John Morris
26 July 1834–Deceased (Age NaN)
Floyd, Floyd, Oneida, New York, United States
The Life of John
John Morris was born on 26 July 1834, in Floyd, Floyd, Oneida, New York, United States. He married Jeraldine Thayer on 29 December 1858. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died in his hometown.
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Family Time Line
John Morris
1834–
Jeraldine Thayer
1834–
Nathan Eugene Morris
1859–
Clara Belle Morris
1861–
Spouse and Children
1834–Male
1834–Female
children
(2)
Nathan Eugene Morris
1859–Male
Clara Belle Morris
1861–Female
World Events (3)
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 2
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1846
Age 12
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1917 · Women Given the Right to Vote in New York
Age 83
Voters in New York approve a bill giving women the right to vote. This is passed three years prior to the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution which allowed women to vote nationwide.
Name Meaning
1 English and Scottish: from Maurice, an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans, 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.2 Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Muirghis, a variant of Ó Muirgheasa ( see Morrissey ).3 Welsh: Anglicized form of the Welsh personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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