Morris Family of Wayne County, Iowa

Fifth Generation

46. George Washington MORRIS (Joshua , James , John L. , John ) was born 1829 in Decatur, Brown Co, Ohio. He died 1 May 1896 in Defiance, Defiance Co, Ohio.

George married Sarah Melvina WALKER on 30 Aug 1855 in Adams Co, Ohio. Sarah was born 1838. She died 14 Feb 1923.

They had the following children:

	116	F	i	Mary Angeline MORRIS was born about 1856 in Adams Co, Ohio.
	117	M	ii	William Albert MORRIS was born about 1858 in Adams Co, Ohio.
	118	M	iii	John A. MORRIS was born Jan 1860 in Adams Co, Ohio.
	119	F	iv	Sarah MORRIS was born about 1862 in Adams Co, Ohio.
+	120	F	v	Minnie Jane MORRIS
	121	F	vi	Nettie MORRIS was born about 1867 in Adams Co, Ohio.
	122	M	vii	Joseph R. MORRIS was born about 1870 in Adams Co, Ohio.
	123	F	viii	Laura S. MORRIS was born about 1871 in Adams Co, Ohio.
	124	F	ix	Elda E. MORRIS was born about 1877 in Adams Co, Ohio.
	125	M	x	Walter MORRIS was born about Apr 1880 in Adams Co, Ohio.

50. William Ninian MORRIS (Joshua , James , John L. , John ) was born 9 Aug 1840. He died 13 May 1874.

William married Rachel T. MORRIS, daughter of William Andrew MORRIS and Clarinda B. FOX. Rachel was born 9 Sep 1844 in Byrd Twp, Brown Co, Ohio. She died 1930 in Wayne Co, Iowa.

They had the following children:

	126	M	i	William H. MORRIS was born 21 Sep 1864. He died 14 Oct 1870.
	127	M	ii	Lewis S. MORRIS was born 27 Mar 1867. He died 27 Mar 1874.
	128	M	iii	Joshua C. MORRIS was born 19 Dec 1868. He died 16 Aug 1882.
	129	F	iv	Leslie V. MORRIS was born 15 Mar 1871. She died 15 Jul 1873.
	130	F	v	Sarah E. MORRIS was born 9 Jul 1873. She died 13 Apr 1874.

57. Elijah MORRIS (Issac , James , John L. , John ) was born 15 Oct 1835 in Brown Co, Ohio. He died 23 Jun 1912 in Wayne Co, Iowa.

Elijah married (1) Mary C. MACKLEFISH. Mary was born 1852. She died 1909 in Wayne Co, Iowa.

Elijah also married (2) Lucinda RICKEY on 1 Jan 1857. Lucinda was born 1839. She died 1915 in Wayne Co, Iowa.

They had the following children:

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Martha Jane MORRIS was born 25 Oct 1866.

90. James W. MORRIS (John , James , John L. , John ) was born 13 Sep 1846 in Ohio. He died 1 Sep 1931 in Wayne Co, Iowa.

James married America J. BERCAW on 29 Aug 1867 in Brown Co, Ohio. America was born 1848. She died 1923.

They had the following children:

	132	F	i	Lida L. MORRIS was born 1870. She died 1961.
				Lida married Samuel H. MUMMA. Samuel was born 1864. He died 1949.
+	133	M	ii	Charles S. MORRIS
	134	M	iii	Roy R. MORRIS was born 1882. He died 1959.

98. Rachel T. MORRIS (William Andrew , James , John L. , John ) was born 9 Sep 1844 in Byrd Twp, Brown Co, Ohio. She died 1930 in Wayne Co, Iowa.

Rachel married (1) William Ninian MORRIS, son of Joshua MORRIS and Sarah SUTTON. William was born 9 Aug 1840. He died 13 May 1874.

They had the following children:

	135	M	i	William H. MORRIS is printed as #126.
	136	M	ii	Lewis S. MORRIS is printed as #127.
	137	M	iii	Joshua C. MORRIS is printed as #128.
	138	F	iv	Leslie V. MORRIS is printed as #129.
	139	F	v	Sarah E. MORRIS is printed as #130.

Rachel also married (2) William MCCARTY.

Rachel also married (3) L. T. PROTZMAN. L. T. PROTZMAN was born 9 Apr 1833. He died 26 Jun 1891.

They had the following children:

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Ed G. PROTZMAN was born 1884. He died 1954.

100. Henry MORRIS (William Andrew , James , John L. , John ) was born 31 Mar 1848.

Henry married LUCINDA. LUCINDA was born 1847. She died 1914 in Wayne Co, Iowa.

They had the following children:

	141	M	i	Ira MORRIS was born 23 Jul 1867. He died 17 May 1883.
	142	M	ii	Oscar MORRIS was born 15 Aug 1869. He died 14 Jun 1882.
	143	F	iii	Nancy MORRIS was born 31 Oct 1871. She died 1881.
	144	F	iv	Etta MORRIS
				Etta married Melvin KINSER.
	145	F	v	Laura B. MORRIS was born 4 Jan 1883. She died 5 Apr 1970.
				Laura married (1) William A. KINSER. William was born 1878. He died 1918.
				Laura also married (2) J. A. WILLIAMS.
				Laura also married (3) George PATTERSON.

101. Elizabeth MORRIS (William Andrew , James , John L. , John ) was born 9 Jan 1850 in Brown Co, Ohio. She died 10 Mar 1926 in Wayne Co, Iowa.

Elizabeth married William DOTTS on 15 Apr 1871 in Wayne Co, Iowa. William was born 24 Jun 1847 in Tuscararas Co, Ohio. He died 20 Feb 1892 in Wayne Co, Iowa.

They had the following children:

	146	F	i	Oliva May DOTTS was born 24 Jun 1872. She died 17 Aug 1873.
	147	M	ii	Clarence Oliver DOTTS
	148	M	iii	Ralph Emerson DOTTS was born 1876. He died 1942.
				Ralph married Orpha E.. Orpha was born 1875. She died 1954.
+	149	F	iv	Grace DOTTS
	150	M	v	Everett Eldred DOTTS was born 28 Aug 1880. He died 31 May 1881.
	151	M	vi	Andrew Thomas DOTTS
	152	M	vii	Franklyn Tedford DOTTS
	153	F	viii	Mary Caroline DOTTS
	154	M	ix	William Grover DOTTS
	155	M	x	Raymond Ray DOTTS

103. Minerva MORRIS (William Andrew , James , John L. , John ) was born 8 Feb 1854. She died 1934 in Wayne Co, Iowa.

Minerva married Calvin KING on 23 Sep 1872 in Wayne Co, Iowa. Calvin was born 1854. He died 1934 in Wayne Co, Iowa.

They had the following children:

	156	M	i	Rezin KING
				Rezin married Maude DAVIS.
	157	M	ii	Harlan KING
	158	F	iii	Jennie KING
	159	M	iv	Walter B. KING was born 11 Apr 1878. He died 24 Sep 1922.
				Walter married Carrie JONES.
	160	F	v	Ola KING
	161	M	vi	Marshall Morris KING was born 23 Apr 1884. He died 17 Jan 1965.
	162	F	vii	Bernice KING

104. Esther Ann MORRIS (William Andrew , James , John L. , John ) was born 11 Sep 1856 in Brown Co, Ohio. She died 29 Sep 1939 in Chenoa, McLean, Illinois from Mital insufficiency, coronary occluseu, nypheitis and was buried 2 Oct 1939 in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa, IL.

Esther married (1) Thompson Hiram MASON, son of Hiram MASON and Jane Semirah HAYES, on 19 Dec 1874 in Wayne Co, Iowa. Thompson was born 22 Apr 1856 in Wayne Co, Iowa. He died 5 Nov 1924 in Chenoa, McLean, Illinois and was buried 7 Nov 1924 in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa, IL.

They had the following children:

+	163	M	i	Fred Cornelius MASON
	164	F	ii	Laura MASON was born 1880 in Wayne Co, Iowa. She died 1965.
				Laura married Harry R. NUTT. Harry was born 1897. He died 1969.
+	165	M	iii	Lucian H. MASON
	166	F	iv	Elsie Dean MASON was born 30 Sep 1884 in Promise City, Wayne Co, Iowa. She died Sep 1947 in Sturgis, South Dakota.
				Elsie married (1) Seva MCLAUGHLIN on 5 Jan 1905.
				Elsie also married (2) Jether P. STROUD.
+	167	F	v	Lucy Mae MASON
	168	M	vi	Clifford C. MASON was born 16 Apr 1888. He died 12 Feb 1954.
	169	F	vii	Ethel D. MASON was born 1 24 Mar 1890 in Brooks, Adams Co, Iowa. She died Nov 1977 in Chenoa, Illinois.
				Ethel married Charles E. DODSON. Charles was born 1881. He died 1962.
	170	M	viii	Floyd Douglas MASON was born 1 13 May 1892 in Brooks, Adams Co, Iowa. He died 2 4 Dec 1968 in Chenoa, McLean Co, Illinois and was buried Dec 1968 in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa, IL.
				Floyd married Minnie A. SCHMIDGALL.
+	171	M	ix	Frank A. MASON

Esther also married (2) David Elijah MASON, son of Hiram MASON and Jane Semirah HAYES, on 17 May 1930 in Corydon, Wayne, Iowa. David was born 15 Feb 1851 in Wayne Co, Iowa. He died 28 Sep 1941 in Wayne Co, Iowa and was buried in New York Cemetery, Wayne Co, IA.

105. William Andrew MORRIS (William Andrew , James , John L. , John ) was born 25 Oct 1858 in Brown Co, Ohio. He died 25 Sep 1931 in Iowa.

William married Rachel Arminda GILLHAM on 22 Jan 1880. Rachel was born 7 Jan 1863. She died 16 Mar 1938 in Iowa.

They had the following children:

	172	M	i	Lawrence MORRIS
	173	F	ii	Leslie MORRIS
				Leslie married Ed TAYLOR.
	174	F	iii	Agnes MORRIS
				Agnes married STONE.
+	175	F	iv	Inez MORRIS
	176	M	v	William Bryan MORRIS was born 10 Apr 1897. He died 5 Dec 1918 in Adams Co, Iowa.

106. Sarah Margaret MORRIS (William Andrew , James , John L. , John ) was born 18 Nov 1860 in Brown Co, Ohio. She died 27 Mar 1931 in Wayne Co, Iowa.

Sarah married Commodore P. HELLYER on 2 Apr 1879. Commodore was born 1851. He died 1919 in Wayne Co, Iowa.

They had the following children:

	177	F	i	Floy I. HELLYER was born 26 Mar 1880. She died 5 Mar 1952.
				Floy married Charles SMALLEY. Charles was born 26 Apr 1875. He died 19 Dec 1939.
	178	M	ii	Harmon HELLYER was born 1882. He died 1968.
				Harmon married Viola Mae DAVIS. Viola was born 1881. She died 1972.
	179	M	iii	Everett HELLYER
				Everett married Eva Belle BOWER.
	180	F	iv	Iva HELLYER was born 1884. She died 1971.
				Iva married Charles F. WOLFINGER. Charles was born 1880. He died 1946.
	181	M	v	Alfred HELLYER

107. Laura Bell MORRIS (William Andrew , James , John L. , John ) was born 3 Mar 1863 in Brown Co, Ohio. She died 29 Mar 1943 in Lucas Co, Iowa.

Laura married John CONNER on 4 Dec 1879 in Wayne Co, Iowa. John was born 29 Jun 1858 in Coshocton Co, Ohio. He died 16 Apr 1933 in Lucas Co, Iowa.

They had the following children:

	182	M	i	William Henry CONNER was born 4 Feb 1883 in Wayne Co, Iowa. He died 31 Oct 1958 in Chariton, Lucas Co, Iowa.
				William married Iona Love KING on 25 Jun 1901. Iona was born 15 Apr 1884 in Missouri. She died 3 Jul 1948 in Chariton, Lucas Co, Iowa.
	183	F	ii	Clara Bell CONNER was born 30 Mar 1886 in Wayne Co, Iowa. She died 1887 in Wayne Co, Iowa.
	184	M	iii	Earnest Earl CONNER was born 29 Jun 1886 in Wayne Co, Iowa. He died 11 Dec 1963 in Russell, Lucas Co, Iowa.
				Earnest married Elsie Bell TRIPLETT on 13 Sep 1930 in Chariton, Lucas Co, Iowa. Elsie was born 15 May 1900 in Putnam Co, Missouri. She died 5 Nov 1985 in Chariton, Lucas Co, Iowa.
	185	F	iv	Floy Isis CONNER was born 31 Mar 1894 in Wayne Co, Iowa. She died 17 Mar 1949 in Chariton, Lucas Co, Iowa.
				Floy married John GOATER on 2 Oct 1912 in Chariton, Lucas Co, Iowa. John was born 26 Dec 1885 in Gunneralaul, Pennsylvania. He died 7 Feb 1962 in Eagle Grove, Iowa.
	186	F	v	Goldie Alice CONNER was born 2 Aug 1897 in Wayne Co, Iowa. She died 14 Feb 1985 in Chariton, Lucas Co, Iowa.
				Goldie married William Henry FRAZIER on 2 Aug 1911. William was born 13 Jul 1887 in Chariton, Lucas Co, Iowa. He died 1 Apr 1967.
	187	M	vi	Infant CONNER was born 24 Jan 1899 in Wayne Co, Iowa. He died 24 Jan 1899 in Wayne Co, Iowa.

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