Elizabeth (Marrs) Morris (abt. 1845 - 1931)

Born about 1845 in Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Seymore Morris — married 21 Aug 1866 in Rock Creek, Boone, West Virginia, United States

Wife of Peter Collins — married 29 Mar 1899 (to 21 Oct 1902) in Greasy Creek, Johnson, Kentucky, United States

Wife of John Price — married 4 Oct 1906 in Boons Camp, Johnson, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 4 Sep 1931 at about age 86 in Fort Steilacoom, Pierce, Washington, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth Marrs was born in 1845 in Tazewell County, Virginia. She was the daughter of PVT John Marrs & Sarah Ann Prewett. She was the paternal granddaughter of James Madison Marrs & Sarah “Sally” Workman and maternal granddaughter of Benjamin Prewett & Mary Maloney.

Elizabeth was the wife of an unknown Beber man. She married Seymore Morris (son of Madison Morris & Nancy Spurlick or Spurlock) on August 21, 1866 in Rock Creek, Boone County, Virginia. Elizabeth & Seymore were the parents of Mary Morris Wells, Nancy Morris Akers and John Madison Morris.

Elizabeth married Peter Collins (son of an unknown biological father & Nancy Collins Hager) on March 29, 1899 in Greasy Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky. She was the stepmother of Edward Collins.

By June 1900, Elizabeth’s whereabouts are unknown. She was apparently no longer living with Peter and Edward by then though Peter was still identified as being married at the time.

Elizabeth married John B. Price (son of John Price and Frances Aldridge) on October 4, 1906 in Boons Camp, Johnson County, Kentucky.

Elizabeth passed away from arteriosclerosis and senility at the age of eighty-six on September 4, 1931 in Western State Hospital, Steilacoom, Pierce County, Washington.

Sources

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DR-1DH : 23 June 2022), Betsy Marrs in household of Jno Marrs, Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41B-M55 : 18 February 2021), Elisabeth Marrs in entry for John Marrs, 1860.

"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FBH8-4VD : 11 February 2018), Semor Morris and Elizabeth Beber, 21 Aug 1866; citing Rock Creek, Boone, West Virginia, p105, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 571,247.

"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZH9-DTB : 3 July 2022), Elizabeth Morrison in entry for Laymore Morrison, 1870.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZQ-4JC : 12 August 2017), Elizabeth Morris in household of Saymore Morris, Greasey, Johnson, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 46, sheet 187A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0425; FHL microfilm 1,254,425.

"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28H-7KQN : 22 July 2021), Peter Collins and Elizabeth Morris, 29 Mar 1899; citing Marriage, Johnson, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 836,788.

"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2D8-QCZ7 : 22 July 2021), Peter Collins and Elizabeth Morris, 29 Mar 1899; citing Marriage, Johnson, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,912,952.

(Census data from 1900 has not yet been found.)

Elizabeth Collins v.s. Peter Collins, Johnson County Circuit Court, Paintsville, Kentucky, October 1902, index

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-N3ZL-FJW3

Elizabeth Collins v.s. Peter Collins, Johnson County Circuit Court, Paintsville, Kentucky, October 15, 1902

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-F3ZL-FJJS

Elizabeth Collins v.s. Peter Collins, Johnson County Circuit Court, Paintsville, Kentucky, October 20, 1902

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-F3ZL-FJGF

Elizabeth Collins v.s. Peter Collins, Johnson County Circuit Court, Paintsville, Kentucky, divorce, October 21, 1902

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-N3ZL-FNY1

Elizabeth Collins v.s. Peter Collins, Johnson County Circuit Court, Paintsville, Kentucky, divorce, continued from previous page, October 21, 1902

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-F3ZL-FV9H

"Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F493-TG5 : 11 May 2022), Elizabeth Marrs in entry for John Price, 1906.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2D6-ZPV : accessed 15 October 2022), Elizabeth Price in household of John Price, Whitehouse, Johnson, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 69, sheet 11A, family 173, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 480; FHL microfilm 1,374,493.

"United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHN9-XK3 : 4 February 2021), Elizabeth Morris in entry for Nannie Price, 1920.

"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMHQ-7V5 : 10 March 2018), Elizabeth Morris in entry for Nannie Akers, 16 Jun 1921; citing Cabell, West Virginia, County Records, 3879, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,952,971.

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC3T-QNJ : accessed 8 October 2022), Elizabeth Morris, Steilacoom, Pierce, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 87, sheet 8B, line 78, family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2510; FHL microfilm 2,342,244.

"Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N354-PM8 : 10 March 2018), Elizabeth Morris, 04 Sep 1931; citing Ft Steilacoom, Pierce, Washington, reference 449, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,022,802.

"Washington, County Death Registers, 1881-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FTZ-WSVJ : 18 July 2022), Eilzabeth Morris, 1931.

"Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HV4X-6SW2 : 30 June 2021), Elizabeth Morris, 1931.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40792366/elizabeth-morris

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/COLLINS/2006-11/1163744017

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/COLLINS/1999-09/0938546305