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Ruth Ann Morris 1900–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Sep 1900

Birth Location: Red River, Texas

Death Date: 14 Jun 1988

Death Location: Canton, Van Zandt, Texas, USA

Father: John Morris

Mother: Mary Rodgers

Spouse(s): Joseph Gorham

Children(s): Mary Gorham, Peggy Gorham

The story of Ruth Ann Morris began in 1900 in Red River, Texas. In 1910, Ruth Ann Morris resided in Justice Precinct 4, Red River, Texas, USA. In 1920, Ruth Ann Morris resided in Justice Precinct 4, Red River, Texas, USA. Ruth Ann Morris married Joseph W Gorham, and had children including Donald Ray Gorham, Mary Lee Gorham, Peggy Nell Gorham. Ruth Ann Morris passed away in 1988 in Canton, Van Zandt, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Ann Morris began in 1900 in Red River, Texas.
  • In 1910, Ruth Ann Morris resided in Justice Precinct 4, Red River, Texas, USA.
  • In 1920, Ruth Ann Morris resided in Justice Precinct 4, Red River, Texas, USA.
  • Ruth Ann Morris married Joseph W Gorham, and had children including Donald Ray Gorham, Mary Lee Gorham, Peggy Nell Gorham.
  • Ruth Ann Morris passed away in 1988 in Canton, Van Zandt, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Morris
1864–1953
Birth Location: Louisiana
JM
Mary Rodgers
1867–1940
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Spouses(s)

Joseph Gorham
1899–1967
Birth Location: Charleston, Delta, Texas
JG

Children(s)

Mary Gorham
1925–2005
Birth Location: Detroit, Red River, Texas, USA
MG
Peggy Gorham
1932–2002
Birth Location: Hopkins, Texas, USA
PG

Ruth Morris's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Morris
1900–1988
Birth Place: Red River, Texas
Parents
John Dickson Morris
1864–1953
Louisiana
Mary (Emma) Rodgers
1867–1940
Arkansas
Grandparents
John (R.) Rorges
1845–1904
Georgia
Susan (Ann) Watson
1845–1932
Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Finis Watson
1814–1875
Mary consumption
1825–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Watson
1782–1842
Catherine Brown
1786–1833

Ruth Morris's Descendants

1.
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Ruth (Ann) Morris (27 Sep 1900–14 Jun 1988) m. Joseph (W) Gorham (15 Sep 1899–22 Sep 1967)
  1. 1. Mary (Lee) Gorham 1925–2005 m. Travis (Lee) Phillips 1916–
  2. 2. Peggy (Nell) Gorham 1932–2002

Ruth Morris's Timeline

8 Records

1900
27 Sep 1900
Birth of Ruth Ann Morris in Red River, Texas
Red River, Texas
1910
1910
Age 10
Ruth Ann Morris resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Red River, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Red River, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 20
Ruth Ann Morris resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Red River, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Red River, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 30
Ruth Ann Morris resided here in Terrell, Terrell, Kaufman, Texas, USA
Terrell, Terrell, Kaufman, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 35
Ruth Ann Morris resided here in Shirley, Hopkins, Texas
Shirley, Hopkins, Texas
1940
1940
Age 40
Ruth Ann Morris resided here in J P 1, Hopkins, Texas, USA
J P 1, Hopkins, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 50
Ruth Ann Morris resided here in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas, USA
Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas, USA
1988
14 Jun 1988
Age 88
Death of Ruth Ann Morris in Hughes Springs, Cass, Texas
Hughes Springs, Cass, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1900
    Event Place: Red River, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hopkins, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04068; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 112-7
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Terrell, Kaufman, Texas; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2342100
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 16 Jun 1988; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, USA; ,0.34912053,0.21431367,0.48103726&xid=3355
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas; Roll: 4578; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 112-9

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Red River, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Red River, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Terrell, Terrell, Kaufman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Terrell, Kaufman, Texas; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2342100

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Shirley, Hopkins, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hopkins, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04068; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 112-7

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: J P 1, Hopkins, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hopkins, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04068; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 112-7

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas; Roll: 4578; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 112-9

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hughes Springs, Cass, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 16 Jun 1988; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, USA; ,0.34912053,0.21431367,0.48103726&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1988
    Event Place: Hughes Springs, Cass, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 16 Jun 1988; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, USA; ,0.34912053,0.21431367,0.48103726&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canton, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 16 Jun 1988; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, USA; ,0.34912053,0.21431367,0.48103726&xid=3355
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