Here are the descendants of William R. Morris, my g.g grandfather, as prepared by Keith Morris of Suffolk, VA . I am the last person shown in this register. Much care has been taken to insure that all persons listed have already passed away in order to insure the privacy of living relatives. If anyone should notice any errors, or have any new information to contribute, I would very much love to hear from you. Copyright © 2000-2011, Keith Morris, All Rights Reserved. This site may be freely linked to, but not duplicated in any fashion without my consent.

Morris Family Bible

William R. Morris Civil War Papers

1. William R. Morris b. OCT 20 1820/21, Fayette County, Kentucky, (son of John Morris) m. JAN 8 1843, in Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, Eve Ann Carpenter, b. JUL 26 1827, Lexington, Kentucky, (daughter of Daniel Carpenter and Hannah/Esther Dunlap) d. SEP 29 1888, Little York, Warren County, Illinois, buried: OCT 1 1888, Seaton, Mercer County, Illinois. William died JUL 27 1885, Little York, Warren County, Illinois, buried: JUL 1885, Belmont Church Cemetery, Seaton, IL.

Children:

2. i John Warren b. JAN 28 1844.


3. ii Mary Catherine b. APR 06 1846.


iii George N. Morris b. OCT 14 1848, Illinois, d. MAR 14 1849, Illinois.


4. iv William Morton b. FEB 14 1850.


5. v Martin Pierce b. OCT 12 1852.


6. vi Ralph Ringwood b. JUN 20 1855.


7. vii Martha (Mattie) Ann b. SEP 11 1857.


viii Dudley Robert Morris b. MAY 12 1860, Warren County, Illinois, m. Susie J. Roberts.


ix Charles H. Morris b. SEP 17 1863, d. JUN 04 1879, buried: JUN 05 1879, Belmont Cemetery, IL.

2. John Warren Morris b. JAN 28 1844, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, m. DEC 12 1872, in Kansas, Louise Angeline Stearns, b. AUG 26 1854, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvan, (daughter of Sheldon Ulysses Stearns and Mary Jocelyn Monroe) d. DEC 19 1926, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington, buried: DEC 22 1926, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington. John died MAY 27 1924, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington, buried: MAY 30 1924, Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Snohomish.
Children:

8. i Ralph William b. APR 19 1873.


ii Claude Warren Morris b. NOV 17 1875, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, Oklah, m. Nora Tudge. Claude died MAR 26 1945, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, buried: MAR 29 1945, Puell Cemetery, Tacoma, Washington.


9. iii Mae Louise b. JAN 18 1879.


iv Arthur Ulysses Morris b. NOV 29 1881, Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahom, d. ABT 1961, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington, buried: Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Snohomish.


10. v Kathryn Florence (Kate) b. MAR 29 1885.


vi Earl Dudley Morris b. NOV 2 1887, Peru, Chatauqua County, Kansas, m. Iris Jeanette Duskin. Earl died FEB 15 1926, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington, buried: Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Snohomish.


vii Winnifred Viola (Winnie) Morris b. SEP 23 1891, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington, m. ABT 1911, Bufford Watson Hottle, b. 1894, Corridan, Indiana, (son of James E. Hottle and Niela Hottle) d. 1966, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Winnifred died 1963, Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois.


11. viii Queenie Lorraine b. AUG 18 1895.

3. Mary Catherine Morris b. APR 06 1846, Warren Co., IL, m. FEB. 8, 1866, in Henderson County, IL, Levi Watson Armstrong, b. ABT 1840. Mary died DEC 05 1892, Randolph, Iowa.
Children:

12. i Ralph R. b. APR 29 1867.


ii Effa "Effie" Lorraine Armstrong b. FEB 28 1869.


iii Martha Ann "Mattie" Armstrong b. FEB 24 1871, m. Walter C. Armstrong, b. 1873, d. 1919, buried: Belmont Cemetery, IL. Martha died 1940.


13. iv Levi Dudley b. SEP 19 1875.


14. v Walter W..


15. vi James Edward "Ed".


16. vii Albert M. "Bert".


viii Robert Armstrong b. 1889, d. MAY 20 1889.

4. William Morton Morris b. FEB 14 1850, Seaton, Mercer County, Illinois, m. JAN 1 1874, in Peru, Chautauqua County, Kansas, Mary Catherine (Kate) Stearns, b. NOV 16 1856, Central City, Linn County, Iowa, (daughter of Sheldon Ulysses Stearns and Mary Jocelyn Monroe) d. SEP 2 1921, Henderson County, Illinois, buried: Bald Bluff Township, Illinois. William died JAN 6 1929, Seaton, Henderson County, Illinois, buried: Belmont Cemetery, Bald Bluff Township, I.
Children:

17. i Mary Louise b. 7 Jul 1878.


ii William Sheldon Morris b. DEC 1 1884, d. FEB 8 1885, Bald Bluff, IL.


iii Eva Dolly Morris b. SEP 3 1886, Henderson County, Illinois, d. MAY 18 1951, Seattle, King County, Washington.


18. iv Nona Clarine b. FEB 6 1890.


19. v Florence Margaret b. DEC 2 1892.


20. vi Paul Robert b. JUL 21 1895.

5. Martin Pierce Morris b. OCT 12 1852, Warren County, Illinois, m. (1) MAR 12 1874, Era M. Chambers, d. AUG 13 1881, OK, m. (2) OCT 18 1886, in Oquawka, IL, Elizabeth (Libbie) A. Lauver, b. JUL 25 1863, Rozetta, Henderson Co., IL, (daughter of Solomon Lauver and Catharine Miller Alleman). Martin died JAN 11 1931.
Children:

21. i Louis William b. FEB 05 1875.


ii George Dudley Morris b. DEC 24 1876, d. 1904, buried: Belmont cemetery, Illinois.


22. iii John Robert.


iv Charles W. Morris b. JUL 29 1881, d. AUG 29 1881.


v Fannie Morris.


23. vi Martin Boyd b. JAN 06 1891.

6. Ralph Ringwood Morris b. JUN 20 1855, Warren County, Illinois, m. DEC 19 1878, in Bald Bluff, Warren Co., IL, Martha Alice Lauver, b. FEB 08 1858, Thompsontown, Juniata Co., PA, (daughter of Solomon Lauver and Catharine Miller Alleman) d. FEB 15 1931, Strasburg, MO, buried: Strasburg Cemetery. Ralph died APR 13 1934, Strasburg, MO, buried: Strasburg Cemetery.
Children:

24. i Charles Dudley b. MAR 08 1881.


25. ii Frank Boyd b. APR 07 1884.


iii Clarence Jay Morris b. MAR 17 1888, d. SEP 27 1918, France, buried: Strasburg cemetery, MO.


26. iv Maude B. b. FEB 02 1890.


27. v George Ralph b. JUN 17 1894.

7. Martha (Mattie) Ann Morris b. SEP 11 1857, Warren County, Illinois, m. NOV 25 1880, in Bald Bluff, IL, Charles D. Millis, b. JUN 28 1848, (son of John Millis and Nancy Cloud) d. Randolph, IA (?).
Children:

i Morris Millis.

8. Ralph William Morris b. APR 19 1873, Peru, Chautauqua County, Kansas, m. SEP 2 1900, in Seattle, King County, Washington, Amy Endora Stone, b. AUG 30 1881, Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, (daughter of James Stone and Martha Stone) d. JAN 23 1972, Seattle, King County, Washington, buried: JAN 27 1972, Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Snohomish. Ralph died MAR 17 1936, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, buried: Arlington, Washington.
Children:

28. i Alvin Stone b. SEP 4 1901.


ii Erma Pauline Morris b. OCT 3 1905, Seattle, King County, Washington, m. (1) FEB 16 1927, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Califor, Irving Eberhart Behling, b. FEB 24 1903, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, (son of Eberhart Paul Behling and Cecelia Adel Austin) d. ABT 1992, Florida. Erma died MAY 9 1996, Shoreline, King County, Washington.


iii Majorie Winifred Morris b. FEB 20 1913, Seattle, King County, Washington, m. ABT 1929, Gordon Ford Wheeler, b. JUN 15 1911, Seattle, King County, Washington, d. JUL 22 1981, Seattle, King County, Washington, buried: Evergreen Memorial Park, Seattle, Washin. Majorie died NOV 12 1987, Kirkland, King County, Washington, buried: Evergreen Memorial Park, Seattle, Washin.

9. Mae Louise Morris b. JAN 18 1879, Bartlesville, Indian Territory, OK, m. JUN 8 1897, George Murphy, b. AUG 8 1872, Brockville, Leeds County, Ontario, Canad, (son of John Murphy) d. NOV 1947, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington, buried: Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Snohomish. Mae died OCT 03 1977, Stanwood, Snohomish County, Washington, buried: Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Snohomish.
Children:

i Harold Morris Murphy b. MAY 21 1898, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington, m. SEP 11 1922, in Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecti, Gertrude Celeste Moll, b. FEB 6 1901, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, (daughter of Arthur Henry Moll and Mira Elizabeth Bartels) d. SEP 17 1981, Larkspur, Marin County, California, buried: Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Snohomish. Harold died JAN 16 1973, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, buried: Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Snohomish.


ii William Russell Murphy b. MAR 4 1912, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington, d. AUG 12 1968, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, buried: Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Snohomish.


iii Robert Dugald Murphy b. MAY 8 1916, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington, d. DEC 1 1994, Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington, buried: Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Snohomish.

10. Kathryn Florence (Kate) Morris b. MAR 29 1885, Peru, Chautauqua County, Kansas, m. JUL 9 1905, in Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington, Theodore John Iles, b. OCT 17 1881, Frankford, Pike County, Missouri, (son of John (Jack) Iles and ? Iles) d. MAY 17 1910, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, buried: Harwood Cemetery, Arlington, Washington. Kathryn died DEC 27 1913, Seattle, King County, Washington, buried: DEC 30 1913, Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Snohomish.
Children:

i Eleanor Louise Iles b. SEP 11 1906, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington, m. SEP 26 1929, in Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington, John Hyland Wendell, b. APR 5 1908, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington, (son of Albon Merill Wendell and Grace Helena Hyland) d. AUG 19 1977, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexi, buried: Santa Fe Ntl Cemetery, Santa Fe, New Mex. Eleanor died JAN 26 1986, Seattle, King County, Washington, buried: Arlington, Washington.


ii John Morris (Jack) Iles b. NOV 18 1907, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington, d. DEC 22 1986, Edmonds, Snohomish County, Washington, buried: DEC 26 1986, Arlington, Washington.


29. iii Theo Kathryn (Peggy) b. MAY 27 1910.

11. Queenie Lorraine Morris b. AUG 18 1895, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington, m. (1) Alexander Daniel Munroe, m. (2) JUN 20 1918, in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, Loren Dennis Batchelder, b. DEC 7 1898, Enumclaw, King County, Washington, (son of Henry Bartlett Batchelder and Bessie Adelaid Laxton) d. 1923, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington. Queenie died MAY 19 1971, Seattle, King County, Washington, buried: Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Snohomish.
Children:

i Loren Dennis (Denny) Batchelder b. AUG 18 1922, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington, d. APR 4 1989, Lynnwood, Snohomish County, Washington, buried: Skagit County, Washington.

12. Ralph R. Armstrong b. APR 29 1867.
Children:

i Ruth Armstrong.


ii Ruby Armstrong.


iii Mabel Armstrong.


iv Vera Armstrong.

13. Levi Dudley Armstrong b. SEP 19 1875, Randolph, Fremont County, Iowa, m. JAN 31 1900, in Burlington, Iowa, Mary Louise Morris, b. 7 Jul 1878, Seaton, Mercer County, Illinois, (daughter of William Morton Morris and Mary Catherine (Kate) Stearns) d. APR 7 1961, Warren County, Illinois, buried: Little York Cemetery, Little York, Illin. Levi died MAY 3 1946, Little York, Henderson County, Illinois, buried: Little York Cemetery, Little York, Illin.
Children:

i Mary Katherine Armstrong b. JUN 3 1901, Bald Bluff Township, Henderson County, I, m. JUN 20 1928, in Champaign, Illinois, Robert Coy Smith, b. JAN 30 1905, Sandwich, De Kalb County, Illinois, d. DEC 19 1977, Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona, buried: Sun City Cemetery, Sun City, Arizona. Mary died MAR 29 1983, Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona, buried: Sun City Cemetery, Sun City, Arizona.


ii Ethel Louise Armstrong b. NOV 4 1903, d. NOV 9 1903.


iii Marjorie Ruth Armstrong b. JUL 4 1907, Sumner Township, Warren County, Illinois, m. JAN 18 1930, in Macomb, Mcdonough County, Illinois, Torrence Clinton Free, b. JUN 10 1907, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana, (son of Albert N. Free and Della M. Moon) d. MAR 27 1994, Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois. Marjorie died APRIL 21, 1998, IL.


iv Robert Dudley Armstrong b. JUN 15 1913, Little York, Warren County, Illinois, d. NOV 29 1992, Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois, buried: Memorial Park Cemetery, Monmouth, Illino.

14. Walter W. Armstrong
Children:

i Merlyn Armstrong.


ii Lawrence Armstrong.

15. James Edward "Ed" Armstrong
Children:

i Myrtle Armstrong.


ii Queene Armstrong.


iii Gertrude Armstrong.


iv Mary Armstrong.


v Levi Armstrong.


vi Albert Armstrong.


vii May Armstrong.


viii James Armstrong.


ix Ruby Armstrong.

16. Albert M. "Bert" Armstrong
Children:

i Albert Armstrong.


ii Nina Armstrong.

17. Mary Louise Morris (See marriage to number 13.)

18. Nona Clarine Morris b. FEB 6 1890, Seaton, Henderson County, Illinois, m. SEP 15 1915, in Henderson County, Illinois, Joe Nixon Rowley, b. JAN 14 1889, Seaton, Henderson County, Illinois, (son of John Nixon Rowley and Mary Ellen Campbell) d. JAN 28 1953, Henderson County, Illinois, buried: Monmouth City Cemetery, Monmouth, Illino. Nona died JUL 25 1960, Warren County, Illinois.
Children:

i John William Rowley b. NOV 3 1922, Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois, m. JUL 5 1944, in Warren County, Illinois, Dorothy Eisminger, b. 12 Oct 1922, d. 17 Jun 1997. John died NOV 20 1945, San Louis Obispo, San Louis Obispo Count, buried: Monmouth City Cemetery, Monmouth, Illino.


ii Ruth Margaret Rowley b. MAR 26 1925, Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois, d. JUN 13 1983.

19. Florence Margaret Morris b. DEC 2 1892, Little York, Warren County, Illinois, m. FEB 1 1915, in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, Royal Gilbert Ranney, b. JAN 1 1893, Little York, Warren County, Illinois, (son of Royal Gilbert Ranney and Josephine Sloan) d. NOV 1963, Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri, buried: Shelbina Cemetery, Shelbina, Missouri. Florence died OCT 1984.
Children:

30. i Mary Katherine b. MAY 26 1920.

20. Paul Robert Morris b. JUL 21 1895, Bald Bluff Township, Henderson County, I, m. FEB 9 1922, in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, Effie Bell Kesling, b. SEP 20 1892, Tipton Township, Cass County, Indiana, (daughter of Granville Kesling and Mary Jane Loser) d. JUL 16 1976, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, buried: Deer Creek Cemetery, Onward, Indiana. Paul died JAN 31 1929, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, buried: Belmont Church Cemetery, Seaton, Illinoi.
Children:

i William Kesling Morris b. MAY 12 1926, Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois, m. NOV 18 1945, in Onward, Cass County, Indiana, Ellen Louise Mays, b. SEP 19 1926, Logansport, Cass County, Indiana, d. JAN 19 1995, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, buried: Deer Creek Cemetery, Onward, Indiana. William died NOV 3 1994, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, buried: Deer Creek Cemetery, Onward, Indiana.

21. Louis William Morris b. FEB 05 1875, m. Grace Elley, b. JUL 03 1885, d. 1975.
Children:

i William Morris.

22. John Robert Morris
Children:

i Fern Olive Morris.


ii Forrest Morris.

23. Martin Boyd Morris b. JAN 06 1891, Omaha, Neb., m. in Alness, Scotland, Elizabeth McKenzie Fraser, b. Alness, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. Martin died 1951, Bremerton, WA.
Children:

i Elizabeth Claire Morris.

24. Charles Dudley Morris b. MAR 08 1881, Greenville, IL, m. (1) Frances Berry, b. NOV 11 1879, Kentucky, (daughter of James Berry and Eliza Smithers) d. AUG 13 1932, Strasburg, Missouri, m. (2) Anna F. Morris. Charles died SEP 27 1943, Shawnee, KS.
Children:

i Frances Morris m. John Croke.

25. Frank Boyd Morris b. APR 07 1884, Monmouth, IL, m. Dollie Elizabeth Courtney, b. FEB 23 1891, MO, d. NOV 02 1956. Frank died JUN 29 1969, Independence, MO, buried: Floral Hills cemetery.
Children:

i Melva Louise Morris b. NOV 24 1914, MO, m. (1) Harold Woods, m. (2) in MO, Frank Green, b. MAY 06 1905, Quincey, IL, d. FEB 02 1978, Independence, MO. Melva died NOV 02 1983, Independence, MO.


ii Harry Ellis Morris b. AUG 12 1916, MO, d. MAY 06 1969, Independence, MO, buried: Floral Hills cemetery.


iii Clarence Courtney Morris b. JUN 29 1919, MO, d. ABT 1974, Independence, MO.


iv William Eugene Morris b. JAN 29 1930, d. JUN 18 1991, Wichita, KS.

26. Maude B. Morris b. FEB 02 1890, Butte Creek, KS, m. (1) ? Necessary, m. (2) John Martin. Maude died NOV 06 1971, Silverton, TX, buried: NOV 09 1971, Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pampa, TX.
Children:

i Mildred Necessary m. Bond.

27. George Ralph Morris b. JUN 17 1894, Wallace County, KS, d. SEP 21 1943, Jacksonville, FL, buried: Jacksonville, FL.
Children:

i Ruth Evelyn Morris b. OCT 06 1914, m. SEP 12 1934, Carroll Rowe Godbey, b. AUG 25 1913, d. APR 18 1993. Ruth died APR 08 1988, buried: APR 12 1988, Floral Hills Memorial Gardens.


31. ii Keith Morris, Sr.

iii Shirley Joanne Morris b. JUL 04 1933, Jacksonville, FL, m. AUG 31 1960, in Orlando, FL, Carl Elwood Horney, b. DEC 14 1938, Orlando, FL, d. JUL 28 1986, Geneva, FL, buried: AUG 02 1986, Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Titusville, FL. Shirley died OCT 31 1998, Titusville, FL, buried: NOV 04 1998, Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Titusville, FL.

28. Alvin Stone Morris b. SEP 4 1901, Seattle, King County, Washington, m. AUG 4 1926, in Marysville, Snohomish County, Washington, Elizabeth Leighton (Betty) Owen, b. JUN 20 1901, Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, (daughter of Dewitt Clinton Owen and Ella (Nellie) Leighton) d. SEP 8 1977, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington. Alvin died DEC 7 1950.
Children:

i John Owen Morris b. MAR 25 1929, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, d. AUG 8 1981, Ephrata, Grant County, Washington.

29. Theo Kathryn (Peggy) Iles b. MAY 27 1910, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington, m. ABT 1930, in Seattle, King County, Washington, Robert Jerome Caldwell, b. NOV 5 1907, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, (son of John Alexander Caldwell and Ella May Butalph) d. FEB 22 1963, North Bend, King County, Washington, buried: Skyview Cemetery, North Bend, Washington. Theo died DEC 4 1987, North Bend, King County, Washington, buried: Skyview Cemetery, North Bend, Washington.
Children:

i Richard Morris Caldwell b. SEP 27 1934, Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, d. DEC 21 1985.

30. Mary Katherine Ranney b. MAY 26 1920, Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois, d. FEB 2 1984, Aplington, Butler County, Iowa, buried: Aplington, Iowa.
Children:

i Leslie Lorene Lindaman b. MAY 5 1948, Aplington, Butler County, Iowa, d. APR 24 1996, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, buried: APR 28 1996, Pleasant View Cemetery, Applington, Iowa.

31. Moran Keith Morris, Sr.
Children:

i Keith Morris, Jr. b. 1947, Washington, D.C.