Doddridge County Roots

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James MORRIS

James MORRIS

Male 1830 - Bef 1925  (~ 95 years)

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  • Name James MORRIS 
    Born Mar 1830  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880, 1900  Center District, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died Bef Aug 1925  [2
    Person ID I6230  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 27 Jun 2010 

    Family Gillie Jane MOORE,   b. 24 Mar 1852, Wetzel Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1925, Big Run, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married CA 1869  [1
    Notes 
    • 1880 Census, Wetzel Co, WV (Center District), enumerated on Jul 1 1880:
      Jas. Morris, 51, farmer; wife Gilla, 28; son Thomas J, 17; dau Eliza J, 14; dau Mary D. (?), 11; son Jonah A, 6; dau Masura E, 4; son Thurman, 1; boarder Elis Delaney, 23.

      1900 Census, Wetzel Co, WV (Center District), enumerated on Jun 25 1900:
      James Morris, 70, b. Mar 1830 in WVa, both parents b. WVa, farmer, married 31 yrs; wife Gilly, 48, b. Mar 1852 in WVa, both parents b. Pennsylvania, mother of 11 children (7 still living); son Lindsay F, 17, b. Oct 1882; son Solomon C, 15, b. Aug 1884; dau Frankie T, 11, b. Sep 1888; son Robert E, 8, b. Aug 1891; dau Missouri E. Boyd, 22, b. Feb 1878, married 3 yrs, mother of 1 child (still living); grandson Charley Boyd, 9 months, b. Aug 1899; cousin Elvira V. Brock, 5, b. Aug 1894.
    Children 
     1. Lindsay Franklin MORRIS,   b. 30 Oct 1881, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1967  (Age 85 years)
     2. Frances Theodosia MORRIS,   b. Sep 1888, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1985, Belpre, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 96 years)
    Family ID F2192  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2291] 1900 Census, Wetzel County, WV.

    2. [S1588] Death record of wife.