This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: muller1938 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.greene/11151/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Isabelle Morris (1854-1898), the second daughter of Levi Morris and Ann Milliken, was apparently born in Calhoun Co., VA (now WV) and died there (athough the birth place may have been Greene Co., PA). Isabelle is supposed to have married someone by the name of Jess Martin and they had one daughter, Louisa Martin (1875-1893). In the 1880 census Isabelle and Louisa (using the Morris name) are living with Levi and Ann with no indication of where Jesse might be. And Isabelle is listed as single. I do have obits. for Isabelle and Louisa from the Chalhoun Chronicle (see below) where both are given the last name of Martin. Descendants of Isabelle Morris Generation No. 1 1. Isabelle11 Morris (Levi10, Peter9, Henry8, Robert7, John6, Lewis (of Passage Point)5, Thomas4, William3, Morris Owen ap2 Richard, Richard1 Morris)1 was born Dec 12, 1854 in PA, and died Dec 08, 1897 in Calhoun Co., WV. She married Jess Martin. Notes for Isabelle Morris: MARTIN, ISABELLE 12/14/1897 Mrs. Isabelle Martin, whose serious sickness we mentioned a week or two ago, died at the home of her father, Levi Morris, last Wednesday morning and was interred at Mt. Zion cemetery Thursday morning. A very large crowd viewed the remains and Rev. Sant Robinson, of the M.E. Church South, conducted the service. OBITUARIES, 1893-1900, Calhoun County, W. Va. Submitted by Norma Knotts Shaffer. Note: The date under the name is the date the obit appeared in the 'Calhoun Chronicle'. Date 1897 More About Isabelle Morris: Burial: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Grantville, Calhoun Co., WV Child of Isabelle Morris and Jess Martin is: 2 i. Louisa12 Martin, born 1875 in Calhoun Co., WV; died 1893 in Calhoun Co., WV. Notes for Louisa Martin: MARTIN, LOUISA 7/25/1893 Louisa Martin, grand daughter of Levi Morris, departed this life on Sunday July 16, 1893, after a long painful illness. While it had been expected that death would come to her relief, yet her friends clung to her to the last and resisted the attacks of the grim monster to the end. This ends the life of one of the purest and fairest flowers. Only the recollection of an exemplary and christian life is left to commemorate her stay on this earth. She was buried in the Mount Zion cemetery on the 17th last. OBITUARIES, 1893-1900, Calhoun County, W. Va. Submitted by Norma Knotts Shaffer. Note: The date under the name is the date the obit appeared in the 'Calhoun Chronicle'. More About Louisa Martin: Burial: Mount Zion Cemetery, Calhoun Co., WV Endnotes 1. 1880 Census, IGI Index (Household Record), "Electronic." Who was Jesse Martin and why is he not listed with the family in 1880 or mentioned in the obits.? Is there a scandal here? Who were the parents of Jesse Martin? What did Jesse do for a living? Willing to share information. Bill Muller (married to a Morris) muller1938@yahoo.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.