Charles Bailey Morris Sr.
- Born: 26 May 1897, Wicomico Co., MD
- Marriage (1): Mabel Thomas in 1920 in MD
- Died: 07 Apr 1945, Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE at age 47
- Buried: 11 Apr 1945, St. Johns Cemetery, Powellville, Wicomico Co., MD
Listed as a truck farmer in 1930. In 1920, He may be the Charles B. Morris listed as a sailor on the USS Putnam as a coppersmith, age 22, born in MD.
His death certificate says he died April 7 1945 at 3:15 pm of carbon monoxide poisoning due to "pending investigation." He had been living in Wilmington, DE where he died at Garage #4, Jessup Street, for 6 months. He was living at 210 E. 23rd Street there. He is listed as divorced at the time which explains why he is not with the family in Wicomico Co. in the 1940 census.
Charles married Mabel Thomas, daughter of George Wesley Thomas Jr. and Bessie Melina Hopkins, in 1920 in MD. (Mabel Thomas was born on 14 Mar 1901 in MD, died on 07 Dec 1976 in FL and was buried on 11 Dec 1976 in Powellville Cemetery, Powellville, Wicomico Co., MD.)
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