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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1949

Page

27

Glass Plant Fort Site Tells Morris Frontier Family Tale

The Charleston Gazette details Capt John Morris and kin, frontier forts along the Kanawha, military service under Lew and Clark, later settlers in Cabell and Putnam counties, colonial ties, and descendants including Edmond and Leonard Morris with Civil War steamship ties and Hilton memorials.

Charleston Gazette Morris Family Wiliam B. Maginnis Campbells Creek Kanawha River Owens-Illinois Libbey- Owens-Ford Morris William Morris, Sr Cedar Grove Leonard Morris Marmet John Morris William, Sr Leonard William Henry Joshua Levi Andrew Lew Virginia Pennsylvania William Morris Kanawha Valley Capt John Bethesda Church Cabell County Teaysval Putnam Countie Mar Nathaniel Service Scales George Shaw Andrew Lewis Alexander Clendenin Joseph McBride John Hansford George Roberts LE John Young Ezekial Droddy Abram Baker Jacob Caster David Milburn Thomas Asbur Rand Wheeler John Edwards James Reed Morris Walter Thomas Morris Hilton Edmond Morris Sally Estiff Kanawha County Leonard B. Morris Victory Stapleton Wright Althea Sims Scary Eugene Major

Artillery Battalion Party At Armory Scheduled

An informal party for new, old and prospective members of the Field Artillery Battalion Reserve will be held at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Reserve Armory. Maj. George J. Wilson, commanding officer, reported yesterday. Veterans exist for officers and depicted men in various grades and ranks.

Armory Ath Field Artillery Battalion George J. Wilson

JM-H Offers Classes At 2 County Schools

Summer training programs for pre school through grade age children will be run by Mortis Harvey college at Mercer School and Airport Gebout beginning tomorrow. Ralph J Brabhan head of the education department announced. Mercer School program will serve Charleston area children and will be directed by a returnee from a two day camp at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland. The group will then move to Fayette County 4 H camp for another two day session this weekend Maj Wilson stated.

Mortis Harvey College Mercer School Airportgebout Ralph J. Brabhan College Department of Education Charles[ton Aberdeen Proving Grounds Fayette County Maj. Wilson

Elementary training schools set new hours in Tyler Mountain area

Mrs Virginia Duffield assistant, and Mrs Agnes Brown principal announce adjusted class hours for Tyler Mountain schools. Training hours will run from 8 45 a m to noon on weekdays with children and staff attending under education department supervision.

Virginia Duffield Col Agnes Brown Tyler Mountain School

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