Husband: Thomas S. Morris
Born: Apr-12-1807 in Trenton, Mercer Co, NJ 1,2,3
Died: Sep-17-1879 in Lewis Co, WV 4,5,6
Buried: in Arnold (aka Old Hill) Cemetery, Weston, Lewis Co, WV 7
Cause of death: typhoid fever 8
Census: 1870 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 9
Occupation: carpenter, joiner 6,9,8
Father: Samuel Morris
Mother: Rebecca Smith (1772 - 1844)
Other spouse 1
Wife: Susan M. Bouse 10 11
Also known as: Susannah M. Bouse 10
Married: Sep-14-1851 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 12
Born: May-27-1827 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 13,1,7
Died: Aug-30-1858 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 14,1,7
Buried: in Arnold (aka Old Hill) Cemetery, Weston, Lewis Co, WV 7
Cause of death: consumption 15
Father: Jesse Bouse
Mother: Jane ___
Notes
M Child 1: John Emory Morris Born: Oct-17-1852 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 1,16,17,18 Died: Dec- 8-1932 in Braxton Co, WV 6,17 Buried: in Berry Chapel Cemetery, Heaters, Braxton Co, WV 19 Census: 1900 in Salt Lick District, Braxton Co, WV Census: 1870 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV Census: 1860 in Lewis Co, (W)VA Occupation: carpenter 16 Wife: Lorena "Jennie" Heater b. Jul-13-1854 d. Aug-29-1944 Census name: Jennie Married: Sep- 4-1883 in Gilmer Co, WV 18
F Child 2: Elizabeth Augusta "Lizzie" Morris Born: Jun-26-1854 in Weston, Lewis Co, (W)VA 1,20,21 Died: Feb-20-1923 in Denison, Jackson Co, KS 22 Buried: in Holton Cemetery, Jackson Co, KS 20,19 Resided: in Denison, Jackson Co, KS 20 Census: 1900 in Garfield Twp, Jackson Co, KS Census: 1870 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV Census: 1860 in Lewis Co, (W)VA Husband: John W. Darlington b. Jan-18-1854 d. Aug-21-1942 Married: Aug-31-1877 23
F Child 3: Susan Lorena Morris Census name: Susie L. Born: Jul-15-1857 in Weston, Lewis Co, (W)VA 24,1,19 (see note 1) Died: Mar- 3-1944 in Marionville, Lawrence Co, MO 25 Buried: in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte Co, KS 19 Census: 1940 in Marionville, Lawrence Co, MO Resided: 1935 in Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO 26 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO Census: 1900 in Topeka, Shawnee Co, KS Census: 1870, 1880 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV Census: 1860 in Lewis Co, (W)VA Husband: Auldice Sigel Hale b. Jan- -1863 d. Feb- 7-1944 Also known as: Auldice Siegel Hale 19 Married: ca 1885 21
Sources: (1) Family Bible. (2) 1860 Census, Lewis County, (W)VA. (3) Death record of daughter. (4) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV, Identified as Thos. S. Morris, white male, married, occupation carpenter, age 72, born in Harrison County, son of S. & Rebecca Morris; died September 1879 in Lewis County, cause of death diarrhea. Informant: Rachael Morris, daughter. (Note: Although indicated here as Harrison County, his actual birthplace is believed to be New Jersey, since his family is known to have moved to Harrison County from New Jersey in 1818. His two known wives, Prudence White and Susan M. Bouse, died in 1850 and 1850 respectively. Despite his marital status given here as married, a third wife has not been documented. DR p. 115 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2919798&Type=Death. (5) Headstone, The only part of the death date still readable on the headstone in the enhanced photograph posted at Findagrave.com is the month September. Age at death is clearly 72y 5m 5d. Based on his birth date, known from the Family Bible to be Apr 12 1807, his death date thus would be Sep 17 1879. His death record states only the month September. (6) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (7) Headstone. (8) U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (9) 1850 Census, Lewis County, (W)VA. (10) Lewis County WV Marriages 1817-1880, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (11) Death record of wife. (12) Lewis County WV Marriages 1817-1880, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101, There are two entries for this marriage: (1) Thomas Morris & Susan Bouse, married Sep 14 1851. (2) Thomas S. Morris & Susannah M. House, married Sep 13 1851. (13) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (14) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV, Identified as Susan Morris, age 31y 3m 3d, place of birth (blank), dau of Jesse & Jane Bouse, wife of Thomas S. Morris, died Aug 3 1858 in Lewis Co, cause of death consumption. Informant: T. S. Morris, husband. DR p. 27 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2917413&Type=Death. (15) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV. (16) 1900 Census, Braxton County, WV. (17) Headstone (year only) (18) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (19) Findagrave.com. (20) Obituary. (21) 1900 Census. (22) Obituary - At home. (23) Obituary of wife. (24) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (25) Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1962 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (26) 1940 Census. Event Notes Note (1) Death record incorrectly states birth date as Jul 15 1866, age 77, and the 1900 Census states Jul 1862, age 27. But her birth record and Family Bible show it as Jul 15 1857. She was in the 1860 Census, age 3.