Thomas Leo MORRIS (1877-1907)

MORRIS

Posted By: Volunteer Paul French
Date: 11/29/2005 at 21:05:58

Thomas Leo MORRIS born Bonapart February 8, 1877 and died Eldon, Iowa February 22, 1907 - 30 years, 14 months. Married December 28, 1899 at Bonapart. 2 children: Gretchen, age 6 years - Valda, age 9 months. His mother brought from Scotts Bluff, Nebraska to Bonapart Cemetery. Besides his wife and children, his father, 3 brothers and 1 sister remain.

[14 months should obviously be 14 days]

Source: OBITUARIES IN VAN BUREN COUNTY, IOWA from 1899 to 1911, From papers owned by Mrs. Redhead of Bentonsport, Iowa. Submitted by Mr. & Mrs. Stan Shepherd, Ft. Madison, Iowa, to The Ill-Ia-Mo Searcher, Issue 55 Page 69.

[The original Redhead papers appear to be condensed transcriptions of actual obituaries. They were then transcribed for the Il-Ia-Mo Searcher, and again for posting here. After the third transcription, it is clear that errors have occurred in the transcriptions. Spelling and punctuation from The Ill-Ia-Mo Searcher are preserved.]