Marker Inscription
(1805-1883) Born in Halifax County, North Carolina, William Wright Morris moved with his family to Coosa County, Alabama, in 1840. He taught school, studied law, and was elected judge. In 1847 he brought his mother, widowed sister Martha (Morris) Spivey, her three children, and family slaves to Henderson. The judge practiced law and built a fine plantation home (3 mi. NW) for the family. An influential man, he was elected district judge in 1854, served as a Texas legislator, and helped promote the first railroad in East Texas. Morris County was named for him in 1875.
About this site
Morris, William Wright, Judge is a historical marker in Henderson, Rusk County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 72 historical markers documented in Rusk County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.1549, -94.8004 near Henderson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Craig, William, Rev. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Rusk County Courthouse, First Baptist Church of Henderson, and Henderson.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5401011022. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
