This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MORRIS, HARTLEY, PARKER, Shine, Armstrong, Patterson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RS.2ADI/1534 Message Board Post: GEORGE WILLIAM2 MORRIS, SR. (IVY1)1,2,3,4 was born August 11, 1868, in Greenville, Butler Co., Alabama, and died March 05, 1947, in Covington County, AL (at G.W. Morris, Jr.'s home)5,6. He married NANCY ALICE HARTLEY Bet. 1888 - 1889 (probably) in Covington County, AL, daughter of WILLIAM JAMES HARTLEY and RACHEL FRANCES PARKER. Alice was born April 18, 1871, (probably) in Covington Co. Alabama, and died June 29, 1938, in Butler Co. Ala.7. George and Nancy Alice Hartley Morris are buried in Bushfield Cemetery in Covington Co., Alabama. ----------------- 1900 Covington Co. Alabama Census Precinct 11, Westover, June 18, 1900, ED 40, Sheet 18B 368 Morris George W Head w m Aug 1865 34 m 11 AL AL AL farmer 230 Nancy A Wife w f Apr 1872 28 m 11 6 5 AL AL AL James J son w m May 1890 10 Carrie H dau w f Jul 1892 7 John O son w m sept 1894 5 George W son w m Jan 1887 3 Clara A dau w f Mar 1899 1 [siblings nearby] [George was actually born in 1868 (see 1870 Butler Co. Ala. census)] --------------- 1910 Covington Co. Ala. Westover Beat 11 28th of April, 1910 p. 51 ED54 S9A Andalusia Road 146/146 MORRIS, George W. head m w 42 M1 21yrs Ala Ala Ala Blacksmith Nancy A. wife f w 38 M1 21yrs 10/9 Carry F. dau 17 John O. son 15 George W. son 13 Clara A. dau 12 Nettie B. dau 9 Archie A. son 8 Eva A. dau 5 Baby dau 3/12? ----------------- 1920 Covington Co. Ala. Census Precinct 21 Cardina Jan. 10 & 12, 1920 Page: 8B ED: 66 Three Notch Road, near a prison and the Andalusia Turpentine Co. 127/127 Morris, George W. head m w 51 Ala NC Ala. Blacksmith/Lumber Camp Alice wife f w 47 Ala Ala Ala. Mittie E. dau 17 Archie A. son 14 Walter E. son 12 Bera [Vera] M. dau 7 Young E. son 4 ----------------------------- 1930 Covington Co. Alabama Census Westover Precinct 11 April 15, 1930 p. 122 ED 20 Sheet 11A Vera Cruz and Hazel Bridge Road and side roads 210/220 Morris, Geo. W, Sr. head 6_? M at 20 Ala Ala Ala Blacksmith/Shop Nancy wife 68 M at 17 Vera Mae dau 17 Young E. son 14 __/221 Morris, Walter E. head m w 23 M at 22 Ala Ala Ala Farmer/General farm Mary E. wife 15 M at 14 211/222 Patterson, Joe head m w 35 M at 26 Ala US US Farmer/General farm Mittie E. wife f w 28 M at 19 Ima R. dau 7 Ethel L. dau 6 212/223 Morris, John O. m w 35 M at 21 Farmer Ala Ala Ala Era Mae wife f w 29 M at 15 Cletus C. son 10 Claudia G. 4? John O. Morris, Jr. son 4/12 ------------------------------ John Oliver Morris, her grandson, described Nancy Alice Hartley Morris this way: "Nancy Alice Morris, George's wife, was petite, about 5'3", 120 lbs., dark hair and a fair complexion. She always had a sugar cookie for me in her apron pocket." He added," All her children were tall, Jim/James Ivey 6'2"; Obb/John O. 6'2"; Dolly/George W. 5'11"; Archie 6'1"; Enis 6'2"; Ed 6'2". The girls were all about 5'9" to 5'10"." ------------------------- Obituary for Nancy Alice Hartley (from the Butler County News, July _, 1938) In Memory of Grandmother On June 29, 1938, the death angel visited the home of Mr. G. W. MORRIS, Sr., and took from him his beloved wife. Only those who have lost dear ones can imagine the pain and sorrow which filled our hearts when her last breath left her. She had been confined to her bed for several months with cancer, and although everything possible to do was done, nothing ever drove away her suffering. Only God put her at rest. She made her home near Red Level for several years, but the first of 1938 she moved to her daughter's in Georgiana and remained there until her death. She was 67 years old, had a large family, and was looked after and cared for to the very last. And now, dear grandmother, since you have gone and left us, it seems as if my heart will break, for only God knows how I loved you, trusted you, and how I miss your tender voice and body. I shall never forget your loving ways and sweet disposition. You have always been the dearest and sweetest grandmother a child could possess. When I saw you, cold and still in your beautiful casket, I thought of your kindness to me, and I could hardly bear to see you leave me in this sinful world. I hope that when my life on earth is over, I'll have a new home in Heaven, where I'll meet you, darling, and our other loved ones, and where we can rejoice and be exceedingly glad. When the trumpet sounds, if it can be my Father's will, I will meet you in the morning where we'll never part again. The deceased is survived by her husband and the following children: Mrs. C. D. SHINE, Columbus, Ga.; Mrs. C. A. ARMSTRONG, Georgiana, Ala.; Mr. Jim MORRIS, Chapman, Ala.; Mr. Y. E. MORRIS, Webster, Fla.; G. W. MORRIS, Jr., W. E. MORRIS, J. O. MORRIS, A. A. MORRIS, and Mr. Joe PATTERSON, all of Red Level, Ala. and many other relatives, including 31 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. To all those who read my article and all who have a dear grandmother, take my advice: Be kind to her, honor and respect her while she lives, for when she's gone, you can do no more for her.--Mary Alice MORRIS, Red Level, Alabama. ------------------ John Oliver Morris, George's grandson, described George this way: "George W. Morris, my grandpa, as I remember him, was a stout built man about 5'10" with arms the size of country hams (blacksmith). He was mostly bald but with some black hair and a ruddy complexion. When I saw a picture of my g-uncle Joe, I thought it was Grandpa George." --------------- Name: G W Morris Death Date: 05 Mar 1947 Death County: Covington Volume: 9 Certificate: 4297 Roll: 5 ------------------------------------------------------ Obituary for G.W. Morris, Sr. (from the Covington News and Andalusia Star on Mar. 6, 1947) G.W. Morris, Sr. Dies at Home of Son G.W. Morris, Sr., aged 67 [incorrect] died at the home of his son, G.W. Morris on Route 2, Red Level Wednesday morning. Mr. Morris had lived in this community for the past 30 years. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. Surviving are six sons: J.I. Morris, Andalusia; J.O. Morris, Schumulka, Fla.; A.A. Morris, Route 2, Red Level; G.W. Morris, Route 2, Red Level; and W.E. and Y.E. Morris of Bushnell, Fla. Also three daughters: Mrs. C. A. Armstrong, Georgiana; Mrs. Joe Patterson, Andalusia; Mrs. C.D. Shine, Columbus, Ga.; 1 brother, Tom Morris, Brooks, Ala. Funeral services held from Bushfield Church near Brooks Thursday morning at 11 o'clock. Interment in Bushfield Cemetery following funeral services. Foreman Funeral Home directing. ------------------------------------ See any connections??? Let me know. Thanks.