Brief Life History of Owen Perry
When Owen Perry Morris was born on 16 May 1874, in Olar, Bamberg, South Carolina, United States, his father, George Washington Morris, was 28 and his mother, Jane Ann Priester, was 24. He had at least 3 sons and 2 daughters with Martha Alice Proveaux. He lived in Great Cypress Township, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States in 1900 and Schultz Township, Aiken, South Carolina, United States in 1910. He died on 24 July 1913, at the age of 39, and was buried in Trenton, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- O P Morris, "United States Census, 1910"
- Oscar P. Morris in entry for Earl Washington Morris, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965"
- Harry Morris in household of Washington Morris, "United States Census, 1880"
Spouse and Children
1874–1913 Male
1884–1941 Female
Children (5)
1903– Male
1905–1949 Male
1906–1993 Female
1909–1999 Male
1913–1943 Female
Parents and Siblings
1846–1901 Male
1849–1912 Female
Siblings (11)
1867– Male
1869–1927 Male
1870– Female
1874–1913 Male
1875–1922 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 1
1878 · Liberian Exodus
Age 4
1886
Age 12
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Welsh: Anglicized form of the personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1 above).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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