Leila Vasti MORRIS5,6,3,7,1,8

29th Oct 18582,3,1 - 13th Apr 19312,4,1

Life History

29th Oct 1858	Born in DeKalb County, Georgia.2,3,1
14th Mar 1881	Birth of daughter Letitia Chestnut THOMPSON in Georgia.9,10,11,3,12
16th Dec 1926	Death of William Erskine THOMPSON in DeKalb County, Georgia.2,1
13th Apr 1931	Died in DeKalb County, Georgia.2,4,1
after 13th Apr 1931	Buried in Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Lithonia, DeKalb, Georgia.1

Other facts

Married William Erskine THOMPSON

Notes

1900 Federal Census, Dekalb County, Georgia, 25 June, De Kalb County, Georgia; McWilliams District, page 11A, Enumeration District 11, Hse/Fam #194 Thompson, William E Head W M Apr 1854 46 Married 24 years GA SC SC Farmer Owns Thompson, Lelia V W F Oct 1858 41 Married 24 years 8 chidlren/6 living GA GA GA Farmer Owns Thompson, Letitia Dau W F Mch (March) 1881 19 Single GA GA GA 1920 Federal Census, Dekalb County, Georgia, 23 January, McWilliams District, District 17, page 2A, Thompson Mill Rd, Hse/Fam #30 Thompson, William E Head Owns Farm M W 66 GA SC SC Miller [b abt 1854] Thompson, Lelia V Wife F W 61 GA GA GA [b abt 1859] Thompson, Samel (sic) C Son M W 25 Single GA GA GA Miller, Grist Mill Thompson, Paul R Son M W 17 Single GA GA GA Farm Laborer Bray, Lillie L Dau F W 35 Single [sic] GA GA GA Miller, Grist Mill Bray, Thompson C Grandson M W 8 Single GA GA GA Farm Laborer Bray, Hulsey A Grandson M W 5 Single GA GA GA Farm Laborer Bray, Paul E Grandson M W 1yr6mos Single GA GA GA Farm Laborer Even though daughter Lillie has a different last name, she is reported as Single. Three family genealogies I have found report this person as Leila, rather than Lelia, which we find in some of the censuses. These genealogies also give us her death information, as found in thee following. Leila V. Morris Birth 29 Oct 1858 in De Kalb, Georgia Death 13 Apr 1931 in De Kalb, Georgia Parents Richard M Morris 1835-1928 Mary E Park 1839-1863 spouse William Erskine Thompson Birth 23 Apr 1854 in Georgia Death 16 Dec 1926 Thompson Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/15266812/person/272418734?ssrc=&ftm=1 Georgia Deaths, 1919-98 Certificate #8992 Mrs Lula V Thompson Death 13 Apr 1931 Dekalb County

Sources

1. Gravestone of W E and Leila Thompson, Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Lithonia, DeKalb, Georgia
2. Ancestry Trees
- Thompson Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/15266812/person/272418734?ssrc=&ftm=1
3. 1900 Federal Census, Dekalb County, Georgia
- 25 June, De Kalb County, Georgia; McWilliams District, page 11A, Enumeration District 11, Hse/Fam #194
4. Georgia Deaths, 1919-98
- Certificate #8992
5. Jo Ann Colquitt, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 13 Octoebr 2010
6. 1920 Federal Census, Dekalb County, Georgia
- 23 January, McWilliams District, District 17, page 2A, Thompson Mill Rd, Hse/Fam #30
7. Ancestry Trees
- Smith Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/5451042/person/-1308053864?ssrc=&ftm=1
8. 1910 Federal Census, Dekalb County, Georgia
- 28 April, Lithonia District, Enumeration District 26, page 11A, Covington Rd, Hse #200, Fam #201
9. 1940 Federal Census, Fulton County, Georgia
- 13 April, Lakewood Heights, District 65A, page 9B, 26 Conrad St, Hse #193, Rents $20
10. 1920 Federal Census, Dekalb County, Georgia
- 28 January, McWilliams Militia District (1448 Precinct), District 17, page 3B, Rock Springs and Macedonia Rd, Hse/Fam #41
11. 1910 Federal Census, Dekalb County, Georgia
- 21 April, McWilliams Militia District (1448 Precinct), District 17, page 10, Hse/Fam #63
12. Social Security Death Index