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Mary L Johnston

Mary L Johnston



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary L Johnston was born in 1930 in Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Domer John Morris and Bessie V Morris).

    Other Events:

    • Industry: General Thactese
    • Race: Black
    • Race: Negro
    • Residence: 1930, Shirley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA; 0 Age: 0; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: No; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker; EnumerationDistrict: 0042; IsEmployed: Yes; RegistrationDistrict: 0042; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter; Mustulof Press Occupation: Mustulof Press


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Domer John Morris was born on 11 Mar 1885 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of John J Morris); died on 7 Dec 1930 in Shirley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Industry: Brick yard
    • Race: Black
    • Race: Black
    • Race: Colored
    • Race: Negro
    • Name: D J Morris
    • Name: Domer J. Morris
    • Name: Domer Morris
    • Name: Dorner Morris
    • Residence: 1920, Mount Union, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 35; Occupation: Moulder; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 89; HomeMortgaged: Free; HomeOwnership: Owned; Industry: Brick Yard; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head
    • Residence: 1930, Shirley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA; 45 Age: 45; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker; EnumerationDistrict: 0042; HomeOwnership: Owned; IsEmployed: No; LiveOnFarm: No; OwnedRadio: No; RegistrationDistrict: 0042; ValueOfHome: 1, 500; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head; Laborer Occupation: Laborer

    Notes:

    Buried:
    I.O.O.F. / Odd Fellows /Mount Union Cemetery

    Died:
    Age: 45

    Domer married Bessie V Morris. Bessie was born in 1883 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Bessie V Morris was born in 1883 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Race: Negro
    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Besse Morris
    • Name: Bessie O Morris
    • Name: Bessie V Morris
    • Residence: 1920, Mount Union, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA; 38 Age: 38; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 89; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife
    • Residence: 1930, Shirley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA; 47 Age: 47; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0042; Homemaker: Yes; RegistrationDistrict: 0042; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife
    • Residence: 1935, Shirley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Shirley Twp, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA; 57 Age: 57; AttendedSchool: No; EmploymentCode: 5; EmploymentDetails: Home Housework; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 31-48; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 5th grade; HomeOwnership: Owned; Income: 0; IncomeOtherSources: Yes; IsEmployed: No; OwnsFarm: No; PublicEmergencyWork: No; Respondent: Yes; SeekingWork: No; ValueOfHome: 350; WeeksWorked: 0; Widowed MaritalStatus: Widowed; Head RelationToHead: Head

    Children:
    1. Helen Morris was born in 1905 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Dorothy Morris was born in 1907 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Irene Morris was born in 1908 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Margret Morris was born in 1911 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. Josephine Morris was born in 1913 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. Ruth A Morris was born in 1915 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    7. Christy Morris was born in 1919 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    8. Lauretta Morris was born in 1921 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    9. Althea Morris was born in 1925 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    10. Morris Smith was born in 1928 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    11. Cathleen Smith was born in 1929 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    12. 1. Mary L Johnston was born in 1930 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John J Morris was born on 12 Jan 1861 in Virginia, USA (son of Jackson Morris and Lucy Dawson); died on 13 Sep 1920 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Name: John Morris
    • Name: John Morris
    • Name: John Morris
    • Funeral: Walter Hooper
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 9, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 9, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Mayflower Ave; Age: 50; Occupation: Laborer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 91; HomeOwnership: Rented; Industry: Steel Mills; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; MaritalStatus: Widowed; RelationToHead: Head

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Children:
    1. 2. Domer John Morris was born on 11 Mar 1885 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 7 Dec 1930 in Shirley, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jackson Morris was born in 1835 in Virginia, USA.

    Jackson married Lucy Dawson. Lucy was born in 1838 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Lucy Dawson was born in 1838 in Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. 4. John J Morris was born on 12 Jan 1861 in Virginia, USA; died on 13 Sep 1920 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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