Selected Families and Individuals

Notes


Frances Lorraine Kinney

Daughter of John Francis and Alma (Beatty) Kinney (also spelled Kenny or Kenney).

Marriage: William C. Settles

Marriage: Frances Settles to Boyd Morris on May 12, 1941, recorded in Kerr County, Texas.
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Early Monday morning, April 29, 2002, the Angels came and took our beloved Mother, Grand-Mother and Great-Grand-Mother to her Heavenly Father and her Savior, Jesus Christ. Frances Lorene Kinney Morris was born August 16, 1907 in Columbus, Indiana to Alma Grace Beatty Kinney and John Francis Kinney. At the age of 12 years old she went alone to El Paso, Texas to nurse her father who was dying of tuberculosis. Upon his death, this then 14 year old buried her father and returned to Indiana. Frances lived a long and fruitful life and would have been 95 years old this coming August. Frances was a long time resident of Corpus Christi and a devoted and dedicated member of First Christian Church even through she was unable to attend in the past few years due to health problems. She was affectionately known as both "Gram-ma" and "Meemaw" by her Grand-Children and Great- Grand-Children and their friends; and, "Meemaw" was her name to many of the friends of her children.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her son, Alan Settles.

She is survived by her only daughter, Virginia Howard of Dripping Springs, Texas; her daughter-in-law, Mary Settles of Old Town, Maine; her son Bob Settles and his wife Frances of Shelby Township, Michigan; and her son Dr. Wayne H. Morris and his wife Lucille of Corpus Christi, Texas. She is also survived by grand-children, 12 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.

The family wishes to especially thank "Meemaw's" special care-givers for their care and love. The family also wishes to extend warm and grateful thanks to Norman Renfro, M.D. (deceased), Paul Heath, M.D. and Mike Neff, M.D., her "special" doctor and "hero". Their love for her and their excellent care will never be forgotten. The family also wishes to acknowledge the Christian love, devotion and prayers of the members of First Christian Church for both Meemaw and her family, with special thanks to the Ladies of the CWF, June Pearce, Rev. Ruth Beal, and our beloved Sr. Pastor, Don Tuttle during our time of loss and sorrow. Also, a grateful thanks to the family's many friends who provided support, food, prayers, and expressions of God's love. Most importantly, a very, very special thanks goes to her daughter-in-law, Lucille Morris, who helped care for Frances through her difficult years of ill health, as she would for her own mother. Her service is the epitomy of Christian love. Honorary pallbearers are her grandsons. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Christian Foundation Scholarship Fund, First Christian Church, Corpus Christi, Texas in Meemaws name. Visitation will be held at Seaside Funeral Home on Thursday, May 2, 2002. A funeral service will be held at First Christian Church on Friday, May 3, 2002. Interment to follow at Seaside Memorial Park. Philippians 1, 3-6; Thessalonians 4, 14-18; John 20, 29; John 14, 1-31 The grateful family of Frances K. "Meemaw" Morris.

Corpus-Christi Caller-Times, Texas, dated May 3, 2002


Boyd Morris

Name:    Boyd Morris
Death Date:    12 December 1967  
Death County:    NUECES  
Gender:    M  
Marital Status:    SEPAR/DIVORCED


Frances Lorraine Kinney

Daughter of John Francis and Alma (Beatty) Kinney (also spelled Kenny or Kenney).

Marriage: William C. Settles

Marriage: Frances Settles to Boyd Morris on May 12, 1941, recorded in Kerr County, Texas.
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Early Monday morning, April 29, 2002, the Angels came and took our beloved Mother, Grand-Mother and Great-Grand-Mother to her Heavenly Father and her Savior, Jesus Christ. Frances Lorene Kinney Morris was born August 16, 1907 in Columbus, Indiana to Alma Grace Beatty Kinney and John Francis Kinney. At the age of 12 years old she went alone to El Paso, Texas to nurse her father who was dying of tuberculosis. Upon his death, this then 14 year old buried her father and returned to Indiana. Frances lived a long and fruitful life and would have been 95 years old this coming August. Frances was a long time resident of Corpus Christi and a devoted and dedicated member of First Christian Church even through she was unable to attend in the past few years due to health problems. She was affectionately known as both "Gram-ma" and "Meemaw" by her Grand-Children and Great- Grand-Children and their friends; and, "Meemaw" was her name to many of the friends of her children.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her son, Alan Settles.

She is survived by her only daughter, Virginia Howard of Dripping Springs, Texas; her daughter-in-law, Mary Settles of Old Town, Maine; her son Bob Settles and his wife Frances of Shelby Township, Michigan; and her son Dr. Wayne H. Morris and his wife Lucille of Corpus Christi, Texas. She is also survived by grand-children, 12 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.

The family wishes to especially thank "Meemaw's" special care-givers for their care and love. The family also wishes to extend warm and grateful thanks to Norman Renfro, M.D. (deceased), Paul Heath, M.D. and Mike Neff, M.D., her "special" doctor and "hero". Their love for her and their excellent care will never be forgotten. The family also wishes to acknowledge the Christian love, devotion and prayers of the members of First Christian Church for both Meemaw and her family, with special thanks to the Ladies of the CWF, June Pearce, Rev. Ruth Beal, and our beloved Sr. Pastor, Don Tuttle during our time of loss and sorrow. Also, a grateful thanks to the family's many friends who provided support, food, prayers, and expressions of God's love. Most importantly, a very, very special thanks goes to her daughter-in-law, Lucille Morris, who helped care for Frances through her difficult years of ill health, as she would for her own mother. Her service is the epitomy of Christian love. Honorary pallbearers are her grandsons. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Christian Foundation Scholarship Fund, First Christian Church, Corpus Christi, Texas in Meemaws name. Visitation will be held at Seaside Funeral Home on Thursday, May 2, 2002. A funeral service will be held at First Christian Church on Friday, May 3, 2002. Interment to follow at Seaside Memorial Park. Philippians 1, 3-6; Thessalonians 4, 14-18; John 20, 29; John 14, 1-31 The grateful family of Frances K. "Meemaw" Morris.

Corpus-Christi Caller-Times, Texas, dated May 3, 2002


Alma Grace Beatty

Title:    Index to Marriage Record 1850 - 1920 Inclusive Volume I Letters A-L Inclusive
Record Location:    Bartholomew County Indiana
    W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office Columbus Compiled by Indiana Works Projects Administration 1941 Note: Check Supplement in Volume II of This Index for Omitted Names.
Spouse 1:    Alma C Beatty
Spouse 2:    John F Kinney  
Marriage Date:    18 Nov 1906  
County:    Bartholomew  
Book:    C-18  
Original Source Page:    102  
Date:    29 Jun 1890
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Virginia Brooks Settles

Name: Virginia Brooks Howard
SSN: 457-24-5650
Last Residence: 78746  Austin, Travis, Texas
Born: 2 Jul 1926
Died: 12 Jan 2009
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951)
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Virginia Howard Virginia Brooks Howard passed away Monday, January 12, 2009, at the age of 82. She was born in San Antonio, Texas to Frances Kinney and William Settles. Virginia had a successful career with Mobil Oil Corporation in Corpus Christi and later in Houston, where she retired in 1985. She was fortunate enough to enjoy a long retirement, during which she began a second career of volunteerism. In 1993, she relocated to Dripping Springs to be near several of her children and grandchildren. It was then that she began volunteering at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, where she cultivated many friendships and a love of native plants and gardening. As a member of Dripping Springs Methodist Church, she actively practiced her faith while volunteering at the food pantry and in the Kairos Prison Ministry. She also volunteered at animal shelters and for Meals on Wheels. A life-long Democrat, Virginia was fond of quoting Molly Ivins and Ann Richards. She was married to the late Harry James Howard, Jr. for many years, and together they had six children. Virginia is preceded in death by her brother Alan Settles. She is survived by her six children: Jim Howard of Bartlett, Joanne Prasthofer and Judy Vest of the Houston area, Mark Howard of Dripping Springs, Tina Leva and John Howard of the Austin area, and their families. Her brother, Robert Settles and wife Frances, of Michigan, and brother, Wayne Morris and wife Lucille of Corpus Christi, also survive her. True to her nature-lover's spirit, Virginia requested her ashes be scattered in a favorite hill country location. A private family gathering is planned for that purpose. The family would like to thank Dr. Ashley Stiegler, whose gentle guidance started us on the difficult journey of dementia, and Dr. Teri Albright, who helped us navigate the end of it. We would like to thank the Hospice Austin team and the caregivers at The Summit at Westlake Hills, all of who cared for our mother with kindness and affection and showed her the utmost respect at the end of her life. Virginia would be honored by a contribution to the charity of your choice.

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Published in Austin American-Statesman on Jan. 18, 2009.


John Robert Howard

Source Information
Ancestry.com. Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data:
"Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830–1950." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.

Description
This database is an index extracted from more than 1.7 million birth, baptism, and christening records from Iowa.
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Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
Original data: State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.
Description
This database is an index to the death records in State of California, USA, from 1940 through 1997. The database provides such valuable information as first, last and middle names of the descendants, birth dates, mother's maiden name, father's last name, sex, birth place, death place, residence at time of death, death date, social security number (when available), and the age of the individual when they died