John Brice Morris
1870 - 1957 (86 years)-
Name John Brice Morris Born 28 Nov 1870 Monroe Township, Putnam County, Ohio 
[1, 2, 3, 4] Gender Male Census 1910 Rushville, Rush County, Indiana Census 1920 Rushville, Rush County, Indiana Census 1930 Rushville, Rush County, Indiana Occupation owner of hardware store Died 11 Jun 1957 Rushville, Rush County, Indiana [1, 3, 4] Buried East Hill Shrine Mausoleum, Rushville, Rush County, Indiana [1, 3, 4] - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67643305/john-b-morris
Corridor 4, Row G, Section 11
Person ID I106 Hiltner Last Modified 17 Apr 2023
Father George Morris, b. 02 Oct 1833, Allen County, Ohio , d. 16 Oct 1927, Columbus Grove, Putnam County, Ohio (Age 94 years) Mother Sarah Virginia Cunningham, b. 15 Oct 1837, Lima, Allen County, Ohio , d. 08 Aug 1890, Columbus Grove, Putnam County, Ohio (Age 52 years) Married 21 Mar 1867 Putnam County, Ohio Family ID F42 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Lula Bell Bennett, b. 17 Aug 1880, Columbus Grove, Putnam County, Ohio , d. 2 Jun 1976, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana (Age 95 years) Married 26 Apr 1906 Columbus Grove, Putnam County, Ohio Last Modified 18 Sep 2020 Family ID F48 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 28 Nov 1870 - Monroe Township, Putnam County, Ohio 
Married - 26 Apr 1906 - Columbus Grove, Putnam County, Ohio 
Census - 1910 - Rushville, Rush County, Indiana Census - 1920 - Rushville, Rush County, Indiana Census - 1930 - Rushville, Rush County, Indiana Died - 11 Jun 1957 - Rushville, Rush County, Indiana 
Buried - - East Hill Shrine Mausoleum, Rushville, Rush County, Indiana = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - John B. Morris, Former Hardware Dealer, Expires
John B. Morris, 86, of Shelbyville, former local hardware store owner, died at 2:35 a.m. today at the Rushville Nursing Home where he had been staying since February 18. He had been in ill health the last four years.
He was born in Columbus Grove, O., on November 28, 1870, a son of George and Sarah Cunningham Morris. On April 26, 1906, he was married to Lula Bennett, who survives.
Mrs. Morris operated a hardware store for many years in Rushville where he lived the greater part of his life. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, where he served as a trustee for many years, and also was a life member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris moved nine years ago to Shelbyville where they lived with their daughter, Mrs. John Schoelch, at 213 West Washington.
In addition to the widow and the daughter, Mr. Morris is survived by a son, Richard Morris of Downers Grove, Ill.; a sister, Miss Anna Morris of Defiance, O., and three grandchildren.
The Rev. Roscoe Wolvington will conduct funeral services at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Wyatt Moore Memorial where friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday. Entombment will be in the East Hill Shrine Mausoleum.
Rushville Republican, Rushville, Indiana. Tuesday, 11 June 1957, page 1.
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