The Dumas & Morris Family Repository

Pearl Maud MORRIS
      Sex: F
Individual Information
          Birth: 24 Nov 1880 - Hiawatha, Brown, Kansas, USA ² ³ ⁴ ⁵
    Christening: 
          Death: 15 Jul 1972 - Gentry, Benton, Arkansas, USA ⁶ ⁷ ⁸
         Burial: in Decatur Cemetery, Decatur, Benton, Arkansas, USA
Events
Notes
• She had a residence on 15 Jan 1920 in Decatur, Benton, Arkansas, USA. ⁹

• She had a residence on 7 Apr 1930 in Decatur, Benton, Arkansas, USA. ¹⁰

• She had a residence on 31 Aug 1939 in Decatur, Benton, Arkansas, USA. ¹¹

• She had a residence on 4 Sep 1960 in ,, Arkansas, USA. ¹²

• She had a residence in 1966 in ,, Arkansas, USA. ¹³

• She had a residence on 23 Aug 1970 in ,, Arkansas, USA. ¹⁴

Parents
         Father: Bartholomew F. MORRIS ¹⁵ ¹⁶ ¹⁷ ¹⁸ ¹⁹ ²⁰ ²¹ ²²
         Mother: Rhoda Almira SCHOONOVER ¹⁵ ¹⁶ ¹⁷ ¹⁸ ¹⁹ ²⁰ ²³ ²⁴
Spouses and Children
1. *Ira D. AMOS ² ¹⁰ ²⁵ 
       Marriage: 1898 ² ²⁶
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Lester B. AMOS ²⁷
                2. Troy AMOS ²⁸
                3. Harry B. AMOS ²⁸
                4. Frank Wilbert AMOS ²⁹ ³⁰
                5. Earl AMOS ²⁸
                6. Mary Juanita AMOS ²⁸
Notes
General:

1920 U.S. Census, Decatur, Benton Co., AR, ED 17, Sheet 8B 15 January 1920 Line 56-63, Dwelling 184, Family 192 Amos, Ira D., Head, O, F, M, W, 44, M, yes, yes, Indiana, Indiana, Kentucky, yes, Farmer, General Farm, Emp. Amos, Pearl M., Wife, F, W, 38, M, yes, yes, Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois, yes, none Amos, Lester, Son, M, W, 19, S, no, yes, yes, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, yes, Laborer, Home Farm, Wk Amos, Troy, Son, M, W, 18, S, yes, yes, yes, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, yes, none Amos, Harry B., Son, M, W, 16, S, yes, yes, yes, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, yes, none Amos, Frank H., Son, M, W, 14, S, yes, yes, yes, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, yes, none Amos, Earl, Son, M, W, 10, S, yues, yes, yes, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, yes, none Amos, Mary J., Daughter, F, W, 9, S, yes, yes, yes, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, yes, none

Possibly PEARL M AMOS 29 Nov 1881 15 Jul 1972 (V) 72734 (Gentry, Benton, AR) (none specified) 445-50-2045 Oklahoma ⁹ ³¹

Living
      Sex: F
Parents
         Father: Deacon Edward MORRIS ³²
         Mother: Elizabeth BOWEN ³³
Living
      Sex: F
Parents
         Father: Living
         Mother: Living
Living
      Sex: F
Parents
         Father: Living
         Mother: Living
Living
      Sex: M
Parents
         Father: Living
         Mother: Living
Spouses and Children
1. Living
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Living
Rhoda Frances MORRIS
      Sex: F
Individual Information
          Birth: 17 Aug 1913 - Cunningham, Kingman, Kansas, USA ³⁴ ³⁵ ³⁶ ³⁷ ³⁸ ³⁹
    Christening: 
          Death: 10 Apr 1971 - Petaluma, Sonoma, California, USA ³⁵ ⁴⁰ ⁴¹
         Burial: 13 Apr 1971 - Cypress Hill Memorial Park, Petaluma, Sonoma, California, USA ³⁷ ⁴¹ ⁴² ⁴³
Events
Notes
• She worked as a Nurse. Worked for Dr. M. L. Neilsen and then for the Sonoma State Hospital until her retirement in 1960. ⁴¹

• She graduated with Graduated from the nursing school of St. Joseph Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. ⁴¹

• Soc Sec Num: 493-12-2548. ³⁵

• She had a residence on 5 Jun 1917 in Burley, Cassia, Idaho, USA. ⁴⁴

• She had a residence on 1 May 1930 in Wallace, Benton Co., AR. ⁴⁵

• She had a residence on 20 May 1940 in Redwood City, San Mateo, California, USA. ⁴⁶

• She resided at 718 F Street from 1942 to 1944 in Petaluma, Sonoma, California, USA. ⁴¹ ⁴⁷

• She had a residence on 4 Sep 1960 in Petaluma, Sonoma, California, USA. ¹²

• She had a residence on 5 May 1965 in Petaluma, Sonoma, California, USA. ⁴⁸

• She resided at 702 Mountain View Ave. on 9 Apr 1971 in Petaluma, Sonoma, California, USA. ⁴¹

Parents
         Father: Francis Avery MORRIS ⁴⁹ ⁵⁰ ⁵¹ ⁵²
         Mother: Verda Cecil PARK ⁴⁹ ⁵¹ ⁵² ⁵³
Spouses and Children
1. *Glen Howard CHAPMAN ⁴¹ ⁵⁴ 
       Marriage: 23 May 1941 - Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA ⁵⁵ ⁴⁶ ⁵⁶
         Status: 
Notes
Death Notes:

Crestview Convelescent Hospital
General:

Rhoda Frances Morris was born 17 Aug 1913 in Cunningham, Kingman Co., KS. On 23 May 1931 in Kansas City, Clay Co., MO she married Glen Howard "Avery" Chapman. She died 10 Apr 1971 in Petaluma, Sonoma Co., CA. Rhoda had surgery for appendicitis when she was 18 years old and was never well afterward. She worked at the Menorah Hospital in Kansas City with her sister Jessie. She was hospitalized several times while working there. Once she came home to recuperate in the wintertime and her father met her at the train station and brought her home in a sled. After she met Avery they moved out west and settled in Petaluma, CA. She worked at the Napa State Hospital and in a doctor's office. She was very kind and compassionate. She had no children of her own but she raised her sister Viola's daughter, Betty. She also studied with the Jehovah's Witnesses

The Press Democrat 11 April 1971 Page 6A

Rhoda Chapman

Petaluma - Services for Mrs. Rhoda Frances Chapman, 57, who died yesterday in a Petaluma hospital after a long illness, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Parent Funeral Chapel.

Mrs. Chapman was born in Kingman, Kans., and was graduated from the nursing school of St. Joseph Hospital, Wichita, Kans., before coming to Petaluma 29 years ago.

She was a nurse for Dr. M. L. Neilsen and then worked at Sonoma State Hospital until her retirement 11 years ago. She lived at 702 Mountain View Ave.

Mrs. Chapman is survived by her husband, Glen H. Chapman, Petalume; her sisters Elva Dumas, Citrus Heights; Lola Coombe, Eureka, Ginger Hanick, San Francisco; Jessie Shultz, Missouri, and Bonnie Benback and Nora Reed, Redwood Valley; her brothers, Robert Morris, Grants Pass, Ore.; Louis Morris, Willits; Everett Morris, Haines, Alaska; and Jack Morris, Redwood Valley, and by numerous nieces and nephews.

Private entombment will be at Cypress Hill Memorial Park.

1930 U. S. Census, Wallace, Benton Co., AR, ED 4-52 Sheet 4B 1 May 1930 Line 74-84, Dwelling 86, Family 86 Morris, Frank A., Head, R., yes, M, W, 43, M, 24, No, yes, Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois, 20, yes, Farmer, General Farm, VVVV, O, yes, no, 73 Morris, Verda, Wife-H, X, F, W, 36, M, 18, no, yes, Kansas, Illinois, Pennsylvania, 20, yes, none Morris, Jesse, Daughter, X, F, W, 18, S, yes, yes, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas, 20, yes, none Morris, Rhoda, Daughter, X, F, W, 16, S, yes, yes, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas, 20, yes, none Morris, Chesner, Son, X, M, W, 15, S, yes, yes, Idaho, Kansas, Kansas, 81, yes, none Morris, Louis, Son, X, M, W, 12, S, yes, yes, Idaho, Kansas, Kansas, 81, yes, none Morris, Viola, Daughter, X, F, W, 7, S, yes, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas, 20, none Morris, Lorene, Daughter, X, F, W, 5, S, no, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas, 20, none Morris, Nora, Daughter, X, F, W, 4 3/12, no, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas, 20, none Morris, Everett, Son, X, M, W, 1 11/12, S, no, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas, 20, none Morris, Elva, Daughter, X, F, W, 1 11/12, S, no, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas, 20, none ⁴¹ ⁴⁵ ⁵⁷

Richard James MORRIS
      Sex: M
Individual Information
          Birth: 3 May 1926 - Wymore, Gage, Nebraska, USA ⁵⁸
    Christening: 
          Death: 2 May 1986 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA ⁵⁸ ⁵⁹
         Burial: 13 May 1986 - Tecumseh Cemetery, Tecumseh, Johnson, Nebraska, USA ⁵⁹
Parents
         Father: Delbert Dudley MORRIS ⁶⁰
         Mother: Theresa Anna GYHRA
Spouses and Children
1. *Clara Annabelle LITTON
       Marriage: 3 Dec 1949 - Hastings, Adams, Nebraska, USA ⁵⁸
         Status: 
Notes
Burial Notes:

Blk 196 lot 2

Living
      Sex: M
Spouses and Children
1. Living
       Children:
                1. Living
Living
      Sex: M
Parents
         Father: Living
         Mother: Living
Robert MORRIS
      Sex: M
Individual Information
          Birth: Abt 1878 - ,, Tennessee, USA ⁶¹
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
Events
Notes
• He had a residence in 1880 in District 13, Davidson Co., TN. ⁶¹

Parents
         Father: Robert L. MORRIS ⁶¹
         Mother: Lucy HUDSON ⁶¹ ⁶² ⁶³ ⁶⁴

Sources

1 Submitter: Healdsburg Museum, 132 Matheson St., Healdsburg, CA 95448, Mrs. Rhoda Morris' Funeral Friday (The Sotoyome Scimitar), "Surviving are the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Pearl Amos, Decatur, Arkansas."

2 Nora (Morris) Woodin, Morris Side - Starting with My Great-Grandparents (Location: Copy in possession of author).

3 Morris Family Notebook (Owner: Verda (Park) Morris
Location: Original in possession of Elva (Morris) Dumas, copy in possession of Ronna Dumas), Pearl Maud - Nov 24, 1880. Pearl at Hiawatha Kansas.

4 1920 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=3&state=Arkansas&county=Benton&township=Decatur&ed=17&roll=T625_54&STAbrv=AR&startimg=155&endimg=183&rp=170&hash=575679619&width=2389&height=1761&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale), Age 38 born Kansas.

5 1930 U. S. Census (Location: http://images.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&cat=1930USFEDCEN&path=AR.Benton.Decatur.11&id=ART626_65-0672), Age 49 born Kansas.

6 Roxann Tipp, Morris Family (Location: Original in possession of Ronna Dumas), died in 1972.

7 Roxann Tipp, Morris (Location: Original email in possession of Ronna Dumas).

8 Roots Web, Social Security Death Index (URL: http://ssdi.rootsweb.com), Possibly PEARL M AMOS 29 Nov 1881 15 Jul 1972 (V) 72734 (Gentry, Benton, AR) (none specified) 445-50-2045 Oklahoma.

9 1920 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=3&state=Arkansas&county=Benton&township=Decatur&ed=17&roll=T625_54&STAbrv=AR&startimg=155&endimg=183&rp=170&hash=575679619&width=2389&height=1761&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale).

10 1930 U. S. Census (Location: http://images.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&cat=1930USFEDCEN&path=AR.Benton.Decatur.11&id=ART626_65-0672).

11 Submitter: Healdsburg Museum, 132 Matheson St., Healdsburg, CA 95448, Mrs. Rhoda Morris' Funeral Friday (The Sotoyome Scimitar), "Surviving are the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Pearl Amos, Decatur, Arkansas.

12 Frank Morris (The Press Democrat).

13 Obituaries - Stewart Morris (Herald-Bulletin).

14 Obituaries: Asa Morris (The Press Democrat).

15 Death certificate for Asa Morris 4900-1406 (File Num: 70-108633
Location: Sonoma County Recorder, Santa Rosa, CA).

16 Death certificate for Frank Avery Morris (File Num: 7011
Location: San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA).

17 Death certificate for Jesse Wilbert Morris Book 5 Page 713 (File Num: 159
Location: Imperial County Recorder).

18 Death certificate for Mary (Morris) Fincher 4900-305 (File Num: 83-027332
Location: Sonoma County Recorder, Santa Rosa, CA).

19 Death certificate for Stewart Earl Morris 1501 (File Num: 250
Location: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Ada County, Idaho).

20 Death certificate for Nora (Morris) Jahnke Woodin (File Num: 4900-755
Location: Sonoma County Recorder, Santa Rosa, Calif).

21 Submitter: Healdsburg Museum, 132 Matheson St., Healdsburg, CA 95448, Mrs. Rhoda Morris' Funeral Friday (The Sotoyome Scimitar), "she was the widow of the late Ben Morris."

22 1910 U. S. Census Valley, Pratt, Kansas (Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Valley, Pratt, Kansas; Roll: T624_453; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 135; Image: 230. http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=7884&iid=KST624_453-0230&fn=Wilbert+J&ln=Werris&st=r&ssrc=&pid=188328169), Bartholomew Morris.

23 1870 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/ifa_image.cgi?IN=023051&PN=79&SEC=Iowa&CD=480), Rhoda Schoonover.

24 1910 U. S. Census Valley, Pratt, Kansas (Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Valley, Pratt, Kansas; Roll: T624_453; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 135; Image: 230. http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=7884&iid=KST624_453-0230&fn=Wilbert+J&ln=Werris&st=r&ssrc=&pid=188328169), Rhoda Morris.

25 Submitter: Healdsburg Museum, 132 Matheson St., Healdsburg, CA 95448, Mrs. Rhoda Morris' Funeral Friday (The Sotoyome Scimitar), "Surviving are the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Pearl Amos."

26 1930 U. S. Census (Location: http://images.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&cat=1930USFEDCEN&path=AR.Benton.Decatur.11&id=ART626_65-0672), Ira was 21 at time of marriage, Pearl was 17.

27 1930 U. S. Census (Location: http://images.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&cat=1930USFEDCEN&path=AR.Benton.Decatur.12&id=ART626_65-0694), Lester B. Amos.

28 Roxann Tipp, Morris Family (Location: Original in possession of Ronna Dumas).

29 Roxann Tipp, Morris Family (Location: Original in possession of Ronna Dumas), Frank M. Amos.

30 Mary Amos, Re: Amos line (Location: Original email in possession of Ronna Dumas), Frank Wilbert Amos.

31 Roots Web, Social Security Death Index (URL: http://ssdi.rootsweb.com).

32 Marvin, The Hudson Family (URL: http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=marv&id=I3196).

33 Stephen M. Lawson, Morris (URL: http://kinnexions.com/smlawson/morris.htm#EMorris).

34 Morris Family Notebook (Owner: Verda (Park) Morris
Location: Original in possession of Elva (Morris) Dumas, copy in possession of Ronna Dumas), Rhoda Frances, Aug 17, 1913.

35 Rootsweb, California Death Records (URL: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi), CHAPMAN RHODA F 08/17/1913 F KANSAS SONOMA 04/10/1971 493-12-2548 57 yrs.

36 Elva (Morris) Dumas, Morris Family (Location: Original in possession of Ronna Dumas), Rhoda was born in Cunningham, KS.

37 Death certificate for Rhoda Frances Chapman Book 30 page 868 (File Num: 4900-612
Location: Original on file at Sonoma County Recorder, Santa Rosa, CA).

38 Obituaries: Rhoda Chapman (The Press Democrat), Age 57, born in Kingman, Kas.

39 Submitter: Found by Audrey Marshall, 1930 U. S. Census (Location: http://images.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=view&r=0&cat=1930USFEDCEN&path=AR.Benton.All+Townships.52&idx=8&qf=qs&zl=5), Age 16 born Kansas.

40 Death certificate for Rhoda Frances Chapman Book 30 page 868 (File Num: 4900-612
Location: Original on file at Sonoma County Recorder, Santa Rosa, CA), Volume 30 page 868.

41 Obituaries: Rhoda Chapman (The Press Democrat).

42 Morris Family Notebook (Owner: Verda (Park) Morris
Location: Original in possession of Elva (Morris) Dumas, copy in possession of Ronna Dumas).

43 Grave of Rhoda Chapman.

44 "World War I Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918," database and images, Ancestry.com (http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=6482&path= : accessed 21 Oct 2008), Frank Avery Morris born 18 Jan 1887 in Norten Center, Kansas residing in Burley, Idaho.

45 Submitter: Found by Audrey Marshall, 1930 U. S. Census (Location: http://images.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=view&r=0&cat=1930USFEDCEN&path=AR.Benton.All+Townships.52&idx=8&qf=qs&zl=5).

46 Cass, Missouri, Application for License to Marry 1940, Glen H. Chapman-Rhoda F. Morris, 20 May 1940; digital images, Ancestry.com, Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 (http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1171&path= : accessed 4 Sep 2008).

47 "California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968," database, Ancestry.com (http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=1249&path= : accessed 4 Sep 2008), Chapman Mrs. Rhoda, Housewife, Petaluma, 718 F St. Democrat.

48 Verda Morris (Np).

49 Birth certificate for Elva June Morris (File Num: 48-4933
Location: Kansas State Board of Health).

50 Submitter: Healdsburg Museum, 132 Matheson St., Healdsburg, CA 95448, Mrs. Rhoda Morris' Funeral Friday (The Sotoyome Scimitar), Surviving are the following sons and daughters: Frank Morris, Ukiah.

51 Marriage certificate for Louis E. Morris and Veronica Bonner (File Num: 40-042979, Book 7 page 2246
Location: Original on file at Sonoma County Recorder, Santa Rosa, CA).

52 Jessie I. Shultz (Unknown Missouri Newspaper).

53 1910 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/ifa_image.cgi?IN=026960&PN=7&SEC=Kansas&CD=958), Verda Park.

54 Death certificate for Rhoda Frances Chapman Book 30 page 868 (File Num: 4900-612
Location: Original on file at Sonoma County Recorder, Santa Rosa, CA), Spouse Glen H. Chapman.

55 Morris Family Notebook (Owner: Verda (Park) Morris
Location: Original in possession of Elva (Morris) Dumas, copy in possession of Ronna Dumas), Rhoda & Avery were married May 23, 1941.

56 Morris Family (Location: Notes in possession of Ronna Dumas), Rhoda and Avery were married in Kansas City.

57 Morris Family.

58 Audrey Marshall, Descendants of William Harrison Stuteville (Location: Copy E-mailed to Ronna Dumas by Robert Morris).

59 Charles Morrisey, Tecumseh Cemetery, Tecumseh, Johnson Co., NE (URL: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ne/johnson/cemeteries/teccem04.txt), MORRIS, Richard 196 2 May 03 1986 May 13 1986 Wiggins MI.

60 Robert Morris, Morris Family (Location: Original in possession of Ronna Dumas).

61 1880 U.S. census, Monroe, Georgia population schedule; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=6742&path=Georgia.Monroe.District+480.96.13&sid=&gskw=Edmund+Dumas&cr=1); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9.

62 Family Search Ancestral File v4.19 (Location: Internet
URL: http://www.familysearch.org), Lucy Hudson.

63 1870 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/ifa_image.cgi?SEC=Tennessee&IN=004842&PN=424b&CD=476), Lucy Hudson.

64 1850 U. S. Census (Location: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/showimage.cgi?yr=1850&st=TN&rl=0875&pg=0317a), Lucy Hudson.

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