MORRIS, Joseph B.

1916 - 1941  (24 years)

• Name	MORRIS, Joseph B.
  Birth	25 Jun 1916	Nimmons, Clay County, Arkansas   [1]
  	The 1930 census says he was born ABT 1918 in Missouri The 1920 Census says he was born in Arkansas
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	MORR.J002
  _FGRAVE	48367331
  Death	19 Mar 1941	Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana   [2]
  	Joseph B. Morris, 24, of Olney died Wednesday noon at the Vincennes hospital.
  Burial	Maple Dale Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [2]
  		Headstone, Morris, Joseph B.
  		Headstone, Morris, Joseph B. Contributed by Jim and Kathy Michels
  Person ID	I4260	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Maglone - Landers James Maglone and Mary Landers Descendants, McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Morris, James,   b. 12 Sep 1888, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois d. 11 Oct 1918, Noble, Richland County, Illinois (Age 30 years)
  Mother	Sheets, Martha Ellen 'Ella',   b. 1895, Indiana d. 1949, Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F1217	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Jun 1916 - Nimmons, Clay County, Arkansas Death - 19 Mar 1941 - Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana Burial - - Maple Dale Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Joseph B. Morris, 24, of Olney died Wednesday noon at the Vincennes hospital. He was an employee at the Internatonal Shoe factory in Olney. He is survived by his stepfather and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Ed McDowell of Olney: a sister, Mrs. Thelma Thompson of Olney; a brother, James C. Morris of Dundas. Services were held at the McsBurg Church with burial at Maple Dale cemetery. The Olney Advocate March 20, 1941

  
  

• Sources

  [S186] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 6A, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00618&noredir=true&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2). [S15907] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Morris, Joseph B., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48367331/joseph_b_morris), none. (Reliability: 2).