Barbara I found the following; In a quick look at some San Francisco, first time listed is 1886, as a watchman for the San Francisco city Laundry, which job he held up to about 1900, but for two years when he was listed as a engineer for them. In the 1912-13 one a Amos Jr., is living with them at 10 Avery, and is listed as a driver. He died 1918-09-28, at the age of 68, spouse E, state file number 18-32431 There were two Elizabeth Morris's listed the first is the one I think you are looking for. Elizabeth Morris, died 1931-04-04, at the age of 80, spouse A, state file number 31 23008 The other one died 1939-09-10, state file number 39-57695, age 72 no spouse. Will do some more checking in the City Directories and see if i can learn any thing more. George --- Phil Thamm <pthamm@shoal.net.au> wrote: > Seeking any information on the family of Amos > MORRIS, born possibly > Indiana or Virginia and died circa 1916, who married > circa 1885, San > Francisco, to Elizabeth ROLLINGS (or variants), born > possibly Cornwall, > England and died circa 1930. They had four children: > Ida Hazel MORRIS > who married Charles HARRIS; Amos MORRIS who married > - name unknown; > Harvey Lane MORRIS; and Edith MORRIS who married > Francis AVERILL. I > believe their vital records were destroyed in the > 1906 earthquake. > > Only other information is that Amos is believed to > have fought in the > Indian Wars and was stationed in San Francisco. > After his marriage he > worked in a printing business and lost an arm in an > accident. Elizabeth > might have had a sister living in San Francisco. > > Amos and Elizabeth MORRIS are the grandparents of an > elderly friend of > mine. He is very keen to find any information he > can. I have advised him > to search census records but can anyone offer him > any other avenues of > research - I have already searched the CADI and > SSDI. I am very > knowledgeable about researching in my own country > but have only a very > limited knowledge of USA research. > > With thanks > Barbara Thamm > NSW, Australia > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Find a job, post your resume. http://careers.yahoo.com