Morris D BELKNAP1,5,2,3,6,6,4,7
Mar 18601,2,3 - between 1900 and 19074
Life History
Mar 1860 |
Born in Arkansas County, Arkansas.1,2,3 |
between 1900 and 1907 |
Married Maggie YAHE in Mojave Reservation, San Carolos, Arizona.4,3 |
between 1900 and 1907 |
Died in Mojave Reservation, San Carolos, Arizona.4 |
Notes
- 1860 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 18 July, Prairie Township, page 57, Hse #413, Fam #393
Charles W Belknap 42 M Farmer $50,000 Real Estate $8000 Personal born Miss
Jackoline [sic] Belknap 35 F Housekeeper born Tenn
Morris D Belknap 2 M born Ark
1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 1 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 6, Hse/Fam #45
Belknap, Charles W 52 M W Farmer $2000 Real Estate $1000 Personal b PA Cannot read or write [b abt 1818]
Belknap, Jacksobena 45 F W Keeping House born TN Cannot read or write [b abt 1825]
Belknap, Morris 12 M W born AR Cannot read or write [b abt 1856]
In 1880 Morris is in Colorado listed among others in the household of the Indian Agent with various duries. Morris is the Butcher.
1880 Federal Census, La Plata County, Colorado, [no date] June, Rio Florida, District 65, page 13 (scan 574), Hse/Fam #8
Page, Henry W M 42 [no designation] Single Indian Agent Connecticut Conn Conn [b abt 1838]
Belknap, Morris W M 21 [no designation] Single Butcher Cannot read or write AR PA TN [b abt 1859]
In 1881, he is working in the Ute Reservation agency. Here is is a "Farmer and Issueman." Henry Page is reported as the Agent, so this is likely the agency where he was working in the 1880 census report.
US, Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959
Morris D. Belknap
Southern Ute Agency, Colorado
Residence Date 1 Jul 1881
Birth Arkansas
In 1883, he si still reported working for an Indian agency but the location is now San Carlos Agency in Arizona.
US, Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959
M. D. Belknap
Residence Date 1 Jul 1883
San Carlos Agency, Arizona, USA
Assignment Storekeeper
Birth Place Arkansas
In 1900, a record appears to match Morris, matching the geographical progression of the records we ahve found. His birthday is reported as March 1860 (a year later than expected, as often happens in the 1900 census), but the birth state is reproted as Kentucky. WIth the father's state reported as Pennsylvania, this is likely the correct person. His mother is also reported as born in Kentucky, rather than Tenenssee. He owns the residence and has two prospectors boarding with him.
1900 Federal Census, Gila County, Arizona, 12 June, outside Globe, District 18, page 16A, Hse #422, Fam #429
Belknap, Morris Head W M Mar 1860 40 Single KY PA KY Cow Puncher Owns
Bertolino, Fea...? Boarder W M May 1855 45 Single Italy Italy Italy Prospector
Baker, John H W M Jan 1838 62 Widowed NY NY NY Prospector
I foiund a directory listing, withno date, in San Carolos, Arizona.
U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
Morris Belknap
189 White Mountain Ave, San Carlos, AZ, 85550
Morris died some time before 1907. I found a 1907 Indian census reporting his widow living with her parents on the Mjave San Carolos reservation where Morris was last reported working. Since he was reproted as single in teh 1900 census, we also know they married after June 1900.
1907 Indian Census Rolls, 1 Jul, Mohave Tonto-Apache And Apache (Mojave), San Carlos Agency, Arizona
#144 Dia M Hd Age 69
#145 Nabiolei (Balina) F Wf 51
#146 Guyon M Son 26
#147 Dona Dia M Son 24
** #148 Yahe (Widow of Morris Belknap, white) English Name Maggie dtr (daughter) 31 **
Sources
- 1. 1860 Federal Census, Ashley County, Arkansas
- 18 July, Prairie Township, page 57, Hse #413, Fam #393
- 2. 1880 Federal Census, La Plata County, Colorado
- [no date] June, Rio Florida, District 65, page 13 (scan 574), Hse/Fam #8
- 3. 1900 Federal Census, Gila County, Arizona
- 12 June, Globe, District 18, page 16A, Hse #422, Fam #429
- 4. 1907 Indian Census Rolls, Mojave San Carlos, Arizona
- 1 Jul, Mohave Tonto-Apache And Apache (Mojave), San Carlos Agency, Arizona
- 5. 1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 1 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 6, Hse/Fam #45
- 6. US, Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959
- 7. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2