Robert R. Morford 
Robert R. was born on May 5th, 1898 in Underwood, Iowa. Robert R.'s father is Marion Morford and his mother is Jane Schoolir. His maternal grandparents were Peter J Scoular and Rebecca Dodrill. He had two brothers and a sister, named William, Malcolm and Ida. He was the second oldest of the four children. He died at the age of 64 on November 5th, 1962 in Leavenworth, Kansas.General Notes
Roster of the Men and Women who served in the Army or Naval Service (including the Marine Corps) of the United States or its Allies from the State of North Dakota in the World War, 1917-1918 Volume 3 Larkee to Rice
Name: Robert R. Morford
Army #: 45,972
Registrant: no, under age
Birth Place: Underwood, Iowa
Birth Date: 05 May 1898
Parent's Origin: of American parents
Occupation: laborer
Comment: enlisted in Company A, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Bismarck, on July 5, 1917; served in Company A, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard (Company A, 164th Infantry), to Jan. 9, 1918; Company A, 18th Infantry, to discharge. Grades: Private 1st Class, Nov. 20, 1917; Private, Jan. 21, 1918; Private 1st Class, May 21, 1918; Corporal, Nov. 26, 1918; overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to Sept. 3, 1919. Engagements: Offensive: Aisne-Marne. Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Defensive Sectors: Ansauville and Saizerais (Lorraine); Cantigny (Picardy). Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on Sept. 24, 1919, as a Corporal. Cited in General Orders No. 5, Headquarters, 1st Infantry Brigade, AEF, Selters, Germany, June 1, 1919, for gallant conduct and self-sacrificing spirit displayed during the battles of Montdidier-Noyon defensive, Aisne-Marne offensive. The success of these engagements was due to the efforts and spirit of the officers and enlisted men engaged. Entitled to wear a silver star.
From the
Topeka Daily Capital
Topeka, Kansas
(Shawnee County)
Tuesday, November 6, 1962
Topeka Man Dies
At Leavenworth
Robert R. Morford, 64, 225 Orchard, died Monday in Leavenworth while visiting a daughter.
He was a retired carpenter and a member of Central Park Christian Church, Masonic Lodge No. 17, AF & AM, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He was born May 5, 1898 in Underwood, Iowa.
Survivors include his widow, Bernice, at home; six daughters, Mrs. Leota Dalby, Leavenworth, Mrs. Louise Hay, 301 Orchard, Mrs. Lois Salter, Bismark, N.D., Mrs. Viola Green, Creston, Iowa, Mrs. Lorraine Parker, 315 Orchard, and Mrs. Fern Stevens, Kansas City, Mo,; two sons, Robert Jr., St. Cloud, Minn., and Chester, Colorado Springs, Colo.; two brothers, William, Granite City, Ill., and Malcolm, Detroit, Mich., and 23 grandchildren.
Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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- b.Dec 1872 in Morfordsville, Johnson, Iowa
- b.05 May 1898 in Underwood, Iowa d.05 Nov 1962 in Leavenworth, Kansas
- b.~ 1769 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland d.28 Jun 1842 in Newmilns, Ayr, Scotland
- b.23 Dec 1801 in Galston, Ayr, Scotland d.27 Mar 1867 in Galston, Ayr, Scotland
- b.17 Mar 1772 in Galston, Ayr, Scotland d.> 1804 in Scotland
- b.~ 1828 in Galston, Ayr, Scotland d.> 1880 in South Fork, Wayne Co., IA
- b.~ 1776 in Barclaugh, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.01 Nov 1804 in Fenwick, Ayr, Scotland d.15 Nov 1847 in Patties Mill, Scotland
- b.1786 in Scotland
- b.1851 in Canada d.> 1920 in Burr Oak, Emmons, North Dakota
- b.1781 in Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.28 Jan 1822 in West Linbank,Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.1791 in West Linbank, Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.1878 in Iowa
- b.1750 in Cowpasture River, Bath County, Virginia d.1818 in Greenbriar, Virginia
- b.24 Apr 1783 in Greenbrier Co., VA d.19 Jun 1860 in Gallia Co., OH
- b.~ 1765 in Augusta Co., VA d.1820
- b.1821 in Gallia County, Ohio d.~Jun 1860 in South Fork, Wayne County, Iowa
- b.24 Dec 1756 in Bath Co., VA d.07 Oct 1822 in Gallia Co., OH
- b.15 Feb 1786 in Pocahontas Co., VA/WV d.30 Jun 1852 in Gallia Co., OH
- b.25 Dec 1771 in Bath Co., VA d.Jun 1858 in Ravanna, Mercer Co., MO
- b.1846 in Ohio d.20 Aug 1912 in Emmons County, North Dakota
- b.19 Aug 1750 in Columbia Co., New York or Hartford, CT? d.16 Mar 1822 in Spencertown, Columbia County, New York
- b.11 May 1793 in Spencertown, Columbia, New York d.26 Jan 1853 in Huntington Twp. Gallia Co., Ohio
- b.07 Nov 1759 in Spencertown, Columbia County, New York d.02 Sep 1836 in Ostego Co., New York
- b.1823 in Gallia Co., OH
- b.1746 in Huntington Twp., Gallia County, Ohio d.10 Mar 1840 in Gallia County, Ohio
- b.25 Jul 1789 in New York d.11 Jul 1857 in Ohio
- b.1763 in Massachusetts d.11 May 1832 in Gallia County, Ohio
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They had two sons and six daughters, named Living, Living, Leota, Living, Living, Living, Lois and Louise.
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