Lydia Ann (Burdge) Morris (abt. 1815 - 1896)

Born about 1815 in Howell Township, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States [uncertain]

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Died 20 Dec 1896 at about age 81 in Howell Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Lydia Ann Burdge was born in 1815.^[1] She was the daughter of Joseph Burdge and Elizabeth Longstreet.^[1] Lydia married Joseph C. Morris^[1] about 1834.^[2][3] Joseph and Lydia had at least 13 children.^[4][3][5][6] Lydia is marked either maimed, disabled, or bedridden, etc. in the 1880 census.^[7] The census taker also wrote that Lydia had chronic rheumatism.^[7] One can only imagine how difficult daily life was for Lydia, yet she lived another 16 years after the 1880 census, dying on December 20, 1896 in Howell Township.^[8] Lydia is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Farmingdale (Monmouth County), New Jersey.^[9]

Children of Lydia Ann Burdge and Joseph C. Morris

Charles Morris b. 1835

Rachael Morris b. 1836

Lydia Morris b. 1838

Joseph Morris b. 1840

Elizabeth Morris b. 1842

Jane Morris b. 1844

Hannah Morris b. 1846

Mary Ann Morris b. 1849 d. 6 April 1852 ^[10]

Maggie A. Morris b. 1851

David Morris b. 1854^[5][6]

John Morris b. 1858^[5][6]

Mary A Morris b. 1862

Amos Morris b. 1865

Census Notes

1850 census: Howell Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey^[3]

Joseph Morris M 34 New Jersey Laborer, $300

Lydia Morris F 35 New Jersey

Charles Morris M 15 New Jersey

Rachael Morris F 14 New Jersey

Lydia Morris F 12 New Jersey Attended school

Joseph Morris M 10 New Jersey Attended school

Elizabeth Morris F 8 New Jersey Attended school

Jane Morris F 6 New Jersey

Hannah Morris F 4 New Jersey

Mary Morris F 1 New Jersey

1860 Census: Howell Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey^[5]

Joseph Morris M 50 New Jersey F L $1400, $200

Lydia A Morris F 52 New Jersey

Chas Morris M 25 New Jersey F L

Rachael Morris F 23 New Jersey

Lydia Morris F 21 New Jersey

Joseph Morris M 19 New Jersey F L

Elizabeth Morris F 18 New Jersey

Jane Morris F 16 New Jersey Attended school

Hannah Morris F 14 New Jersey Attended school

Maggie A Morris F 9 New Jersey Attended school

David Morris M 6 New Jersey Attended school

John Morris M 2 New Jersey

1870 Census: Howell Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey^[6]

Jos C Morris M 54 New Jersey Farmer, $2000, $150

Lydia A Morris F 55 New Jersey Keeping house

Jane Morris F 23 New Jersey At home

David Morris M 16 New Jersey At home

John Morris M 12 New Jersey At school

Mary A Morris F 8 New Jersey At school

Amos Morris M 5 New Jersey

1880 census: Howell Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey ^[7] Lydia & Joseph Morris are actually living in the household of William Morris and his wife. John Morris and his wife are also in the same household. The indexing does not reflect this but it is clearly the same household on the image.

William D Morris Head W M 25 New Jersey Married Farm laborer Cannot write

Rachel Morris Wife W F 20 New Jersey Married keeping house Cannot write

Anna Morris Daughter W F 7/12ths Oct. New Jersey

John Morris _____ W M 23 New Jersey Married Farm laborer Cannot write

Joanna Morris Wife W F 18 New Jersey Keeping house

Joseph C Morris _____ W M 64 New Jersey Farmer

Lydia A Morris Wife W F 65 New Jersey Keeping house Chronic Rheumatism Disabled Cannot read/write

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Howard G. Burdge, Burdge and Allied Families: 1673-1950 Burdge, Burdg, p.176 (original), p.210 of 483 (digital copy).
2. ↑ Marriage date is estimated based on Charles Morris, age 15, being the oldest child in the 1850 census.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch 1850 Census, Lydia Morris in the household of Joseph Morris, Howell Twp., Monmouth Co., New Jersey, United States; citing family 159, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ Number of children is from counting in the census data, assuming all children listed are sons and daughter of Joseph and Lydia. It is assumed that the last two children, Mary A. and Amos are Lydia's children however she is in her late 40's, making this less likely.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} United States Census, 1860, database with images, FamilySearch 1860 Census, Lydia A Morris in the household of Joseph Morris, p. 60, household #446, Howell Twp., Monmouth Co., New Jersey, 1860.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} United States Census, 1870, database with images, FamilySearch 1870 Census, Lydia A Morris in the household of Jos C Morris, Howell Twp., Monmouth Co., New Jersey, United States; citing p. 25, family 189, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,374.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch 1880 Census, Lydia A Morris in the household of Joseph C Morris, Howell, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district ED 110, sheet 126C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0791; FHL microfilm 1,254,791.
8. ↑ New Jersey Deaths and Burials, 1720-1988, database, FamilySearch New Jersey Death Lydia Morris, Lydia A. Morris, 19 Dec 1896; citing Howell, Monmouth, New Jersey, reference v 50 p 86; FHL microfilm 589,806. No image.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 17 March 2022), memorial page for Lydia Ann Burdge Morris (1815–20 Dec 1896), Find A Grave: Memorial #16249286, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Farmingdale, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA.
10. ↑ See also: Death of Mary Ann Morris -- New Jersey, Deaths, 1670-1988, database, FamilySearch New Jersey Death Mary Ann Morris, Mary Ann Morris, 06 Apr 1852; citing Morris District, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, Division of Archives and Record Management, New Jersey Department of State, Trenton.; FHL microfilm 584,573.

• Lydia Ann (Burdge) Morris: 1815 - 20 Dec 1896, Burial in Evergreen cemetery, Farmingdale, Monmouth, New Jersey. Farmingdale Evergreen Cemetery pg 2.
• Burdge, Howard G. Burdge and Allied Families: 1673-1950 Burdge, Burdg. Melbourne, Florida, 1950. Self-published and hand-bound by the author. Digital copy from New York Public Libraries, 2014.

Acknowledgments

• Burdge-12 was started through the import of WORCESTER_2012-07-31.ged on Jul 31, 2012 by Bob Worcester.