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Vitals

Birth	3 Nov 1898 Crescent, Logan, OK
Death	30 Sep 1964 (age 65) Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA 9
Burial	2 Oct 1964 Oak Hill Cemetery; San Jose, Santa Clara, CA 9
Occupation	Housewife, Midwife, Practical Nurse, Professional Babysitter, Salesperson

 

Marriage

Spouse	Jesse Franklin MORRIS
Date	18 Oct 1917 (age 18)
Place	Wichita, Sedgwick, KS 1

 

Children

Clara Beatrice MORRIS (10 Jun 1922 - 11 Jan 2004)

Notes

Grandma moved a number of times over her lifetime, mostly due to the fact that Grandpa worked in the oil fields. As one oil field declined, they would move to another, more active field. From the events in her life, I have made up the following list. Where I have documentation, I have listed it. Otherwise, it comes from personal knowledge or conversations I have had with Grandma and other family members. - Harriette:

1898-1917 Crescent, Logan, OK
1917 -1921 Wichita, Sedgwick, KS 1,4, 5, 6
1922 Washunga, Kay, OK 3
1924-1927? They were in Texas, near San Antonio, as I have pictures of them with my mother (aged 2 through about 5) taken at their home on the oilfields. Those pictures were developed and printed in San Antonio.
1930 Choctaw Twp., Oklahoma County, OK 2
23 Apr 1936 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, OK 7
26 Aug 1938 3815 South High St., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, OK
4 Oct 1938 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, OK 8
1 May 1939 3815 South High, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, OK
25 Aug 1939 Ash & Grand, Ponca City; Ponca City, Kay, OK
12 Jul 1940 516 S. E. 35th, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, OK
1941 with Pearl (Hoisington) & William Henry Combs; Menlo Park, Palo Alto, CA
1941 South San Francisco, San Mateo, CA
bet 1942-1955 531 N. 9th St., Richmond, Contra Costa, CA
bet 1955-1957 at her daughter's house, 2715 Dublin Dr., San Jose, Santa Clara, CA
bet 1957-1964 10090 Griffith St., San Jose, Santa Clara, CA

General:

As a child, Grandma's nickname was 'Junk', a name given to her by her dad, who apparently had a penchant for giving unflattering nicknames. One of her other sisters was called "Stumpy". She completed the eight grade and taught school for a while. She also sold tickets at her father's roller rink until her marriage.

Grandma was always 'nursing' someone. She had been a midwife in Oklahoma. When her sister Ada had a massive stroke and was bedridden for years, she took care of her. In her late 50s, she finally made it official by getting a certificate as a Practical Nurse.

I was told that grandpa and grandma went to KS to get married because they were first cousins (their mothers were sisters) and that was illegal in OK.

Marriage:

From Sedgwick Co. KS Marriage Records 1:

Hoisington, Clara Morris, J.F. 18-Oct-17 U099

Death:

At age 63, she had a massive stroke. She died from pneumonia, caught while she was in the hospital.

Sources

1. Midwest Historical Society web page.
2. 1930 Choctaw Twp., Oklahoma County, OK census
3. Birth certificate of daughter, Clara Beatrice Morris.
4. 1920 Census Wichita, Sedgwick, KS
5. 1918 Wichita City Directory
6. 1919 Wichita City Directory
7. Oklahoma City Drivers License No. 24581
   
   Age 36
   Sex F
   Color Wh
   Height 5'1"
   Weight 214
   Eyes: Brn
   Hair: Brn
   
8. Receipt for car bought in OKC.
9. Memorial card.

Unless otherwise indicated in the text, data is from "Hoisingtons in America" by Harry Hoisington, privately published 1935 and on file at NEHGS, Boston.