hmtl5 George Morris b. 7 Jun 1891 Palmer Township, Putnam County, Ohio d. 14 Mar 1955 Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio: Hiltner Genealogy

George Morris

Male 1891 - 1955  (63 years)


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  • Name George Morris 
    Born 7 Jun 1891  Palmer Township, Putnam County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1930  Monroe Township, Putnam County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Monroe Township, Putnam County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation carpenter, foreman on construction 
    Died 14 Mar 1955  Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried North Mount Zion Cemetery, Continental, Putnam County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I152  Hiltner
    Last Modified 17 Apr 2023 

    Father Henry Morris,   b. 11 Jul 1862, Allen County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1935, Putnam County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Mary Elizabeth Weller,   b. 29 Nov 1859, Hancock County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1950, Putnam County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 10 Feb 1889  Putnam County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F63  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Jun 1891 - Palmer Township, Putnam County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Monroe Township, Putnam County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Monroe Township, Putnam County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Mar 1955 - Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - North Mount Zion Cemetery, Continental, Putnam County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • George Morris

      CONTINENTAL - Services for George Morris, 63, Route 2, custodian of the North Mount Zion Church and Sharon Grange, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

      Mr. Morris, a life-long resident of Putnam County, died at 4:30 p.m. Monday in Defiance Hospital of leukemia after an illness of several months.

      He was secretary of the Palmer Township Mutual Insurance Co., North Creek and an honorary member of the State Highway Patrol Auxiliary. A veteran of World War I, he was a member of the American Legion, a charter member of the Sharon Grange; an honorary member of the WCTU, and a member of the North Mount Zion Church and its Helping Hand Class.

      Surviving are five sisters, Mrs. Rebecca Rue and Mrs. Martha Mayes, Route 2, Continental; Mrs. Catherine Spencer, Route 2, Cloverdale; Mrs. Elizabeth Burden, Defiance; Mrs. Margaret Friend, Marshall, Mich., and a brother, Daniel N., Route 8, Defiance.

      The body will remain in the Wall-Walker Funeral Home, Continental, until noon Thursday, then will be removed to the church to await services.

      (published in The Lima News, Tuesday, March 15, 1955, page 2)
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  • Sources 
    1. [S3] find-a-grave.

    2. [S11] Obituary.

    3. [S5] Ohio County Marriage Records.