NameJohn Edward Morley
Birth3 Feb 1874, Pettis Co., Missouri
Death19 Apr 1920, Warrensburg, Johnson Co., Missouri
Marriageabt 1896, Vernon Co., Missouri
SpouseMary Bell Baugh
Birth3 Oct 1877, Garrard Co., Kentucky
Death14 May 1949, Warrensburg, Johnson Co., Missouri
BurialSunset Hill Cemetery, Warrensburg, Johnson Co., Mo
Children
Birthabt 1904, Vernon Co., Missouri
Birthabt 1907, Vernon Co., Missouri
Birth1916, Johnson Co., Missouri
Notes for John Edward Morley
His WW I draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918, records John Edward Morley, age 44, residence RFD #7, Warrensburg, Mo, farmer, self-employed, nearest relative Mrs. Mary Morley, wife, same address.
His death certificate records John Edward Morley, age 46 years 2 months 14 days, born 3 Feb 1874 in Pettis Co., died 19 Apr 1920 in Warrensburg, Johnson Co., Missouri, married, husband of Mary Morley, occupation carpenter and farmer, father John Samuel Morley, born in Cooper Co., mother’s maiden name Mary Jane Curtis, born in Williams Co.,, Ohio, cause of death perforated ulcer of stomach, informant Mary Morley, Warrensburg, Mo., burial in Dunkard Cemetery.
Notes for Mary Bell Baugh
Her death certificate records Mary Bell Downing, age 71, born 3 Oct 1877 in Kentucky, died 14 May 1949 in rural Hazel Hill, Warrensburg RFD 4, Johnson Co., Missouri, married, wife of Lee Downing, father William Baugh, mother’s maiden name blank, cause of death cancer of bladder, informant Lee Downing, Warrensburg, Mo, burial in Sunset Hill.
Census Notes for John Edward & Mary Bell (Family)
1910 census of Vernon Co., Missouri, Nevada ward 1, enumerated 26 April, lists on p. 17B as family #448/463, at 531 Hickory St:
Morley, John (I. or T.), 36, b. Mo Mo Ohio, bridge builder for railroad; Mary, wife, 32, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 14 years, mother of 4 children, 2 living; Charlie E., adopted son, 12, b. Mo Un Un; Hamilton, son, 6, b. Mo Mo Ky; Everett, son, 3, b. Mo Mo Ky; Mary, mother, 55, widowed, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio, mother of 2 children, 2 living.
1920 census of Johnson Co., Missouri, Warrensburg township, enumerated 7 Jan, lists on p. 3B as family #65/68:
Morley, John E., 45, b. Mo Mo Ohio, farmer; Mary B., wife, 41, b. Ky Ky Ky; John H., son, 16; Frank E., son, 11; Marion C., son, 3 9/12. All sons born Mo Mo Ky.