Georgia and Talladega County, Alabama
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Julia A. Morris According to the 1880 census, Julia A. Morris was born (b. ca. 1832 in Georgia - dec. 1880 - 1900, Alabama). She is living with her son Harrison Morris (b. , ), daughter-in-law Linnet and granddaughter Julia Morris (b. 1871 - dec?). I found Harrison listed in the 1870 Talladega county census, with his wife Linnet. I also found a record for the marriage of Harrison MORRISS and Linnet BARCLAY on July 8, 1869 in Talladega county. I believe there is a strong circumstantial case that this Julia is the mother of my g-grandfather Albert, as follows:
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Albert Morris (b. ca. 1849 - d. 1916) Albert MORRIS was born ca. January, 1849 somewhere in Alabama. His father has been identified as James/Jim DUNCAN, but his mother (b. 1832 in Georgia) apparently lived on the MORRIS plantation and he adopted that surname after emancipation. I cannot find either Albert or Julia in either the 1866 colored census or the 1870 federal census. My first record of Albert is his marriage in 1871, to Ann CHANDLER (b. 1855 in Alabama). They were married April 2nd, 1871 at "the Mill of Mr. Hammond". They had a total of 11 children:
, b. December, 1872; m. Sallie TALIAFERRO in 1896; dec.
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Columbus Franklin Morris (1897 - 1973) | |
Columbus F. Morris
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My grandfather, Columbus Franklin MORRIS was born on July 24, 1897. He grew up on his father's farm in Alabama. He was the 10th child of Albert and Annie. As the youngest son his nickname was 'Son' in the family. He grew up and was educated in Talladega county but at the time this photograph was taken he was probably living in Anniston, Alabama with his brother Henry J. Morris who owned a grocery store there. In 1919 my grandfather joined the U.S. Army. He served in the 10th Cavalry stationed at Fort Huachaca in Arizona, where I found him in the 1920 Federal Census. After his discharge he went to Los Angeles instead of Alabama. He worked as a cook at the Central hotel. On November 24, 1926 my grandfather Morris married my grandmother Geneva J. (GOINGS) COOKSEY (b. 1897). This was a first marriage for my grandfather, the second for my grandmother. After the marriage they lived on 5118 Ascot in the rental development built by Geneva's mother and aunt Emma SAMPLE and Jennie McGEE (GOINGS). Later they moved to Monrovia to a large 2-story house on a 1/4 acre lot -- large enough for my grandmother's flowers and my grandfather's chickens. They had two daughters. Grandpa later went to work for the Post Office, at first as a clerk. He later became a mailman, a job he held until his retirement in the early 1960's. In the late 1960's my grandparents moved to Altadena to be closer to their daughter and grandchildren. Columbus Morris died December 14, 1973.
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Mignon Emma MORRIS (b. August 22, 1927 - d. May 1932) |
Mignon died tragically young of lymphosarcoma a few months before her 5th birthday.
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Mignon Emma Morris |
Mignon Emma MORRIS at her
4th Birthday Party |
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My mother Geneva L. MORRIS married my father Charles H. WADE in Los Angeles, California. They had four children: Michele Anitra WADE,m. Thomas McRoberts Deanna Mignon WADE, Raymond Morris WADE Charles Herman WADE, jr., b. October 18, 1966, d. 1995 |
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Geneva Laurie MORRIS |
Geneva Laurie MORRIS |
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