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Will see you there! Contact Gail for any questions!
Gail A. HIlliard
gailahilliard@yahoo.com
773-931-4037
Morris Family
Reunion Schedule
June 7-9, 2019
Thursday,
June 6th
On Thursday, early arrivals will meet at the Cityscape Bar in
the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza, 350 W. Wolf Point Plaza starting at
4pm. Based on the number and desire of those arriving on Thursday we can
have dinner as a group or individually.
Friday,
June 7th
On Friday, all attendees will meet at Revival Food Hall, 125
S. Clark Street at 5pm. Food is available until 7pm and the Cafe-Bar
closes at 9pm. Individuals will be responsible for choosing and paying for
their own food and drink. Go to revivalfoodhall.com to familiarize yourself
with the options. Bobby Rush is tonight’s headliner for the Chicago Blues
Festival and will perform from 7:45 to 9:00pm. It’s a short walk to the
performance venue-the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park at 201 E.
Randolph.
Saturday, June 8th
I have chosen the Shoreline Architectural River Cruise as
our group activity. Please purchase your tickets online
(https://shorelinesightseeing.com/) for the Saturday morning architectural tour
leaving from Navy Pier at 10am. Of course, this event is optional
but I think it’s a great way to experience the city, especially if this is your
first trip to Chicago.
The Morris Family Banquet will be at Labriola Italian
Restaurant & Cafe at 535 N. Michigan Avenue, starting promptly at 6pm. So
far, there are no formal plans for Sunday, June 9th.
Registration
Fee
For adults who plan to
consume alcohol at the banquet, the fee is $107.00; for those who
will not drink, the fee is $80.00; for children 12 and under the
fee is $42.00. The deadline for registration is May 31, 2019.
Registration
Instructions
Mail your registration fee to: Gail A. Hilliard, 9061 S.
Wallace, Chicago, IL 60620-2238. Make your check or money order out to Morris
Family Reunion. I will accept cash payments on Friday, June 8th,
by noon, if you call me by May 31st to confirm you are coming.
Holiday Inn Chicago
Mart Plaza River North
The room block is under Morris Family Reunion. Individuals are
responsible for reserving and paying for their room. All reservations
must be made by phone. Please call 855-268-0372 to make your
reservations. The hotel will hold this block of rooms until Tuesday, May 7,
2019. At that time, rooms not covered by the individual reservations will
be released for general sale and the group rate, available June 6th through the
9th, may no longer be available.
For less expensive hotels just use choosechicago.com,
tripadvisor.com, etc. These two hotels are located side-by-side in Hyde Park
and offer views of the lake and free parking. The Lake Shore Hotel is a really
good value but reviews about its quality are mixed.
Chicago Lake Shore Hotel, 4900 S. Lake Shore Drive,
773.288.5800; La Quinta Inn & Suites, 4900 S. Lake Shore Drive,
773.324.3000
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Family Reunion Update.
Monday, January 14, 2019
2019 Wiley J Morris Family Reunion
Gail A. Hilliard
773.931.4037
Morris Family Reunion
June 7, 8, 9, 2019
OVERVIEW
The Morris Family Reunion will convene in Chicago this year. I invite everyone to this beautiful, vibrant city to experience all it has to offer and reconnect with family and friends. It is my hope that during this weekend, we will strengthen our bonds, learn more about our ancestry, and have a great time!
To that end, I have chosen a hotel in the heart of downtown Chicago to use as our basecamp. The Holiday Inn at Chicago Mart Plaza is located in River North and will allow easy access to the most popular museums, restaurants and attractions. The group rate is $189.00 per night and is the best price for the most value that I found. Less expensive accommodations can be had in hotels farther away from the center of the city but offer fewer amenities. What you may gain in price you will lose in convenience and time.
Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza River North
The room block is under Morris Family Reunion. One ADA compliant room is included in the block. Individuals are responsible for reserving and paying for their room. All reservations must be made by phone. Please call 855-268-0372 to make your reservations. The hotel will hold this block of rooms until Tuesday, May 7, 2019. At that time, rooms not covered by the individual reservations will be released for general sale and the group rate, available June 6th through the 9th, may no longer be available.
ALTERNATIVES
These two hotels are located side-by-side in Hyde Park and offer views of the lake and free parking. The Lake Shore Hotel is a really good value but reviews about its quality are mixed.
- Chicago Lake Shore Hotel, 4900 S. Lake Shore Drive, 773.288.5800
- La Quinta Inn & Suites, 4900 S. Lake Shore Drive, 773.324.3000
If you want to keep looking for less expensive hotels use choosechicago.com, tripadvisor.com, etc. But limiting your options will keep you in closer proximity to downtown and the family.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
1954, Connected by Letters- Wiley, David and Sarah Morris
From Kansas to California
Sometimes it's just fun to find old letters that piece together the family photos, the family bible, death certificates, and obituaries. We know that Wiley J, 1807 and Louisa Morris, 1817 had five children. Three of these offsprings, Wiley (Tobe) 1838, sister Adelade (married Willis Cox), and youngest brother David Morris, 1850 settled in Kansas. One son of Tobe's and many of David's offsprings to include his daughters Addie, Hoolie, April and Lou [Louise] went to California. But this railroad family (many of the husbands worked the railroad), travelled between Kansas and California to visit first cousins. They also wrote, confirming their close-knit family and relations. Today cousins from these three Morris branches still celebrate in the Wiley J. Morris Reunion. For 2015, it will be held in Omaha, Nebraska.
The following two letters are between all 3 cousin "groups" with the following mentions:
Tobe
Pearl (Morris) Simpson, daughter of Tobe, nicknamed "Duck"
Jessie (Jess), Granddaughter of Wiley (Tobe) Morris
David
Addie Belle Tucker, daughter of David, nicknamed "Sister"
Hoolie (looks like Ollie), daughter of David
Louise, daughter of David, seamstress in CA. (Often called "Big Sister")
Cleave, son of David, lived in Kansas but visited California
Sarah Adelade
Myrtle and Pauline, granddaughter of Sarah Adelade (Morris) Cox
Mattie Cox, daughter of Sarah Adelade Morris Cox (mother of Myrtle and Pauline)
Letter 1 from Addie Tucker, CA to cousin Pearl Simpson, KS 28 Sept 1954
Letter 2 to Pearl (Morris) Simpson, Great Bend Kansas from Jessie and Myrtle
Sometimes it's just fun to find old letters that piece together the family photos, the family bible, death certificates, and obituaries. We know that Wiley J, 1807 and Louisa Morris, 1817 had five children. Three of these offsprings, Wiley (Tobe) 1838, sister Adelade (married Willis Cox), and youngest brother David Morris, 1850 settled in Kansas. One son of Tobe's and many of David's offsprings to include his daughters Addie, Hoolie, April and Lou [Louise] went to California. But this railroad family (many of the husbands worked the railroad), travelled between Kansas and California to visit first cousins. They also wrote, confirming their close-knit family and relations. Today cousins from these three Morris branches still celebrate in the Wiley J. Morris Reunion. For 2015, it will be held in Omaha, Nebraska.
The following two letters are between all 3 cousin "groups" with the following mentions:
Tobe
Pearl (Morris) Simpson, daughter of Tobe, nicknamed "Duck"
Jessie (Jess), Granddaughter of Wiley (Tobe) Morris
David
Addie Belle Tucker, daughter of David, nicknamed "Sister"
Hoolie (looks like Ollie), daughter of David
Louise, daughter of David, seamstress in CA. (Often called "Big Sister")
Cleave, son of David, lived in Kansas but visited California
Sarah Adelade
Myrtle and Pauline, granddaughter of Sarah Adelade (Morris) Cox
Mattie Cox, daughter of Sarah Adelade Morris Cox (mother of Myrtle and Pauline)
Letter 1 from Addie Tucker, CA to cousin Pearl Simpson, KS 28 Sept 1954
Hello, well I don’t know what to say_______this is I am so glad to rite you. This is your cussin Addie, your uncle Dave Addie they called me Sister. Duck I wish I could see you. Can you come to see me. I would come to see you but I am sick all the time with hi-blood pressure [pressure] & haven’t seen you in a long time. I got a chance to see Jessie last night but I were [was] so glad she gave me your address. I have thought aboutyou so much thinking I would never here [hear] from you. But thank God for this blessing. Send me your picture so I can see you. Well all of us is about dead so I sure do want to see you cousin. Mat [Mattie Cox] girls live out here. Mirtle [ Myrtle] and Pauline. I have Pinks picture taken with me when I was 17 years old and have 2 sister out here April and Lue. Borther Cleave did last month. Excuse Bad spelling. All so [?} and don’t see to good. But I am ok and I do thank God for my youth. Well answer at once. I sure do want to see you all [and] hear from my you and family. So goodbye. Hope to hear from you. Your cousin Addie Tucker 631 E 52nd St, Ph ad4-1056, Los Angeles, CA.
Letter 2 to Pearl (Morris) Simpson, Great Bend Kansas from Jessie and Myrtle
Dear Aunt Pearl
Here I am at Myrtle’s and we both have said how we wished you were here. I told her yesterday I could all most see you laughing at us fussing. Myrtle is just as fast as ever. Last night she had a beautiful party for me. Alright in the morning before the party she went out to her club. I went sight seeing. Se got home about 4:30. She fixed a wonderful dinner. Had her party food already and was yelling at John and I to come to dinner at about 6. And she did have love party food. Some gal. Her house is beautiful I will tell you about it when I see you in Omaha. But I have found nothing more beautiful in L. A. I surely have gone to many one [ size] with ever convenience. She sill has some body coming and going all day. [ ] He has a nice job with the telephone company. I had a visit with [Hoolie]. She is fine. Today Myrtle and I going out to day to a place they call Farmers Market and to Lane Bryants store. Then on & on into the nte. Well also todayI am going to see Sister Addie. I can’t tell her last name. But will later. She keeps saying how she would love to see “Duck” when , well Aunt Pearl there was 25 all together 1-3-3- cousins that goes to 7 [?] that was a party. Mattie Earl’s family and Uncle Dave’s kids. Oh I will tell you later. But fun O yes Ollie [Hoolie] had a nice [ ] down town for me. Will see you later. Love Jessie.
Sidebar:
Hi Simpson sorry I didn’t get to see you again. We went on [stopped] every place and finally got to NY and we sure did our number there. Great to have Jess. [?] meddled with her business to my own[?]. Smile. Love Myrtle.
Conclusion
Where possible or needed for understanding we made spelling/grammar adjustments. Due to the difficulty in writing and numerous spelling errors, an actual transcript was not included. If this is needed, order via a3Genealogy @gmail.com. The highlighted sentence 'Aunt Pearl there was 25 all together 1-3-3- cousins that goes to 7 [?] that was a party. Mattie Earl’s family and Uncle Dave’s kids" tightly links all three families and verifies their recognized kinship. The family bible also confirms kinships as do many newspaper articles and other family records.
Kathleen Brandt
a3Genealogy@gmail.com
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