Person Page 1,948

Odus Lester Morris^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Odus Lester Morris was born on 6 Jan 1916 in Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa.^4,5,6
• Odus married first Florence Juanita Guffey, daughter of Stokley Richard Guffey and Rena Page, on 11 Sep 1937 in Stilwell, Adair Co., Oklahoma, with Rev. J. C. Worley offciating.^7,8,9
• Odus married second Norma Natalia Peterson, daughter of August Peterson and Anna McDonald, on 23 May 1953 in Stevenson, Skamania Co., Washington, with Ruth G. Miles, justice of the peace, officiating.^10,11
• Odus married third Dorothy Marie Davis, daughter of Lewis J. Davis and Lottie E. Campbell, on 18 Aug 1959 in Los Angeles Co., California.¹²
• Odus died on 31 Oct 1962 in Pomona, Los Angeles Co., California, at age 46.^13,14,15
• He was buried on 10 Nov 1962 in Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California.¹⁶

Citations

1. Odus L. Morris, Odus L., Birth Certificate and Affidavit.
2. Charles L. McNatt household, 1920 U.S. Census, Adair Co., Oklahoma, shows name as Oddas L. Morris.
3. Odus Lester Morris, Odus Lester, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Washington, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947.
4. Odus L. Morris, Odus L., Birth Certificate and Affidavit, shows date, town, county, and state.
5. Charles L. McNatt household, 1920 U.S. Census, Adair Co., Oklahoma, shows age 3 and state.
6. Odus Lester Morris, Odus Lester, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Washington, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows date, town, and state.
7. Marriage Record, Adair Co., Oklahoma, 7:9, Odus Morris and Florence Guffey, shows date, town, and officiant.
8. Odus L. Morris household, 1940 U.S. Census, Benton Co., Washington.
9. Odus Lester Morris, Odus Lester, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Washington, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows her as his wife.
10. Marriage Certificates, Skamania Co., Washington, 39:292, no. 27203, Norma N. Wierenga and Odus L. Morris, shows date, city, county, state, and officiant.
11. Marriage Applications, Skamania Co., Washington, 1953 May-Aug, no. 27203, Odus L. Morris and Norma N. Wierenga, shows license date.
12. "California Marriage Index, 1949-1959," Ancestry.com, record for Odus L Morris and Dorothy M Davis, and record for Odus L Morris and Dorothy M Fink, show date, county, and state.
13. Lester Morris, Lester obituary, Progress-Bulletin, shows died Wednesday and city.
14. "California Death Index, 1940-1997," Ancestry.com, record for Odus L Morris, Soc. Sec. No. 536167491, shows date and county.
15. "U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006," Ancestry.com, record for Odue L Morris, shows date.
16. "U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006," Ancestry.com, record for Odue L Morris.