Hi, My name is Debbie Phillips. I have
been doing research on my Morris family. I
don't really remember how exactly I got
into this, but after I did, I found it
to be one of the most rewarding projects
I have ever done. I met family that I
have never met. I found kinfolks that I
didn't even know was kin to me. You
never know who you might find in your
family. I had the privilege of going
through some of the real old pictures of
my ancestors, and some of the old
documents, land deeds, censuses,
anything I could find. I had alot of
help though, There are alot of people I
want to thank.
My father, Jerry Otwell for all he has
done for me because I dragged him all
over the place. He went
with me to most of the peoples houses to
talk
to them and dig through their treasures.
My Grandmother Ruth Morris Otwell for sharing her treasures and stories with me.
Also my aunts and uncles for giving
information to me about their own
families and letting me go through their
private stuff.
Mary Morris Clark for her
part in helping me. She is the one who got me
started, she saved me alot of footsteps.
I also
want to thank my new cousins I have met over the net, Julie Zenk and Delores Snodgrass. They have been so helpful and so kind, and they are always there when I need them. Thanks Julie and Delores.
I have met several other cousins over the net that has help me alot with what they know, Sandra Beach, Susan Reynolds, Eric Ford, Robert McAlear. I don't know what I would have done without them. They have made this much easier for me.
And I also want to mention that I was at the library where I was searching and I met a new cousin there, Peggy Maness and we have been searching alot together since then. I have really enjoyed her, she has been alot of help and fun. It is alot better when you have someone to do this with.
Thanks alot Peggy.
And also I want to thank Eleanor Morris Thomas, I have not met her yet, but I have been using her material for my pages, she has helped me alot with getting me going with this project. I feel like this is not just my project but it is everyone's that has put into it, I did not do this alone. And if there is anything here that is incorrect or something that needs to be added, Please let me know. My email is lorraine@seark.net
And last but not least, my
own family, I want to thank my husband Danny,
and my kids, Jason and Shana for being patient with me. My daughter Shana for helping me type. They
had to sacrifice alot of things like
meals, housekeeping, and alot of time
from me, (and their time on the internet.)
I didn't realize how much time
digging up your roots takes. But I love
every minute of it. It is exciting to
see your family open up right before
your very eyes. It's just unexplainable.
And I appreciate all the time they
sacrificed for me to work on this. And I
love them more for it.
My line starts with Cullen Morris and then goes to Bennett Franklin Morris, then to George Washington Morris to my grandmother Mary Ruth Morris Otwell to my dad Jerry Windle Otwell to me Deborah Lorraine Phillips.
Here are some pictures. Click on the name to
view them.
Bennett Morris and
Sarah Elizabeth Yeager
This picture is of
1. George Washington
and Georgia "Annie" Burns with their
children, Bertha, Lucy, Clelon and the baby is
Earl
2. George and
Annie
3. George and
Annie
Here is on of my grandparents when they were
real young.
1.John Otwell and
Mary "Ruth" Morris
Here's one of
2.John and Ruth's
family starting from the back, there is
Jerry (my father), Sammy, Terry, Darrell, John,
Ruth, Tony, Jannette.
3.John and Ruth
Otwell