Morris

(submitted by Doris Morris)

Thomas Morris (1825–1897), son of Stephen and Ann, was born in Wales. He came to Warwick Twp. about 1852. He located on Lot 13, Con. 5 SER and proceeded to make a homestead for himself and his family. Richard, Thomas’ brother, had already located on Lot 13, Con. 5 SER.

Thomas Morris married Mary Ann Woolley (1840–) in 1867. Mary Ann was the daughter of William (1804–1845) and Catherine (Spinkley, –1878) Woolley. Three children were born to them: Stephen (1867–), George Henry (1870–1888) and Emma Ann.

Stephen farmed on the homestead and married Jane Morgan in 1896. Stephen and Jane had three children also: Alma Retta, George Henry and Hilda Jane.

George Henry died in his youth. Emma Ann married Leander Harvey Lamb and had one daughter, Mary Gladys.

Stephen and Jane Morgan’s son George Henry was the father of Ray Morris and his wife Doris Richardson. When submitting her family story, Doris reminisced about her home being moved from Watford on skids during an ice storm. Ray and Doris’ home is on Lot 12, Con. 5 SER.

A note of interest concerning the homestead on Lot 13: Stephen Morris was born there in 1867; George Morris was born there in 1902; Ray Morris, son of George, was born there in 1930. Then in 1992 another generation was born in the century farm house. Robert (Robbie) Morgan Morris, the grandson of Ray and Doris and son of Wayne and Trudy was in a big hurry and did not wait for the ambulance to arrive to take his mother to hospital.

Chapter 24 of 25 - Morris Family

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