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William Robert Morris 1875 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 January 1875

Birth Location: Tunnelton, Preston County, West Virginia

Death Date: 11 June 1939

Death Location: Terra Alta, Preston County, West Virginia

Father: Samuel Morris

Mother: Mary Howell

Spouse(s): Sophia Goodyear

Children(s): Ruth Kempher

In 1875, William Robert Morris entered the world in Tunnelton, Preston County, West Virginia, born to Samuel Newton Morris and Mary A Howell. William Robert Morris married Sophia Magdalena Goodyear, and had children including Ruth Virginia Kempher. William Robert Morris passed away in 1939 in Terra Alta, Preston County, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1875, William Robert Morris entered the world in Tunnelton, Preston County, West Virginia, born to Samuel Newton Morris and Mary A Howell.
  • William Robert Morris married Sophia Magdalena Goodyear, and had children including Ruth Virginia Kempher.
  • William Robert Morris passed away in 1939 in Terra Alta, Preston County, West Virginia.

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William Morris's Ancestors

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William Morris
1875 – 1939
Birth Place: Tunnelton, Preston County, West Virginia
Parents
Samuel Newton Morris
1830 – 1920
Kingwood, Preston County, West Virginia
Mary (A) Howell
1844 – 1924
Preston County, Virginia
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William Morris's Descendants

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William (Robert) Morris (13 January 1875 – 11 June 1939) m. Sophia (Magdalena) Goodyear (26 Jul 1882 – 08 February 1945)
  1. 1. Ruth (Virginia) Kempher (11 Feb 1906 – 10 Jan 1969) m. Charles (Robert) Kemphfer (18 Sep 1899 – 03 Sep 1985)
    1. 1. Violet (Virginia) Bishop (28 February 1928 – 18 March 2010)

William Morris's Timeline

2 Records

1875
13 January 1875
Birth of William Robert Morris in Tunnelton, Preston County, West Virginia
Tunnelton, Preston County, West Virginia
1939
11 June 1939
Age 64
Death of William Robert Morris in Terra Alta, Preston County, West Virginia
Terra Alta, Preston County, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 January 1875
    Event Place: Tunnelton, Preston County, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 June 1939
    Event Place: Terra Alta, Preston County, West Virginia

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