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Howard Irving Morris 1882–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 June 1882

Birth Location: Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA

Death Date: 30 Dec 1959

Death Location: Clayton, Jefferson County, New York, United States of America

Father: Willis Morris

Mother: Mary Shepard

Spouse(s): Ethelyn Britton, Elsie Johnston, Hester Wardell

Children(s): Howard Sr

The story of Howard Irving Morris began in 1882 in Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA. Howard Irving Morris married Elsie Johnston, Ethelyn Genevieve Ethel Britton, Hester Degrauw Wardell, and had children including Howard Britton Morris Sr. Howard Irving Morris passed away in 1959 in Clayton, Jefferson County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Howard Irving Morris began in 1882 in Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA.
  • Howard Irving Morris married Elsie Johnston, Ethelyn Genevieve Ethel Britton, Hester Degrauw Wardell, and had children including Howard Britton Morris Sr.
  • Howard Irving Morris passed away in 1959 in Clayton, Jefferson County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willis Morris
1858–1934
Birth Location: New York
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Mary Shepard
1863–1948
Birth Location: Van Etten, Chemung, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ethelyn Britton
1885–1909
Birth Location: Long Branch, Monmouth, New Jersey
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Elsie Johnston
1888–1945
Birth Location: New York
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Hester Wardell
1891–1933
Birth Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey
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Children(s)

Howard Sr
1909–1993
Birth Location: Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America
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Howard Morris's Ancestors

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Howard Morris
1882–1959
Birth Place: Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA
Parents
Willis Holley Morris
1858–1934
New York
Mary (Louise) Shepard
1863–1948
Van Etten, Chemung, New York, USA
Grandparents
Ralph Shepard
1811–1886
Ithaca, New York
Margaret Shepard
1822–1905
Tompkins County, New York, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
James McGowen
1773–1854
Ann McGowen
1781–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Howard Morris's Descendants

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Howard (Irving) Morris (25 June 1882–30 Dec 1959) m. Ethelyn (Genevieve "Ethel") Britton (24 Jul 1885–17 Feb 1909) m. Elsie Johnston (abt 1888–18 Jan 1945) m. Hester (DeGrauw) Wardell (Nov 1891–17 Dec 1933)
  1. 1. Howard (Britton Morris) Sr 1909–1993 m. Elizabeth (M) Pryer 1910– m. Anne (Elizabeth "Betty" Short) R.N. 1914–1991
    1. 1. Joel (Whitney) Morris 1939–1996 m. Barbara (Lee) Spinnler 1942–2006
    2. 2. Howard (Britton Morris) Jr. 1932–2006 m. Anita (Elisa) Breitenstein 1929–2007

Howard Morris's Timeline

2 Records

1882
25 June 1882
Birth of Howard Irving Morris in Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA
Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA
1959
30 Dec 1959
Age 77
Death of Howard Irving Morris in Clayton, Jefferson County, New York, USA
Clayton, Jefferson County, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 June 1882
    Event Place: Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1959
    Event Place: Clayton, Jefferson County, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clayton, Jefferson County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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