MORRIS/MORRISON    

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This page details the maternal ancestors of the authors mother Alice May Bond

MORRIS FAMILY

    In the center, with beard, Patriarch George A. Morris [1] - b. England Aug. 24, 1832 - d. Aug. 3 1913.  Back row, left to right: Maymie [Mayme] w/o of Ernest b. Oct.1872 [or 69] - d. April 1 1953 , Ernest J. Morris b. May 1872/74 - d. April 22, 1930, C. Frank Morris b. June 1870 - d. Sept. 10, 1959,  Grace 1st wife of Frank b. Oct. 11, 1870 - d. July 7, 1933.

Front, left of the patriarch: Joe Boats, Lottie Morris Boats b. about 1877 - died ?

To the right of the patriarch: George Morris [2] b. Aug. 10, 1862 - d. Jan. 27, 1899,

Genevieve Morrison Morris, wife of George [2] b. April 15, 1863 - d.  Oct.19, 1924.

The children: baby in white dress is daughter of Joe & Mayme Boats. The rest are children of George [2] & Genevieve Morris. Left to right: Harold b. Sept. 16, 1891 - d.  July 18, 1949, Joe b. about 1892/95 - died very young, Cecil b. 1889 - d. 1976, Floyd b. 1887 - d. 1929.

                                                                   NOTES

George [2], Frank, Ernest & Lottie are children of George [1] & wife Eliza A. Fullmer b. June 23, 1839 - d. Feb. 15, 1883. Missing from this photo are George [1] & Eliza’s other children, Anna born about 1860 & William b. Jan. 9, 1867 - d. Mach 27, 1894. Other children of George [2] & Genevieve missing from photo: Willow Wave born Feb. 14, 1896 - died July 26 1981 & George [3] born 1900 - died 1965.

Based on the birth date of Harold [1891] with Joe younger & Willow’s birth date 1896,

I believe the photo date to be 1895/96. Based on FamilySearch.org [Mormon] web site search, George [1] parents are Thomas & Elizabeth Morris of St, Martin, Birmingham, Warwick, England. George [1] emigrated to USA in 1852.

George Morris [1] - Near right, his grave site, The GAR plaque would indicate that he was a Civil War veteran. His unit is unknown.

Far right - Wife Eliza A. Fullmer or Fulmer born June 23,1839 - died Feb, 5, 1883 in her 44th year.

Both are buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, PA

George Morris [2] b. Aug. 10, 1862 in Ferdonia, Chautauqua Co., NY - d. Jan. 27, 1899  in Steamburg Catteraugus Co., N Y, burial place ?.  Genevieve Morrison b. April 15 1863 in Steamburg, Cattaraugus Co., NY - d. Oct. 22, 1924 in Geneva NY. Buried in Clifton [NY] Springs Cemetery.  George [2] & Genevieve were married in Randolph , Cattaraugus Co., NY Sept. 7, 1885. They are the parents of Willow Wave Morris & grandparents of the authors mother, Alice May Bond.

Their other children:   Floyd b.1887 - d. 1929

                                            Cecil b.1889 - d.1976

                                            Harold b. Sept. 16, 1891 - d. July 18, 1949

Joseph - b. about 1892/93 died as a young child. [Joe may be infant Morris in unmarked grave, Mount View Cemetery, Olean, Cattaraugus Co., NY. d. Feb. 2, 1895]                                   

                                           George [3] b.1900 - d. 1965.

Morris Family Census for Willow Wave Morris’s ancestors. For other relatives contact the author.

1860 2nd Ward, Port Huron, St. Clair, MI George Morris [1] - age 30 - b. England [age should be 28] Eliza - wife - age 26 - b. Ireland [ age should be 21, birth place should be PA] Charles Morris - age 5 - b. Canada Henry Morris - age 3 - b. Canada Marry Ann Morris - age 0 - b. Michigan Thomas Mason - age 60 - b. Ireland
1870 Corry City ward 1 Erie Co. PA George Morris [1] - head - age 38 - born England - occupation = machinist Eliza - wife - age 31 - born PA - occupation = keeping house Anna - daughter - age 10 - born Michigan [Anna is probably Mary Ann in 1860 census] George [2] - son - age 8 - born NY Value of house = $450 - Personal property = $200
1875 Amity, Allegheny Co., NY George Morris [1] - age 42 - occupation clergyman & machinist - b. England [this confirms story that he was a clergyman] Eliza M. Morris - age 35 b. PA Annie E. Morris - age 15 b. Michigan George A. Morris - age 11 b. Chautauqua Co., NY William A. Morris - age 8 - b. Chautauqua Co., NY Charles F. Morris - age 5 - b. Allegheny Co., NY [aka Frank & C. Frank Morris] Joseph E. Morris - age - b. Allegheny Co., NY Family living in frame house value $1000
1880 Spring Creek Warren Co. PA George Morris [1] - head - age 46 - born England - occupation = works in a foundry Eliza - wife - age 42 - born PA - occupation = keeping house George [2] - son - age 17 - born NY - occupation = farmer [father of Willow Wave] William - son - age 12 - born NY - at school [not listed in 1870 census when he would have been 2] Francis - son -age 9 - born PA - at school - [probably Frank, see 1900 Corry census] Ernest - son - age 6 - born PA - at school Lottie B. - daughter - age 3 - born PA - at school [at age 3 ? , later married Joe Boats]
1880 Leon Cattaraugus Co. NY Eva Morrison - age 16 - servant in household of Charles Darling [This is no doubt Genevieve Morrison. She often went by the name “Eva”. Age is about right. b. in 1863]
1892 Coldspring Cattaraugus Co. NY George Morris [2] - age 31 - laborer Genevieve Morris - age 29 Floyd F. Morris - age 7 Cecil Morris - age 3 Harold Morris - age 1 Adalade [ Adelaide] Morrison - age 75 [Genevieve’s mother] [There is no more information about George Morris [2] since this census] [He died Jan. 27, 1899]
1900 Corry City ward 4 Erie Co. PA George [1] - head - age 67 born Aug. 1832 in England Frank Morris - son - age 29 born June 1870 in NY - parents born in England [father yes, but 1880 census says mother Eliza born PA] Grace Morris - wife of Frank - age 29 born Oct. 1870 in PA - parents born in NY. Frank & Grace married 8 years. George & Frank listed as machinists. [Geo. at Climax Locomotive, Frank at Ajax Engine] All living on South Centre Street. [at number 209]

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1910 Corry Ward 3,Erie Co., PA George Morris [1] - head - white - age 77 - no occupation - b. England- emigrated in 1852 [age 20] Frank Morris - son - white - age 39 - machinist - b. PA Grace Morris - daughter in law -white - age 30 - no occupation - b. PA All living on South Center Street. Frank & Grace married 18 years [married in 1892]. No children
1910 Bradford City Ward 3 McKeon Co., PA Mrs.Eva [Genevieve Morris - head - widow - age 46 born in NY - not employed Harold - son age 17 born in NY - salesman in a bicycle factory [Willow] Wave - daughter - age 14 born in PA George [3] - son - age 10 born in PA Eva listed as mother of 4 children, 3 still living [should be 6 with 5 still living] Eva’s father born in PA, mother in Wisconsin [other sources say PA] Residence: West Washington St. Note: The author has 7 postcards sent to “Miss Wave Morris”. One dated 1909, six dated 1910. 1909 thru March 25, 1910 addressed 4 Pearl St. Bradford, PA or Bradford General Delivery. Two cards dated April & May 1910 addressed Box 34 or 35 RFD Campbell, NY. Sometime between April & May 1910 Wave must have met future husband Walter Bond. They were married December 31, 1910.
1915 Town of Starkey Yates Co. N Y Genevieve Morris - age 52 - houseworker. George Morris [3] - son - age 16 - laborer. Notes: No more information in this census. At this time her daughter Willow Wave was living in Starkey with future husband Ben Lane. Genevieve does not show up in any NY or PA 1920 census. She was living in Geneva NY when she died in 1924.