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My great Grandmother Jane Morris (Abram Vrooman, Isaac, Charles) born 14 May 1853 daughter of Abraham Morris and Rebecca Vedder and died 21 Apr 1927 in Charlotte VA, at 73 years of age. Jane married 10 Apr 1875 to Spencer Kellogg the son of Lauren Kellogg and Elizabeth Miller.
Of the Morris family, I have the following:

MORRIS

This family is of Welsh origin, descended from Elystan Glodrydd, a powerful British Chieftain, born in 933, whose godfather was Elystan or Athelstan, the Saxon King. The name Glodrydd, or Illustrious, was conferred upon him, not only for his personal deeds, but also on account of his rank and extensive possessions. The name was originally spelled Mawrrwyce, or Mawr-rhys, then changed into Maurice, Morrice and Morris. About the middle of the 15th century a branch of the family settled in Monmouthshire, Wales and became possessed of large estates at Tintern, Denham, Ponterry, etc. Col. Louis Morris fell heir to the paternal estate at Tintern and raised a troop in support of Parliament. He afterward emigrated to Barbadoes with his brother Richard, and from thence they came and settled at Bronk's Land or Morrisania, thus founding the family in this country about 1670.

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Brian Kellogg Sr. 10/12/03

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