Family Group Sheet
NameJohn Henry Morris
Birth18 Mar 1886, Floyd Co., Kentucky
Death13 May 1952, Shelby, Richland Co., Ohio
FatherJohn Morris (1855-1919)
MotherRachel Triplett (~1870-)
Other spousesMary Susan Forman
Marriage24 Jul 1902, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseEtta J. Ramey
Birthabt 1887, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Notes for John Henry Morris
His WW I draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918, records John Henry Morris, age 34, residence Paragon, Rowan Co., Ky, born 18 March 1884, occupation railroading, employer M & NF RR, Clearfield, Rowan Co., Ky, nearest relative Susan Morris, Paragon.
His WW II draft registration card, filed 25 April 1942, records John Henry Morris, age 56, residence 162 N. Broadway, Shelby, Richland Co., Ohio, born 18 Mar 1886 in Floyd Co, Ky, unemployed, nearest relative Mary Sue Morris, same address.
His death certificate records John Henry Morris, age 66 years 1 month 25 days, born 18 Mar 1886 in Rowan Co., Ky, died 13 May 1952 at Shelby Memorial Hospital, Shelby, Richland Co., Ohio, usual residence 162 N. Broadway, Shelby, Ohio, married, laborer at Air Force Supply Depot, father John Morris, mother’s maiden name Rachel Tripplet, cause of death rectal hemorrhage due to carcinoma of sigmoid, informant Walter P. Morris, burial in Maple Grove, New Haven, Huron Co., Ohio.
His WW II draft registration card, filed 25 April 1942, records John Henry Morris, age 56, residence 162 N. Broadway, Shelby, Richland Co., Ohio, born 18 Mar 1886 in Floyd Co, Ky, unemployed, nearest relative Mary Sue Morris, same address.
His death certificate records John Henry Morris, age 66 years 1 month 25 days, born 18 Mar 1886 in Rowan Co., Ky, died 13 May 1952 at Shelby Memorial Hospital, Shelby, Richland Co., Ohio, usual residence 162 N. Broadway, Shelby, Ohio, married, laborer at Air Force Supply Depot, father John Morris, mother’s maiden name Rachel Tripplet, cause of death rectal hemorrhage due to carcinoma of sigmoid, informant Walter P. Morris, burial in Maple Grove, New Haven, Huron Co., Ohio.
Census Notes for John Henry & Etta J. (Family)
Rowan Co., Ky marriage book 4, p. 283, records the marriage on 24 July 1902 of Henry Morris, age 17, farmer, residence Morehead, born in Floyd Co., Ky, both parents born in Knott Co., Ky, to Etta J. Ramey, age 15, residence Morehead, born in Rowan Co., father born in Morgan Co., mother born in Fleming Co., by James E. Stewart at his home, witnesses Bluford Elliott and Moses Philips.
