James Thomas Morris

1869 - 1943  (73 years)

• Name	James Thomas Morris
  Birth	17 Dec 1869	Marble, MADISON, Arkansas
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Mar 1943	Omega, KINGFISHER, Oklahoma   [1]
  Burial	Omega Cemetery, Omega, Oklahoma
  Person ID	I57327	King/Roy
  Last Modified	3 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	John Shadrack Morris,   b. 27 Dec 1829, Sparta, WHITE, Tennessee d. 5 Mar 1886, Marble, MADISON, Arkansas (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Nancy Elizabeth Hudson,   b. 3 Mar 1835, Sparta, WHITE, Tennessee d. 4 Apr 1903, MADISON, Arkansas (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F26547	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lillie Jane Disney,   b. 22 Mar 1872, Dixon, WEBSTER, Kentucky d. 27 Apr 1938, Enid, GARFIELD, Oklahoma (Age 66 years)
  Children	+ 1. Jesse Stanley Morris,   b. 2 Apr 1915, Omega, KINGFISHER, Oklahoma d. 9 Aug 1982, Kennewick, BENTON, Washington (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F26546	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jun 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Obituary. James Thomas Morris was born December 17, 1869 near Marble, Arkansas. When a young man, he was converted although never placing his membership with any particular denomination. He has always lived a Christian life and in his last illness he said "He was ready to go and meet his master." He was united in marriage, January 7, 1891 to Lillie Jane Disney at Marble, Arkansas. The family moved to Oklahoma in 1908 and have made the Omega community their home ever since. Death came un-expectedly March 25, 1943 at 9:22 o'clock p.m. at his home near Omega. He had reached the age of 73 years, 3 months and 8 days. Of his thirteen children, six children and his wife have preceded him in death. Those surviving are: five daughters, Mrs. Ed Adams of Hitchcock, Oklahoma, Mrs. Carl Haffner of Cashion, Oklahoma, Mrs. C. F. Lovelace of Lynden, Washington, Mrs. George Opdenhoff of Omega and Lora Belle Morris of the home; two sons James Morris Jr. U.S.N., Corpus Christi, Texas and Stanley Morris of Baldwin Park, California. 11 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. One brother J. H. Morris of Fallbrook, California; one sister, Mrs. Mary Spradling of Huntsville, Arkansas. Other relatives and many friends. Services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 from the Omega High School Auditorium. Interment in the Omega Cemetery.