Susan S. (Unknown) Morris
Husband
Born: Died: Buried:Married:
Wife Susan S. (Unknown) Morris
Born: Died: Buried:
Children
1 F Sally Morris
Born: Abt 1846 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2 Died: Buried:Spouse: Richard Johnson Wyatt (Abt 1841- ) 934 Marr: 8 Jun 1865 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
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John C. Rippetoe & Virginia Morris
Husband John C. Rippetoe
Born: Died: Bef 1911 2229 Buried:Married: 20 Feb 1884 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Wife Virginia Morris
Born: Abt 1864 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 25 Died: Buried:
Father: James H. Morris (1834-1911) Mother: Mary Catherine Johnson (1847-After 1911)
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk Dist. #311-311
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk Dist. Pg27
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Walter G. Morris & Cynthia C. Osborne
Husband Walter G. Morris
Born: Abt Dec 1869 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 25 Died: Buried:
Father: Richard J. Morris (1837- ) Mother: Sarah J. Cavender (1841- )
Married: 2 May 1894 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk Dist. #59-59
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk Dist. Pg9
Wife Cynthia C. Osborne
Born: Abt 1871 - Roane County, West Virginia 2 Died: Buried:
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William Morris & Sally Spurlock
Husband William Morris
Born: Died: Buried:Married: 23 Jan 1812 - Cabell County, Virginia 39
Wife Sally Spurlock
Born: Bef 1795 - Virginia 41 Died: Buried:
Father: Jesse Spurlock (Abt 1757-1819) 143 Mother: Mary\Sarah Harbour (Bef 1770-Bef 1850) 342,343
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William Morris Sr. & Elizabeth Stepps
Husband William Morris Sr.
Born: Died: Buried:Married: 1746 - Orange County, Virginia 1097
Wife Elizabeth Stepps
Born: Died: Buried:
Father: Joshua Stepps ( - ) 1097 Mother: Martha Coffey ( - ) 1097
Children
1 M William Morris Jr. 820
Born: 7 Dec 1746 854 Died: Buried:Spouse: Catherine Carroll (1751-1823) Marr: 10 May 1768 854
2 M Henry Morris 820
Born: Abt 1747 - Virginia 1031 Died: 1824 185 Buried:Spouse: Mary Bird (Abt 1747- ) Marr: Not On Cd #229
3 M Leonard Morris 661
Born: 1748 - Virginia 185,1031 Died: 20 May 1831 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2685 Buried:Spouse: Margaret Price (Abt 1750-1787) 662 Marr: 1770 - Not On Cd #229Spouse: Margaret Likens (1771-1841) 661 Marr: 27 Mar 1789 - Not On Cd #229 1031
4 M Joshua Morris 79
Born: Abt 1752 - Virginia 1097 Died: Bef 13 Sep 1824 - Near Milton, Kanawha County, Virginia 1097 Buried: - Old Union Cemetery, Milton, WV 1097Spouse: Frances Sims (Abt 1759-Abt 1848) 79 Marr: Abt 1771 - Not On Cd #229 1097
5 M John Morris 79
Born: 1753 185 Died: 1818 - Cabell County, Virginia Buried:Spouse: Margaret Droddy ( - ) 79 Marr: 1778 - Not On Cd#229
6 M Levi Morris 410
Born: 1768 - Virginia 410 Died: 1834 1031 Buried:Spouse: Margaret Starke ( - ) Marr: Bef 1787 - Not On Cd#229 410Spouse: Margaret Jarrett (Abt 1770-After 1850) 410 Marr: 22 May 1788 1031
7 M Benjamin Morris 410
Born: Abt 1770 - Culpeper County, Virginia 409 Died: 6 Jul 1829 - Kanawha County, Virginia 409 Buried:Spouse: Nancy Jarrett (Abt 1770-1832) 410 Marr: 10 Nov 1788 - Culpeper County, Virginia 409
8 F Frances Morris
Born: Abt 1773 Died: After 1838 2023 Buried: - Pratt Cemetery, Off Us 61, Pratt, Kanawha Co, WV 256Spouse: John Jones (1755-1838)
Husband's General Notes
Arrived in the Kanawha Valley in 1774 alone with all of his children and their spouses and children. They were the first white family that became permanent settlers of the Kanawha Valley.
General Notes for Child Henry Morris
1810 Kanawha Co. VA census: 1 male 45+; 1 female 45+; 1 male 16-26; 1 female 16-26; 1 female 0-10; 0 slaves.
Annotations on pg. 40: the first settler of what is now Nicholas Co. VA.
General Notes for Child Leonard Morris
From West Virginia Obituaries 1822-1899 Vol. 1, pg. 2:
The Kanawha Banner
May 27, 1831
Died at his residence in this county, on the 17th inst. in the 81st year of his age, Mr. Leonard Morris, after a long and painful illness. Mr. Morris was one of the first settlers in the Valley of Kanawha, and was extensively known and respected.
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1810 Kanawha Co, Va census: 1 male 45+; 1 female 26-45; 1 male 16-26; 2 females 16-26; 2 males 10-16; 3 males 0-10; 1 female 0-10; and 5 slaves.
General Notes for Child Joshua Morris
Per 1810 Kanawha Co, VA annotated census, pg 31: "He came with his family to the Kanawha Valley c1773/4 but returned to Culpeper Co, VA because the land he had selected & claimed was in the western end of the Teays Valley & the Indians were still troublesome. A Monument in the Cabell Co. courtyard lists him as a Revolutionary War soldier. He is said to have been a reliable man of good judgement. He returned to Kanawha Valley c1800. ...... Their children are listed in Joshua's will which is recorded in the First Record Book of Kanawha Co."
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1810 Kanawha Co, Va census: 1 male 45+; 1 female 45+; 2 males 26-45; 2 females 26-45; 3 males 16-26; 2 females 16-26; 1 male 10-16; and 10 slaves.
1820 Kanawha Co. VA census: 1 male 45+; 1 female 45+; 1 male 18-26; 2 males 0-10; and 6 slaves.
General Notes for Child Levi Morris
1810 Kanawha Co, VA census: 1 male 26-45; 1 female 26-45; 1 male 16-26; 1 female 16-26; 2 males 10-16; 1 male 0-10; 1 female 0-10; and 7 slaves.
General Notes for Child Benjamin Morris
1810 Kanawha Co, VA census: 1 male 16-45; 1 female 26-45; 2 males 16-26; 2 females 16-26; 1 male 10-16; 2 females 10-16; 1 male 0-10; 2 females 0-10; and 1 slave.
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William F. Morris & Caroline Mullens
Husband William F. Morris
Born: Abt 1859 - Bedford County, Virginia Died: Buried:Married: 24 Jun 1890 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Wife Caroline Mullens
Born: Abt 1871 - Pike County, Kentucky 2 Died: Buried:
Father: Sherwood Mullens (1837- ) Mother: Catherine Moore (Abt 1841- )
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Big Sandy Dist. Pg26
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William H. Morris & Rachel Ellen Rowsey
Husband William H. Morris
Born: Abt 1842 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2 Died: Bef 1880 35 Buried:
Father: Mother: Adeline (Unknown) Morris ( - ) 2
Married: 24 Dec 1868 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Wife Rachel Ellen Rowsey
Born: Abt 1849 - Fayette County, Virginia 2,176 Died: Buried:
Father: Kilborn Rowsey (Abt 1795-Bef 1880) Mother: Hannah Wiseman (Abt 1812- )
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Fayette Co, VA #293-293
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Chas. Dist. #3, Pg3
Children
1 F Ella Eugenia Morris 2
Born: Abt 1870 - West Virginia 35 Died: Buried:Spouse: Edward Eugene Taylor (Abt 1865- ) 2 Marr: 12 Feb 1890 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
2 M Lawrence Morris
Born: Abt 1877 - West Virginia 35 Died: Buried:
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William T. Morris & Louisa Tatum
Husband William T. Morris
Born: Died: Buried:Married: 14 Jul 1870 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
Wife Louisa Tatum
Born: Abt 1854 - Virginia 17 Died: Buried:
Father: Manly Tatum (Abt 1824-Bef 1880) Mother: Louisa Dodd (Abt 1823- )
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #2204
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Wilson Morris & Mary C. Slack
Husband Wilson Morris
Born: Abt 1875 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 35 Died: Buried:
Father: Israel Morris (Abt 1850- ) Mother: Lydia (Unknown) Morris (Abt 1850- )
Married: 24 Aug 1896 - Winifrede, Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Cab. Ck. Dist. Pg15
Wife Mary C. Slack
Born: Abt 1877 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2 Died: Buried:
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A. F. Morrison & Edna Tully
Husband A. F. Morrison 175
Born: Died: Buried:Married:
Wife Edna Tully 175
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