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     CENSUS:
     1900 Gibson Twp, Wash Co, IN census: has Orpheus S Garriott 26, b. IN, Farmer (Single).
     1910 Gibson Twp, Wash Co, IN census: (all but Elizabeth b. IN) has Orpheus Garriott 36, Farmer-Home Farm; Anna Garriott 31 (3 children-0 living); Edmond J Morris 79, Own Income; and Elizabeth Morris 66, b. OH (8 children-7 living).
     1910 Mahanoy Ward 1, Schuylkill Co, PA census: has (all b. PA) Frank Yiengst 42, Outside Foreman-Coal Mines; Agnes Yiengst 38 (7 children-4 living); Elsie Yiengst 10; Harry Yiengst 8; Robert Yiengst 4; and Frank Yiengst 2.
     1920 Gibson Twp, Wash Co, IN census: has (all b. IN) Orpheus S Garriott 46, Farmer-General Farm; Anna Garriott 41; Lynn Garriott 8; Elizabeth Garriott 5; Edward Garriott 5; and Melvin Garriott 2.
     1930 Gibson Twp, Wash Co, IN census: has (all b. IN) Orpheus S Garriott 56, Farmer-General Farm; Annie Garriott 51; Lynn Garriott 19, Farmer-General Farm; Edward Garriott 15; Elizabeth Garriott 15; and Melvin Garriott 12.
     1940 Gibson Twp, Wash Co, IN census: has (all b. IN) Orpheus Garriott 66, Farm; Anna Garriott 61, Home Work; Lynn Garriott 29, Mechanic-Implements; Edward Garriott 25; Elizabeth Garriott 25; and Melvin Garriott 22.

06-Orpheus S Garriott
Birth: 16 Nov 1873, IN
Death: 3 Feb 1946, Wash Co, IN- age 72
Burial: Mt Carmel Cemetery
Military: Registered for WW1 Draft, medium height and build, brown eyes, dark hair
Father: Francis Marion "Frank" Garriott

Marriage: 30 Apr 1903, Wash Co, IN: Bk M/166
Spouse: Anna M MORRIS
Birth: 28 Oct 1878, IN
Death: 21 Jun 1974, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, TX- age 95
Burial: Mt Carmel Cemetery
Occupation: SSN: 495-88-4655/TX
Father: James Edmund Morris (1831-1913)
Mother: Elizabeth Gibbons (1842-1913)

     CHILDREN: Orpheus S and Anna M had the following six children:
07----Infant Daughter GARRIOTT [b.&d. 14 May 1904, bur. Mt Carmel Cemetery];
07----KENNETH GARRIOTT [b. 28 Oct 1905, Wash Co, IN: Bk H6/16; d. 19 Mar 1906- age 1, Wash Co, IN, bur. Mt Carmel Cemetery];

07----LYNN MORRIS "NOAH" GARRIOTT [b. 24 Jan 1911, Little York, Wash Co, IN: Bk H9/37; d. 20 Feb 1999, Austin, Scott Co, IN- age 88, bur. Mt Carmel Cemetery], a Farmer, Mechanic, Feed store worker, SSN: 310-05-5699/IN, lived in Scott Co, IN, m. Thelma DUNCAN [b. 3 Mar 1915, Brownstown, Jackson Co, IN], a Clerk [marr appl], daughter of Virgil DUNCAN and Eva DURHAM on 14 Sep 1941, Tampico, Jackson Co, IN: Bk AA/77, had son:
    08----DANIEL ARTHUR GARRIOTT; twins

07----FRANCES ELIZABETH "BETTY" GARRIOTT [b. 9 Jul 1914, Wash Co, IN: Bk H10/75; d. 23 Feb 1977 Beaumont, Jefferson Co, TX- age 62, bur. Forest Lawn Memorial Park], SSN: 307-42-7192/IN, married on 27 Nov 1958, Jefferson Co, KY: Microfilm 7010172, Harry Reid YIENGST [b. 17 Nov 1901, Mahanoy City, PA; d. 27 Jun 1974, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, TX, of Cardiac Arrest- age 73, bur. Forest Lawn Memorial Park], SSN: 146-09-2771/NJ, a Chemical Engineer, son of Franklin Yiengst and Agnus Reid, had daughter:
     08----JOANN YIENGST, m. ___ CURAN;

07----MARION EDWARD GARRIOTT [b. 9 Jul 1914, Wash Co, IN: Bk H10/75; d. 29 Nov 1985, Pasadena, Los Angeles Co, CA- age 71], SSN: 555-22-1676/CA, lived in Pasadena, Los Angeles Co, CA, m. Floris Laura APPELL [b. 23 May 1918; d. Nov 1983- age 65, bur. Forest Lawn Memorial Park-Glendale], SSN:? 718-10-2025/RR, had son:
    08----WILLIAM ALFONS GARRIOTT; and

07----MELVIN RAY GARRIOTT [b. 20 Oct 1917, Wash Co, IN: Bk H11/32; d. 27 Dec 1996, Scottsburg, Scott Co, IN- age 79, bur. Mt Carmel Cemetery], SSN: 308-40-8463/IN, TM1, US Navy, WW2, m. Marjorie E ROBERTSON [b. 19 Sep 1922; d. 27 Dec 2002- age 80, bur. Mt Carmel Cemetery] on 27 Jan 1946, lived in Texas.

     BIOGRAPHY: James E Morris (father of Anna M Morris), farmer, Little York, is a native of the township and county in which he now resides, and is the third son in a family of six children-- Ellen, Martha A, James E, Catharine, William P and Carrie T-- born to Samuel B and Mary (Pead) Morris, who were natives of South and North Carolina respectively. James E was born November 9, 1831, and March 8, 1860, married Ms Elizabeth Gibbons, the daughter of Henry and Ann [Pead] Gibbons.24
     Mr Morris was raised by his parents to manhood's estate, in youth securing only such education as the common schools of his day afforded. By an upright life, in which plenty of hard work was blended, he has won the respect and esteem of all who know him, and a good farm of 333 acres. In politics he is a Democrat, is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and he and wife are the parents of an interesting family of eight children.24

     CHILDREN of James E Morris and Elizabeth Gibbons:
----MIRANDA MORRIS, m. ___ LESTER, lived in Morocco, Newton Co, IN;
----OMRI MORRIS, deceased [?];
----MARY MORRIS, m. ___ SPURGEON, lived @ Kussuth, Wash Co, IN;
----LENNCE MORRIS, m. J.L. COOLEY, lived in Scottsburg, Scott Co, IN;
----PHENIA MORRIS, m. ___ PFAFFENBERGER of Fruita, Mesa Co, CO;
----BERTHA MORRIS, m. Elmer WILLIAMS;
----ANNA M MORRIS, m. Orpheus GARRIOTT [listed above]; and
----ANSON MORRIS, lived near Salem, Wash Co, IN.

     1999 OBITUARY: Lynn "Noah" Garriott, 88, died Saturday at Extendacare, Scottsburg. He was a retired farmer and mechanic and a former trustee of Gibson Township. Survivor, his wife, the former Thelma Duncan.

[Journal-Courier, Louisville, KY]