Person:Ann Morris (10)

Ann Eliza Morris Thomasson Wilson

Ann Eliza Morris, the daughter of Winifred Harbour and James Morris, was born in 1837 in Fayette County, Kentucky.

On September 2, 1850 Ann E. Morris, a 13 year old daughter of James and Winfred, is enumerated with her parents and six siblings, in the US Census of District 2, Scott County, Kentucky. Each of the family members is recorded as being born in Kentucky. Her parents are 60 and 54 respectively. Her father is a farmer and two older brothers are listed as laborers.

Ann Eliza died November 7, 1919 in County Infirmary, Columbia Township, Boone County, Missouri. She was buried November 10, 1919 in New Salem Cemetery, Boone County. A memorial page and a photo of her cemetery is located on the Find-A-Grave website[1]. No Cemetery marker has been located to date.

Ann Eliza Thomasson moves to Missouri

The late HEDGER Family researcher, Pat Smith, Mabelton, Oregon noted in Hedger Binder C-284,286,287, “When her husband died at home at Frankfort, he left Ann with 5 children, the oldest just 10 and the youngest only a few months old. Ann raised her family and when her oldest son migrated to Missouri they went with him and settled in Boone County.”

THOMASON Family researcher, Carol Jacobson, records that they walked from Frankfort, KY to Platte, MO in 1882. Based on a photograph of oldest son Joel Price Thomasson, he is thought to be near Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri between 1885 and 1895.

Ann Eliza Thomasson and family moved to Missouri. No record of her has been found in checks of the 1880 US Census.

Ann Eliza Morris Thomason and O. P. Wilson Marriage

Ann Eliza Morris Thomasson married O.P. Wilson. They are believed to have had four children: Bob, John, Cal, and Mattie Wilson. It is not known if this marriage was prior to the move to Missouri or after.

Ann Eliza died 7 November 1919 in County Infirmary, Columbia Township, Boone County, Missouri. She was buried 10 November 1919 in New Salem Cemetery, Boone County. A memorial page and a photo of her is located on the Find-A-Grave website[2]. Volunteers have tried to find a cemetery marker, but none have been located to date.

Notes

Carol Jacobson, MN-052, and 1850 Census say first name is Ann and not Anna. Carol Jacobson cites Morris Family Bible records at KY Historical Society. MN-052.

Death Certificate gives her first name as Annie.

Death Certificate

Missouri State Board of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics - Certificate of Death," File No. 32375, Registration District No. 73, Primary Registration District No. 5112, Registered No. 169, filed Nov. 8 1919 for Annie E Wilson [Thomason Morris], died at 1:00 PM, November 7, 1919 in Columbia Township, Boone Co., Missouri. {Ref. AEH-LD-071} Certified Copy of Original Document, dated and sealed 13 March 1995 obtained from State of Missouri by A.E. Holmes, Savannah, GA.

 The document states that the deceased was an invalid and died of "Apaplexy" at the "County Infirmry" and had suffered "paralysis for several months". Age at death "72 yrs" [this seems to be in error per US Census and should be 82]  Date of Birth "unknown" in Franklin Co., Kentucky.  She is listed as wife of O.P. Wilson.  Her Father is listed as James Morris.  Her Mother is listed as "not known."  She was buried in New Salem Cemetery on Nov. 10, 1919.  The informant for this information is listed as E.D. [Edward Dale] Thomason of Rt. 1, Ashland, MO, and has his signature.

Photographs

A photograph of Anna Eliza Morris Thomason Wilson and her great grandson, Perry Tomlin is contained in Reference BK-003. Perry was born in 1914 and Anna died in 1919, so the photograph would have been taken about 1916 based on the size of Perry. --aeh

A photograph of Anna Eliza Morris Thomason Wilson, her grand daughter, Nettie Bell Thomason Holmes and her great grandson, Harry Holmes is contained in Reference BK-003. Also shown is Nettie's mother, Bettie Elizabeth Vaughn Thomason. Harry Holmes was born in 1909 and Bettie Elizabeth died in 1915, so the photograph would have been taken about 1911 based on the size of Harry. --aeh