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William Joseph Morris1,2,3

#9012, (1893 - 1959)
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Key Events:

  • William Joseph Morris was born on 11 Jan 1893 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.4,5,6
  • William married first Gertrude Anna Jones, daughter of Zachariah Jones and Susan B. Willis, on 4 Sep 1917 in Joplin, Jasper Co., Missouri, with G. F. C. Corb, justice of the peace, officiating. They had obtained their marriage license in neighboring Newton Co.7,8
  • William married second Martha, in early 1930 apparently, but no record of the marriage has been found. She had been apparently been married previously but no record of her prior to her marriage to William has been found.9,10,11
  • William died on 24 Sep 1959 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at age 66.2,12
  • He was cremated and his remains were interred at the Pomona Cemetery on 28 Sep 1959.13,14
William also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Citations

  1. William Joseph Morris, William Joseph, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  2. William Joseph Morris, William Joseph, Certificate of Death.
  3. William Morris household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as William Morris.
  4. William Joseph Morris, William Joseph, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows date, city, and state.
  5. William Joseph Morris, William Joseph, Certificate of Death, shows date and state.
  6. William Morris household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows month, year, age 7, and state.
  7. Marriages Licenses, Newton Co., Missouri, R:480, W. J. Morris and Gertie Anna Matney, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  8. "Marriage Licenses," Miner and Mechanic, 7 Sep 1917, shows license issued to W. J. Morris, of Kansas City, and Gertie Anna Jones, of Springfield.
  9. William J. Morris household, 1930 U.S. Census, Los Angeles Co., California, shows married, with his first marriage at age 25 and hers at 26.
  10. William Morris household, 1940 U.S. Census, Los Angeles Co., California, shows married.
  11. "Decrees Granted," Reno Gazette-Journal, 2 Dec 1929, shows his divorce from his previous wife granted.
  12. William J. Morris, William J. obituary, Progress-Bulletin, shows died Thursday, and city.
  13. William Joseph Morris, William Joseph, Certificate of Death, shows date and cremated.
  14. William J. Morris, William J. obituary, Progress Bulletin, shows date as Saturday and cemetery.

LeRoy Morris1,2,3

#9013, (1895 - 1974)
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Parents

Key Events:

  • LeRoy Morris was born on 28 Feb 1895 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.4,5,6,7
  • LeRoy married Zenie Daugherty, daughter of Henry Daugherty and Eliza Ann Miller, on 6 Feb 1915 in Richland Co., Ohio, with Rev. E. M. McMillin officiating.8,9
  • LeRoy died on 4 Dec 1974 in Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio, at age 79.10
  • He was buried on 7 Dec 1974 in Sherwood Gardens, Wooster, Ohio.10
LeRoy also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Children with Zenie Daugherty:

Citations

  1. William Morris household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Le Roy Morris.
  2. LeRoy Morris and Zenie Daugherty, Marriage Record.
  3. Leroy Morris, Leroy, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, given name written as Leroy at top of card, but signed LeRoy.
  4. Leroy Morris, Leroy, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows date, as 20 Feb 1893, city, and state.
  5. LeRoy Morris and Zenie Daugherty, Marriage Record, shows he was age 21 on 12 Dec 1914, city, and state.
  6. Leroy Morris, Leroy, World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration), shows date, city, and state.
  7. William Morris household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows month, year, age 5, and state.
  8. LeRoy Morris and Zenie Daugherty, Marriage Record, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  9. Leroy Morris household, 1930 U.S. Census, Wayne Co., Ohio, shows married, with his first marriage at age 20 and hers at 22.
  10. Leroy Morris, Leroy, Certificate of Death.

Leslie Odos Morris1,2,3,4

#9014, (1896 - 1951)
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Leslie also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Child with Maude McNatt:

Children with Verna Mae Elliott:

  • Dorothy M. Morris
  • Mae Theodora Morris
  • Jane Louise Morris

Child with Olive Mae Holloway:

  • Robert Allen Morris

Citations

  1. Leslie Odos Morris and Verna May Elliott, Application for Marriage License, Dauphin County.
  2. William Morris household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Leslie Morris.
  3. Leslie O. Morris card, 1915 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah ward 1.
  4. Lester Morris household, 1930 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  5. William Morris household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows month, year, age 3, and state.
  6. William A. Morris household, 1910 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 14 and state.
  7. Leslie Odos Morris and Verna May Elliott, Application for Marriage License, Dauphin County, shows age 22 at marriage 13 Oct 1919, county, as Luzerne, and state.
  8. "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Leslie O Morris, Soc. Sec. No. 127-05-2278, shows year, as 1897, county, as Wyoming, and state.
  9. "County Marriages, 1838-1934," FamilySearch.org, Leslie O Morris and Maude Mcnatt, citing FHL # 1533636, shows date, county, and state.
  10. O'Dell, Pat, Abstracted Newspaper Index of Southwest Iowa and Northwest Missouri, marriage extract for McNatt, Maude (or Morris) & Leslie Seibert (or Morris), citing Shenandoah Sentinel Post, 4 Feb 1916 and 9 Feb 1916, shows town.
  11. Maude Morris, Maude, Certificate of Death, shows her as married.
  12. Leslie Odos Morris and Verna May Elliott, Application for Marriage License, Dauphin County, shows date, town, state, and officiant.
  13. Leslie Morris household, 1920 U.S. Census, Richland Co., Ohio, shows married.
  14. "Divorce suit," The Evening Sentinel, 6 Jul 1962, shows date and city.
  15. Lester Morris household, 1930 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows married, with his first marriage at age 29 and hers at 38.
  16. McWilliams, Larry, "Descendants of Jacob Reigle", shows c. 1926.
  17. McWilliams, Larry, "Descendants of Jacob Reigle", shows month and year, as Nov 1951, town and state. Information taken from McWilliams family Bible owned by Maggie Reigle Morris and given to her daughter Margaret, according to email "Re: Maude McNatt Morris" 2 Feb 2015 Larry McWilliams to author.
  18. "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Leslie O Morris, Soc. Sec. No. 127-05-2278, shows date, as 26 Oct 1951.

Francis Anna Morris1,2,3

#9015, (1901 - 1953)
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Key Events:

  • Francis Anna Morris was born on 9 Sep 1901 in Pennsylvania.4,5,6
  • Francis married first Marion Elberg Jennings, son of William Henry Jennings and Rhoda Permela Catherine Adair, on 29 Sep 1919 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, with A. J. Goron, justice of the peace, officiating.7,8
  • Francis married second John Buchanan Smith, son of John Smith and Susan Ann Benner, on 24 Jul 1926 in Leavenworth, Kansas.9,10,11
  • Francis died on 7 Jun 1953, at her home, 3236 Penn St., St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, at age 51.12,13
  • She was buried on 10 Jun 1953 in Saint Joseph Memorial Park, St. Joseph, Missouri.14,15
Francis also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Child with Marion Elberg Jennings:

Citations

  1. Frances Anna Smith, Frances Anna, Standard Certificate of Death, shows father's surname as Morris.
  2. McWilliams, Larry, "Descendants of Jacob Reigle", shows name as Francis Anna Morris.
  3. Francis A. Morris card, 1915 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah ward 1.
  4. Frances Anna Smith, Frances Anna, Standard Certificate of Death, shows date and state.
  5. William A. Morris household, 1910 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 8 and state.
  6. Francis A. Morris card, 1915 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah ward 1, shows age 13 and state.
  7. Marion E. Jennings and Frances A. Morris, Application for License to Marry and Marriage License, shows date, city, county, state, and officiant.
  8. McWilliams, Larry, "Re: Francis Anna Morris," e-mail to author, 20 Mar 2015, reports that he has the Bible of Francis Anna Morris Smith in which her name is written in her handwriting as Francis Anna Jennings.
  9. McWilliams, Larry, "Descendants of Jacob Reigle", shows date, city, and state. Writer states in email "Re: Francis Anna Morris" 28 Mar 2015 to author that this information is from Francis Anna's Bible.
  10. John Smith household, 1940 U.S. Census, Buchanan Co., Missouri, shows married.
  11. Frances Anna Smith, Frances Anna, Standard Certificate of Death, shows married.
  12. Frances Anna Smith, Frances Anna, Standard Certificate of Death, shows date, address, city, county, and state.
  13. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 125175953, Frances Anna Morris Smith, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  14. Frances Anna Smith, Frances Anna, Standard Certificate of Death.
  15. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 125175953, Frances Anna Morris Smith, includes tombstone photo.

Margaret Hazel Morris1,2,3

#9017, (1913 - 1993)
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Key Events:

  • Margaret Hazel Morris was born on 12 May 1913 in Springfield Twp., Richland Co., Ohio.4,5
  • Margaret married Gerald Crombie McWilliams, son of William Franklin McWilliams and Ida Allie Crombie, on 17 Jan 1942 in Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada, with Rev. Ford L. Gilbert, Methodist minister officiating.2,6,7
  • Margaret died on 27 Dec 1993 in Fontana, Riverside Co., California, at age 80.8
  • She was buried on 30 Dec 1993 in Pomona Valley Memorial Park, Pomona, California.8
Margaret also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Citations

  1. Margaret Hazel McWilliams, Margaret Hazel, Certificate of Death, shows father's surname as Morris.
  2. Gerald Crombie McWilliams and Margaret Hazel Morris, Marriage Certificate.
  3. William A. Morris household, 1920 U.S. Census, Buchanan Co., Missouri, shows name as Margaret H. Morris.
  4. Margaret Morris, Margaret, Certificate of Birth, shows date, township, county, and state.
  5. Margaret H. Morris card, 1915 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah ward 1, shows age 2 and state.
  6. Gerald Crombie McWilliams, Gerald Crombie, Certificate of Death, shows her as his wife.
  7. Gerald C. McWilliams household, 1950 U.S. Census, Los Angeles Co., California, shows married.
  8. Margaret Hazel McWilliams, Margaret Hazel, Certificate of Death.

Lola L. Knisley1,2,3

#9018, (1897 - 1987)
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Lola also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Children with Edgar Lafeyette Morris:

Citations

  1. Oratio M. Knisely household, 1900 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows name as Lola L. Knisely.
  2. Lola Knisley card, 1905 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah ward 2.
  3. Oratio M. Knisley household, 1910 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows name as Lola L. Knisley.
  4. "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Lola Morris, Soc. Sec. No. 481-09-8091, shows date, as 17 Oct 1897.
  5. Oratio M. Knisely household, 1900 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows month, as Apr, year, age 3, and state.
  6. Lola Knisley card, 1905 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah ward 2, shows age 8 and state.
  7. Edgar L. Morris, Edgar L. obituary, obit- Morris, Edgar Lunknown newspaper, shows date, town, and state.
  8. Ed Morris household, 1920 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows married.
  9. Edgar Morris household, 1930 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows married, with his first marriage at age 24 and hers at 17.
  10. "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Lola Morris, Soc. Sec. No. 481-09-8091, shows month, year, and last residence of 51601 Shenandoah, Page, Iowa.
  11. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 86595395, Lola Knisley Morris, shows month, year, and state as Iowa, and includes tombstone photo showing year.
  12. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 86595395, Lola Knisley Morris, includes photo of joint tombstone.

Horatio M. Knisley1,2,3

#9019, (1870 - 1932)
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Parents

  • Father: Daniel Knisley
  • Mother: Catharine Nablo

Key Events:

  • Horatio M. Knisley was born in Nov 1870 in Ontario, Canada.4,5,6
  • Horatio married Almira Louisa Shaw, daughter of George Shaw and Almira Greenfield, on 22 Jan 1896 in Rockwell City, Calhoun Co., Iowa.7,8,9
  • Horatio died in 1932 at age ~62.10
  • He was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, next to his wife.11
Horatio also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Children with Almira Louisa Shaw:

  • Lola L. Knisley+ (1897 - 1987)
  • Lulu L. Knisley
  • Hollie M. Knisley
  • Jerome E. Knisley

Citations

  1. Daniel Knisley household, 1871 Federal Census of Canada, Gosfield Twp., Essex District, Ontario, shows name as Horatio Knisley.
  2. Daniel Knisley household, 1881 Federal Census of Canada, Gosfield Twp., Essex District, Ontario, shows name as Horatio M. Knisley.
  3. "County Marriages, 1838-1934," FamilySearch.org, record for Orastio M. Knisley and Louisa A. Shaw Young, citing FHL # 1321767.
  4. Daniel Knisley household, 1871 Federal Census of Canada, Gosfield Twp., Essex District, Ontario, shows month, age 5/12, and province.
  5. Daniel Knisley household, 1881 Federal Census of Canada, Gosfield Twp., Essex District, Ontario, shows age 10 and province.
  6. Oratio M. Knisely household, 1900 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows month, year, age 29, and country.
  7. "County Marriages, 1838-1934," FamilySearch.org, record for Orastio M. Knisley and Louisa A. Shaw Young, citing FHL # 1321767, shows date, city, county, as Iowa, and state.
  8. Oratio M. Knisely household, 1900 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows married 13 years, but that would seem to refer to the time of her first marriage, not this one.
  9. Oratio M. Knisley household, 1910 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows married 14 years.
  10. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 86577678, Orashio Maynard Knisley, shows date, as 22 Jul 1932, town, county, and state as Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, and includes tombstone photo showing year.
  11. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 86577678, Orashio Maynard Knisley, includes photo of joint tombstone.

Almira Louisa Shaw1,2,3

#9020, (1870 - 1950)
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Parents

  • Father: George Shaw
  • Mother: Almira Greenfield

Key Events:

  • Almira Louisa Shaw was born in Mar 1870 in Illinois.4,5,6
  • Almira married first William S. Young, son of David Young and Jennie Burger, on 30 Oct 1887 in Hardin Co., Iowa.7,8
  • Almira married second Horatio M. Knisley, son of Daniel Knisley and Catharine Nablo, on 22 Jan 1896 in Rockwell City, Calhoun Co., Iowa.9,10,11
  • Almira died in 1950 at age ~80.12
  • She was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa.13
Almira also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Children with William S. Young:

  • Jennie L. Young
  • Stella A. Young

Children with Horatio M. Knisley:

  • Lola L. Knisley+ (1897 - 1987)
  • Lulu L. Knisley
  • Hollie M. Knisley
  • Jerome E. Knisley

Citations

  1. George Shaw household, 1870 U.S. Census, Stark Co., Illinois, shows name as Almira L. Shaw.
  2. George Shaw household, 1880 U.S. Census, Hardin Co., Iowa, shows name as Almira L. Shaw.
  3. Oratio M. Knisely household, 1900 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows name as Louisa A. Knisely.
  4. George Shaw household, 1870 U.S. Census, Stark Co., Illinois, shows month, age 3/12 and state.
  5. Oratio M. Knisely household, 1900 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows month, as Apr, year, age 30, and state.
  6. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 125774717, Louisa Almira Knisley, shows date, as 30 Apr, and state, and includes tombstone photo showing year.
  7. "County Marriages, 1838-1934," FamilySearch.org, record for William S. Young and Louisa A. Shaw, citing FHL # 1034940.
  8. Louisa Young household, 1895 Iowa State Census, Iowa Co., Iowa, Marengo, shows them listed as though husband and wife.
  9. "County Marriages, 1838-1934," FamilySearch.org, record for Orastio M. Knisley and Louisa A. Shaw Young, citing FHL # 1321767, shows date, city, county, as Iowa, and state.
  10. Oratio M. Knisely household, 1900 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows married 13 years, but that would seem to refer to the time of her first marriage, not this one.
  11. Oratio M. Knisley household, 1910 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows married 14 years.
  12. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 125774717, Louisa Almira Knisley, shows date, as 11 Mar 1950, town, county, and state, as Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, and includes tombstone photo showing year.
  13. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 125774717, Louisa Almira Knisley, includes photo of joint tombstone.

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