Thomas Richard Morris (1876-1942) - Find a Grave Memorial

Thomas Richard Morris

Birth

6 Feb 1876

Weogufka, Coosa County, Alabama, USA

Death

6 Aug 1942 (aged 66)

Sylacauga, Talladega County, Alabama, USA

Burial

Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery

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Thomas Richard Morris was the son of William Jackson & Susan Luella Robinson Morris. He married Lula Belle Chandler abt. 1902 in Coosa Co., AL.

Tombstone Birthdate: Feb. 5, 1876
1900 Census Birthdate: Feb. 1878
Marriage Date of Parents: Sep. 18, 1876
It is more probable that the birthdate is actually in 1878 and he was born after his parents marriage.

1910 Talladega Co., AL Census, Sylacauga, Pct 11, ED 136
HH 297, Ln 82-86, 6 May 1910, p. 18B (Gantts Quarry and Fayetteville Rd)
Morris, Thomas, Head, 30, M, Married 8 years, Farmer (Owns Farm), born AL, AL, AL; Bulah, Wife, 22, F, Married 8 years, 4 children, 3 living, born AL, AL, AL; (1) Mary F., Dau., 5, F, born AL; (2) Jeffie, Son, 3, M, born AL; (3) Unnamed child, Dau., 6 months, F, born AL

Note: George W. Morris was born in Oct 1907 and died Jul 1909. The unnamed child might have died as an infant or between 1910-1920.

1920 Talladega Co., AL Census, Sylacauga, ED 147
HH 562, Ln 7-14, p. 28A
Morriss, Tom, Head, 47, AL; Lulu, Wife, 39, AL; (2) Jeff, Son, 13, AL; ( 4) Bertha, Dau., 9, AL; (6) Viola, Dau., 8, AL; (7) Mattie, Dau., 6, AL; (8) Della, Dau., 2, AL; (9) John, Son, Newborn, AL

Note: Mary F. Morris does not show up in this census and would be 15 years of age. She probably died between 1910-1920.

1930 Talladega Co., AL Census, Sylacauga
Morris, Tom, 52, Head, born AL; Lula, 42, Wife, born AL; (5) Herman (Ermon), 16, Son, born AL; (7) Mattie, 14, Dau., born AL; (8) Della, 11, Dau., born AL; ( 9) Fred (John in 1920 Census?), 10, Son, born AL; (10) Ola M., 7, Dau., born AL; (11) Archie, 6, Son, born AL; (12) Mord, 5, Son, born AL; (13) Bessie, 3, Dau., born AL

Note: Herman is actually Ermon. He was not in the 1920 census for some reason. Della, Ola M. and Bessie show up in this census, but nothing more is known about them.

1940 Tallladega Co., AL Census, Sylacauga, Pct 11
Morris, T.R., 62, Head, born AL; Lula, 55, Wife, born AL; (9) Fred, 21, Son, born AL; (11) Arch, 18, Son, born AL; (12) Mordecai, 14, Son, born AL; (13) Bessie, 12, Dau., born AL; Willie, 10, Son, born AL