Lena Elizabeth Pickens (1877 - 1952)

Born 31 Dec 1877 in Toccopola, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Hugh J Morris — married 27 Dec 1905 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Descendants

Died 30 Nov 1952 at age 74 in Roanoke, Randolph, Alabama, USA

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Biography

Lena was born on 31 Dec 1877 in Pontotoc, Miss. and died on 24 Nov 1952 in Roanoke, Randolph co, Alabama. She is the daughter of Eillia McKnight Pickens-(1843-1923) and Emily Jane "Emma" Bell-(1847-1913).

She married Hugh Lee Morris, Sr.-( ), and together they had this child listed below;

Hugh Lee Morris, Jr. -(1906-1986)

Memorial

Mrs. Lena Elizabeth Morris, age 77, known as "Granny" Morris to her many friends of all ages, passed away at the home of her son, Hugh Lee Morris, in Roanoke last Sunday morning, Nov. 30. She had been in a coma since Thanksgiving day. Mrs. Morris was born in Ponotoc County, Mississippi. Her husband, the late Hugh Lee Morris Sr., preceded her in death many years ago. She was a good mother and a good neighbor. Mrs. Morris is survived by her son; three grandsons; three sisters: Mrs. Toy Short of Toccopola, Miss., Mrs. S. F. Abney of Benton, Miss., Mrs. John H. Salmon of Ponotoc, Miss. Funeral services were conducted from the residence Monday afternoon by Rev. E. L. McFee. Interment was in Cedarwood Cemetery, with Quattlebaum in charge.

The Roanoke Leader Roanoke, Alabama 04 Dec 1952, Thu • Page 1

• copied from newspaper obituary, using 2nd headstone photo as dates.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4PM-2GD : 14 January 2022), Lena Pickens in household of Ellis Pickens, Randolph, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 165, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

Ellis Pickens M 35 Married Head Farmer Tennessee, United States

Emma Pickens F 30 Married Wife Keep House Mississippi, United States

Annie Pickens F 11 Single Daughter At Home Mississippi, United States

D. Pickens F 7 Single Daughter At Home Mississippi, United States

Lena Pickens F 3 Single Daughter At Home Mississippi, United States

Duck Pickens F 1 Single Daughter At Home Mississippi, United States

• "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH9-QSYR : 10 March 2021), H L Morris and Lena Pickens, 27 Dec 1905; citing Shelby, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,148,820.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 February 2021), memorial page for Lena Elizabeth Pickens Morris (31 Dec 1877–24 Nov 1952), Find A Grave: Memorial #38868354, citing Cedarwood Cemetery, Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Lisa Gosa (contributor 50278308) .

Acknowledgement

• This person was created through the import of JDS_09_17_10.ged on 09 February 2011.