Evaline Florence Elms

GEDCOM Note

"Wedding Bells

A very pleasant wedding occurred at the home of the bride on West College street, Thursday, October 18, at 2:15 p. m. The contracting parties were Mr. G. H. Elms and Miss Eva Morris.

At the appointed hour a wedding march was well rendered by Mrs. Will C. Farabee, and the happy couple attended by Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Van Cleve, entered the beautifully decorated parlor, and took their respective places under the emblem of good luck--the horse-shoe. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A. B. Miller, D. D., assisted by Rev. Dr. Goodknight. A number of guests were present to witness the happy event. A large table was covered with valuable wedding presents. After receiving the congratulations of many friends, the happy couple started on a wedding tour. They will make an extensive trip westward after which they will return and make their home in Waynesburg.

Mr. Elms is an industrious and successful mechanic, being a member of the firm Elms Bros. His bride is a respected young lady and many friends here. We offer them our best wishes and congratulations and hope they may enjoy a bright and prosperous future."

Eva Elms obituary, Waynesburg Republican, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, 23 January 1902, page 1, column 2.

"Mrs. Eva Elms, wife of J. Harvey Elms, died at her home on College street, Friday evening, January 17, 1902. Deceased had for several years been a sufferer from pulmonary trouble, having spent a year or more at Asheville, N. C., for the benefit of her health. She was about forty years of age and was a daughter of Robert Morris, deceased. She was a highly esteemed christian woman, genial in manner and possessing a heart full of kindness. Beside her husband she leaves two little daughters who have the sympathy of all in their loss. Funeral was held Sunday at 3 p. m., services by Rev. J. E. Garvin and Dr. J. M. Howard. N. W. Carter, funeral director. Interment in Green Mount cemetery."

Source: Buchanan, Candice Lynn, transcriber, “Wedding Bells,” (Waynesburg Republican, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, 25 October 1894, page 1, column 3. http://www.myheritage.com/person-1500114_187996022_187996022/george...

George Harvey Elms, son of George Elms and Sarah Jones Elms, was born Feb. 22, 1863. He died June 27, 1947 and is buried in Greene Mount Cemetery, Waynesburg, Pa. He married (1) Eva Morris Oct. 18, 1894. She was born May 13. A daughter of Robert Morris and [space] Brown, a descendant of the pioneer, Peter Brown. She died January 17, 1902. I wish here to insert this note about Aunt Eva's father. He was not the famous "Financier and Signer" of American Revolution as some relatives claim. Uncle Harvey told me that his father-in-law's father was Dennis Morris. He was much older than his wife. He never cared for children and Robert Morris was reared by the Millikens who lived between Sycamore and Nineveh. Dr. Milliken always considered Robert Morris as being one of the Milliken family. Although Uncle Harvey did state that Milliken told him when Robert Morris was a boy, he would get angry and would visit his Morris relatives at Blacksville, W. Va. This is a clue to his family. He also stated Dennis lived in Ohio until he reached the age of in his 90's. Aunt Eva's father was an excellent carpenter. It was he who worked years on the Main Hall of Waynesburg College. He and Dr. Miller were the best of friends. I hope to insert these Morris records in my Morris history later. Source: Laura Elms Morris, The Story of George and Sarah (Jones) Elms, self-published, p. 19, no place or date given, but Cicely Stewart cited the date as 1959. [Note: Laura Elms married Thomas Henry Morris, son of Andrew Jackson Morris and Missouri (Goodwin) Manis. This Morris family was not related to Robert Morris. Laura retired in 1959. See pp. 20-21 of her book.]