Jessie Walton Morris b. 10 Feb 1878 Weogufka, Coosa, Alabama d. 25 May 1962 Weogufka, Coosa, Alabama: If the Legends Are True...

1878 - 1962 (84 years)

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Name	Jessie Walton Morris [1]
Alt. Birth	Abt 1878	Alabama [2]
Alt. Birth	Abt 1878 [3]
Alt. Birth	Feb 1878	Alabama [4]
Born	10 Feb 1878	Weogufka, Coosa, Alabama [1]
Gender	Male
Alt. Birth	Abt 1879	Alabama [5, 6]
Alt. Birth	Abt 1880	Alabama [7]
Illiterate	16 Jun 1900	Weogufka, Coosa, Alabama [4]
	could not write
	On the 1910 census he declared he could read and write.
Occupation	16 Jun 1900	Weogufka, Coosa, Alabama [4]
	farm laborer
Occupation	10 May 1910	Weogufka, Coosa, Alabama [5]
	farmer
Occupation	30 Jan 1920	Weogufka, Coosa, Alabama [6]
	farmer
Occupation	17 Apr 1930	Weogufka, Coosa, Alabama [7]
	farmer
Education Level	15 Apr 1940	Weogufka, Coosa, Alabama [2]
	grammar school 4 years
Name	Jesse W. Moras [4]
Name	Jesse W. Morris [3, 5]
Name	Jessie Morris [8]
Name	Jessie W. Morris [2, 6, 7]
Occupation	15 Apr 1940	Weogufka, Coosa, Alabama [2]
	farmer
Died	25 May 1962	Weogufka, Coosa, Alabama [1, 3]
Buried	Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Weogufka, Coosa, Alabama [1]
		Morris → Jessie W. & Viola B.
Person ID	I121686	If the Legends Are True...
Last Modified	23 May 2015

Father	William G. Morris
Mother	Frances Elizabeth Wilkerson, b. Abt 1844, Alabama , d. Aft 1920 (Age ~ 77 years)
Family ID	F44835	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Margaret A. Joiner, d. Bef 1900

Married Abt 1896 [1]

Census 16 Jun 1900 Weogufka, Coosa, Alabama [4]

Precinct 11, Sheet 10B, Line 69, Dwelling 173, Family 173:

Jesse and his children are living in the home of his brother-in-law Jackson Joiner.

The household consisted of Jackson Joiner, head, 38; Louisa, wife, 30; Mattie, daugter, 10; Amy, daughter 4; Jesse W. Moras, brother-in-law, 22; Mary L., niece, 1; and Jimy, nephew, 11 months.

Jackson & Louisa are married 11 years with 3 children, 2 living. Jesse W. is widowed.

Children

	1. Anza Laita Morris, b. 26 Sep 1897, Coosa County, Alabama , d. Yes, date unknown
+	2. Mary L. Morris, b. Jun 1898, Coosa County, Alabama , d. 4 Feb 2004 (Age ~ 105 years)
	3. Jimmy Morris, b. Sep 1899, Coosa County, Alabama , d. 1900 (Age ~ 0 years)

Last Modified 14 May 2015

Family ID F44836 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Susan Viola Butler, b. 20 Feb 1885, Alabama , d. 25 May 1962, Weogufka, Coosa, Alabama (Age 77 years)

Married Abt 1902 Coosa County, Alabama [1]

Alt. Marriage Abt 1902 [5, 7]

Census 10 May 1910 Weogufka, Coosa, Alabama [5]

Precinct 11, Sheet 14A, Line 6, Dwelling 274, Family 277:

The household consisted of Jesse W. Morris, head, 31; Susan V., wife, 28; Mary L., daughter, 11; Rosa O., daughter, 8; Jeffe T., son, 5; Floyd W., son, 2; and Gertie L., daughter, 9 months.

Jesse W. & Susan V. are married 8 years with 4 children, all living. They own a farm free or mortgage.

Census 30 Jan 1920 Weogufka, Coosa, Alabama [6]

Precinct 11, District 64, Page 9A, Line 6, Dwelling 155, Family 155:

The household consisted of Jessie W. Morris, head, 41; Susan V., wife, 34; Jeffie T., son, 15; Claud W., son, 13; Guertie L., daughter, 10; Welly R., son, 8; Willie J., son, 5; Luther W., son, 3 years 9 months; and Maris B., daughter, 1 year 7 months.

They own a farm free of mortgage.

Census 17 Apr 1930 Weogufka, Coosa, Alabama [7]

Precinct 11, District 16, Sheet 3A, Line 18, Dwelling 45, Family 45:

The household consisted of Jessie W. Morris, head, 50; Susan V., wife, 45; Wilie J., son, 16; Luther M., son, 13; Emmie B., daughter, 11; Gloria M., daughter, 9; and Ertis M., daughter, 1 year 11 months.

Jessie W. was 22 and Susan V. 17 when first married. They own a farm but don't have a radio.

Census 15 Apr 1940 Weogufka, Coosa, Alabama [2]

Colon Road

Precinct 11, District 19-14, Sheet 10A, Line 24, Household 176:

The household consisted of Jessie W. Morris, head, 62; Viola, wife, 55; and Ertis, daughter, 12.

They own a farm and declared it to be worth $400. According to MeasuringWorth.com, in 2014 the relative worth of $400 from 1940 was:
$6,750.00 - using the Consumer Price Index
$5,330.00 - using the GDP deflator
$13,600.00 - using the unskilled wage
$17,600.00 - using the Production Worker Compensation
$28,000.00 - using the nominal GDP per capita
$67,700.00 - using the relative share of GDP

Children

	1. Rosa O. Morris, b. Abt 1902, Alabama , d. Yes, date unknown
+	2. Jeffie Thomas Morris, b. Abt 1905, Alabama , d. 1996 (Age ~ 91 years)
+	3. Claude W. Morris, b. Abt 1908, Alabama , d. Yes, date unknown
	4. Guertie L. Morris, b. Aug 1909, Alabama , d. Yes, date unknown
+	5. Kelly R. Morris, b. Abt 1912, Alabama , d. 2012 (Age ~ 100 years)
+	6. William R. Morris, b. Apr 1914, Alabama , d. 2009 (Age ~ 94 years)
	7. Luther M. Morris, b. Apr 1916, Alabama , d. 2011 (Age ~ 94 years)
	8. Eunice B. Morris, b. Abt 1919, Alabama , d. Yes, date unknown
	9. Gloria M. Morris, b. Abt 1921, Alabama , d. Yes, date unknown
	10. Jessie Jewel Morris, b. Abt 1926, d. 21 Jul 1926, Coosa County, Alabama (Age ~ 0 years)
	11. Ertis M. Morris, b. May 1928, Alabama , d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 23 May 2015

Family ID F44834 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Reference If the Legends Are True... by J. Craig Canada, "Jessie Walton Morris" (accessed March 7, 2021) | http://www.palmspringsbum.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I121686&tree=Legends.

Sources

[S531] Find A Grave Memorial: 7270401, "Jessie Walton Morris" (www.findagrave.com/). (Reliability: 3).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1940, Alabama, Coosa County, Weogufka Precinct 11, Sheet 10A (HeritageQuest). Roll: T627_19. (Reliability: 4).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", Jesse W. Morris, citing reference 12989, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,973 | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JF7X-5HK (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 3).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1900, Alabama, Coosa County, Weogufka Precinct 11, Sheet 10B (HeritageQuest). Roll: T623_12. (Reliability: 4).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1910, Alabama, Coosa County, Weogufka Precinct 11, Sheet 14A (HeritageQuest). Roll: T624_8. (Reliability: 4).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1920, Alabama, Coosa County, Weogufka Precinct 11, Sheet 9A (HeritageQuest). Roll: T625_10. (Reliability: 4).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1930, Alabama, Coosa County, Weogufka Precinct 11, District 16, Sheet 3A (HeritageQuest). Roll: T626_10. (Reliability: 4).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", Jessie Jewel Morris: citing reference cn 29685, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,439 | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDFV-BK7 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 3).