Jul-28-2018
Husband: Lindsay Franklin Morris
Born: Oct-30-1881 in Wetzel Co, WV 1,2 Died: Apr-10-1967 3,1,2 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1930, 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Census: 1900 in Center District, Wetzel Co, WV Occupation: oil worker, glass worker, barber 1 Occupation: 1940 barber 5 Father: James Morris (1830 - 1925) Mother: Gillie Jane Moore (1852 - 1925)
Wife: Minnie Davis Hickman Married: Jun-23-1907 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,3
Born: Jul-23-1891 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7,1 Died: Jul-11-1979 in Washington, DC 7,2 Resided: in Beltsville, Prince Georges Co, MD 8 Census: 1900, 1930, 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: newspaper reporter 1 Father: Thomas Beau Hickman (1861 - 1957) Mother: Annie Rhoda Riley (1866 - 1941) Notes 7
M Child 1: Thomas Ray Morris Born: Jun-15-1908 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9,10 Died: Mar-18-1960 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 9,4 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Occupation: barber 9 Wife: Gladys Juanita Hufford b. 1910 d. 1998 Census name: Waneta Hufford 11
M Child 2: Emmitt Duane Morris Born: Mar-19-1911 in Salem, WV 10 (see note 2) Died: Jul- -1971 2 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4 Resided: in Beltsville, Prince Georges Co, MD 12
F Child 3: Virginia Christina Morris Born: Apr-23-1913 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7,10,2 Died: Aug- -1981 near Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 7,2 Cause of death: automobile accident 7 Resided: in Westover, Monongalia Co, WV 7,10 Census: 1940 in Westover, Monongalia Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co, OH 13 Census: 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3) Occupation: librarian for West Virginia Newspaper Publishing Co (retired) 7 Husband: Morris Franklin Squires b. Aug- 4-1912 d. Oct-24-1974 Also known as: Frank Squires Married: Jun-25-1929 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 10 Husband: ___ Ripley
F Child 4: Annie Gillie Morris Born: Jul- 4-1915 in Salem, WV 7 Died: Nov-27-2002 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 7 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Census: 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Ray Howard Gray b. Apr- 8-1910 d. Feb-19-1988 Married: Jan-16-1932 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,14
F Child 5: Anita May Morris 15 Born: Oct-19-1917 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,10 Died: May- 3-1997 2 Resided: in Beltsville, Prince Georges Co, MD 15,2 Resided: 1941 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 16 Census: 1930, 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 typist (N.Y.A) 5 Husband: Gale Earnest Bussard b. Jan-22-1917 d. Dec- 2-1970 Census name: Gale Buzzard Married: Jan- 3-1937 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 17,18
M Child 6: Lindsay Franklin Morris, Jr. Born: Jul-13-1920 2 Died: Aug- 6-1986 2,3 Buried: in Michael (aka Oxford M.P.) Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Resided: in Beltsville, Prince Georges Co, MD 15,20,2 Resided: formerly in Pennsylvania 21 Resided: originally in Doddridge Co, WV 22 Census: 1930, 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: U.S. Dept of Agriculture 3 Education: Doddridge Co HS (1937), played on 1936 undefeated state champs football team Military: Aug-16-1941 - Sep- 4-1945 TM2, US Navy, Submarine Service, World War II, Pacific 23,24,3 Wife: Lois LaVonne Michael b. Mar-21-1927 d. Jun-18-2008 Married: Dec- 4-1944 3
Sources: (1) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 211. (2) Social Security Death Index. (3) Obituary of wife. (4) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (5) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Town of West Union) (6) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (7) Obituary. (8) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2131511&Type=Death. (10) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 250. (11) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (12) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Maryland before 1951. (13) 1940 Census, Monongalia County, WV. (14) Obituary of husband. (15) Obituary of mother. (16) City Directory. (17) Pleasants County Marriage Records, St. Marys, WV. (18) Newspaper wedding announcement. (19) Findagrave.com. (20) Obituary of sister. (21) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Pennsylvania before 1951. (22) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 208. (23) National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator, U.S. Veterans Gravesites (www.ancestry.com) (24) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) 301 Wood Street Note (2) "History of Doddridge County" states birth date as Mar 18 1910, but headstone reads 1911 and SSDI entry states Mar 19 1911. Note (3) With her husband, in household of her parents and siblings at 301 Wood Street.Name Index