William David Morris (1860 - 1949)

Born 3 Sep 1860 in McCordsville, Hancock County, Indiana

Descendants

Died 13 Apr 1949 at age 88 in Elwood, Indiana

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Biography

Name

Name: William David /Morris/^[1]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 03 Sep 1860

Place: McCordsville, Hancock County, Indiana: Birth:

Date: 03 Sep 1860

Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using 03 Sep 1860

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S00144 Data: Text: lived at: 1507 S. 23rd, with wife Zoa E. They list his occupation as: watchman

• Source: Title: 1880 U.S. Census Boone, Madison, IN
• Source: Title: Mary Williams Woodward
• Source: > Title: One World Tree - Ancestry.com
• Source: Title: 1870 U.S. Census Clark, Johnson, Indiana
• Source: Title: Elwood City Directories (Indiana)
• Source: Title: 1900 U.S. Census Pipe Creek, Madison, Indiana
• Source: Title: 1910 U.S. Census Liberty, Grant, Indiana
• Source: Title: 1930 U.S. Census Elwood, Madison, Indiana

Notes

Note From: The Elwood (IN) Call Leader (could be Ledger), April 13, 1949, page 6

WILLIAM MORRIS DIES AT HOME OF DAUGHTER TODAY

William D. Morris, 88, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Earl Gray, 805 South 17th street, at 5:15 o'clock this morning following a week's illness.

Born, September 3, 1860, in Brown county, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Morris. He was married to Zoa E. States. She preceeded him in death several years ago. Mr. Morris was a member of First Baptist church.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Gray, at whose home he died; Mrs. Edward Williams, of Perkinsville and a son, William E. Morris, of Wyandotte, Mich.; 15 grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren.

The body was removed to Copher and Fesler funeral home where it will remain.

Funeral rites have not been completed.

One researcher, found on ancestry.com, has him born in Brown Co., IN.