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Willis William Morse 1884–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1884

Birth Location: Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 16 Feb 1954

Death Location: Altamonte Springs, Seminole, Florida, USA

Father: George Moss

Mother: Harriett Hewes

Spouse(s): Leila Ricks, Maggie Wiggins

Children(s): Hattie Morse, Viola Morse, Mamie Morse, Louis Morse, Ernest Morse, Theodis Morse, Climie Morse, Johnnie Morse, Luther Morse, George Morse, Pearlina Morse, Herbert Morse, Leroy Sr., Andrew Morse, Rufus Sr, Edsel Morse, Robert Morse, Clinie Morse

The story of Willis William Morse began in 1884 in Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, USA. In 1900, Willis William Morse resided in Salem, Baldwin, Georgia, USA. In 1910, Willis William Morse resided in Lowery, Laurens, Georgia, USA. Willis William Morse married Leila Mae Ricks, Maggie Wiggins, and had children including Andrew Morse, Climie Clementine Morse, Clinie Morse, Edsel Morse, Ernest Morse, George Willis Morse, Hattie Bell Morse, Herbert D Morse, Johnnie Morse, Leroy Morse Sr, Louis Morse, Luther S Morse, Maggie Lee Morse, Mamie Lee Morse, Marion Marvin Morris, Minnie M Morris, Ollie Mae Morse, Pearlina Morse, Robert Earl Morse, Rufus Morse Sr, Theodis Morse, Viola Morse. Willis William Morse passed away in 1954 in Altamonte Springs, Seminole, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Willis William Morse began in 1884 in Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1900, Willis William Morse resided in Salem, Baldwin, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1910, Willis William Morse resided in Lowery, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
  • Willis William Morse married Leila Mae Ricks, Maggie Wiggins, and had children including Andrew Morse, Climie Clementine Morse, Clinie Morse, Edsel Morse, Ernest Morse, George Willis Morse, Hattie Bell Morse, Herbert D Morse, Johnnie Morse, Leroy Morse Sr, Louis Morse, Luther S Morse, Maggie Lee Morse, Mamie Lee Morse, Marion Marvin Morris, Minnie M Morris, Ollie Mae Morse, Pearlina Morse, Robert Earl Morse, Rufus Morse Sr, Theodis Morse, Viola Morse.
  • Willis William Morse passed away in 1954 in Altamonte Springs, Seminole, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Moss
1829–1900
Birth Location: Pressley, Spinks, Warren County, Georgia, USA
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Harriett Hewes
1845–1909
Birth Location: Columbus, GA
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Spouses(s)

Leila Ricks
1912–2008
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Maggie Wiggins
1886–1926
Birth Location: Georgia
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Children(s)

Hattie Morse
1904–1945
Birth Location: Georgia
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Viola Morse
1908–2006
Birth Location: Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, USA
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Mamie Morse
1906–1973
Birth Location: Georgia
MM
Louis Morse
1907–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Ernest Morse
1922–1993
Birth Location: Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, USA
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Theodis Morse
1925–1994
Birth Location: Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, USA
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Climie Morse
1921–2018
Birth Location: Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA
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Johnnie Morse
1915–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Luther Morse
1911–1978
Birth Location: Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA
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George Morse
1914–1991
Birth Location: Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA
GM
Pearlina Morse
1917–1948
Birth Location: Georgia
PM
Herbert Morse
1919–1920
Birth Location: Laurens County, GA.
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Leroy Sr.
1912–1997
Birth Location: Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, USA
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Andrew Morse
1930–2001
Birth Location: Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, USA
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Rufus Sr
1941–1969
Birth Location: Florida
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Edsel Morse
1946–1970
Birth Location: Florida
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Robert Morse
1949–2014
Birth Location: Sanford, Seminole, Florida, USA
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Clinie Morse
1902–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Willis Morse's Ancestors

Self
Willis Morse
1884–1954
Birth Place: Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, USA
Parents
George Geo Morse Moss
1829–1900
Pressley, Spinks, Warren County, Georgia, USA
Harriett (Hughes Hews) Hewes
1845–1909
Columbus, GA
Grandparents
Lavinia (Viney) Moss
1792–
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Hannah FPOC
1765–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Coleman Langham
1745–
Judith FPOC
1745–

Willis Morse's Descendants

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Willis (William) Morse (10 Aug 1884–16 Feb 1954) m. Leila (Mae) Ricks (26 Jun 1912–24 Nov 2008) m. Maggie Wiggins (1886–19 June 1926)
  1. 1. Hattie (Bell) Morse 1904–1945 m. John (Henry Thomas) Sr 1901–1990
    1. 1. John (Henry Thomas) Jr 1943–2014
    2. 2. Rosalie Thomas 1926–
    3. 3. Leo Thomas 1933–1953
    4. 4. Morris Thomas 1938–2011
  2. 2. Viola Morse 1908–2006
  3. 3. Mamie (Lee) Morse 1906–1973
    1. 1. Annie (Lee) Watts 1928–2010
    2. 2. George (Willie) Holmes 1929–1971 m. Virginia Hughes 1933–2023
    3. 3. Leola Holmes 1925–2007
    4. 4. Hubutt Holmes 1928–1980 m. Lora Jackson 1936–2011
  4. 4. Louis Morse 1907–
  5. 5. Ernest Morse 1922–1993 m. Joella Darling 1925–1995
    1. 1. Ernestine Morse 1946–2021
  6. 6. Theodis Morse 1925–1994
  7. 7. Climie (Clementine) Morse 1921–2018
  8. 8. Johnnie Morse 1915–
  9. 9. Luther (S.) Morse 1911–1978 m. May (Pearl) Prevard 1909–
  10. 10. George (Willis) Morse 1914–1991
  11. 11. Pearlina Morse 1917–1948
  12. 12. Herbert (D.) Morse 1919–1920
  13. 13. Leroy (Morse) Sr. 1912–1997 m. Estoria S 1916–1964
    1. 1. Estoria (Saxion Morse) Johnson 1948–2010
    2. 2. Nelson Morse 1928–2003
  14. 14. Andrew Morse 1930–2001
  15. 15. Rufus (Morse) Sr 1941–1969
  16. 16. Edsel Morse 1946–1970
  17. 17. Robert (Earl) Morse 1949–2014
  18. 18. Clinie Morse 1902–

Willis Morse's Timeline

9 Records

1884
10 Aug 1884
Birth of Willis William Morse in Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, USA
Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 16
Willis William Morse resided here in Salem, Baldwin, Georgia, USA
Salem, Baldwin, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 26
Willis William Morse resided here in Lowery, Laurens, Georgia, USA
Lowery, Laurens, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 36
Willis William Morse resided here in Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA
Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 46
Willis William Morse resided here in Rockledge, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA
Rockledge, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 51
Willis William Morse resided here in Rural, Lawrence, Georgia
Rural, Lawrence, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 56
Willis William Morse resided here in MD 144 Autreyville, Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
MD 144 Autreyville, Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 66
Willis William Morse resided here in Altamonte Springs, Seminole, Florida, USA
Altamonte Springs, Seminole, Florida, USA
1954
16 Feb 1954
Age 70
Death of Willis William Morse in Altamonte Springs, Seminole, Florida, USA
Altamonte Springs, Seminole, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1884
    Event Place: Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, U.S., Death Records, 1914-1940
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia; Roll: T625_266; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 89
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 2340108
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lowery, Laurens, Georgia; Roll: T624_199; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0111; FHL microfilm: 1374212
    [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: Altamonte Springs, Seminole, Florida; Roll: 5856; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 59-28

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Salem, Baldwin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lowery, Laurens, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lowery, Laurens, Georgia; Roll: T624_199; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0111; FHL microfilm: 1374212

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia; Roll: T625_266; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 89

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Rockledge, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 2340108

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Lawrence, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: MD 144 Autreyville, Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Altamonte Springs, Seminole, Florida, 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: Altamonte Springs, Seminole, Florida; Roll: 5856; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 59-28

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Altamonte Springs, Seminole, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 22 Feb 1954; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.2697891,0.7514936,0.5378083&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1954
    Event Place: Altamonte Springs, Seminole, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida Death Index
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 22 Feb 1954; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, USA; ,0.2697891,0.7514936,0.5378083&xid=3355
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