Curtis Lee Morris

Brief Life History of Curtis Lee

When Curtis Lee Morris was born on 5 December 1918, in Villa Rica, Carroll, Georgia, United States, his father, Mose Morris, was 34 and his mother, Minnie Lee Hurst, was 29. He married Florence Newman on 11 January 1941, in Dallas, Paulding, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in District 730, Douglas, Georgia, United States in 1950 and Paulding, Georgia, United States in 1964. He registered for military service in 1943. His occupation is listed as laborer in Forest Park, Clayton, Georgia, United States. He died on 8 July 1964, in Douglasville, Douglas, Georgia, United States, at the age of 45, and was buried in Hiram, Paulding, Georgia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Curtis Lee Morris
1918–1964
Florence Newman
1916–2012
Marriage: 11 January 1941
Joyce Elaine Pendley
1933–2014
Brenda Sue Morris
1948–2012

Sources (11)

  • Cartis L Morris, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Mr Curtis Morris, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
  • Curtis L Morris, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"

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World Events (8)

1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment

The Eighteenth Amendment established a prohibition on all intoxicating liquors in the United States. As a result of the Amendment, the Prohibition made way for bootlegging and speakeasies becoming popular in many areas. The Eighteenth Amendment was then repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment. Making it the first and only amendment that has been repealed.

1922 · Women Granted the Right to Vote

The 19th Amendment, which allowed women the right to vote, was passed and became federal law on August 26, 1920. Georgia law prevented women from voting until 1922. The amendment wasn’t officially ratified until 1970.

1931

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

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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Funeral

According to Florence Newman (Morris), the funeral was held at Poplar Springs Baptist Church. The Emmanuel Trio sang. The pallbearers were co-workers from Atlanta Depot.

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