Shiawassee County MI Archives Obituaries.....Morris, William Oscar December 6, 1916
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Owosso Argus-Press. Thurs 7 Dec 1916, p.6
Aged Morrice Man Dies of Injuries From an Accident
W. O. MORRICE[sic], Prominent in Shiawassee Village for Years
   
Morrice, Mich., Dec. 7.--W. O. MORRIS, aged 70 years, died at his home here in
town Wednesday afternoon after an illness of nearly four weeks due to an
accident which occurred while working in a shop in Lansing.  Mr. MORRIS leaves a
wife and one son, the latter Charles MORRIS of Gaines, also a grandson
Elwin[sic] MORRIS, who is a member of the United States navy.
   
Mr. MORRIS came here in 1890 [to Morrice] and has acted as justice of peace here
and was familiarly known as "Judge" MORRIS on this account.  He was a member of
the I.O.O.F. lodge at this place, and a member of the Methodist church here,
also has been a trustee in the church for several years.  Funeral arrangements
had not been made Wednesday night.

[The Owosso Argus-Press; Owosso, [Shiawassee Co.,] MI. Thurs 7 Dec 1916, p6.]

Additional Comments:
William Oscar MORRIS was born in Niagara Co., N.Y., the youngest known son of
Joseph MORRIS and Mariah SHELLEY.  He came to Shiawassee Co., MI between 1875
and 1880, first living in Vernon, then moving to Perry Twp. ca 1890.  He was
married in Niagara Co., N.Y. to Lavinia WINCHESTER, daughter of Joseph
WINCHESTER and Sarah BECKETT.  They had 3 known children: Charles S., William W.
and Louis Elton.  

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