Morris, Francis L. 'Fran'

1928 - 2019  (90 years)

• Name	Morris, Francis L. 'Fran'
  		Francis L. 'Fran' Morris (1928-2019)
  Birth	9 Nov 1928	Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 09b 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 18, page 09b The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
  Reference Number	MORR.F003
  _FGRAVE	199884144
  Death	7 Jun 2019	Helia Healthcare, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  	Francis L. Morris, age 90, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away Friday morning, June 7, 2019, at Helia Healthcare in Olney.
  Burial	Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [3]
  	A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at Hanna Cemetery, Noble, with Doyle Williams officiating. Those attending may come directly to the cemetery.
  		Headstone, Morris, Francis L.
  Person ID	I24634	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Patterson - Nash John William 'Splitfoot' Patterson and Elizabeth G. 'Eliza' 'Betsy' Nash Descendants
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Morris, John L.,   b. 15 Jul 1892, Indiana d. 23 Mar 1977, Flora Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Poppe, Patty Florence,   b. 1901, Illinois d. 4 Dec 1970 (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Family ID	F10722	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Brown, Evelyn Marie,   b. 12 Oct 1929, Richland County, Illinois d. 22 Sep 2015, Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	1 Sep 1949	Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 4, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He : 20 years and 10 months - She : 19 years and 11 months.
  Children	> 1. Morris, Steve > 2. Morris, David > 3. Morris, Rodger
  Family ID	F10721	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 9 Nov 1928 - Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee Marriage - 1 Sep 1949 - Noble, Richland County, Illinois Death - 7 Jun 2019 - Helia Healthcare, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Fran spent his life working as a farmer, and in timber and logging, and operating a sawmill. He and Evelyn enjoyed traveling to Florida, and dancing together. He was a past active member of the Loyal Order of Moose.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6801] Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Obituary, Morris, Francis L., 90, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199884144/francis-l_-morris), none. (Reliability: 2). [S849] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 18, page 9b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S6803] Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Headstone, Morris, Francis L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199884144/francis-l_-morris), none. (Reliability: 2). [S398] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Carlson, Esther Marie, 83, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69567425/esther-marie-carlson), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6800] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Morris, Evelyn M., 85, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=152673263), none. (Reliability: 2).