Martha Morris

F, b. 11 November 1834, d. 23 September 1907
FatherLevi Morris b. 9 Jun 1803, d. 21 Nov 1886
MotherMartha Toogood b. 1 Nov 1809, d. 28 Nov 1885
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of David Gardner Crouch
Birth*Martha Morris was born on 11 November 1834 at Gatcombe, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.1,2,3  
BaptismShe was baptized on 7 December 1834 at Chillerton, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.1 
(Member of household) CensusShe appeared on the census of 1841 as a member of the household of Levi Morris at Chillerton, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England;
























































Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
'''Levi Morris''' '''M''' '''37''' '''Hampshire, England'''
'''Martha Morris''' '''M''' '''31''' '''Hampshire, England'''
'''Micah Morris''' '''M''' '''15''' '''Hampshire, England'''
'''Martha Mooris''' '''M''' '''6''' '''Hampshire, England'''
'''Levi Morris''' '''M''' '''4''' '''Hampshire, England'''
'''Obrenna Morris''' '''M''' '''2''' '''Hampshire, England'''
'''Abraham Morris''' '''M''' '''11 Mo''' '''Hampshire, England'''.2
 
Married Name As of after 1856,her married name was (Morris) Drew. 
Marriage*Martha Morris married Samuel John Drew, son of Samuel Drew and Catherine "Kitty" Hingston, on 8 July 1856 at Canada West, British North America.4,3 
Death of MotherHer mother Martha (Toogood) Morris died on 28 November 1885 at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.5,6,7
Death of FatherHer father Levi Morris died on 21 November 1886 at East Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.8,9,10,11
Death of SpouseHer husband Samuel John Drew died on 6 May 1907 at Goodhue, Minnesota, United States.4,3 
Death*Martha (Morris) Drew died on 23 September 1907 at Goodhue, Minnesota, United States, at age 72.3 

Family

Samuel John Drew b. 7 May 1830, d. 6 May 1907
Marriage*She married Samuel John Drew, son of Samuel Drew and Catherine "Kitty" Hingston, on 8 July 1856 at Canada West, British North America.4,3 
Last Edited16 Feb 2026

Citations

  1. [S7233] Bible Christian Church, "Isle of Wight, Hampshire, Denomination: Bible Christian: Births and Baptisms [1824-1837]," p. 38, entry no. 211, Martha Morris, 07 Dec 1834; imaged, "England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1936," database and images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.ca/discoveryui-content/view/… : accessed 17 Jan 2026), image 44 of 71; citing RG 4/2299 held by the National Archives of the UK.
  2. [S7244] 1841 census of England, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Newport, p. 20, Levi Morris household; digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 18 Jan 2026); citing Class: HO107; Piece: 405; Book: 16; Civil Parish: Carisbrooke; County: Hampshire; Enumeration District: 15; Folio: 4; Page: 20; Line: 19; GSU roll: 288805.
  3. [S7389] "Obituary: Mrs. S. J. Drew," The Zumbrota News, 27 Sep 1907, p. 2, col. 2; digital images, OldNews (http://www.oldnews.com : accessed 16 Feb 2026).
  4. [S7390] "Samuel John Drew," The Zumbrota News, 10 May 1907, p. 6, col. 4; digital images, OldNews (http://www.oldnews.com : accessed 16 Feb 2026).
  5. [S7286] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, Martha Morris registration no. 012047 (28 Nov 1885); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 28 Jan 2026); citing microfilm MS 935, roll 41, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  6. [S7287] "Died: Morris," The Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville), 04 Dec 1885, p. 5, col. 4.
  7. [S7288] E. R. [Rev. E. Roberts], "The righteous dead: Martha Morris," The Christian Guardian, Vol. LVII, No. 5, 03 Feb 1886, p. 75.
  8. [S7280] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, Levi Morris registration no. 013049 (21 Nov 1886); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 27 Jan 2026); citing microfilm MS 935, roll 44, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  9. [S7283] "Died: Morris," The Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville), 26 Nov 1886, p. 5, col. 5.
  10. [S7284] "Local and otherwise," The Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville), 03 Dec 1886, p. 5, col. 1.
  11. [S7285] [Rev.] E. Roberts, "The righteous dead: Levi Morris," The Christian Guardian, 04 May 1887, p. 283.