Sarah Melissa Morris 
Sarah Melissa was born on December 13th, 1861 in ,Warren,IA. Sarah Melissa's father was Mercer Morris and her mother was Elizabeth Taylor. Her paternal grandparents were William Godfrey Morris and Nancy Young; her maternal grandparents were John Taylor and Catherine Wetzel. She had four brothers and six sisters, named John Taylor, William E., Joseph M., James Irwin, Nancy O. Catherine, Mary Ellen, Louisa Jane, Isabella, Amanda Maria Elizabeth and Anna Emma. She was the third youngest of the eleven children. She died at the age of 76 in 1937 in ,Warren,IA. She was buried in Shaver Cemetery.General Notes
Supposedly the first white twins born in Warren County, IA
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1695 in Princess Anne,VA d.<17 Apr 1753 in ,Princess Anne,VA
- b.~ 1725 in Princess,VA d.06 Dec 1790 in Princess Anne,VA
- b.04 Nov 1755 in Norfolk,Princess Anne,VA d.16 Oct 1838 in ,Breckinridge,KY
- b.1725
- b.07 Dec 1781 in Norfolk,Princess Anne,VA d.15 Nov 1863 in Mation Township,Shelby County,IN
- b.~ 1740 in England d.08 Apr 1784 in ,Princess Anne,VA
- b.11 Feb 1760 in Great Bridge,VA d.26 Mar 1817 in ,Breckinridge,KY
- b.~ 1740 d. in ,Princess Anne,VA
- b.27 Jun 1819 in Hardinsburg,Breckinridge,KY d.06 Jun 1884 in Indianola,Warren,IA
- b.~ 1755 in ,Augusta County,VA ? d.Feb 1829 in Addison Township,Shelby County,IN
- b.20 Sep 1788 in ,Clark County,KY d.20 Feb 1859 in Marion Township,Shelby County,IN
- b.~ 1720 in Wales d.Bet. 1785 - 1791 in ,Augusta,VA
- b.1744 in ,Augusta County,VA d.30 Jan 1818 in ,Woodford,KY
- b.~ 1730 in ,Albermarle,VA
- b.1766 in ,Augusta County,VA d.1834 in Addison Township,Shelby County,IN
- b.~ 1720
- b.1744 in ,,VA d.10 Aug 1822 in ,Woodford,KY
- b.13 Dec 1861 in ,Warren,IA d.1937 in ,Warren,IA
- b.17 Nov 1791 in PA d.15 Oct 1864 in Owen,IN
- b.06 Sep 1825 in Lancaster,PA d.20 Mar 1922 in Warren,IA
- b.16 Jun 1792 in ,Chester,PA d.11 Aug 1890 in Squaw Township,Warren IA
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Sarah Melissa and Neriah Leroy were married in a religious ceremony on December 13th, 1881 in Warren,IA. They had two sons and three daughters, named Alma, Clifford, Geneva Maude, Bessie and Andrew.
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Children
Geneva Maude Goodrich
Geneva Maude was born on August 7th, 1882 in Liberty Township,Warren,IA. She died at the age of 83 in 1965 in ,Warren,IA. She was buried in Shaver Cemetery.
Bessie Goodrich
Bessie was born on July 1st, 1886 in ,Warren,IA. She died at 9 months old on April 16th, 1887 in ,Warren,IA.
Source/Citation
Ancestry Family Tree of George Eric Young
Ancestry Family Tree of George Eric Young
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