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Was born in 1958, in Grand Junction, Colorado. Son of Raymond Lee Morris and Kathryn Lydia Dennis (Barlow, Anderson?? (See bio on Mother). He had three sisters, He grew up in Oregon until the age of 16, then relocating with his father to Anchorage Alaska. He enlisted in the US Army in 1977 and served 4 years active duty in Germany. In 1982 he lived in Colorado and worked on an Oil drilling Rig for a year before returning to Alaska. He married Gaye in 1987 Las Vegas, Nevada, and divorced in 1988. No children from this marriage. He married his second wife Julie in 1995 in Salem Oregon. they had two children, both born in Anchorage, Alaska where the family still resides as of 2023.
DNA
Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Howard Morris and W E, his great aunt. Their most-recent common ancestors are Arthur Barlow and Adele Bucking, the great grandparents of Howard Morris and parents of W E. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: Grandaunt, based on sharing 913 cM across 37 segments. Howard is the son of Kathryn Dennis who is the granddaughter of the common ancestors Arthur Barlow & Adele Bucking.
Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Marsha Morris and Howard Morris, her brother. Their most-recent common ancestors are Raymond Morris and Kathryn Dennis, the parents of both Marsha Morris and Howard Morris. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: Sibling, based on sharing 2283 cM across 50 segments.
Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Howard Morris and K B, his 2nd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are Albert Anderson and Rosella Pruett, the great grandparents of both Howard Morris and K B. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd cousin 1x removed, based on sharing 146 cM across 7 segments. Howard is the son of Kathryn Dennis who is the granddaughter of the common ancestors Albert Anderson & Rosella Pruett.
Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Howard Morris and JA , his 1st cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Stirling Morris and Mary Viney, the great grandparents of Howard Morris and grandparents of JA . Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 1st cousin 1x removed, based on sharing 362 cM across 14 segments.
Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Howard Morris and LO, his half aunt. Their most-recent common ancestor is Mildred Brite, the grandmother of Howard Morris and mother of LO. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: Half aunt/uncle, based on sharing 1,087 cM across 32 segments. Howard is the son of Raymond Morris who is the son of the common ancestor Mildred Brite.
Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Howard Morris and DU, his half 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestor is John Brite, the great great grandfather of Howard Morris and great grandfather of DU. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd cousin 1x removed, based on sharing 131 cM across 7 segments.
First-hand information. Entered by Howard Morris at registration.
Source: S662178460 Family Tree DNA
Source: S700447560 Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc 2020 Lehi, UT, USA Record Collection 62116
Source: S700447566 Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc 2020 Lehi, UT, USA Record Collection 62116
Source: S715900445 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc 2020 Lehi, UT, USA Record Collection 62116
Source: S_2113459096 Oregon Marriages, 1906-1920 Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000.Original data - State of Oregon. Oregon Marriage Index, 1906-1920. Portland, OR, USA: Oregon Health Division, Center for Health Statistics.Original data: State of Oregon. Oregon Marri Record Collection 5193
Source: S_2130029906 Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005 Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Nevada State Health Division, Office of Vital Records. Nevada Marriage Index, 1966-2005. Carson City, Nevada: Nevada State Health Division, Office of Vital Records.Cla Record Collection 1100
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Howard or other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
Howard Morris:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-FGC13780, FTDNA kit #100919
Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
Howard Morris:
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test, FTDNA kit #100919
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Howard:
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