d/o Charles Gillingham & Caroline Ault. w/o Dr. Jacob E.K. Morris.

The Olean Herald Olean, NY Tuesday Evening, September 2, 1930 Page Two

Sarah Morris Dies Suddenly At Home Here
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Wife of Doctor, Recently Returned from Trip to Europe, Claimed---Funeral Rites Held This Afternoon With Burial In Portville
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Mrs. Sarah Gillingham Morris, wife of Dr. J. E. K. Morris, died suddenly Sunday morning at her home, 119 Laurens Street. Funeral services were held this afternoon, with burial in the Portville Cemetery, Rev. C. C. Shedd officiating.

Mrs. Morris was born in Olean on May 21, 1858, the youngest child of Charles and Caroline Gilllingham. Her father was one of Olean's pioneer contractors and builders. She was educated in the Olean schools and later taught school for a year or two in Olean, at Weston's Mills and at Limestone. In 1881 she married one of her fellow students in the high school---known at the time as the "Free Academy." Her husband was the youngest son of the Baptist at Eldred, who had graduated two years before from the Medical College in Buffalo and had started practice in Eldred. Dr. and Mrs. Morris lived for about three years in Eldred, where their two oldest children were born, both boys, Charles Dexter and Doctor Raymond B. Morris.

Moved Here in 1886

In 1886 they moved to Olean, where Dr. Morris established a partnership with Dr. C. H. Bartlett, a pioneer general practitioner, from whom he purchased a well located residence property at 195 Union Street, where the Palace Theater now stands. From 1886 until her death, Mrs. Morris took a prominent part in civic and church activities in Olean. For many years she was a leader in the work of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle. She was a member of the Women's Study Club of the Eastern Star, and of practically all the women's organizations of the First Methodist Episcopal Church.

Her two daughters, Caroline Elizabeth and Margaret, were born in 1893 and 1896. The former, who married Gerald Holmes, controller of the Standard Oil Company in Greece, is now in England. The latter, wife of Clarence B. Jarvis of Utica, was in Olean for the funeral. Mrs. Holmes cabled from London today that she was sailing on the first available boat, and would spend a month in Olean before returning to Greece.

Just Returned from Europe

Dr. and Mrs. Morris returned to Olean only last week from a three months' trip to Europe, where she spent the Summer with her daughter, Mrs. Holmes, and her grandson, Richard Holmes. While in England, she spend considerable time visiting the old homes of the Gillingham family in the midland and southern counties. Mrs. Morris enjoyed her trip, and returned much refreshed to take up again the routine of her household and social duties. She was in good health on last Saturday, spending a part of the evening at her piano and in answering correspondence, which had accumulated during her absence abroad. Shortly before 2 o'clock on Sunday morning she was taken ill and died fifteen minutes later. Her husband and her son, Dr. Raymond B. Morris, were at her bedside.

Honorary pallbearers at the funeral today were F. W. Kruse, Marke M. Holmes, Andrew Kaiser, John Babel, C. W. Rowland and M. L. Waldorf. Active pallbearers were her sons, Dr. R. B. and C. D. Morris; her grandson, Richard Miles Morris; her son-in-law, Clarence B. Jarvis; and her nephews, Charles Gillingham Moore of Buffalo and Orla Black of Salamanca.

Out-of-town relatives who were present today included William Parish of Baltimore, Charles G. Moore of Buffalo, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Morris of New York, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Jarvis of Utica, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bishop of Butler, Pa., and Mrs. Orla E. Black of Salamanca.

In addition to hundreds of floral tributes from individuals, many organizations sent flowers, including several of the Sunday School classes of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, the Women's Study Club, the staff of the Olean General Hospital, the Cattaraugus County Medical Society, the Methodist Ladies' aid Society, the Home and Foreign Missionary Societies and Eastern Star.

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The Olean Evening Times Olean, NY Tuesday, September 2, 1930 Page 3

Death Claims Old Resident Here Sunday
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Mrs. J. E. K. Morris Passed Away Suddenly; Funeral Held Today.
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Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Gillingham Morris, wife of Dr. J. E. K. Morris, wife of Dr. J. E. K. Morris, who passes away suddenly Sunday morning at her home, 119 Laurens Street, were conducted this afternoon. The Rev. C. C. Shedd, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, officiated. Burial was in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Portville.

Honorary pallbearers were Hon. F. W. Kruse, Mark M. Holmes, Andrew Kaiser, John Babel, C. W. Rowland and M. L. Walldorff. The coffin was carried by her sons, Dr. Raymond b. Morris, C. Dexter Morris; her grandson, Richard Miles Morris; her son-in-law, Clarence B. Jarvis and her nephews, Charles Gillingham Moore of Buffalo and Hon. Orla E. Black of Salamanca.

Mrs. Morris was born in Olean, May 21, 1858, the youngest child of Charles and Caroline Gillingham. Her father was one of Olean's pioneer contractors and builders. She was educated in the Olean schools and later taught school for a year or two in Olean, also at Westons and Limestone, N. Y.

In 1881, she was united in marriage to one of her fellow students in the high school known at the time as the Free Academy. Her husband was the youngest son of the Baptist preacher at Eldred, Pa., and graduated two years before from the medical college at Buffalo and started practice in Eldred. Dr. and Mrs. Morris lived in Eldred for about three years and their two eldest children, both sons, Charles Dexter, and Dr. Raymond B. Morris, were born in that borough.

In 1886, the Morris family moved to Olean, where Dr. Morris established a partnership with Dr. C. H. Bartlett, pioneer general practitioner, from whom he purchased a finely located residence property at 195 North Union Street, where the Palace Theatre now stands.

From 1886 until her death, Mrs. Morris took a prominent part in civic and church activities in Olean. For many years she was a leader in the work of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle. She was a member of the Women's Study Club, Electa Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, and of practically all the women's organizations of the First Methodist Episcopal Church.

Her two daughters, Caroline Elizabeth, and Margaret, were born in 1893 and 1896 in Olean. The former, who married Gerald Holmes, controller of the Standard Oil Company in Greece, is now in England. The latter, wife of Clarence B. Jarvis of Utica, N. Y., was in Olean for the funeral. Mrs. Holmes cabled from London today that she was sailing on the first available boat and would spend a month in Olean before returning to Greece.

Dr. and Mrs. Morris returned to Olean only last week from a three-month's trip to Europe where they spent the summer with their daughter, Mrs. Holmes and her grandson, Richard Holmes. While in England, she spent considerable time visiting the old homes of the Gillingham family in the midland and southern countries. Mrs. Morris enjoyed her trip and returned much refreshed to take up again of her household and social duties. She was in good health last Saturday, spending a part of the evening at her piano and in answering correspondence, which had accumulated during her absence aboard. Shortly before two o'clock, Sunday morning, she was taken ill and died 15 minutes later. Her husband and son, Dr. Raymond B. Morris, were at her bedside.

Out-of-town relatives who were present at the services included William Parrish of Baltimore; Charles G. Moore, Buffalo; Mr. and Mrs. C. Dexter Morris, New York City; Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Jarvis, Utica; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bishop Butler, Pa., Hon. and Mrs. Orla E. Black, Salamanca.

In addition to hundreds of floral tributes from individuals, many organizations sent flowers including several of the Sunday school classes of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, the Women's Study Club, the staff of the Olean General Hospital, Cattaraugus County Medical Society, the Methodist Ladies Aid Society, the Home and Foreign Missionary Societies and the Order of Eastern Star.