Family of Tressie L. (“Betty”) MORRIS

Family of Tressie L. (“Betty”) MORRIS

Birth: 15 FEB 1918 (Catahoula Parish, LA)
Death: 29 JUL 1987 (Jena, LaSalle Parish, LA)
Burial: Pilgrim Cemetery (Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, LA)

Grandparents	Parents	Siblings
Johnson Marion MORRIS b. 20 DEC 1849 (LA) d. 1 NOV 1912 Linda Ann HUMBLE b. 14 FEB 1853 (LA) d. 25 FEB 1944	Benjamin Franklin (“Frank”) MORRIS b. 12 OCT 1875 (LA) d. 1 MAY 1943	Artie MORRIS b. 1 JAN 1898 (LA) d. 2 JAN 1966 Luther C. MORRIS b. 1900 (LA) d. between 1920-1930 Carvel Frank MORRIS, Sr. b. 11 JUL 1902 (LA) d. 2 DEC 1992 Bessie MORRIS b. about 1904 (LA) d. between 1910-1920	Jeddie David MORRIS b. 26 MAR 1907 (LA) d. 13 JAN 2000 Susie Matilda MORRIS b. 19 FEB 1909 (LA) d. 22 OCT 1991 Bud MORRIS b. 1914 (LA) d. 2 NOV 1919 Lillian MORRIS b. 3 JAN 1915 (LA) d. 19 JUN 2003 J. B. MORRIS, Sr. b. 19 DEC 1919 (LA) d. 11 JAN 1990	Louise MORRIS b. 16 MAY 1924 (LA) d. 15 NOV 2012 (Female) MORRIS b. SEP 1928 (LA) d. 7 NOV 1928 Joshua Monroe (“Sambo”) MORRIS b. 1930 (LA) Ben F. MORRIS b. 5 JUL 1933 (LA)
Esaw B. BASS b. 17 APR 1843 (MS) d. 18 SEP 1912 Margaret Ann Marintha MCCARTY b. DEC 1844 (LA) d. 1911	Isabell BASS b. 9 OCT 1880 (LA) d. 10 MAR 1926

Spouse	Marriage	Children
Matthew T. NELSON b. 17 NOV 1913 d. 22 APR 1995	about 1935 Catahoula Parish, LA	Margaret E. NELSON b. OCT 1936 (LA) Manson Emery NELSON, Sr. b. 29 APR 1938 (LA) d. 18 JUL 2003	Shirley A. NELSON b. JUN 1942 (LA) Katherine NELSON b. APR 1951 (LA)	Pamela Denise (“Pam”) NELSON b. DEC 1955 (LA) Polly NELSON b. JAN 1957 (LA)
Ancle REYNOLDS b. 6 JAN 1918 (AR) d. 28 DEC 1989	after JAN 1957	None

Photo of Tressie L. (“Betty”) MORRIS
Tombstone of Tressie L. (“Betty”) MORRIS
Obituary for Manson Emery NELSON, Sr.
Obituary for Opal SAXTON (second wife of Matthew T. NELSON)
Obituary for Ancle REYNOLDS

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