Husband: William Henry Morris
Born: Apr- 4-1841 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2 Died: Oct- 8-1893 1,2 Buried: in McWhorter Methodist Church Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 1,2 Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Father: Benjamin Morris (1798 - 1886) Mother: Mary Elizabeth McWhorter (1809 - 1899)
Wife: Olive Jane Gaston
Married: Jan-7-1868 in Lewis Co, WV 3
Born: Jan-12-1845 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4
Died: Oct- 2-1930 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 5
Buried: in McWhorter Methodist Church Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 4
Father: James Gaston (1804 - 1870)
Mother: Charlotte "Lottie" Swisher (1807 - 1875)
Other spouse 2
F Child 1: Etta Maude Morris Census name: Etta May Morris 6 Born: Feb-14-1869 in Harrison Co, WV 7,8 Died: May-19-1950 near Cimarron, Gray Co, KS 9 Buried: in Cimarron Cemetery, Gray Co, KS 9 Resided: from 1903 near Cimarron, Gray Co, KS 9 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Jefferson Davis Butcher b. Jun- 3-1859 d. Dec-30-1934 Married: Sep- 6-1887 in Lewis Co, WV 10
M Child 2: James Benjamin Morris Born: Jun- 3-1871 in Harrison Co, WV 4,7,11 Died: May-11-1957 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 4 Buried: in Bluemont Cemetery, Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 4 Resided: in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 4 Census: 1930 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Census: 1920 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1910 in Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD Occupation: carpenter 4,12 Wife: Addie May Talbott b. Nov-26-1873 Married: Sep-27-1894 in Lewis Co, WV 7
F Child 3: Mary Charlotte Morris Born: Sep- -1872 13 Husband: Hiter Stewart b. Mar- -1871 Married: Jul-11-1896 in Lewis Co, WV 14
M Child 4: Thomas Ervin Morris Also known as: Ervin Morris 6 Born: May- 9-1876 in Harrison Co, WV 4 Died: Jan-30-1945 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 4 Buried: in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 4 Military: Spanish-American War 4 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 15,4 Occupation: salesman 4 Wife: Laura Gaston b. Oct-10-1873 Married: Nov-24-1907 8 Wife: Mayme Ballentine b. Oct-18-1881 d. Mar-26-1956 Also known as: Mary May Ballantine 15 Married: Aug-19-1922 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 15
F Child 5: Lucy Pauline Morris Born: Feb-17-1879 16,17,7 Died: May- -1969 16 Resided: in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 18 Census: 1900 in Skin Creek, Lewis Co, WV Census: 1880 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Fay Osborne Watkins b. ca 1875 Married: Sep- 1-1914 in Lewis Co, WV 7
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) Cemeteries of Grant District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV. (3) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. (4) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (5) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Identified as Olive Jane Chidester, b. Jan 12 1845 in Harrison Co, d. Oct 2 1930 in Weston, dau of James Gaston & Charlotte Swisher, widow of William H. Morris. (6) 1880 Census, Harrison County, WV (Grant District). (7) Lewis County WV Marriages 1881-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Sep 1994) (8) Paula Jones