Julia Ann Morris

1841–1924 (Age 82)
Dent, Missouri, United States

The Life of Julia Ann

When Julia Ann Morris was born on 29 July 1841, in Dent, Missouri, United States, her father, Caleb Morris, was 24 and her mother, Mary Ann Polly Canady, was 20. She married Marcus L. Whitney on 31 March 1871. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Black River Township, Reynolds, Missouri, United States in 1910 and Osage Township, Dent, Missouri, United States in 1920. She died in 1924, in Missouri, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Boss, Dent, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Julia Ann Morris
1841–1924
Marcus L. Whitney
1839–1914
Marriage: 31 March 1871
Mary F. Whitney
1872–
Sarah Bell Whitney
1874–1961
Thomas E Whitney
1874–1955
Susan Lenora (Nora) Whitney
1876–1933
Emily V. Whitney
1876–
John Wesley Whitney
1879–1922
Phillip C. Whitney
1883–

Spouse & Children

MARRIAGE
31 March 1871
Dent,Missouri
children

(7)

  • Mary F. Whitney

    Female1872–Female

  • Sarah Bell Whitney

    Female1874–1961Female

  • Thomas E Whitney

    Male1874–1955Male

  • Susan Lenora (Nora) Whitney

    Female1876–1933Female

  • Emily V. Whitney

    Female1876–Female

+2 More Children

Parents & Siblings

siblings

(10)

+5 More Children

World Events (8)

1846

Age 5

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1860

Age 19

In 1860, the Pony Express used men riding on horseback to carry mail between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California.
1863

Age 22

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

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see Morrissey ).3 Welsh: Anglicized form of the Welsh personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1).

Possible Related Names

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Sources (3)

  • I A Morris in household of Caleb Morris, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Julia Whitney in household of Philip C Whitney, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Julia A Whitney in household of Marquis L Whitney, "United States Census, 1910"

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