This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Morris, Wiltshire, Davis, Newton, Sorrell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0AC.2ACE/934 Message Board Post: Does anyone have any information about James F. Morris and his ancestors. Any information/pictures would be greatly appreciated. Descendants of James Finney Morris Generation No. 1 1. JAMES FINNEY1 MORRIS was born Abt. 1825 in Orange Co, Va, and died Bet. 1864 - 1870. He married ELIZABETH WILTSHIRE March 25, 1847 in Fredericksburg VA. She was born Abt. 1829 in Orange Co, VA, and died Aft. 1880. More About JAMES FINNEY MORRIS: Census 1: 1850, Orange Co, VA pg 221 Census 2: 1860, Orange Co, VA pg 583 More About ELIZABETH WILTSHIRE: Census 1: 1880, Orange, VA; pg 324B; family no. 95 Census 2: 1870, Orange, VA; pg 244; family no. 1875 More About JAMES MORRIS and ELIZABETH WILTSHIRE: Marriage: March 25, 1847, Fredericksburg VA Children of JAMES MORRIS and ELIZABETH WILTSHIRE are: 2. i. ROBERT D.2 MORRIS, b. Abt. 1848, VA. ii. ANNE ELIZABETH MORRIS, b. Bet. December 1849 - January 1850. iii. JOHN MORRIS, b. Abt. 1852. 3. iv. SANFORD POLLARD MORRIS, b. September 27, 1854, Orange Co, Virginia; d. April 22, 1931, Alexandria, Virginia (certificate 10524). v. WILLIAM MORRIS, b. Abt. 1856. vi. THORTON MORRIS, b. Abt. 1858. vii. CHARLES M. MORRIS, b. Abt. 1860. viii. MARY JANE MORRIS, b. Abt. 1862. ix. WILMONIA MORRIS, b. Abt. 1864. Generation No. 2 2. ROBERT D.2 MORRIS (JAMES FINNEY1) was born Abt. 1848 in VA. He married GEORGIA. She was born Abt. 1850 in VA. More About ROBERT D. MORRIS: Census: 1880, Madison, VA; pg 445C; Family No 270; ED110 Occupation: Miller Children of ROBERT MORRIS and GEORGIA are: i. HATTIE W.3 MORRIS, b. Abt. 1872. ii. NANNIE MORRIS, b. Abt. 1875. iii. DOUGLANS M. MORRIS, b. Abt. 1877. iv. CHARLES MORRIS, b. January 1880. 3. SANFORD POLLARD2 MORRIS (JAMES FINNEY1) was born September 27, 1854 in Orange Co, Virginia, and died April 22, 1931 in Alexandria, Virginia (certificate 10524). He married VIOLA A. DAVIS Abt. 1882 in Virginia, daughter of RICHARD DAVIS and MARTHA BLEDSOE. She was born Bet. April 24 - 26, 1860 in Orange Co, Virginia, and died October 17, 1929 in Alexandria, Virginia (certificate 23687). More About SANFORD POLLARD MORRIS: Burial: April 23, 1931, Near Bun Hill, Virginia Cause of Death: Chrome nephretic and Valscular Heart Disease Census 1: 1900, Culpeper, VA; ED 7, Sheet 11B Census 2: 1860, Dist 3, Mongolia , Va pg 142?? Census 3: 1870, Madison, Orange, Va Pg 331 Census 4: 1880, Orange, VA; pg 324B Census 5: 1920, Alexandria, VA; ED 5, sheet 3A Census 6: 1930, Alexandria City , Virginia; ED 6 pg 21A Occupation 1: 1900, Farm Laborer Occupation 2: 1920, Watchman for a Lumber yard Burial: October 18, 1929, Locust Grove, Virginia Cause of Death: ---- of the stomach More About SANFORD MORRIS and VIOLA DAVIS: Marriage: Abt. 1882, Virginia Children of SANFORD MORRIS and VIOLA DAVIS are: 4. i. ELMA E.3 MORRIS, b. June 11, 1883, Virginia; d. September 04, 1967, Fairfax Hospital, Virginia. 5. ii. ELDRIDGE SANFORD MORRIS, b. March 15, 1886, Virginia; d. August 19, 1966, Hyattsville, MD. iii. MATTIE G. MORRIS, b. March 1888, Virginia; d. Bef. 1966. More About MATTIE G. MORRIS: Date born 2: March 1888 Generation No. 3 4. ELMA E.3 MORRIS (SANFORD POLLARD2, JAMES FINNEY1) was born June 11, 1883 in Virginia, and died September 04, 1967 in Fairfax Hospital, Virginia. She married JAMES ALLEN CLARK Abt. 1905. He was born December 11, 1879 in VA, and died Bef. 1967. Burial: September 06, 1967, Rearview Cemetery, Charlottesville, Virginia More About JAMES ALLEN CLARK: Census 1: 1920, Alexandria, VA; ED 5; Sheet 3A; family # 55 Census 2: 1930, Alexandria City , Virginia; ED 6 pg 21A Medical Information: WW1 draft cards list him as being of medium height and build with grey eyes and brown hair. Occupation 1: 1918, Carpenter Occupation 2: 1920, Superintendent for Construction WW1 Draft Card: 1918, Alexandria, VA More About JAMES CLARK and ELMA MORRIS: Marriage: Abt. 1905 Children of ELMA MORRIS and JAMES CLARK are: i. GOLDIE CHRISTINE4 CLARK, b. Abt. 1905; m. UNKNOWN GILES. ii. ETHEL GLADYS CLARK, b. Abt. 1906; m. UNKNOWN KEMPTON. 5. ELDRIDGE SANFORD3 MORRIS (SANFORD POLLARD2, JAMES FINNEY1) was born March 15, 1886 in Virginia, and died August 19, 1966 in Hyattsville, MD. He married LILLIE BELL NEWTON December 25, 1910 in Charlottesville, Virginia, daughter of JAMES NEWTON and PATSIE WOODS. She was born April 23, 1895 in VA, and died March 26, 1975 in Hyattsville, Md. More About ELDRIDGE SANFORD MORRIS: Burial: Ft. Lincoln Cemetery Census 1: 1900, Culpeper, VA; ED 7, Sheet 11B Census 2: 1920, Alexandria, VA; ED 5, sheet 4A Census 3: 1930, Alexandria City, VA; ED 101-3, sheet 14B Medical Information: WW1 draft card lists him as being tall and of medium build with grey eyes and Lt. brown hair. Occupation: 1918, Carpenter, Va Ship Building Co WW1 Draft Card: 1918, Alexandria, VA More About LILLIE BELL NEWTON: Burial: Ft. Lincoln Cemetery Marriage: December 25, 1910, Charlottesville, Virginia Children of ELDRIDGE MORRIS and LILLIE NEWTON are: i. JAMES SANFORD4 MORRIS, b. Abt. 1914, Virginia. Military service: March 30, 1942, WWII, ARMY, Pvt. 6. ii. ELDRIDGE WILTON MORRIS, b. Abt. 1916, Virginia; d. July 16, 1961, Maryland. 7. iii. ANNIE ELIZABETH MORRIS, b. February 02, 1918, Virginia; d. July 03, 1987, Monirva, Md. iv. JULIA MAE MORRIS, b. Abt. 1922, Virginia; d. May 27, 1962, Hyattsville, MD. Burial: May 31, 1962, Ft. Lincoln Cemetery v. ETHEL N. MORRIS, b. Abt. 1926, Virginia; d. 2003. Generation No. 4 6. ELDRIDGE WILTON4 MORRIS (ELDRIDGE SANFORD3, SANFORD POLLARD2, JAMES FINNEY1) was born Abt. 1916 in Virginia, and died July 16, 1961 in Maryland. Children of ELDRIDGE WILTON MORRIS are: i. PATICIA E.5 HORTON. ii. THOMAS MORRIS. iii. JESSICA MORRIS. 7. ANNIE ELIZABETH4 MORRIS (ELDRIDGE SANFORD3, SANFORD POLLARD2, JAMES FINNEY1) was born February 02, 1918 in Virginia, and died July 03, 1987 in Monirva, Md. She married CHRISTOPHER EDWARD SORRELL, son of CHRISTOPHER SORRELL and MARY SULLIVAN. He was born November 15, 1916 in Washington DC, and died April 10, 1983 in College Park, Md. Burial: July 08, 1987, Ft. Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Prince George's Co., MD More About CHRISTOPHER EDWARD SORRELL: Burial: April 13, 1983, Ft. Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Prince George's Co., MD Military service: August 25, 1944, WWII, PVT, ARMY, Ft. Myer Virginia