Hopkins Co., TX - Obit - Perry Morris ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: June E. Tuck USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** From the files of June Tuck MORRIS, PERRY - A farmer, 55 years old, lived about five miles northeast of Pickton. Before he killed his self he told his wife what he had done. He then went down in the field and shot himself. He had killed J. F. Sheets, J. F. Sheets' son, Bill, who was a son by Sheets' first wife, and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin L. Maddox. Morris' 25 year old daughter was married to J. F. Sheets, then about 54 years of age in May 1914. Morris objected Sheets showing attention to his daughter, and became very angry with Calvin Maddox and his wife because his daughter met Sheets at their home. According to Mrs. Sheets' statement, when Morris found that she was determined to marry Sheets, he gave his consent and came to town with Sheets to procure the marriage license. They had seemed to be on the best of terms up until the killing. (S.S. Gazette, Fri., Nov. 5, 1915)