William Morris (abt. 1886 - 1942)

Born about 16 Mar 1886 in Breathitt, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Susan (Brock) Morris — married 18 Aug 1906 in Breathitt County, Kentucky

Descendants

Died 16 May 1942 at about age 56 in Morris Fork, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

William was born about 1886 in Kentucky to Morris-17597|Robert C. Morris and America or Amerida Sizemore Morris.

William on the 1900 census in Magisterial District 4, Crockettsville, Precinct 6, Breathitt, Kentucky:

Robert Morris Head M 44 Kentucky
America Morris Wife F 45 Kentucky
Lucinda Morris Daughter F 21 Kentucky
Nancy A Morris Daughter F 18 Kentucky
John Morris Son M 16 Kentucky
William Morris Son M 14 Kentucky
Jefferson Morris Son M 13 Kentucky
Green Morris Son M 8 Kentucky
Mary Morris Daughter F 5 Kentucky
Martha Morris Daughter F 2 Kentucky
Armina Morris Granddaughter F 0 Kentucky

He married Susan Brock.

In 1910, they lived in Crockettsville, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States.

They had at least two children, Grover and William "Bill" Morris.

1940 census for Magisterial District 2, Breathitt, Kentucky:

Bill Morris Head M 54 Kentucky
Suzan Morris Wife F 53 Kentucky
Edwin P Morris Son M 20 Kentucky
William J Morris Grandson M 14 Kentucky

He died in Morris Fork, Breathitt County, Kentucky in 1942 and is buried in Amerida Morris Cemetery.

William is listed as #8 on the pedigree chart in the book Morris Fork Kentucky: Family Stories and Genealogies from Breathitt County and Eastern Kentucky.

Sources

• 1900 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9WF-5X6

• 1910 census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M28D-1PW

http://www.kykinfolk.com/breathitt/databases/johnrentabaker_elizterrell/d6.htm

1940 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7RS-BZJ

Death: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSWN-RWM

Death: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCM-F227

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42179540

Morris, Leon. Morris Fork Kentucky: Family Stories and Genealogies from Breathitt County and Eastern Kentucky. Elkhart, Indiana, 1995.

• https://books.google.com/books/about/Morris_Fork_Kentucky.html?id=eda1GwAACAAJ

• http://www.kykinfolk.com/breathitt/reading/morris_fork/mf_corrections.html

Familysearch tree 1: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:9NH3-XKS

Familysearch tree 2: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:39TV-PXT (This one shows Susan's parents as Alexander Brock and Maxaline Riley)

Familysearch tree 3: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3QCG-1VJ (This one shows Susan's parents as Alexander Brock and Maxaline "Massie" Riley, and show's all of Susan's grandparents)

Familysearch tree 4: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3QYF-KBD (This one shows Susan's parents as Alexander Brock and Maxaline Riley, and shows Alexander's parents)

WWI draft registration: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K35N-5BP

Kentucky vital records index: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCM-F227