ANCESTORS OF WILLIAM GLENN MORRIS
Cheryl A. Morris
1. WILLIAM GLENN MORRIS
Born 3 Oct 1915 Miles City, Montana
Died 28 Nov 1990 Campbell River, BC, Canada
Buried at sea, Los Angeles County, CA
William was named Billy Glenn Morris for family friend, Billy Glenn, in
Miles City, Montana. His name was legally changed when he was a young man.
Lived most of his life in Southern California. Emigrated to British Columbia,
Canada in 1983.
Married:
1. D. N.
three children
2. Cheryl Lindquist
no children
PARENTS
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2. BERT WILLIS MORRIS
Born 26 Sept 1885 in Indian Territory [now Oklahoma]
Married 9 April 1913, Miles City, Custer Co., Montana
Died 8 January 1956 Los Angeles, California
Buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery {Lot 1211, Plot C]
Children:
son - still alive
William Glenn Morris, b. 3 October 1915 Miles City, Montana, d. 28 Nov 1990
Campbell River, BC.
Howard Roger Morris, b. c. 1922, d. 1933
Research:
Census Records
1900 with mother in Grayson Co., Texas
1910 - whereabouts unknown -- Oklahoma, Montana or Washington
1920 - Livingston, Park Co., Montana
Land Records
Montana - Powder River County BLM SN 550873, Issue date 17 October 1916
Property is adjacent to John H. Morris, his older brother.
GRANDPARENTS
4. WILLIAM M. MORRIS
Born c. 1834/36 Michigan
Married 1865/68
Died c. 1891 [probably in Oklahoma or Texas]
The LDS records show that William M. Morris was born in 1834 at Knightstown,
Rush [sic, it is in Henry Co.] Co., Indiana. It is very likely that these
were from a Bible or records from Jonathan Marvin Morris' family. However,
since most census records indicate that William Morris was born in
Michigan I am
using that until proven wrong. I do believe that his parents were only in
Michigan for a brief time and that the family was gone from there by 1840.
There is a family picture
taken about the time William died, possibly at the time of his funeral.
Children:
Albert L. Morris b. c. 1866/68 St. Louis, MO, m. 1894 to Bob ____. He was
on the rush for the Cherokee Strip in 1893 and from Van Alstyne. Was enumerated
in Greer Co., OK 1900. Unable to locate after 1900.
Children: William A. Morris b. Nov 1896 IT, Maude M. b. Sept 1899 TX
Sylvester M. Morris b. 1873 [Dennison?] TX, d.
1948. Buried Red Hill Cemetery, Roger Mills Co., OK. Married 1. Mallei M.
Bentle [buried in Red Hill Cemetery] 2. Effie Williams [Effie is buried
in Red Hill Cemetery]
Children by Mallei: Porter Roy b. Nov 1894 TX, May b. Oct 1897 TX, Earl
Ray b. Mar 1900 OK, Homer Jewell b. c. 1902, Glen Bert.
Children by Effie: Delma Jane, Retta
Charles Marion Morris b. c. 1874 Texas, d. 1883
[per LDS records]
John Henry Morris b. 2 August 1876 possibly in
Montague, Texas; d. 15 Dec 1922 in Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska and is
buried in Ridge Cemetery, Fremont, Nebraska.
By 1900 he was living in Custer County, Montana. He was on the Board of
Directors for Powder River County, Montana. He died in Fremont, Nebraska.
He had travelled to Nebraska for medical treatment but his condition could
not be helped.
Children: Wayne C. b. 4 Oct 1907 MT, John D. b. 6 Dec 1910 MT, Margaret
b. 1914
Marvin Jonathan Morris b. c. 1878 Sherman, Texas,
d. 14 Oct 1949, San Antonio, TX buried Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery;
Tombstone reads Jonathan Marvin Morris [Section J, Grave 125]. m. Alta Betty
Phillips [sister to Sam H. Phillips].
Children: Anne b. 1899 NM, Archie Willis b. 3 June 1900 OK, Linnie Josephine
b. 1903 OK
Bert Willis Morris b. 26 Sept 1885 Indian
Territory, d. 8 January 1956; m. Hazel Ruby Parks 9 April 1913 in Miles
City, Montana
Family, so far, only located in 1880 Grayson County, Texas Census. There
also may be other children and a son older than Albert is a possibility.
Please also note the unusual occurance of an Albert and a Bert in the children's
names. Willis is a family name on the Burgess side which can be traced back
to 1815.
5. JOSEPHINE BURGESS
Born 29 November 1846 Lewis County, MO
Married c. 1865/68 [probably along the eastern part of Missouri, but not
in Lewis Co.]
Died 8 February 1909 Roger Mills County?
Buried Red Hills Cemetery, Roger Mills County, OK
She, as a widow, is enumerated in Grayson County, TX in 1900. Living with
her are her son, Bert; niece, Lena Copeland; boarder, Albert Bentle. This
document
becomes critically important. The identification of Lena Copeland as her
niece, and the tentative identification of Lena Copeland's parents as
Joseph Copeland
[Coplen] and Margaret Morris, leads to the first possible relatives [brothers/sisters]
of William M. Morris [identification by Norman Davis].
There is a picture of Josephine
Burgess Morris and her youngest son, Bert Willis
Morris
6. JEROME PARKS
Born c. 1850 Cass County, Michigan
Married 9 Sept 1891 Valley City, ND
Died 26 July 1945 Miles City, Montana
Family members say that Jerome was married prior to his marriage to
Mabel Stella Jewell. However, records in North Dakota for that period are
nearly non-existant.
Children
Hazel Ruby Parks b. 15 Sept 1893 Valley City, ND, d. 31 Aug 1971 Redondo Beach, CA; m. 9 Apr 1913 Bert Willis Morris in Miles City, Montana.
Howard died as an infant?
Irma b. 1896 North Dakota
Mai b. April 1899, m. _____ Lockhart
John d. Oakland, CA
Lee - private
Alice - m. ____ Lebo
Natalie - m. ____ McKee
Duane - d. February 1999
GREAT GRANDPARENTS
[8. [JOHNATHAN] MORRIS
Born 16 February 1814, Bellefonte, Cenre County, PA [Douglas Morris]
Died 1889 and is buried at White Bead Cemetery, Garvin County, Oklahoma
[Douglas Morris]
Please note that this is tentative. The document identifiying Lena
Copeland as a niece has led to her parents, Joseph Copeland and Margaret
Morris [identified by Norman Davis].
Children by first wife:
William b. c. 1834/36 [MI or IN], d. 1891, m. Josephine Burgess c. 1865/68
Children by Mary P. :
Margaret b. 5 Oct 1841 Missouri; m. Joseph Coplen 23 Dec 1859 in Grayson Co., Texas; d. 18 Nov 1900. Note: their daughter, Lena, is believed to be the "niece" living with Josephine Burgess at the time of the 1900 Census.
L. [female] b. c. 1845, TX
George W. b. c. 1847 TX m. Mary Couch. Lived in IT.
Lawrence Morris, b. 1845/47 IT [Chickasaw Nation per 1860 Census, Grayson Co.]. Sill alive in 1915 and living in Cleveland Co., OK. Married Hulda Jump prior to 1875.
Liza H. b. c. 1851 Chickasaw Nation
Rachel b. c. 1853 Chickasaw Nation
Alace b. c. 1858 Texas
Josephine b. 1845 Lewis County, MO, d. 8 Feb 1909 OK, married William M. Morris c. 1865/68
William Thomas b. c. 1848, m 1 Feb 1874 to Martha Emily George, d. after 1910 [enumerated in Abilene 1910 per WFT]
Joshua b. 4 Jan 1850 Lewis County, MO, d. 1 March 1912, buried Red Hill Cemetery, Roger Mills Co., OK; m. Frances L. George [b. 4 Feb 1856 in Tennessee, d. 24 Feb 1892 and is buried in the Van Alstyne Cemetery, Grayson Co., TX]
Joel Willis Burgess b. April 1852, m. Sally Jane Harris, d. after 1920 Census. Per WFT Joel was enumerated in 1920 in Swisher Co., TX
John H. b. c. 1855 d. 1934 Miles City, Montana, buried Miles City, Montana, m. Martha Ellen ___ [on 1900 Census Custer County, Montana]. John H. Burgess was called one of the most colorful of the old cowboys of Montana; he is written up in their textbooks.
James A. [G.?] b. c. 1858 [on 1860/70/80 census]
Fannie b. c. 1856? - not on 1860 Census, appears on 1870 census
Julius Edward [Edwin?] b. c. July 1861 [1870/80/1900 census]
Nancy M. b. c. 1860/67 - on the 1870 census as Nancy b 1860, on the 1880
Julia b. c. 1865 - on the 1870 census - this may be person listed as M. A. on the 1880 census.
Elizabeth b. June 1873 in Grayson Co., Texas on the 1880 and 1900 census.
Children - all born in Cass Co., MI:
female child, b. before 1840 Census, d. prior to 1850
Orilla, b. May 1840, m. Mark Taylor 18 Oct 1857, d. 24 Mar 1873 Niles, Berrien Co., MI
Ardilla b. 1842, m. James C. Wright 16 June 1861 [variant spellings of her name]
Almerion b. 23 December 1843, m. Emma Rathburn, d. 8 April 1914, buried Page Cemetery, Page ND. Almerion was a veteran of the Civil War
Emeline L. b. c. 1847/48, m. Lewis Welch 27 Jan 1869
Levi b. c. 1850, d. c. 1920/22, buried at Willow Crossing, Montana. Never married.
Jerome b. 22 Feb 1852, m. 9 Sept 1891 ND, d. 26 July 1945 Miles City, Montana
John b. 1854, m. Emantine Means 6 May 1877, d. 13 May 1878 [fell from a tree]
Roxanna b. before 1860, m. 1887 James Lewis Tracy, d. 1 Oct 1825
Charlotte b. c. 1858, m. Perry Means; it is believed that they lived in Colorado, however, they are buried in Cass County.
Charles H. b. 1860/63, d. 27 June 1838 Kalamazoo, MI
Steven [birthdate unknown, died as an infant or small child]
Children:
Daniel b. c. 1856 England
James b. c. 1856 England, m. Julia
John Richard b. 2 Aug 1862 Ontario, Canada, d. 25 Sept 1917; married Laura L. - John and Laura are buried at Union Cemetery.
Lydia b. c. 1864
Mabel Stella b. c. 1876 Whitby, Ontario; m. Jerome Parks
Cephas [Josephas] N. b. Mar 1877 Canada. Enumerated in 1900 in Minnesota
Harold H. b. Sept 1878 Canada. Enumerated in 1900 in ND
child, b. Canada, d. 25 Jan 1890. Buried with his father, Daniel
2ND GREAT GRANDPARENTS
20. JONATHAN BURGESS
Born 24 October 1770 Windsor, Berkshire, MA
Per the 1880 Census in Grayson County, Texas, Jonathan's father and mother
were both born in New York; however, they had long been residents of NY. Jonathan and his wife, Mary Collins, came to Sempronius, Cayuga Co., NY from Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY in 1796. Also moving were Jonathan's brother, Joel and their parents, Seth and Selinda Cady. There is little known about Jonathan and Mary's children, other than they had a large family. Below is a reconstruction from census records.
Children:
son b. c. 1784
daughter b. c. 1784
Sally b. c. 1796 Stillwater, NY, m. Elias Miller
son b. c. 1794 [1810/1820 census]
son b. c. 1802/1804 [1810/1820 census]
son b. c. 1804 [1810/1820 census]
daughter b. c. 1800/1810 [census 1810]
daughter b. c. 1815/1820 [census 1820/1830]
Joel Willis Burgess b. c. 1815 NY, m. Sarah Flanner on 29 Aug 1841 in Lewis County, MO. By 1860, Joel and his family had moved to Kansas and were enumerated in Johnson Co. in 1860 and in Labette County in 1870. Joel is not found, so far, in 1880 but his son, Newton W. Burgess, is enumerated in Leavenworth County in 1880. Both Joel and his son, Newton, served in the Civil War.Jonathan b 25 Aug 1820 NY; m. Jane Roberts 25 June 1843 Lewis Co., MO, d. 12 Jan 1892 Grayson Co., TX. Buried Ethel Cemetery. There are two tombstones for him - Burgess and Burgers.
Joshua was residing with his daughter, Jane, and
her husband Jonathan Burgess at the time of the 1880 Census. I consider
it very likely that Joshua is buried with his daughter, Jane, in the Ethel
Cemetery. Please see the notes under #10 and #11.
Married
1. Elizabeth [Betsey] Smith - see listing #23
Children:
Alfred b. c. 1822
James b. c. 1822/23 Patrick Co., VA, m. Mary Ann Rice 19 Feb 1846 Lewis Co., MO
Jane [Elizabeth] b. 24 September 1824 Patrick Co., VA; m. Jonatha Burgess 25 June 1843 Lewis Co., MO; d. 21 Jan 1908 Grayson Co., TX; buried Ethel Cemetery.
Ann b. Patrick Co., VA, m. Dangerfield Coakley 10 July 1842 Lewis Co., MO
Caroline b. c. 1828 Patrick Co., VA; m. Lewis Musick 1 Dec 1853 Lewis Co., MO
Susan b. c. 1830 Patrick Co., VA, m. Thomas Musick 6 Aug 1854 Lewis Co., MO
Lothe b. c. 1835 Lewis Co., MO
Children:
John W. Roberts b. c. 1842 Lewis Co., MO
Nancy M. Roberts b. c. 1844 Lewis Co., MO
4. Sophia Adams
Marriage in Lewis County, MO in 1874
Joshua and Betsey sold property in Patrick County, VA in December 1830 and on 1 April 1834. After the latter sale, they most likely moved directly to Lewis County, MO as on 24 August 1834, they purchased land there.
The 1830 Census - Patrick County shows 2 boys 5-10, 2 girls under 5, 1 girl 5-10.
Grant deed to James Roberts in Lewis County 25 February 1847.
Grant deed to grandson, William Coakley, son of Dangerfield Coakley and Ann, my daughter, 15 April 1845.
Children by "Miss Olds"2. Mary [Gildreth] Bears - married August 3 1831
Alanson b. c. 1813/14, m. 1837 to Emeline Hendricks [marriage in Cass Co., MI], d. 12 June 1896 Page, ND.
Orille
Mary
Mariah
daughter b. c. 1810/1820, d. prior to 1830
One of the daughters lived in Niles, MI, but I have not been able to identify her or her married name. Mary and Mariah were born c. 1814/15 - 1820 and were still alive c. 1882. Orille may be the Arila Parks who married John Gould on 7 March 1833 in Huron County, OH.
Children3. Caroline
Aaron b. 17 June 1833, married Jane Cook. Lived in Valparaiso, Indiana.
daughter - on 1840 Census, not on 1850 Census
child
Margaret b. 10 August 1837. Was still alive when Aaron died in 1912.
John b. 20 Nov 1839, died prior to 1882 per Aaron's biography
Children:
Wesley b. 1850 Lenawee, Michigan
*25. NN OLDS
Born
Died prior to August 1831
[Probably Roxanne [Roxcey] the daughter of Timothy Olds, a neighbor of Ebenezer
Parks]
* The Olds family is included for two generations as I am virtually certain
this is the mother's correct lineage. There is another possible Olds family from Rutland, VT where the Parks family had lived prior to 1806 and they are also known to connected to the main Olds Family line.
26. JOHN HENDRICKS
Born prior to 1797 England?
[based on him being at least 18 when Emeline was born]
Children:
Emeline, b. c. 1815 Virginia [now WV?], m. 1837 Alanson Parks [Cass Co., MI], d. 1899.
Children:
Thomas ch. 26 April 1818, Morwenstow
Daniel ch 20 July 1828 Morwenstow
Children:
Betsy ch. 16 Feb 1816 Morwenstow
Samuel ch 9 Jan 1820 Morwenstow
Thomas ch 20 Jan 1822 Morwenstow
Mary ch 1 Aug 1824 Morwenstow
Fanny ch 28 Jan 1827 Morwenstow
Grace ch 20 Sept 1829 Kilkhampton Circuit
Eliza ch 1 April 1832 Kilkhampton Circuit
Jane ch 26 Oct 1835 Kilkhampton Circuit.
3RD GREAT GRANDPARENTS
40. SETH BURGESS
Born 3 June 1744
Died February 1814 [other records cite 24 January 1814]
Buried Kellogsville Cemetery, Cayuga Co., NY
41. SELINDA OLIVE CADY
Born c. 1748/49 [Windham, CT?]
Died 20 August 1837 Sempronius, Cayuga Co., NY
Buried Kellogsville Cemetery, Cayuga Co., NY
46. BARTLETT SMITH
Born before 1766 most likely
Died prior to December 1832 Patrick County, VA
Children:
Burwell b. c. 1780/87; m. 4 Jan 1803 Phoebe Beller
George b. c. 1789
Joseph b. c. 1775/1794
Beckey [Rebecca] b. prior to 1781; m. Elijah Jessup 15 Dec 1801
Pensey Jennie b. c. 1786; m. Eli Jessup
Polly m. 1 Dec 1815 James Dillard
Nancy b. c. 1798 m. Elijah Jessup
Elizabeth [Betsey] b. c. 1800/04
James
William
Children by Rachel Walker:[personal research of Franklin Co. records, Revolutionary War Pension Records]
Aurilla b. 5 June 1786, m. David Wood
Ebenezer Walker Parks b. 3 June 1788
Sabrina b. 18 May 1792, m. _____ Parmenter
Mary (called "Polly") b. 11 May 1794, m. David Livingston
Alanson b. 3 Jan 1798
Aaron b. 14 July 1800 Sudbury, Rutland, VT; m. Nancy Coper
Carlton b. 23 Aug 1802; in Michigan after about 1850
Sometime between 1804 when his first wife died and 1808, Aaron remarried. We know that he came to Franklin County in 1806 but don't know when or where he married Rebecca.
Children by Rebecca (Merriam, Marion?)
Myra, b. 1804 was Rebecca's child and was adopted by Aaron
Hiram P. b. 1808
Harry C. b. 1810, d. 1844
Orinda b. c. 1812, m. Abraham Williamson 26 Feb 1828. They resided in Addison County, VT.
There is also Susan Prescott. And, we do not know whose child she is. Susan was born c. 1801 and she is referred to in Aaron's pension documents as his daughter and in ill health. We don't know if Prescott is a last name, middle name, or married name. We don't know if she is Aaron's child or Rebecca's.
49. RACHEL WALKER
Born 15 Ap 1766 Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA
Died Vermont?
*50. TIMOTHY OLDS
Born 6 March 1763, North Ashford, Conn
Married c. 1786
Died c. 1817 Huron Co., Ohio
Children
Roxcey b. 25 Nov 1787 Dalton, MA [it is very likely, but not proven, that Roxcey was the "Miss Olds" who married Ebenezer Walker Parks.
Sibbel b. 15 Aug 1790 Dalton, MA m. c. 1811 Beckwith W. Cook, d. c. 1839
Kingsley b. 16 Oct 1793, m. 20 June 1816 Margaret Widner, d. Oct 1868
Deborah b. 13 Mar 1795
Martin b. 14 Mar1798 Dalton, MA, m. Temperance Parker, d. 1873
Abel d. c. 1850
Aaron d. after 1860
Ruel
Melissa b. c. 1815, m. Israel Mudge
4th Great Grandparents
98. EBENEZER WALKER
Born c.
Married 13 Sept 1765
Died 24 Jan 1814 Lexington
Buried Ashford Cemetery, Ashford, CT
Served in the Revolutionary War
Children:99. SABRINA WHITTAKER
Rachel
Dolly
*100. JAMES OLDS
Children:James was married a second time to Elizabeth
Timothy b 6 Mar 1763
Ebenezer b. 18 Sept 1755
John b. 31 May 1757
Daniel b. 5 April 1759, d. 16 Sept 1836
Sarah b. 2 April 1761, m. 26 April 1784 Eli Woodsworth
Tryphena b. 29 June 1765 Ashford, CT; m. John Davis
Elizer b. 12 May 1767
Ellinse b. 18 Mar 1769
*101 SARAH KINGSLEY
Born 26 Sept 1727 Windhmar, Lebanon, CT
5th Great Grandparents
160. JOSEPH BURGESS
161. THOMASINA BANGS
196. EBENEZER WALKER
Born 9 Dec 1716 Rehoboth, Bristol, MA
Died Sept 1799
Buried Swamp Cemetery, Ashford, CT
His grave refers to him as Captain.
Children
Ebenezer b. 27 Jan 1738/39 Rehoboth, MA; m. Sabrina Whittaker
Bethiah b. 3 July 1745
William b. 25 Mar 1747 Rehoboth, MA; m. Hannah Smith; d. Sept 1826
Dorothy b. 21 Sept 1749; d. c. 1830
197. BETHIAH BROWN
Born 8 July 1718 Rehoboth, Bristol, MA
Died 7 Oct 1771
Buried Swamp Cemetery, Ashford, CT
198. JOSEPH WHITTAKER
*202. JOHN KINGSLEY
Born 26 Feb 1694/95 Rehoboth, MA
Died 25 Dec 1717
*203. ELIZABETH BASS
6th Great Grandparents
392. EBENEZER WALKER
Born Nov 1676 Rehoboth, MA
Married 11 Oct 1703
Died 13 March 1717/18
Please see the web site of the Abell Family for details of the family.
[The Abell Family of Rehoboth, Bristol County,
Massachussets and England]
393. DOROTHY ABELL
[The Abell Family of Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachussets and England]
394. WILLIAM BROWN
395. ELIZABETH
7th Great Grandparents
784. PHILIP WALKER
Born 1620/25 England [possibly Weymouth, Dorset, England]
Married 1654
Died Before 1684 Rehoboth?
Children:
Samuel b. Feb 1654/55
Sarah b. Feb 1656/57
Philip b. Mar 61/62
Elizabeth b. Mar 61/62
Mary b. May 1663
Experience b. about 1664
Elizabeth b. Apr. 1666
Michel
Ebenezer b. Nov 1676, Rehoboth, MA
Martha b. before 1680
[information from on-line]
785. JANE METCALF
Born 27 Mar 1632 Deedham, Suffolk County, MA
Died 1702
[information from on-line]
8th Great Grandparents
1568. NN WALKER
Children:
Sarah, m. John Tisdale
James b. 1619 England, d. 1691
Philip b. after 1620, m. Jane Metcalf
[information from on-line]
1569. "WIDOW" WALKER [BROWNE?]
Born c. 1596
Died after 1643 Rehoboth, MA
[information from on-line]
FAMILY NOTES
LAST RITES FOR COLORFUL CATTLEMAN
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JOHN H. MORRIS DIES IN NEBRASKA
John H. Morris, chairman of the board of county commissioners, passed away
at Fremont, Neb., Friday morning December 15, 1922 and internment occurred
in a cemetery there the following Sunday.
Death was the result of kidney trouble and other complications. Mr. Morris,
accompanied by his wife, went to Fremont, Neb. about two weeks before where
he was hopeful that special hospital treatment would better his health,
but it was of no avail, for his condition had become too far advanced. While
he had not been feeling in the best of health for several months, he went
to Miles City on the advice of Dr. James, for consultation by the doctors
there. Even then his condition would not permit the extraction of several
teeth that needed attention. After a thorough diagnosis, the Miles City
doctors told Mr. Morris his case was hopeless and his days were numbered. They advised him to attend to any legal papers without delay. He returned
to his home, drooped in spirit and daily became more restless as his vision
became impaired and his physical condition weakened. Although he was given
ebery possible attention to alleviate his condition, he had passed beyond
the relief of medicines.
John H. Morris was about 47 years of age at the time of his death. He was
born in Texas, and came to this part of Montana in the early 90's. As a
cowboy he started to work for J. H. Burgess on the old S H ranch at the
fork of Powder River, now known as the Ben Johnson place. He followed the
life of a cowpuncher for a number of years and then started ranching for
himself, settling first on Hay creek on the place now owned by William Lavell.
He was working for George Pemberton and others at the T A ranch which was
formerly known as the SH ranch when he met Miss Reta McArthur, a school
teacher near Alzada, and later married her. Morris sold his Hay creek ranch
and bought the ranch of Jack Watt on the Little Powder river, where he has
made his home for the past 15 years. He is survived by his beloved wife,
three children, Wayne, Jack, and Margaret Morris, and by a sister and two
brothers. At the time of his death, Mr. Morris was chairman of the Powder
Riber County Democratic Central committee.
Mr. Morris has been in public life since the creation of Powder River county
in the spring of 1909. At that time he was appointed as one of the county
commissioners by the legislature, and by the county board was elected its
chairman. He was re-elected commissioner to the four year term at the general
election two years ago and had two more yeras to serve at the time of his
death.
Be it said of "Johnny" Morris that he was a conscientious public
official and did what he believed was for the benefit of the majority. He
was well acquaited with county affairs and contributed a large part of his
time to the interests of the public. He was never too busy to listen to
and adjust county difficulties for he had a faculty of appeasing and harmonizing
public grievances.
While resident of the county had been prepared for the dath of Commissioner
Morris they were hopeful that his condition was not so aggravated as reported
and that he would regain his health. His many friends in this county express
their sincere sympathy to his bereaved relatives in their great sorrow.
[There is a note on February 9, 1923, that Mrs. Rea Morris returned to her
home from Fremont, NB, where she had been since the death of her husband
in the early part of December.]
23 Feb 1934
Funeral services for the late John Miles City Saturday afternoon, and were
conducted by the Rev. M. Van de Mark, and were attended by a host of friends
who paid their last respect to one of the most colorful characters ever
connected with the old range days in Montana.
Mr. Burgess was one of the old timers, and saw and participated in the rise
and fall of the cow business when herds were rated by the thousand head.
Mr. Burgess first came to Montana in 1886 when he drove 5,000 steers from
Texas to a location north of the Yellowstone. Horace Broaddus, a brothers
[sic] of the three Broaddus men now living here was with this drive but
he returned to Texas. These steers were owned by the Newman Cattle company
of El Paso, Texas, and whose headquarters in Montana was on Powder river
at the mouth of Cache creek where E. Lee Wilson now has a ranch, and the
brand was the N and the manager was Mr. Haston, an uncle of the Broaddus
boys. In the spring of 1887 following the noted hard winter Mr. Burgess
took 1700 head of steers the last of the 5000 to the Rosebud agency __ South
Dakota for summer range.
Later Mr. Burgess went to work for the Northern Cattle company of which
Joe Scott was manager, and it had headquarters at the mouth of Little Powder,
a few miles below Broadus, and this land is now owned by Osborn Pemberton.
Their brand was the SH and Mr. Burgess remained with this outfit until it
dispersed its cattle, and when it sold he and the late Henry Peays brought
the remaining calves. Mr. Burgess took his calves to the head of Hay creek,
now the Robison place, and established a ranch. Mr. Peays start in the cattle
business was made at that time and he took his stock to the present Peays
ranch on the Powder river.
Mr. Burgess was successful in his cattle business and sold out after he
and his wife went to Rosebud, Montana, to live. The call of the Powder river
country was too great to resist and after moving to Rosebud he spent most
of his summers among his old friends in this section where he was an ever
welcome guest at every ranch home.
Mr. Burgess was not a big man physically but he had high courage, an undaunted
spirit that carried him through many a crisis in his career. Many of the
old time cowboys remember him and will note his passing with regret. He
always paid the best wages to his men but he was loyal to his employers
whose interests always came first and as a cow man he stood at the head.
Among those who attended the funeral in Miles City from here were Mr. and
Mrs. A. O. Pemberton, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gilmore, Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Richardson,
John and William Broaddus.
John Broaddus and Tom Gilmore were two of the pallbearers.
He leaves a widow to mourn his loss.
MRS. BURGESS' FUNERAL MONDAY
8 March 1935
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Martha Ellen Burgess, widow of the late
Johnny Burgess, a pioneer of the Rosebud region was held Monday at the Graves
chapel in Miles City at 2:30. The services were in charge of the Rev. M.
V. Higbee, pastor of the Presbyterian church. Interment was in the family
lot in Miles City.
Mrs. Burgess was born in West Virginia December 17, 1864. She was 71 years
of age at the time of her death. She made her home in Rosebud during the
past 26 years and was widely and favorably known. During the past year her
daughter, Mrs. Hallie B. Jacobs, made her home with her mother.
In the early days of the great cattle business Mrs. Burgess was a resident
of Powder River county or that section now known as Powder River county.
Her husband, the late John Burgess was one of the most colorful figures
of those times, and was one of the moving spirits of the great SH outfit,
whose headquarters were at the mouth of Pilgrim creetk.
This Indenture made & entered into this 19th Day of March 1835 between
Joshua Roberts and his wife Elizabeth Roberts late of Patrick County, Virginia
of the one part and Lite T. Morris and his wife of the County of Lewis of
the other part. Witnesseth that for & in consideration of the amount
of one hundred & fifty dollars in hand paid the said Joshua Roberts
he hereby parts bargains & sells unto him the said Lite T. Morris his
heirs & all his right title interest claims & demand in & to
a certain part or parcel of land lying & being in the County of Lewis
State of Missouri known by its numbers [Lewis] the north east quarter of
south east quarter of Section No. eighteen Township No Sixty North of the
base line Range No Six of the 5th Principal Meridian Containing forty acres
it being the same land that was conveyed by John Hampton to said Joshua
Roberts & to hold unto him the said Lite T. Morrisí heirs, executors,
Administrators & assigns the above described tract of land together
with all __ular the appurtenances therewith belonging or in any wise appertaining
& said Joshua Roberts for himself his heirs executors & warrants
& deafends [sic] the title of the same unto him the said Lite T. Morris
his heirs & from the claim of himself his heirs by & from the claim
of all persons whomever. In testimony whereof the said Joshua Roberts has
her unto subscribed his name & affixed his seal the day & date above
written.
Joshua Roberts
Elizabeth Roberts
This is the same property purchased on 24th of August 1834 by Joshua and
Elizabeth for $100. The purchase of the property in August 1834 is the earliest
record of them in Lewis County. They probably left Patrick County not long
after selling property there in the April of 1834.
JANE WALDRON JEWELL
Sheldon Enterprise
Friday, March 11, 1904, p. 5
Mrs. Jane Jewell, who lives with her son, H. S. Jewell, in Sheldon, suffered
a paralytic stroke yesterday noon and has been unconscious since. She is
sixty-eight years of age and her recovery is considered doubtful. A son
in Minneapolis and a daughter at Wimbleton have been wired for and the son
arrived today.
Sheldon Enterprise
Friday, March 18, 1904 p.5
Mrs. Jane Jewell, whose illness we noted last week, died Friday afternoon.
Her sons H. S. and S. Jewell, were at her bedside when the end came, and
her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Parks [sic], of Wimbledon, N. D., arrived a few
hours later. Mrs. Jewell was an estimable christian lady and though but
a few weeks in Sheldon had made many friends. The funeral services were
held at the M. E. church Saturday afternoon, Rev. F. H. Harron officiating
in his usual impressive and consoling manner. The remains were shipped on
the evening train to Oshawa, Ont, the familyís former home, for interment.
On same page:
Card. We desire to return thanks to the many dear friends in Sheldon
for their kindness, assistance and sympathy during our late great sorrow
in the sickness and death of our beloved mother.
H. S. Jewell
S. Jewell
Mrs. Jorome [sic] Parks
Rev. 22 Feb 2000