West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Benjamin Franklin Morris / Cora Estella Crook (F3089)

m. 4 Dec 1890


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  • Father | Male
    Benjamin Franklin Morris

    Born  Dec 1870   
    Died  1 Mar 1955  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  4 Dec 1890  [1]  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  S Granville Morris | F1279 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah 'Sally' Staats | F1279 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Cora Estella Crook

    Born  11 Apr 1873  Bellaire, Belmont Co, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Jan 1940  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Hezekiah Milton Stephens | F22479 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Elizabeth Crook | F22479 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Edna Philena Morris

    Born  11 Apr 1892  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    Ruben Carl Morris

    Born  19 Mar 1898  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Margie Edna Skeen | F14231 
    Married  25 Aug 1920  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Lelia Mae Morris

    Born  21 Jul 1900  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Dewey Thomas | F22548 
    Married  28 Jun 1920  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Foster Frederick Morris

    Born  9 Oct 1903  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 May 1975   
    Buried    Siniaville Church Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Delpha Gay Rhodes | F14230 
    Married  16 Oct 1924  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    Velma Olga Morris

    Born  3 Feb 1907  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Mar 1979   
    Buried    Siniaville Church Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ezra Clinton Randolph | F3088 
    Married  9 Mar 1923  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Urada Opal Morris

    Born  14 Aug 1914  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Dec 2008  Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Orville Webster Munday | F22480 
    Married  19 Sep 1937  Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Howard Martin | F22481 
    Married     

    Child 7 | Female
    Delcie Morris

    Born  31 Mar 1917  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Bef 1920   
    Buried     

  • Notes 

    • JCMR
      Ben H Morris 20 Jackson, res Staats Mills
      Cora E Crook, 17, Jackson, res Staats Mills 12/4/1890

      1900 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Benjaminn Morris 12/1870 m 9y WVWVWV
      Cora 4/1873 m 9y 4-2 children WV OH OH
      Edney 4/1892
      Carl 3/1898

      1910 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Morris, Benjamin F 39 m1- WVWVWV
      Cora E 37 m1- 19y 7-5 children OH PA OH
      Edna da 18
      Carunel? da 16
      Lelia da 9
      Foster F son 6
      Velma O da 3
      Staats, Binda boarder 74 S WV WV WV

      1920 Staats Mill, Washington, Jackson, WV
      Benjamin F Morris 49
      Cora 46
      Carl son 21
      Lelia 19 da
      Forster 16 son
      Velma 12 da
      Eurada 5.5 da

      1930 Washington, Jackson, WV # 149
      Morris, Benjamin F 69 m age 20
      Cora 57 m age 18 OH USA OH
      Urada da 15

      JCBR
      Lulia Mae's shows mother as Cora E (Crook)
      Foster's shows mother as Cora Estella (Stephens)
      Urada's obit shows mother as Cora Stephens

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.