The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1910-11-25
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sh0. bcfnfe the eaftsiIment ~ his
sctlvities sss f0fced appn him W W
health, ~as one ~ this rlty's ifsding
business men, waa TuesdHy nprnInv
found dead w the Hattie House, his
death beinv due ~ heart tfoubIe
Although M Mofflss had not been
In good health tor 4 rear, his desth
q, this time was uncspeeted. About
rear ago he vac stricken With
typhoid fever, With which he suffered
fof seven weeks. When he recovered
sueY,cteotly h. travel he vent to San
/ Antonio, Teraa, where he spent The
he went tp AsheviiIe, N. o., where he
remained throughout the hot months
and where he continued ~ Improve.
lie gained several pounds In weight,
and recently he began ~ Vive promise
" complete recovery. A. the time ol
bis death, u had been his( intention
10 return next week toASstf Antonio
there 10 spend another winter
The hour ~ Mr. Morfiss' death II
unknown. He only came 10 this cit,
Monday from Suggsville, Ala nea
. which town there IL cotton planta
tIon Of 1000 acres OF which he wa
9 owner. Persons who saw him az lat
Y as Q o'clock Monday night say b
I, seemed to be 10 excellent spirits Tn
1 fact that Mr.. Morriss was dead wa
: not discovered until Tuesday morn
d ing, when an investigation was starte
) 10 ascertain why he could not b
r gotten to the telephone 10 respons
e To a call that had been put 10 a
u Pascagoula, Miss by his daughter
Mrs A. L. Staples Of that city.
After being prepared for burial MI
MorrIss' body was removed to th
residence Of Captain John Quill, o
Government street, where the tuner;
services will be held at $3.50 OclOc
|. Wednesday afternoon. The bu:i,
X will be 10 the HearIn lot In Magnoll
cemetery. DR.. c. A. Rush OF th
Government street Methodist churcl
will officiate in the services. He wi
be assisted by DR.. H. II. Mcneil
10 the St. Francis street Methodi
church.
Besides his widow, who was Nj
Emma Hearin, Mr. Morriss is su
" vived by one descendant, the daug
d ter mentioned above; a sister, MI
Mamie Morriss, who lived with hi
10 u for many years, and brother, JOi
% e. Morriss, a resident OF Birmingham
% Ala.
II Mrs. Morriss and Miss Morrl
% came to Mobile Tuesday from Sugl
M vile, and Mrs. Staples from Pas,
90 goula, to attend the funeral. n
Morriss' brother Is expected to ;
as rive from Birmingham Wednesd
~ morning.
:. Thomas Bragg Morriss was be
40 near Suggsville Ia Clarke coun
June 20. 1858. His parents ",
,,o william and Nancy Morriss.
90 October 81, 1884, he was married
) 70 Suggsvile to Miss En- ma Hearir
49, daughter OF Major William J. Hear
III liz who, during the latter part of
ing life, was one OF the foremost cot
: me men OF Mobile.
t tSs When a young man Mr.. Nor
took an active part In politics, and
It, one time he was clerk OF the Giro
No. court OF Clarke county. He was |
sea- prominent 10 business circles 10 :
this section. He was one OF the men !
:. organized the First National Banl
'c' Jackson. He also aided In the
ed tablishment OF the First Matte
Bank Of Thomasville. He was q ,
''' successful cotton planter, for a n
- Der OF years operating 10 person
large estate.
Upon the death OF Major Hea
twelve years ago, Mr.. Morriss CT
to Mobile and entered the cotton c
mission business In partnership v
Charles T. Hearin, a son of The ma
After the death of Mr.. Hearin,
survived his father only few ye
Mr.. Morriss continued the BUSH
x 10 his own name until last win
when illness forced him to retire I
tue arm.
Mr.. Morriss was prominent In b
and social circles 10 Mobile. He
a member OF the cotton excha
vice. president Of the Mobile CO,
mills, aud a director OF the Stone
Insurance Company. He was also
terested as q stakeholder In other
situations. In the last year mos
his active connections we're sew,
on account OF his physical state.
was q member of two social clubs,
Athelstan aud the Manassas, au(
one secret society, the Order
Myths.
Mr.. Morriss was q very charlt
. man, but he was always unoste
- tious 10 bis good works, Of which
never liked to talk. He did not
s lieve Ia contributing to institute
'ss, but preferred to extend a bell
ss hand to individuals whom he kne'
us be 10 need. At Suggsville he Sc
y on the committee that had charg
y the erection Of the Methodist chu
and he donated substantial sun
y the church, although not mem