Tag: Amelia

John Rives Morris (1840-1904) – Part 2

I introduced my 2x great grandfather John Rives Morris in an earlier post concerning his unusual death in Amelia County, Virginia, a murder in California, and rumors of his mental illness. Need to catch up? Click here! This post focuses his early life and offers some insight into his later difficulties. Born into a … Continue reading John Rives Morris (1840-1904) – Part 2 →

Uncle Gus’s Watermelon

A friend asked me recently if I ran into funny articles when searching old newspapers. Well, I run into all sorts of articles – some funny, some interesting and some really tragic. I will share some of each as I am moved to do, but today I’ll share one I find amusing. While articles I … Continue reading Uncle Gus’s Watermelon →

A May-December Romance (and a June wedding) in Jetersville, VA

On June 20, 1901, my great-grandparents were married at Jetersville in Amelia County, Virginia. Their marriage record lists them as J. Stewart Morris (called Stewart) age 29 born 1872 and Anna May Blanton (called Annie May) age 17 born 1884. Interestingly, both of them fibbed about their ages. Stewart Morris was born on 25 October … Continue reading A May-December Romance (and a June wedding) in Jetersville, VA →