Brief Life History of William Jacob
When William Jacob Morris was born on 20 August 1870, in Mount Vernon, Faulkner, Arkansas, United States, his father, Philemon Andrew Morris, was 32 and his mother, Martha Elizabeth Hammons, was 17. He married Caldonia Nolen on 20 November 1890, in White, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in El Paso, White, Arkansas, United States in 1900 and Jefferson Township, White, Arkansas, United States for about 10 years. He died on 23 October 1922, in Arkansas, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Oliver Cemetery, White, Arkansas, United States.
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Sources (9)
- William J Morris, "United States Census, 1920"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Jacob Morris - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: William Jacob Morris
- W J Morris, "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957"
Spouse and Children
1870–1922 Male
1873–1964 Female
Children (11)
1891–1892 Male
1892–1985 Female
1894–1899 Female
1896–1940 Male
1898–1947 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1838–1885 Male
1853–1941 Female
Siblings (5)
1870–1922 Male
1873–1960 Male
1876–1922 Female
1880–1892 Male
1884–1978 Male
World Events (8)
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Name Meaning
English and Scottish: from Maurice, an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans. It is derived from Latin Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus (see Moore ). This was the name of several early Christian saints. In some cases it may be a nickname of the same derivation for someone with a swarthy complexion.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Muirghis, a variant of Ó Muirgheasa (see Morrissey ).
Welsh: Anglicized form of the personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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