Daughter of John Morris and Elizabeth Walker Morris.

Married to Daniel Wesley Saunders on October 7, 1887 in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

Daniel and Ella were the parents of:
Ruth B Saunders Harris
Patterson Carl Saunders
Alfred Bib Saunders
Fuchia Priscilla Sanders Hamilton
Fuller Filmore Saunders
Dahlia Saunders Sedberry
Daniel Clifford Saunders
Madie Viva Saunders Deaton
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Ella Morris
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Uwharrie, Montgomery, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John W. Morris
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Elisabeth Morris
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: At Home
Household Members: Name Age
John W Morris 40
Elisabeth Morris 35
Lucy Morris 17
Eliza Morris 16
Green Morris 13
Ella Morris 12
Preston Morris 8
F... Morris 7
Lou E Morris 2m

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name D.W. Sanders
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 02 Oct 1887
Event Place , Montgomery, North Carolina
Gender Male
Age 23
Marital Status Married
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1864
Father's Name B.L. Sanders
Mother's Name Mary Sanders
Spouse's Name Ellen Morris
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 18
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1869
Spouse's Father's Name John Morris
Spouse's Mother's Name Bettie Morris

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Ella Saunders
Age: 30
Birth Date: Mar 1870
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Troy, Montgomery, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Daniel W Saunders
Marriage Year: 1888
Years Married: 12
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 5
Household Members: Name Age
Daniel W Saunders 35
Ella Saunders 30
Rutha B Saunders 8
Partterson C Saunders 7
Alfa B Saunders 5
Fricha P Saunders 3
Fuller F Saunders 7/12
Mary Saunders 60

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Ella Saunders
Age in 1910: 43
Birth Year: abt 1867
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Troy, Montgomery, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Daniel W Saunders
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Daniel W Saunders 45
Ella Saunders 43
Ruth Saunders 18
Carr Saunders 17
Bib Saunders 15
Fucha Saunders 13
Fuller Saunders 11
Dahlia Saunders 9
Clifton Saunders 6
Matie Saunders 3
Mary Saunders 72

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Ella Saunders
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Troy, Montgomery, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: D W Saunders
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
D W Saunders 65
Ella Saunders 60

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Ella Saunders
Age: 73
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Troy, Montgomery, North Carolina
Inferred Residence in 1935: Troy, Montgomery, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 18B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Household Members: Name Age
Daniel W Saunders 75
Ella Saunders 73
John E Brown 43

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Ella Morris Saunders
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 83
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: 14 Apr 1871
Birth Place: Montgomery, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 17 Jan 1955
Death Location: Mount Gilead, Montgomery
Father's name: John Morris
Mother's name: Betty Walker
Residence: Troy, Montgomery, North Carolina
Cause of death: Uremia, Nephosclerosis
Informant: Mrs E L Deaton, Troy, NC