Mary Louise (Holland) Morris (1892 - 1962)

Born 16 May 1892 in Caradan, Mills, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Lewis Harvey Morris — married 24 Dec 1911 in Mills, Texas, United States

Died 25 Jan 1962 at age 69 in Goldthwaite, Mills, Texas, United States

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Biography

Mary Louise Holland was born on May 16, 1892 at Caradan Texas. She was the daughter of Wiley Dedman Holland and Sarah Jane Henry.

Mary married Lewis Harvey Morris on Dec 24, 1911 at Mills County Texas.^[1] They had no children.

She passed away on Jan 25, 1962 at Goldthwaite Texas^[2] and was laid to rest in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery at Goldthwaite Texas.^[3]

Notes

• Mary and Harvey had no children. They raised Marion Lynn Howarton, Sr. after his mother died in labor.
• M. L. Howarton Sr. Find A Grave: Memorial #143894940
• Lem Eric Geeslin, Find A Grave: Memorial #9097377 Marion’s biological father.
• Rachel Palestine Harris Howarton, Find A Grave: Memorial #144783749 Marion’s biological mother.
• John Benjamin Howarton, Find A Grave: Memorial #136076187 Marion’s Stepfather.

Note: Marion Sr had two brothers and two sisters none with the same father. They all took their stepfathers last name, the youngest was J. B. Howarton's daughter who died at birth. This information was obtained from Marion Sr's widow Vickie Howarton.

• Mary Christine Howarton (1929-****)
• Raymond Glenn Howarton (1931-2008) Find A Grave: Memorial #129828672
• Alfred Doris Howarton ( 1933-1972) Find A Grave: Memorial #139153841
• Marion Lynn Howarton,Sr (1940-2015) Find A Grave: Memorial #143894940
• Baby Doll Howarton (1943-1943) Find A Grave: Memorial #166236922

Note: Mary Christine was said to be very beautiful and was a Hollywood Actress. Vickie Howarton would like to share photos with any surviving decendents if found.

Sources

1. ↑ "Texas, Mills County Clerk Records, 1841-1985", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQN-MSK6 : 29 November 2018), Harvey Morris and Mary Holland, 1911.
2. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3XD-QB4 : 13 March 2018), Mary Louise Morris, 25 Jan 1962; citing certificate number 10646, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,932.

   Mary Louise (Holland) Morris death certificate.

3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60774567/mary-louise-morris : accessed 23 May 2022), memorial page for Mary Louise Holland Morris (16 May 1892–25 Jan 1962), Find a Grave Memorial ID 60774567, citing Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery, Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by C.R. Reed (contributor 46922241) .

US Census

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3P2-YY7 : accessed 20 January 2019), Mary L Holland in household of Wyley Holland, Justice Precinct 1 Goldthwaite town, Mills, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 111, sheet 10B, family 193, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,659.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M23S-T3K : accessed 13 December 2019), Mary Holland in household of Wiley D Holland, Justice Precinct 1, Mills, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 205, sheet 10B, family 195, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1578; FHL microfilm 1,375,591.

"US Census, 1940" https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MY-8NF7?i=22&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AK4S8-HN3