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Samuel Wilford Morris 1854–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 July 1854

Birth Location: Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 21 September 1928

Death Location: Hagerman, Gooding County, Idaho, United States of America

Father: Gadwell Morris

Mother: Elizabeth Wanslee

Spouse(s): Melissa Jones, Emma Jones

Children(s): Charles Morris, Glenna Morris, Henry Morris, James Morris, Richard Morris, Wilford Morris

Samuel Wilford Morris was born in 1854 in Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia, United States of America, the child of Gadwell Morris And Elizabeth Mary Wanslee. In 1880, Samuel Wilford Morris resided in Snow Flake, Apache, Arizona, USA. Samuel Wilford Morris married Emma Jones, Melissa Jane Jones, and had children including Charles Homer Morris, Glenna Melissa Morris, Henry R Morris, James Wesley Morris, Richard Morris, Wilford Samuel Morris. Samuel Wilford Morris passed away in 1928 in Hagerman, Gooding County, Idaho, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Samuel Wilford Morris was born in 1854 in Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia, United States of America, the child of Gadwell Morris And Elizabeth Mary Wanslee.
  • In 1880, Samuel Wilford Morris resided in Snow Flake, Apache, Arizona, USA.
  • Samuel Wilford Morris married Emma Jones, Melissa Jane Jones, and had children including Charles Homer Morris, Glenna Melissa Morris, Henry R Morris, James Wesley Morris, Richard Morris, Wilford Samuel Morris.
  • Samuel Wilford Morris passed away in 1928 in Hagerman, Gooding County, Idaho, United States of America.

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Samuel Morris's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Morris
1854–1928
Birth Place: Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia, United States of America
Parents
Gadwell Morris
1830–1878
Franklin County, Georgia, United States of America
Elizabeth (Mary) Wanslee
1828–1888
Gordon County, Georgia, United States of America
Grandparents
James Morris
1794–1837
Wilkes County, Georgia, United States of America
Lucy (Harriet) Parham
1791–1856
Nathaniel (Whitten) Wanslee
1797–1887
Ruckersville, Elbert County, Georgia, United States of America
Grizzel (Elizabeth) Turner
1806–1848
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Morris
1775–1830
Sarah White
1777–1856
Nathan Wanslee
1779–1843
Elizabeth Cleveland
1782–1846
William Jr
1781–1857
Mildred White
1776–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Turner
1753–1845
Jane Hunter
1759–1851

Samuel Morris's Descendants

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Samuel (Wilford) Morris (5 July 1854–21 September 1928) m. Melissa (Jane) Jones (1865–) m. Emma Jones (abt 1858–)
  1. 1. Charles (Homer) Morris 1905–1999
  2. 2. Glenna (Melissa) Morris 1896–1972
  3. 3. Henry (R) Morris 1886–
  4. 4. James (Wesley) Morris 1893–1982
  5. 5. Richard Morris 1899–1960
  6. 6. Wilford (Samuel) Morris 1890–1966

Samuel Morris's Timeline

3 Records

1854
5 July 1854
Birth of Samuel Wilford Morris in Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia, United States of America
Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 26
Samuel Wilford Morris resided here in Snow Flake, Apache, Arizona, USA
Snow Flake, Apache, Arizona, USA
1928
21 September 1928
Age 74
Death of Samuel Wilford Morris in Hagerman, Gooding County, Idaho, United States of America
Hagerman, Gooding County, Idaho, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 July 1854
    Event Place: Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Snow Flake, Apache, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Graham County
    Record Source: Western States Marriage Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Prairie, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 September 1928
    Event Place: Hagerman, Gooding County, Idaho, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hagerman, Gooding County, Idaho, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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