Finding Faulkner: The Progeny | Matilda A Morrison {Gen 4}

It started, as good quests always do, with a family tale.

Matilda A Morrison (Gwyn Morrison, Esther, William, William) was born in Grimes Co, Texas, February 9th 1842, to parents Gwyn Morrison and Sarah Ann Roberts.

Matilda married William T Thames Jr (1837-1875) on December 23rd 1868 in Grimes Co, Texas.

The couple had two children:

• Lula Morrison Thames b. 16 Oct 1869 d. 8 Jun 1946 m. Edward W Robbins
• William T Thames III b. 25 Sep 1873 d. 30 Jun 1890 died young

William was born in Alabama and removed to Texas as a young man, about 1860. William served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.  William was a farmer in Grimes Co, Texas. Matilda a farmer's wife. William died young, causing Matilda and their two small children to leave their farm and reside with Matilda's family. Matilda never remarried.

William T Thames Jr died November 27th 1875 at the age of 38. He is buried in Stoneham Cemetery in Grimes Co, Texas.

Matilda A Morrison Thames lived as a widow the rest of her life, living first with her parents and then with her daughter and family. She died March 10th 1815 at the age of 73. Matilda is buried in Hempstead Cemetery in Hempstead, Waller Co, Texas.

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Finding Faulkner: The Progeny | Eliza Jane Morrison {Gen 4}

It started, as good quests always do, with a family tale.

Eliza Jane Morrison (Gwyn Morrison, Esther, William, William) was born in Grimes Co, Texas, June 26th 1840, to parents Gwyn Morrison and Sarah Ann Roberts.

Eliza married George W Keyser (1839-1904) on September 10th 1865 in Grimes Co, Texas.

The couple had six children:

• George Gwyn Keyser b. 29 May 1870 d. 27 Dec 1944 m. Emma C Tonn
• William Benjamin Keyser b. 19 Jul 1877 d. 16 Dec 1940 m. Annie Greenwood
• Oran Keyser Sr. b. 1 Jul 1882 d. 24 Mar 1959 m. Nettie L Peoples
• UNK Child 1 reported on 1900 US Census; died in infancy
• UNK Child 2 reported on 1900 US Census; died in infancy
• UNK Child 3 reported on 1900 US Census; died in infancy

George was a farmer, Eliza kept house. Eliza reported that she gave birth to six children, only three were still living in 1900. There is a memorial in Stoneham Cemetery in Grimes Co, Texas for the "children of G W and E J Keyser".

George W Keyser died August 25th 1904 at the age of 64. He is buried in the Stoneham Cemetery in Grimes Co, Texas.

Eliza Jane Morrison Keyser died July 3rd 1915 at the age of 75. She is buried in the Stoneham Cemetery along side her husband and babies.

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Finding Faulkner: The Progeny | Sarah B Lipsett {Gen 4}

It started, as good quests always do, with a family tale.

Sarah B Lipsett (Mary Ann Morrison, Esther, William, William) was born in Orange Co, New York, about 1840, to parents Mary Ann Morrison and Robert Lipsett.

Sarah married Daniel W Smith (1836-1871) about 1863 most likely in Orange Co, New York.

The couple had at least two children:

• Mary R Smith b. abt 1864 d. bef 1940 never married
• Dana Lulu Smith b. 15 Aug 1867 d. 19 Nov 1888 never married

Daniel was a dry goods wholesaler, Sarah a homemaker. The family lived in New York City until the death of Daniel, at age 35. After her husband's death Sarah and the children returned to Montgomery, Orange Co, New York and lived with Sarah's parents.

Daniel W Smith died November 5th 1871 and is buried in the Goodwill Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Montgomery, Orange Co, New York.

Sarah B Lipsett Smith never remarried. She died December 25th 1927 at the age of 87. She is buried in Goodwill Presbyterian Church Cemetery alongside her husband.

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Finding Faulkner: The Progeny | Esther M Lipsett {Gen 4}

It started, as good quests always do, with a family tale.

Esther M Lipsett (Mary Ann Morrison, Esther, William, William) was born in Orange Co, New York, December 29th 1831, to parents Mary Ann Morrison and Robert Lipsett.

Esther married James Vessey (1801-1894) about 1865 most likely in Orange Co, New York.

The couple has at least one child:

• Robert Russell Vessey b. 21 Jan 1866 d. 8 Mar 1943 m. Harriet L Smeaton

This was a second marriage for James Vessey. He was about 65 when the couple married. James was born in England about 1801 and became naturalized on 4 Oct 1856 at the Court of Common Pleas, New York County. A man named James Russell of Brooklyn, NY was the witness. James' first wife, Mary Ann, died in November 1857. James had three daughters with his first wife, all grown by the time he started his second family.

James was a druggist by profession, Esther kept house. The family lived in New York City.

Esther M Lipsett Vessey died December 8th 1893 and is buried in the Goodwill Presbeterian Churchyard in Montgomery, Orange Co, New York.

James Vessey died the following year, at the age of 93, while residing in the Home for Old Men and Aged Couples. He is buried in St Michael's Cemetery in Queens, New York.


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