Sussex County DE Archives Cemeteries.....Morris Cemetery - Partial Survey More to Come ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/de/defiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Frederick Hall FHallcva34@comcast.net April 11, 2009, 11:07 pm Abstracted By: Frederick Hall This is a small family cemetery located on the West/North side of Hudson Road, Selbyville, Sussex County, Delaware, which runs from Bishopville Md. to Delaware Rt. #54. GPS location: N 38.45580, W 75.18252. It is directly beside the road, you can't miss it. Although some of the stones are chipped, broken, or missing, it is well kept. Some of my ancesters are buried there, so I have added some extra information on some of the persons buried there. Last Name First Name Middle Name Birth Death Comment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morris Harry H 24 May 1876 1 Sept 1876 Son of Lemuel & Kate Morris Morris Addie B July 18, 1878 May 9, 1885 Daughter of Lemuel & Kate Morris Morris Levin D Nov 11, 1801 Mar 28, 1891 NOTE: Father of Joseph, Jackson, Lemuel M., Mary J., Martha, Levin James, & Pruda J. Morris. Morris Polly M Apr 17, 1816 July 30, 1903 Age 87yr 9mo 13da (Note: wife of Levin D. Morris) Morris Sallie M Oct 1, 1860 Dec 7, 1888 Age 28yr 2mo 7da (Tombstone inscriptions reads: w/o L D Morris, sould have read: L J Morris) Morris Levin J. Nov 24, 1855 Oct 2, 1922 (Note: h/o Sallie M & Sallie W Morris. f/o Harley, Matte, & Priscillia Morris.) Morris Sallie W. Jan 17, 1863 Dec 15, 1941 Note: 2nd w/o Levin James Morris. Maiden name was Walker, & was supposed to be cousin of 1st wife. Morris L D May 26, 1888 Oct 14, 1918 s/o LJ & Sallie M. Killed in Somme France during WWI. Morris L D May 26, 1888 Oct 14, 1918 s/o LJ & Sallie M. Killed in Somme France during WWI. I was told that his name was Levin David Stephens Mirtal Apr 17, 1880 Aug 17, 1895 dau of Joshua & Prudy J. Stephens. Hall Elijah May 2, 1835 Mar 15, 1906 Wounded Civil Was soldier. h/o Mary J. Morris, f/o Robert, Joseph, Lina, William, Luella, & Lizzie. Hall Lina J. Nov 7, 1877 Aug 11, 1895 Supposed to have drowned, with her sister Luella, as a result of a boating accident. Hall Luella Mar 8, 1880 Aug 17, 1895 Supposed to have drowned, with her sister Lina, as a result of a boating accident. (Hall ??) Lizzie Headstone is broken & unreadable at this time. Footstone has initials: L. E. H. Unknown Unknown Small childs grave to left of & next to Lina Hall. No marker. Bricks are falling in. (F. Hall, 2008) Jones W. Scott 1850?? Feb 1903?? Tombstone inscribed: Our Father Jones William T. June 4, 1877 Oct 30, 1895 Tombstone inscription: Son of W. Scott & Maggie Jones. Unknown Unknown 1872?? 1895?? Unreadabel stone at this time. Tyre Peter L. 1870 1933 Headstone shared with Mary P. Tyre. Tyre Mary P. 1874 1902 Shares headstone with Peter L. Tyre. Tyre Sarah Aug 31, 1863 Apr 16, 1938 Tyre Harvey J. 1894 1993 Shared stone w/ E T Mitchell. Stone has BROTHER & SISTER on sides of the stone. Mitchell Ethel T. 1896 1993 Shared h/s w/ H J Tyre. H/s has BROTHER & SISTER on the sides of the stone. Tyre Lemuel P. Oct 8, 1870 Mar 25, 1933 Additional Comments: Today's date: April 13, 2009. I plan to revisit this site and try to gleen more information on the several stones which I was unable to read. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.org/de/sussex/cemeteries/morrisce8gcm.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/defiles/ File size: 4.5 Kb