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Descendants of John E. Morris and Maria Susan Mathews of Portsmouth, VA


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1. Edward Morris death register, Father born in Mathews County, Virginia.
2. Edwin Loyall Morris, Jr., Edwin Loyall Morris, Jr. Collected Papers.
3. Edward Morris death register, Mother was Ann Morris.
4. Edwin Loyall Morris, Jr., Edwin Loyall Morris, Jr. Collected Papers.
5. John Edward Morris family bible.
6. Lynn Hopewell, Researcher of this genalogy, 82 Erin Drive, Warrenton, VA 20186-2829, 540-349-2488, hopewell@erols.com. .
7. U.S. Cenus, 1850. Edward Morris Entry, 1850 Census Roll 964, Page 158, Edward Morris 51, blacksmith, cannot read or write, Kesiah, 39, cannot read or write, Mary anne, 13, in school. Wm., 16.; Harriet A. Hilt, 21,can read and write. All born in Virginia. Wm. is an apprentice carpenter.
8. "Unidentifed newspaper, September 20, 1855," LATER FROM NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH. Petersburg, Sept 20. - There were thirteen deaths in Portsmouth yesterday. Among them Mr. Ed. Morris, ...
9. Edward Morris death register, Edward Morris, no age given. Son of Francis and Ann Morris. Born in Matthews Co. Virginia. Wife, Rebecca Morris. Informant: Virginia A. Etheridge, daughter.
10. U.S. Cenus, 1850. Edward Morris Entry, Wife is Kasiah.
11. U.S. Cenus, 1850. Edward Morris Entry, Age 39. Makes birth 1811.
12. "Unidentifed local newspaper, September 17, 1855.," Portsmouth, Sept. 17, 1855. No news today. The weather is clear and very warm. The fever is abating very fast. Deaths for today up to 6 o'clock. ... Mrs Edward Morris ... FRIENDSHIP. [Reporting deaths during Yellow Fever epidemic.].
13. Tidewater Genealogy, List of Portsmouth Residents Who died in Yellow Fever Epidemic., 1855.
14. 1850 U.S. Census, Portsmouth, Virginia, Roll 964, Page 158..
15. John Edward Morris family bible.
16. U.S. Cenus, 1850. Edward Morris Entry.
17. John Edward Morris family bible.
18. U.S. Cenus, 1850. Edward Morris Entry.
19. Portsmouth Virginia Wills, John Edward Morris Will, (June 23, 1893), Aged 68 years, 15 days.
20. John Edward Morris tombstone.
21. Commonwealth of Virginia, John Edward Morris death registration, (Department f Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics.).
22. John Edward Morris family bible, Son of Edward and Cisier Morris, b. August 7, 1825.
23. Portsmouth Virginia Wills, John Edward Morris Will, (June 23, 1893), will dated 28 June, 1893. Leaves home at 524 S. St. to daus Louisa M. and Virginia E. Morris and son Louis J. Morris ....stepdau Elizabeth Hall, unmarried.
24. Commonwealth of Virginia, John Edward Morris death registration, (Department f Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics.), Age 68 years, 15 days. Died of diabetes. Parents not stated. Born in Portsmouth. Occupation ship joiner. Widower. Informant, L. M. Morris, daughter.
25. John Edward Morris family bible.
26. John Edward Morris family bible, Susan M. Mathews, daughter of Lodowick and Barbary Matthews, born December 5, 1825.
27. Norfolk County Virginia Marriage Records, October, 1847, Susan Maria Mathews and John E. Morris marriage record, James W. Mathews and John E. Morris make a bond, 21 September, 1847 concerning the pending marriage between John and Miss Susan Mariah Matthews. "The above bound James Matthews made oath before me that the above named Miss Susan Mariah Matthews was above the age of twenty one years." Both John and James sign their names.
28. John Edward Morris family bible.
29. Portsmouth, VA deaths, Age 48.
30. 1850 U.S. Census, Portsmouth, Virginia, Born in North Carolina. Age 24.
31. Maria Susan Mathews tombstone, B. Dec. 5, 1825.
32. Portsmouth, VA deaths, Says her death date is 10 Nov. 1873. .
33. Maria Susan Mathews tombstone, D. Oct. 24, 1873.
34. John Edward Morris family bible.
35. Margaret S. Morris tombstone.
36. John Edward Morris family bible.
37. Margaret S. Morris tombstone.
38. Margaret S. Morris tombstone, She died in childbirth. Her son Lewis was born in 1876.
39. John Edward Morris family bible.
40. John Edward Morris tombstone.
41. Chataigne's Directory of Norfolk and Portsmouth, 1883-1884, Morris, John E., carp, h. 524 South.
42. Chataigne's Portsmouth Directory, 1882, Morris, John E. carp h South nr Washington.
43. Chataigne's Portsmouth Directory, 1889, Morris, John E. carp h 524 South.
44. Margaret S. Morris tombstone.
45. Census, Federal, 1860, Portsmouth, Virginia, Name is Maria L. in this census.
46. Portsmouth Virginia Wills, John Edward Morris Will, (June 23, 1893), Mentions daughter Louisa M. Morris.
47. John Edward Morris family bible, Lists name as Maria L. Morris.
48. Census, Federal, 1860, Portsmouth, Virginia, Age 9.
49. Louisa Maria Morris Cemetery Record.
50. Louisa Maria Morris Cemetery Record, She lived at 922 A. St. in Portsmouth. She was 79 and was born in Portsmouth.
51. Louise Maria Morris tombstone, B. 1851, d. 1925. " In loving memory of Easie."
52. Lynn Hopewell, Sybil Hodges Boggs Interview, January 28, 2001..
53. Louisa Maria Morris Cemetery Record.
54. John Edward Morris family bible, Copy notes that John A. Morris is a girl.
55. John Edward Morris family bible, He was a twin.
56. John Edward Morris family bible.
57. Census, Federal, 1860, Portsmouth, Virginia, Name spelled Adronicus.
58. John Edward Morris family bible, Name spelled Arminius.
59. Census, Federal, 1860, Portsmouth, Virginia, Age 6.
60. John Edward Morris family bible.
61. 1850 U.S. Census, Portsmouth, Virginia.
62. Norfolk County Virginia Birth Records, Edward Barret Morris Birth Registration, Norfolk County, Virginia, File 5032, 11/13/1855; Morris, Ed. Barret, w, m, Ports., f. Jno Edward Morris, mo. Susan M. Morris.
63. 1850 U.S. Census, Portsmouth, Virginia, Age 4.
64. John Edward Morris family bible, Lists birth as November 11, 1855, not 13th as listed in birth register.
65. Georgie Lillie Morris tombstone, Cemetery records say death is 11/9/1895. In same plot with John and Maria Morris.
66. Sybil Hodges Boggs Letter, February 12, 2001..
67. Georgie Lillie Morris tombstone.
68. Lynn Hopewell, Sybil Hodges Boggs Interview, January 28, 2001., Gertrude was twin to Louis. She lived only a few days.
69. John Edward Morris family bible.
70. Portsmouth Deaths, Alexander B. Etheridge birth register, James E. Etheridge, house carpender, b. Virginia.
71. Portsmouth Births, Alexander S. Etheridge birth register.
72. Portsmouth Births, Rosetta Etheridge birth register, Father is James E. Etheridge, house carpenter.
73. 1850 U.S. Census, Portsmouth, Virginia, Jefferson Ward. Martha was eleven. .
74. Sybil Morris Interview, January 28, 2001. Middle name was Selina.
75. Portsmouth, Va census, 1850, Age 1.
76. John Edward Morris family bible.
77. Lynn Hopewell, Sybil Hodges Boggs Interview, January 28, 2001..
78. Charles E. Grant Tombstone, Aged 52 years.
79. Sybil Boggs interview, 28 January 2001..
80. Census, Federal, 1860, Portsmouth, Virginia.
81. Portsmouth Virginia Births, John William Morris Birth Registration, Born 22 November, 1859. Father's occupation, house carpenter. Mother's name: Susan Morris. Informant: S. Morris, mother. Father's residence: Portsmouth, Virginia.
82. Census, Federal, 1860, Portsmouth, Virginia, Age 7/12 months.
83. John Edward Morris family bible.
84. Commonwealth of Virginia, John Edward Morris death registration, (Department f Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics.), Died in Portsmouth at Manning Nursing Home. Usual residence, 4923 Winwood Rd., Norfolk, Va. Occupation: Stevedore Forman. Mother's maiden name: Susan Matthews. Namve of wife: Lavinia Estelle Morris. Physician, Dr. George Oast. Buried Cedar Grove Cemetery.
85. Commonwealth of Virginia, John Edward Morris death registration, (Department f Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics.).
86. John Edward Morris family bible.
87. Norfolk County Marriages, John W. Morris- Luvenia E. Skeeter marriage registration, Page 261, line 150. Alt. p 77 line 29/155., John's occupation was Merchant. Ceremony performed by A. E. Owen. His parents, John E. and S. A. Morris. Her parents, Alex. and Sarah M. Skeeter. He born and residing in Portsmouth, Virginia. She born and residing in Norfolk County, Virginia. Both single and aged 22. She listed as "Lulie."
88. Roberta Buchanan Everett Interview.
89. John W. Morris tombstone, Age 92 years.
90. Lavinia Skeeter Morris tombstone.
91. Roberta Buchanan Everett Interview.
92. Sybil Boggs, John William Morris Family Group, Born dead.
93. Martha Morris tombstone, Martha S. Morris.
94. Portsmouth Virginia Marriages, Virginia Etura Morris Marriage Registration, (Married October 21, 1896).
95. John Edward Morris family bible, Lists her name as Virginia Ann Morris. Not Etura.
96. Portsmouth Virginia Marriages, Virginia Etura Morris Marriage Registration, (Married October 21, 1896), Marries John Thomas Vaughan, son of Andrew J. and Cherry Vaughan.
97. Portsmouth Virginia Births, Virginia Etura Morris Birth Registration, Born September 13, 1866.
98. Portsmouth Virginia Marriages, Virginia Etura Morris Marriage Registration, (Married October 21, 1896), Married October 21, 1896.
99. Virginia Etura Morris Tombstone.
100. John T. Vaughan Tombstone, Woodmen of the World Memorial symbol on tombstone.
101. Charlotta Vaughan Pierce Tombstone, "Wife."
102. James E. Pierce Tombstone, "Husband."
103. John Morris Vaughan Tombstone.
104. Nannie T. Vaughan Tombstone, Wife.
105. Ida Maie Vaughan Baggarly Tombstone, Working assumption that this is dau. of John T. Vaughan since burried in plot.
106. Andrew R. Baggarly Tombstone, "Daddy". tombstone marked with Masonic symbol.
107. Nellie Vaughan Willis Tombstone, "Wife."
108. Joseph Anthony Willis Tombstone, "Husband."
109. Portsmouth Virginia Wills, John Edward Morris Will, (June 23, 1893), Will mentions son Louis.
110. Portsmouth Virginia Marriages, Louis Jackson Morris Marriage Registration, (October 28, 1897), Eula is age 21.
111. John Edward Morris family bible.
112. Cedar Grove Cemetery, Louis J. Morris tombstone.
113. Portsmouth Virginia Marriages, Louis Jackson Morris Marriage Registration, (October 28, 1897), He is son of John E. and Maggie Morris, is age 21 and born in Portsmouth, Virginia. Is Eula 21 or Louis, or both? Married October 28, 1897 .
114. Cedar Grove Cemetery, Louis J. Morris tombstone.
115. Sybil Boggs interview, 28 January 2001..
116. Eula Eva Morris Tombstone, Eva Morris. Age 80 years.
117. Lynn Hopewell, Sybil Hodges Boggs Interview, January 28, 2001..
118. Edwin Loyall Morris, Jr., Edwin Loyall Morris, Jr. Collected Papers.
119. Roberta Buchanan Everett Interview.
120. Lynn Hopewell, Sybil Hodges Boggs Interview, January 28, 2001..
121. Sybil Hodges Boggs Letter, February 12, 2001., Corrects month to January.
122. Edwin Loyall Morris, Jr., Edwin Loyall Morris, Jr. Collected Papers.
123. John Bayard Morris tombstone.
124. Edwin Loyall Morris, Jr., Edwin Loyall Morris, Jr. Collected Papers.
125. Linemay Morris Fisher tombstone, Tombstone reads: Lena M. Fisher. Lena a nickname?
126. Wilmer Fisher tombstone.
127. Roberta Buchanan Everett Interview, Buried near her mother.
128. Elizabeth Antonia Morris Duke Interview, February 10, 2001, Father's name was Burrwell.
129. Elizabeth Antonia Morris Duke Interview, February 10, 2001.
130. Arthur R. Stuff Web Page, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/t/u/Arthur-R-Stuff/index.html, Arthur R Stuff, 38 High Ridge Rd., Redding Ridge, CT 06896, ,(203) 938-9802, Fax: 914-359-2640, arstuff@mail.com. He is first cousin to MARGARET WARDLAW SANDERS. See this web site for an extensive development of her family.
131. Lynn Hopewell, Sybil Hodges Boggs Interview, January 28, 2001..
132. World Family Tree File, Volumn 23, Tree 2766., Had birthday.
133. The Ledger Star, "Guy Pruden Morris obituary."
134. Virginian Pilot, "Margaret Sanders Morris obituary," Born in Memphis, Tennesee.
135. Virginian Pilot, "Margaret Sanders Morris obituary."
136. The Ledger Star, "Guy Pruden Morris obituary," Burried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia.
137. Virginian Pilot, "Margaret Sanders Morris obituary," Buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia.
138. Lynn Hopewell, Sybil Hodges Boggs Interview, January 28, 2001..
139. Sybil Boggs interview, 28 January 2001. All information on the family of Sibil Byrd Hodges and Billy Lee Boggs given in this interview.
140. Roberta Buchanan Everett Interview, Feb 18, 2001, Obtained all family information listed.
141. Roberta Buchanan Everett Interview.
142. Elizabeth Antonia Morris Duke Interview, February 10, 2001.


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