttgard, Wirtemberg Province, Germany, or Northampton Co PA Greene Co., TN, and died October 23, 1832 in Greene Co., TN.  He married ELIZABETH BACHMAN Bet. 1776 - 1778 in Germantown, PA, daughter of SAMUEL BACHMAN and RACHEL OWEN.  She was born October 1763 in Germantown, Pennsylvania, and died 1850 in Greene Co., TN.

For more information about the Owen family, see the Hugh Owen Genealogy Report and the Owen Family Story.

See also the Will of George Morelock.

Children of GEORGE MORELOCK and ELIZABETH BACHMAN are:

                   i.       GEORGE WASHINGTON³ MORELOCK¹, b. November 18, 1779, PA; d. June 25, 1814, Ft. Stoddard, AL; m. CATHERINE JANE TATE, February 1809; b. October 1788, Botetourt Co., VA; d. February 12, 1869, Adair Co., MO.

More About GEORGE WASHINGTON MORELOCK:

    Burial: June 29, 1814

                 ii.       JACOB MORELOCK, b. January 22, 1781, No Hampton, PA; d. 1832; m. SALLIE GOOD; b. 1781; d. Unknown.

3.              iii.       SAMUEL MORELOCK, b. 1785, PA; d. July 1, 1867.

                 iv.       DAVID MORELOCK¹, b. 1790; d. March 1, 1841; m. JUDITH STACY, 1817; b. 1799, Hawkins Co., TN; d. April 1, 1872.

                  v.       HANNAH MORELOCK¹, b. 1793, Sullivan Co., TN; d. 1862, Sullivan Co., TN; m. FREDERICK SMITH, 1810; b. 1785, VA; d. 1856, Sullivan Co., TN.

                 vi.       MARY "POLLY" MORELOCK¹, b. December 1, 1794, Sullivan Co., TN; d. 1862, Jasper Co., MO; m. ISAAC HUMBERT, 1820; b. December 1, 1793, Greene Co., TN; d. Unknown.

                vii.       ELIZABETH MORELOCK¹, b. 1795, Sullivan Co., TN; d. 1862, Jasper Co., MO; m. HENRY HUMBERT, March 30, 1820, Greene County, TN; b. November 16, 1795, Greene Co., TN; d. 1860, Bradley Co., TN.

               viii.       SARAH MORELOCK¹, b. 1800; d. Unknown; m. (1) STACY; b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. (2) DAVID BRIGHT; b. March 10, 1798, PA; d. January 8, 1857, Greene Co., TN; m. (3) ZACHARIAH STACY, June 27, 1819, Greene County, TN; b. 1801; d. Unknown; m. (4) JOHN PICKERING, December 5, 1832, Greene County, TN; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

4.               ix.       JONATHAN MORELOCK, SR., b. October 15, 1804, Power Dam, Greene County, TN; d. May 14, 1876, Morristown, TN.

                   x.       NATHAN MORELOCK¹, b. June 8, 1805, Greene Co., TN; d. February 5, 1882, Greene Co., TN; m. (1) RACHEL ELIZABETH BRIGHT, February 3, 1825; b. March 12, 1805, Boiling Spring Place, Shenandoah Co., VA; d. November 3, 1857, Greene Co., TN; m. (2) MARY ANN PRATT, January 3, 1860, Greene County, TN; b. 1826; d. February 26, 1903, Greene Co., TN.

                  xi.       ANNA MORELOCK¹, b. November 5, 1808, TN; d. 1883; m. JOHN SOLOMAN GOOD, February 13, 1838; b. February 25, 1803, VA; d. 1883.

                 xii.       RACHEL MORELOCK¹, b. Unknown; d. 1829; m. JACOB LIGHT; b. 1780.

Generation No. 3

3.  SAMUEL³ MORELOCK (GEORGE², JACOB¹)¹ was born 1785 in PA, and died July 1, 1867.  He married (1) REBECCA ANN CRODDOCK.  She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.  He married (2) ELIZABETH STACY¹ 1804, daughter of WILLIAM STACY and DOLLEY SIZEMORE.  She was born 1785 in PA, and died 1862.

Children of SAMUEL MORELOCK and ELIZABETH STACY are:

                   i.       WILLIAM⁴ MORELOCK¹, b. 1805, TN; d. 1874; m. SARAH FRANCES MULLINS, 1847; b. 1810, Hawkins Co., TN; d. Unknown.

5.               ii.       JAMES YANCY MORELOCK, b. 1815, Hawkins Co., TN; d. 1885, Hawkins Co., TN.

                 iii.       DOLLEY MORELOCK¹, b. 1815; d. ABT  1880, Menifee Co., KY; m. JAMES CLAIBORNE STACY; b. Unknown; d. ABT  1880, Menifee Co., KY.

                 iv.       THOMAS MORELOCK¹, b. 1817; d. 1861; m. ELVIRA BRITTON, July 27, 1837, Hawkins Co., TN; b. April 5, 1816, Hawkins Co., TN; d. October 4, 1881, Hawkins Co., TN.

                  v.       JUDAH "JULIA" MORELOCK¹, b. June 2, 1818, Hawkins Co., TN; d. February 25, 1891, Hawkins Co., TN; m. JOHN NETHERLAND DYKES, July 17, 1833, Hawkins Co., TN; b. 1812; d. July 7, 1858.

                 vi.       JACOB MORELOCK¹, b. February 18, 1819, Greene Co., TN; d. February 18, 1887, Greene Co., TN; m. ELIZABETH WADDLE, January 23, 1844, Greene County, TN; b. January 22, 1821, Greene Co., TN; d. May 15, 1911, Greene Co., TN.

Marriage Notes for JACOB MORELOCK and ELIZABETH WADDLE:

    married by John R. Knight

                vii.       SAMUEL MORELOCK, JR.¹, b. 1823, Hawkins Co., TN; d. 1891, Hawkins Co., TN; m. (1) NANCY LIGHT; b. March 1834, Hawkins Co., TN; m. (2) PRISCILLA GRIMSLEY, July 27, 1843, Washington Co., TN; b. April 10, 1824; d. June 20, 1895, Hawkins Co., TN.

               viii.       HANNAH MORELOCK¹, b. 1825; d. 1901; m. JOHN RUNNELS MCCURRY, Unknown; b. 1824; d. 1890.

                  ix.       RATLIFF MORELOCK¹, b. 1827, Hawkins Co., TN; d. Unknown; m. EMALINE LIGHT, Unknown; b. 1829, TN; d. Unknown.

                   x.       JULIANN MORELOCK¹, b. 1830; d. Unknown; m. NATHAN LIGHT, Unknown; b. May 1835; d. Unknown.

                  xi.       SARAH MORELOCK¹, b. 1836; d. Unknown; m. JOHN BARNARD, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

4.  JONATHAN³ MORELOCK, SR. (GEORGE², JACOB¹) was born October 15, 1804 in Power Dam, Greene County, TN, and died May 14, 1876 in Morristown, TN.  He married EMELINE "AMY" BOWMAN November 6, 1823 in Greene County, TN², daughter of SPARLING BOWMAN and NELLY HIXSON.  She was born December 18, 1804 in Kingsport, TN, and died July 2, 1873 in Morristown, TN.  

For more information about the Bowman family, see the John Bowman Genealogy Report.

Notes for JONATHAN MORELOCK, SR.:

1850 census Grainger Co., TN, District No. 1, page 3b-4a, household 43,47:
Morelock, Jonathan, age 46, farmer, $3400
Anna, age 43
Andrew J., age 25, medical student
Nelly E., age 22
Besty A., age 22
Sarah L., age 21
George W., age 20
Sparling A., age 18
Jonathan B., age 16
David A., age 14
Nathaniel B., age 12
Wm L., age 10
Joseph B., age 9
Loueza C., age 7
James B. R., age 6
Priscilla S. M., age 3  

1860 census Grainger co., TN, District No. 1, page 5, household 31,31:
Jonathan Morelock, age 55, farmer, $7300, $4990
Amy ", age 55
Sarah J. ", age 28
Jonathan ", age 25
George F. ", age 26
Joseph B. ", age 20
Caroline ", age 18
James R. ", age 16
Priscilla S. ", age 14

In 1870 Grainger Co census, 1st Civil District, Morristown P.O., p. 8b:
Morelock, J., age 64, farmer, $5500, $2850
Amy, age 64, housekeeping
Andrew J., age 46, farmer
James R., age 26
Priscilla, age 23, at home  

OBITUARY: Morristown (TN) Gazette, May 17, 1876, page 2 column 4:

"Jonathan Morelock, an old and respectable citizen of this community, died very suddenly of heart disease, at his residence three miles east of town, Sunday evening last. Mr. Morelock attended church on Sabbath morning, returned to his home apparently in good health, and after partaking of a hearty supper, laid down and in a very short time died without a struggle."

More About JONATHAN MORELOCK, SR.:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

More About EMELINE "AMY" BOWMAN:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

Children of JONATHAN MORELOCK and EMELINE BOWMAN are:

6.                i.       ANDREW JACKSON⁴ MORELOCK, b. August 8, 1824; d. August 4, 1895, Morristown, TN.

7.               ii.       ELEANOR "NELLIE" EMMALINE MORELOCK, b. August 10, 1825; d. August 28, 1906, Morristown, TN.

                 iii.       BETSY ANN MORELOCK, b. ABT  1827; d. Unknown, Morristown, TN.

More About BETSY ANN MORELOCK:

    Other: died young

                 iv.       ALEXANDER MORELOCK, b. ABT  1828³; d. Unknown; m. SOPHRONIA SEAHORN, Unknown; b. ABT  1843³; d. Unknown.

8.               v.       GEORGE W. MORELOCK, b. September 25, 1829; d. June 19, 1865, Morristown, TN.

                 vi.       SARAH JANE MORELOCK, b. ABT  1832³; d. Unknown; m. CHESLEY C. ROGERS, July 31, 1862, Grainger County, TN; b. ABT  1820; d. Unknown.

9.             vii.       JONATHAN BACHMAN MORELOCK, JR., b. October 15, 1832; d. November 17, 1925, Morristown, TN.

               viii.       SPARLING A. MORELOCK, b. ABT  1834; d. Unknown.

                  ix.       DAVID MORELOCK, b. ABT  1836; d. Unknown.

More About DAVID MORELOCK:

    Occupation: Railroad (in Civil War, too)

10.              x.       NATHAN B. MORELOCK, b. March 1, 1836; d. August 11, 1919, Morristown, TN.

                  xi.       JOSEPH B. MORELOCK, b. August 26, 1839; d. September 16, 1876, Morristown, TN.

More About JOSEPH B. MORELOCK:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN  

OBITUARY: Morristown (TN) Gazette, September 20, 1876, page 2, column 7:

"Joseph B. Morelock, aged about 32 years, died at his father's residence in this county last Saturday and was buried Sunday. The deceased had been afflicted with paralysis for six years, and died in the full assurance of the Christian's reward."

11.            xii.       WILLIAM LOWERY MORELOCK, b. ABT  1840; d. Unknown.

12.           xiii.       LOUISE CAROLINE MORELOCK, b. July 26, 1842; d. July 27, 1881, Morristown, TN.

                xiv.       JAMES R. MORELOCK, b. ABT  1844⁴; d. Unknown.

                 xv.       PRISCILLA S. MORELOCK, b. ABT  1847⁴; d. Unknown; m. SAM BRACKENS, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

                xvi.       JOHN MORELOCK, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

               xvii.       MARION MORELOCK, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

              xviii.       MARTHA MORELOCK, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 4

5.  JAMES YANCY⁴ MORELOCK (SAMUEL³, GEORGE², JACOB¹)⁵ was born 1815 in Hawkins Co., TN, and died 1885 in Hawkins Co., TN.  He married (1) WINNIE RACHEL LIGHT ABT  1844.  She was born Unknown, and died Bef. 1857.  He married (2) ANNA PEARL COOPER⁵ October 2, 1857 in Washington Co., TN, daughter of JOHN COOPER and REBECCA BROWNING.  She was born 1831⁶, and died 1920.

Notes for JAMES YANCY MORELOCK:

1870 census, Hawkins Co, TN:  
Morelock, Yancy, age 60 
               Anna, age 40
               Wilson, age 18
               Catherine, age 17
               Harry, age 14
               Judith, age 12
               Jonathan, age 10
               Rogan, age 8
               Baker, age 6
               Sarah, age 4
               Isaac (or James?) M., age 6/12

1880 census, Hawkins County, TN, page 218A:  
Morelock, Yancy, age 64
          Anna, age 49, wife
          Regan, age 16, son
          Baker, age 15, son
          Sarah J., age 12, dau
          I.M., age 11, son
          Ruben, age 6, son
Cooper,   Rachel, age 75, mother-in-law

Children of JAMES MORELOCK and WINNIE LIGHT are:

                   i.       STACY HENRY⁵ MORELOCK, b. 1845.

                  ii.       CATHERINE "KATE" MORELOCK, b. 1850.

                 iii.       NELSON MORELOCK, b. July 1851; d. Unknown; m. (1) ANNA BARNARD, February 27, 1880; b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. (2) SEACY JANE "NICEY" HENSLEY, April 14, 1885; b. March 1863; d. Unknown.

                 iv.       JOHN HARVEY MORELOCK, b. 1852, Hawkins Co., TN; d. Bet. 1890 - 1900, Hawkins Co., TN; m. MARGARET EMALINE MORRISON, June 1, 1891, Hawkins Co., TN; b. May 1858, Hawkins Co., TN; d. December 3, 1924, Walensburg, CO.

Children of JAMES MORELOCK and ANNA COOPER are:

13.             v.       JONATHAN "DONCE"⁵ MORELOCK, b. 1860, Hawkins Co., TN; d. November 3, 1942, Washington Co., VA.

                 vi.       BAKER MORELOCK, b. October 1866, TN; d. Unknown; m. EMMA MELLION, Unknown; b. June 1871; d. Unknown.

                vii.       SARAH J. MORELOCK, b. April 1868; m. GEORGE MCCURRY, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

               viii.       JAMES MILBURN MORELOCK, b. 1869; d. Unknown; m. ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" CRADIC, Unknown; b. October 1873, Indiana; d. Unknown.

                  ix.       REUBEN MORELOCK, b. 1874; d. Unknown; m. EVELYN KIRK MILES, January 1903, Lee Co., VA; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

6.  ANDREW JACKSON⁴ MORELOCK (JONATHAN³, GEORGE², JACOB¹) was born August 8, 1824⁷, and died August 4, 1895 in Morristown, TN⁸.  He married HANNAH MALISSA HELTON March 25, 1876 in Hamblen County, TN⁹, daughter of HELTON.  She was born October 18, 1850 in TN¹⁰, and died May 3, 1920 in Morristown, TN.

Notes for ANDREW JACKSON MORELOCK:

    Listed in 1880 Census for Hamblen County, TN, page 73-04.

More About ANDREW JACKSON MORELOCK:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

More About HANNAH MALISSA HELTON:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

Children of ANDREW MORELOCK and HANNAH HELTON are:

                   i.       MAE⁵ MORELOCK, b. June 11, 1880; d. June 20, 1887, Morristown, TN.

More About MAE MORELOCK:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

14.             ii.       REV. DAVID A. J. MORELOCK, b. November 9, 1882; d. September 3, 1939.

                 iii.       GEORGE W. MORELOCK, b. May 1886¹⁰; d. Unknown; m. LAURA abt 1914.

Notes for GEORGE W. MORELOCK:

    once visited James Capers, Atty., in Nashville  

Children of GEORGE W. MORELOCK and LAURA are:

i.    Carroll Morelock, b. abt 1915.

ii.   Elizabeth Morelock, b. abt 1921.

                 iv.       JAMES S. "JIM" MORELOCK, b. August 6, 1887¹⁰; d. November 24, 1968, Morristown, TN.

More About JAMES S. "JIM" MORELOCK:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

                  v.       LILLIE MORELOCK, b. July 1889¹⁰; d. Unknown.

7.  ELEANOR "NELLIE" EMMALINE⁴ MORELOCK (JONATHAN³, GEORGE², JACOB¹) was born August 10, 1825, and died August 28, 1906 in Morristown, TN.  She married DAVID JOSEPH PURKEY August 26, 1851 in Grainger County, TN¹¹, son of MICHAEL PURKEYPILE and MARY CULLERS.  He was born March 10, 1822, and died April 28, 1885 in Morristown, TN.

For more information about the Purkey family, see the Christian Purkeypile Genealogical Report.

8.  GEORGE W.⁴ MORELOCK (JONATHAN³, GEORGE², JACOB¹) was born September 25, 1829, and died June 19, 1865 in Morristown, TN.  He married ELIZABETH A. Unknown.  She was born October 27, 1826, and died May 16, 1860 in Morristown, TN.

More About GEORGE W. MORELOCK:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

More About ELIZABETH A.:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

Child of GEORGE MORELOCK and ELIZABETH A. is:

                   i.       MARTHA M.⁵ MORELOCK, b. July 26, 1849; d. October 10, 1849.

More About MARTHA M. MORELOCK:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

9.  JONATHAN BACHMAN⁴ MORELOCK, JR. (JONATHAN³, GEORGE², JACOB¹) was born October 15, 1832, and died November 17, 1925 in Morristown, TN.  He married MAHALA A. "NOLA" GARRETSON October 25, 1860 in Grainger County, TN¹⁷.  She was born March 3, 1836, and died July 25, 1879 in Morristown, TN.

Notes for JONATHAN BACHMAN MORELOCK, JR.:

    In 1870 census Grainger Co p. 12a as J. B. Moorelock.

    In 1900 census Hamblen Co., TN:

        John B. Morelock, age 67, widowed
        James D. Morelock, son, age 34, married 12 years.
        Josephine Morelock, daughter-in-law, age 28.

    1910 census Hamblen Co., TN, 4th District p. 6a (p. 97a), on Mooresburg Rd.: 

        John B. Morelock, age 77
        Combs, William H. age 37, son-in-law, married 12 years
        Combs, Priscilla, age 38, daughter
        Combs, John, age 10, grandson
        Combs, Willie, age 8, grandson
        Combs, Una S, age 6, granddaughter

More About JONATHAN BACHMAN MORELOCK, JR.:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

    Other: Rebel soldier, battle of Chicamauga Park, Chattanooga

More About MAHALA A. "NOLA" GARRETSON:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

Marriage Notes for JONATHAN MORELOCK and MAHALA GARRETSON:

    In the TN marriage records Family Archives CD #235, her name is listed as M.A. Garrison (original was probably hard to read).

Children of JONATHAN MORELOCK and MAHALA GARRETSON are:

15.              i.       JOHNATHAN W. "JOHNNY"⁵ MORELOCK, b. ABT  1861; d. Unknown.

                   ii.      JOE MORELOCK, b. ABT 1876; d. Unknown; m. WILLIE ABT 1901.

                                Child of JOE MORELOCK and WILLIE is:

                                i.  ERNEST MORELOCK, b. ABT 1904.

                 iii.       JAMES D. "JIM" MORELOCK, b. May 3, 1866; d. September 16, 1908; m. JOSEPHINE "JOSIE" RICHARDS, ABT  1888¹⁸; b. December 6, 1872.

More About JAMES D. "JIM" MORELOCK:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Hamblen Co., TN

16.            iv.       ANNA PRISCILLA MORELOCK, b. ABT  1869; d. Unknown.

17.             v.       JOSEPH MORELOCK, b. ABT  1874; d. Unknown.

                 vi.       SALLIE MORELOCK, b. ABT  1877¹⁹; d. Unknown.

10.  NATHAN B.⁴ MORELOCK (JONATHAN³, GEORGE², JACOB¹) was born March 1, 1836, and died August 11, 1919 in Morristown, TN.  He married (1) NANCY CATHERINE HAZELWOOD November 20, 1855 in Grainger County, TN²⁰, daughter of JOSHUA HAZELWOOD and ISABELLA.  She was born ABT  1835²¹, and died Bet. October 5 - November 30, 1865.  He married (2) NANCY DAVIS November 30, 1865 in Grainger County, TN²².  She was born ABT  1836²³, and died April 23, 1924 in Morristown, TN²⁴.

More About NATHAN B. MORELOCK:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

    Military service: Co C 43 Tenn Regt CSA

More About NANCY DAVIS:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

Children of NATHAN MORELOCK and NANCY HAZELWOOD are:

                   i.       JAMES S.⁵ MORELOCK, b. ABT  1857²⁵; d. Unknown.

                  ii.       JULIA A. MORELOCK, b. ABT  1859²⁶; d. Unknown.

                 iii.       SUSAN MORELOCK, b. ABT  1863²⁶; d. Unknown.

                 iv.       KATHERINE "KATE" MORELOCK, b. October 5, 1865, or 1868²⁷; d. February 23, 1939.

More About KATHERINE "KATE" MORELOCK:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN

    Other: died unmarried at the age of abt 70

Children of NATHAN MORELOCK and NANCY DAVIS are:

                  v.       EMMA H.⁵ MORELOCK, b. November 28, 1866²⁸; d. June 28, 1904.

More About EMMA H. MORELOCK:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN

                 vi.       PRISCILLA G. MORELOCK, b. 1868²⁹; d. Unknown.

                vii.       DELILA MORELOCK³⁰, b. November 16, 1870; d. July 2, 1889, Morristown, TN.

More About DELILA MORELOCK:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

               viii.       MARGARET MORELOCK, b. 1871³¹; d. Unknown.

                  ix.       WILLIAM J. MORELOCK, b. September 27, 1873; d. December 29, 1941.

More About WILLIAM J. MORELOCK:

    Burial: Morelock Cemetery, Hamblen County, TN

                   x.       LULA "LOU" MORELOCK, b. ABT  1878, Hamblen County, TN³¹; d. Unknown, Morristown, TN; m. JOHN COMBS, Unknown, Morristown, TN; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

                  xi.       BENJAMIN "BENNY" MORELOCK³², b. March 6, 1882; d. December 13, 1904, Morristown, TN.

More About BENJAMIN "BENNY" MORELOCK:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

11.  WILLIAM LOWERY⁴ MORELOCK (JONATHAN³, GEORGE², JACOB¹) was born ABT  1840, and died Unknown.  He married TENNESSEE JACKSON Unknown in Nashville.  She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

More About WILLIAM LOWERY MORELOCK:

    Residence: Middle TN near Nashville

Children of WILLIAM MORELOCK and TENNESSEE JACKSON are:

                   i.       ALONZO⁵ MORELOCK, b. Unknown; d. ABT  1914.

                  ii.       JOSEPH FLETCHER MORELOCK, b. Unknown.

                 iii.       MINNIE JOSEPHINE MORELOCK, b. Unknown; m. DR. J. D. SMITH, Unknown, Franklin, TN; b. Unknown; d. Unknown, Franklin, TN.

More About DR. J. D. SMITH: