LeRoy Morris1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 9013, (1895 - 1974)
FatherWilliam A. Morris4,2,5 (10 Jan 1868 - 14 Oct 1939)
MotherMargaret Jennie Reigle6,2,5 (Nov 1871 - 9 May 1923)

Key Events:

Birth: 28 Feb 1895, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania7,8,9,10
Marriage: 6 Feb 1915, Richland Co., Ohio, Zenie Daugherty (19 Aug 1892 - 15 Feb 1963)11,12
Death: 4 Dec 1974, Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio5
Burial: 7 Dec 1974, Sherwood Gardens, Wooster, Ohio5
ChartsDescendants of Jacob K. and Christiana Ohl Riegel
AncestryThe Reigel Family

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     LeRoy Morris was born on 28 Feb 1895 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.7,8,9,10
     He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Trucksville, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of his parents, William A. Morris and Margaret Jennie Reigle.4 He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Luzerne, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of his parents.13
     LeRoy moved to Ohio before 1915.
     LeRoy married Zenie Daugherty, daughter of Henry Daugherty and Eliza Ann Miller, on 6 Feb 1915 in Richland Co., Ohio, with Rev. E. M. McMillin officiating.11,12
     He registered for the draft for World War I on 5 Jun 1917, while living at Galion, Ohio, reporting he was employed as a dairy man by Lloyd J. Flowers in Morrow Co. For reasons now unclear, his birth date is mis-stated, as 20 Feb 1893.14
     LeRoy and Zenie appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of North Bloomfield, Morrow Co., Ohio, enumerated 31 Jan 1920, reporting that they were renting their home. Their children Myrtle and Stanley were listed as living with them.15
     LeRoy and Zenie appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Smithville, Wayne Co., Ohio, on West Main St., enumerated 2 May 1930, reporting that they were renting their home, for $10 per month, and did not own a radio. Their children Myrtle, Stanley, Louise and William were listed as living with them.16
     LeRoy and Zenie appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Creston, Wayne Co., Ohio, on Stebbins, enumerated 8 Apr 1940, reporting that they were renting their home, for $7 per month, and had lived in the same house in 1935. Their children Stanley, Louise and William were listed as living with them.17
     LeRoy registered for the draft for World War II on 27 Apr 1942, while living on Main St., Creston, Wayne Co., Ohio, reporting he was employed by Ohio Injector Co. in Wadsworth, Media Co., Ohio.18
     He was a farm hand, by 1925 a herd foreman at a dairy.19,20,21 By 1940 he was a laborer for the highway department, reporting he was unemployed but had worked 32 week the previous year, earning $600.17 He was later a watchman and fireman for the Gerstenslager Company, a custom truck body manufacturer.5,22 In the 1950 census he reported he was a laborer at a private construction contractor, and that he had not worked the prior week but was looking for work.23
     LeRoy and Zenie appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio, at the rear of 520 Hancock St., enumerated 13 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm.24
     His wife died on 15 Feb 1963 in Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio.25,26
     LeRoy was living at 5817 Concerto Dr., Clinton, Summit Co., Ohio, at the time of his death.5
     LeRoy died on 4 Dec 1974 in Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio, at age 79.5 He was buried on 7 Dec 1974 in Sherwood Gardens, Wooster, Ohio.5

Children:
     Children with Zenie Daugherty:

Citations

  1. [S5031] William Morris household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Le Roy Morris.
  2. [S5539] LeRoy Morris and Zenie Daugherty, Marriage Record.
  3. [S5537] Leroy Morris, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, given name written as Leroy at top of card, but signed LeRoy.
  4. [S5031] William Morris household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  5. [S5530] Leroy Morris, Certificate of Death.
  6. [S5031] William Morris household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows him as the son of her husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  7. [S5537] Leroy Morris, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows date, as 20 Feb 1893, city, and state.
  8. [S5539] LeRoy Morris and Zenie Daugherty, Marriage Record, shows he was age 21 on 12 Dec 1914, city, and state.
  9. [S5538] Leroy Morris, World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration), shows date, city, and state.
  10. [S5031] William Morris household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows month, year, age 5, and state.
  11. [S5539] LeRoy Morris and Zenie Daugherty, Marriage Record, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  12. [S5265] Leroy Morris household, 1930 U.S. Census, Wayne Co., Ohio, shows married, with his first marriage at age 20 and hers at 22.
  13. [S5032] William A. Morris household, 1910 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  14. [S5537] Leroy Morris, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  15. [S5264] Leroy Morris household, 1920 U.S. Census, Morrow Co., Ohio.
  16. [S5265] Leroy Morris household, 1930 U.S. Census, Wayne Co., Ohio.
  17. [S5266] Leroy Morris household, 1940 U.S. Census, Wayne Co., Ohio.
  18. [S5538] Leroy Morris, World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration).
  19. [S5264] Leroy Morris household, 1920 U.S. Census, Morrow Co., Ohio, shows occupation as farmer, industry as working on farm, and a wage earner.
  20. [S5531] William Henry Morris, Certificate of Birth, shows occupation as herd foreman, dairy.
  21. [S5265] Leroy Morris household, 1930 U.S. Census, Wayne Co., Ohio, shows occupation as laborer, industry as farm.
  22. [S5546] Leroy Morris obituary, unknown newspaper.
  23. [S12450] Leory Morris household, 1950 U.S. Census, Wayne Co., Ohio, shows occupation as laborer and industry as private construction contractor.
  24. [S12450] Leory Morris household, 1950 U.S. Census, Wayne Co., Ohio.
  25. [S5547] Zenie Morris, Certificate of Death, shows date, town, and county.
  26. [S5530] Leroy Morris, Certificate of Death, shows him as widowed.
  27. [S5616] Warren Morris, Certificate of Death.
  28. [S5560] Stanley Morris and Jane Hall, Marriage Record.
  29. [S5541] Lloyd Neuffer and Louise Morris, Marriage Record.
  30. [S5531] William Henry Morris, Certificate of Birth.
  31. [S5542] William Henry Morris and Virginia Maxine Adkins, Marriage Record.