Descendants of Charles Woolverton

John Morris and Mary (Polly) Ward

Husband John Morris
           Born: 1829 - Pickaway County, OH
       Baptized: 
           Died: 17 Feb 1888 - Macon County, IL
         Buried:  - Walnut Grove Cemetery, Macon County, IL
         Father: Thomas Hilton Morris {FSID: LZ25-LC6} ¹
         Mother: Nancy Wolverton {FSID: LCPV-3QP, FGID: 115246571} ² ³
       Marriage: 26 May 1853 - Macon County, IL
   Other Spouse: Nancy Jane Florey - 29 Nov 1868 - McDonough County, IL
Wife Mary (Polly) Ward
           Born: 24 Feb 1833 - Macon County, IL
       Baptized: 
           Died: 14 Aug 1865
         Buried:  - Walnut Grove Cemetery, Macon County, IL
Children
1 F Elmira Alice Morris
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2 F Elva E. Morris
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3 F Mary Jane Morris
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General Notes: Husband - John Morris

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Birth: 1829
Pickaway County
Ohio, USA
Death: Feb. 17, 1888
Macon County
Illinois, USA

Son of Thomas Hilton and Nancy 'Wolverton' Morris. John married Mary Ward on May 26, 1853 in Macon Co., IL. John and Mary had 5 children: Alice, Ellen, Elva, Ida and Mary Jane.

John Morris, aged 69 years, died at Carrigan, MO., on February 17, of typhoid fever, leaving three children. He was brought to Decatur on Saturday night, and buried Sunday at Walnut Grove cemetery, 4 miles southwest of the city. The deceased was a brother of Cornelius Morris. His daughters are Mrs. Kopp, of Maroa; Ida Morris, of Maroa, and Elvia Morris of Decatur.
Daily Republican (Decatur, Illinois), February 20, 1888, pg3

Family links:
Parents:
Thomas Hilton Morris (1794 - 1881)

Spouse:
Mary Ward Morris (1833 - 1865)

Children:
Ida May Morris (1870 - 1945)*

Siblings:
Sarah Ann Morris Ward (1820 - 1907)*
Isaac Morris (1821 - 1843)*
Lewis Charles Morris (1824 - 1888)*
Cornelius W. Morris (1825 - 1907)*
John Morris (1829 - 1888)
Jane Morris Kendall (1836 - 1908)*
Douglas Morris (1857 - 1889)*
Viola Morris (1858 - 1877)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Macon County
Illinois, USA

Created by: Donna Kemp & Teri Libell
Record added: Oct 13, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 43036604
General Notes: Wife - Mary (Polly) Ward

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Birth: Feb. 24, 1833
Macon County
Illinois, USA
Death: Aug. 14, 1865

Daughter of William J. "Bill" and Elizabeth 'Wheeler' Ward. Mary married John Morris May 26, 1853 in Macon Co., IL. Mary and John had had 5 children: Alice, Ellen, Elva, Ida and Mary Jane.

Family links:
Parents:
William J. Ward (1802 - 1854)
Elizabeth Wheeler Ward (1811 - 1841)

Spouse:
John Morris (1829 - 1888)*

Siblings:
Larkin Ward (1830 - 1864)*
Mary Ward Morris (1833 - 1865)
Franklin Ward (1835 - 1914)*
Hiram Ward (1837 - 1911)*
Rial Ward (1839 - 1914)*
John A Ward (1842 - 1902)**
Lewis Ward (1844 - 1845)**
Nancy Jane Ward Logan (1845 - 1913)**
Margaret Ellen Ward Elder (1847 - 1919)**

*Calculated relationship
**Half-sibling

Inscription:
w/o John, age 32y 5m 21d

Burial:
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Macon County
Illinois, USA

Created by: kpet
Record added: Sep 08, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 41740444
Notes: Marriage

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Sources

1. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Jul 2017), entry for Thomas Hilton Morris, person ID LZ25-LC6.
2. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Jul 2017), entry for Nancy Wulverton, person ID LCPV-3QP.
3. WikiTree Wolverton Family.

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Jul 2017), entry for Thomas Hilton Morris, person ID LZ25-LC6.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Jul 2017), entry for Nancy Wulverton, person ID LCPV-3QP.

3 WikiTree Wolverton Family.

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