William Fountain Morris

Male 1877 - 1955  (~ 78 years)


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  • Name William Fountain Morris 
    Born ca 1877  Greene Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 20 May 1955  Charlottesvile, Albemarle Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Monticello Memorial Park, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • CENSUS RECORDS

      1910 Census
      Name: William B Morris [William F.]
      Age in 1910: 30
      Birth Year: abt 1880
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1910: Stanardsville, Greene, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Mary Morris
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Household Members:
      William B Morris 30
      Mary Morris 29
      Evelena Morris 7
      Minie Morris 6
      Rebeca Morris 4
      William Morris 2

      1920 Census
      Name: William F Morris
      Age: 42
      Birth Year: abt 1878
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1920: Ruckersville, Greene, Virginia
      House Number: Farm
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Mary A Morris
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Able to Speak English: Yes
      Occupation: Farmer
      Industry: General Farm
      Employment Field: Own Account
      Home Owned or Rented: Rent
      Able to Read: No
      Able to Write: No
      Household Members:
      William F Morris 42
      Mary A Morris 40
      Lena Morris 17
      Minnie O Morris 15
      Janey Morris 13
      Edward Morris 11
      John T Morris 7
      Trecia Morris 5
      Herbert Morris 1 year 1 month

      1940 Census
      Name: William F Morris
      Age: 61
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Home in 1940: Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia
      Farm: No
      Inferred Residence in 1935: Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia
      Residence in 1935: Same House
      Occupation: Laborer
      House Owned or Rented: Owned
      Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $2000
      Attended School or College: No
      Highest Grade Completed: None
      Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 45
      Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
      Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
      Income: $663
      Income Other Sources: No
      Household Members:
      William F Morris 61
      Mary R Morris 60
      John T Morris 29
      Herbert Morris 21

      OBITUARY

      The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, VA, Sat, May 21, 1955

      WILLIAM F. MORRIS William Fountain Morris, of 1103 Altavista Ave., a retired city employee, died yesterday morning at the University Hospital after an illness of several months. A native of Greene County, he was the son of the late William Edward and Rebecca Jane Shifflett Morris, and was 87.

      He is survived by three sons, William Edward Morris, John Thomas Morris and Herbert Lewis Morris, all of Charlottesville; three daughters, Mrs. Minnie Ola Craven and Mrs. Rebecca Jane Marshall, both of Charlottesville, and Miss Patricia Virginia Morris, of Washington, D.C.; and two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Morris, of Charlottesville, and Mrs. Minnie Ola Proffitt, of Lynchburg.

      Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday from the Hill and Irving Funeral Home chapel, followed by burial in Monticello Memorial Park. The Rev. Jack Taylor, pastor of Hinton Avenue Methodist Church, will officiate, assisted by Dr. C.S. Paschall, pastor o Belmont Baptist Church.
    Person ID I29511  Master File
    Last Modified 4 May 2015 

    Father William Edward Morris,   b. Feb 1837, Greene Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 19 Apr 1908, Ruckersville, Greene Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Mother Rebecca Jane Shiflett,   b. Jan 1856, Greene Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1920, Greene Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Married 01 Jun 1866  Greene Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F12543  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ada Tennant,   b. 25 Dec 1880, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1947, Charlottesvile, Albemarle Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 07 Jul 1901  Greene Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013
      Name: Wm. F. Morris
      Gender: Male
      Marital Status: Single
      Race: White
      Age: 24
      Birth Date: 1877
      Birth Place: Greene, Virginia
      Marriage Date: 7 Jul 1901
      Marriage Place: Greene County, Virginia
      Father: Ed Morris
      Mother: Rebecca Morris
      Spouse: Mary Ada Morris
      FHL Film Number: 31722
      Reference ID: p62-18
    Children 
     1. Rebecca Jane Morris,   b. 14 Feb 1906, Greene Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1982, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 4 May 2015 
    Family ID F12542  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart