Della Elaine (Dolan) Morris (1917 - 1981)
updated March 26, 2019
Della Elaine (Dolan) Morris was born on August 21, 1917. She was born into the Dolan family and married into the Morris family. She was born to Lola Bell (Fleshman) Dolan and Lee Elmer Dolan, with siblings Fairy, Edith, Elizabeth, Austin, Perry, and Mildred. Della married George Graham Morris on December 24, 1936 in Independence, Missouri and Della died in November 1981. She died in November 1981 at 64 years of age. We know that Della Elaine (Dolan) Morris had been residing in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri 64050.
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Della Elaine (Dolan) Morris
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Independence, Jackson County, Missouri 64050
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Mt Washington Cemetery, 614 S Brookside Ave, in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri United States 64053
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Della Elaine (Dolan) Morris lived
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Feb 27, 1887 - Jun 9, 1981
Oct 5, 1882 - Apr 22, 1962
Siblings:
Feb 22, 1910 - Oct 3, 1991
Aug 3, 1912 - Nov 12, 1977
Jan 28, 1908 - May 1977
Feb 11, 1915 - Mar 7, 1978
Feb 4, 1926 - Apr 18, 1963
Jun 7, 1920 - Jun 29, 2003
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Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Della Elaine (Dolan) Morris & George Graham Morris
December 24, 1936 - November 1981Cause of Separation: Death
Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, United States
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Sep 21, 1912 - June 1982
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In 1917, in the year that Della Elaine (Dolan) Morris was born, "I Want You" became famous. James Montgomery Flagg's poster, featuring Uncle Sam and based on a 1914 British poster, attracted thousands of U.S. recruits to WWI duty. Over 4 million posters were printed in 1917 and 1918.
In 1920, by the time she was just 3 years old, the Volstead Act became law. Formally called the National Prohibition Act, the Volstead Act enabled law enforcement agencies to carry out the 18th Amendment. It said that "no person shall manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, or furnish any intoxicating liquor except as authorized by this act" and defined intoxicating liquor as any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.
In 1952, when she was 35 years old, on July 2, Dr. Jonas E. Salk tested the first dead-virus polio vaccine on 43 children. The worst epidemic of polio had broken out that year - in the U.S. there were 58,000 cases reported. Of these, 3,145 people had died and 21,269 were left with mild to disabling paralysis.
In 1970, at the age of 53 years old, Della was alive when on May 1st, US troops invaded Cambodia, expanding the Vietnam War. The invasion of Cambodia was a Nixon policy, although it was argued against by both his Secretary of State and his Secretary of Defense.
In 1981, in the year of Della Elaine (Dolan) Morris's passing, on January 20th, Ronald Reagan became the 40th President of the United States. He ran against the incumbent, Jimmy Carter, and won 50.7% of the popular vote to Carter's 41.0%.
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c. 1850 - Jun 12, 1900
c. 1975 - Unknown
c. 1961 - Unknown
c. 1928 - Unknown
c. 1964 - Unknown
Sep 4, 1904 - April 1981
Sep 21, 1902 - Oct 6, 1996
Aug 4, 1890 - November 1976
Feb 5, 1915 - August 1985
Mar 29, 1919 - Jul 9, 1997
Apr 25, 1883 - March 1967
Jul 23, 1922 - Dec 11, 2008
Jan 28, 1892 - February 1975
Aug 13, 1919 - Mar 28, 1998
Apr 22, 1890 - June 1964
Jan 20, 1907 - Mar 8, 2003
May 1, 1887 - July 1984
Mar 26, 1908 - Nov 17, 1997
Jan 10, 1884 - July 1974
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Oct 27, 1902 - December 1979
Dec 25, 1907 - October 1959
Jun 17, 1907 - March 1972
Apr 18, 1900 - October 1964
Nov 12, 1898 - May 1970
Apr 10, 1917 - Nov 16, 1998
Apr 26, 1890 - April 1979
Jun 26, 1918 - May 16, 2003
Jan 25, 1898 - April 1972
Jul 11, 1888 - August 1975
Jul 6, 1910 - December 1983
Jun 21, 1880 - September 1968
Dec 10, 1907 - February 1964
Jul 22, 1909 - Aug 15, 1989
Jan 6, 1896 - September 1971
Mar 2, 1886 - June 1973
Feb 18, 1893 - October 1974
Apr 23, 1891 - March 1967
Jun 15, 1905 - September 1970
Mar 10, 1901 - September 1984
Other Dolans
Jun 26, 1911 - Sep 6, 2006
Aug 14, 1912 - Jun 25, 2001
Aug 19, 1908 - Jul 12, 1991
Jul 15, 1924 - Jan 31, 1997
Mar 12, 1886 - March 1973
Feb 1, 1901 - April 1977
Jul 29, 1922 - Mar 29, 2001
Jan 31, 1914 - May 27, 1992
May 27, 1918 - Oct 19, 2008
Mar 17, 1926 - March 1980
Dec 8, 1931 - April 1982
Jun 30, 1918 - Apr 19, 2011
Oct 23, 1883 - February 1967
Dec 21, 1897 - January 1979
Aug 2, 1898 - Aug 10, 1998
Feb 3, 1907 - December 1981
Nov 15, 1883 - May 15, 1966
Oct 4, 1948 - Feb 8, 1993
Dec 25, 1878 - Mar 15, 1967
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Jan 31, 1911 - June 1981
Aug 29, 1911 - March 1980
Oct 3, 1909 - January 1965
Feb 1, 1917 - October 1982
Apr 30, 1904 - December 1974
Jul 3, 1920 - October 1982
Oct 5, 1903 - May 1973
Dec 15, 1902 - February 1978
Jan 12, 1909 - Sep 6, 2001
May 19, 1908 - Apr 26, 1996
Apr 23, 1906 - Apr 26, 2001
Feb 13, 1915 - March 1982
May 16, 1900 - September 1966
Dec 3, 1892 - May 1976
Jun 20, 1885 - September 1970
Jun 7, 1900 - November 1992
Apr 7, 1914 - Jul 15, 1993
Sep 27, 1895 - August 1969
Mar 21, 1909 - March 1980
Jul 15, 1913 - Jan 27, 1994
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