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Charles Edwin Morris was born at Maitland St in Dunedin, Otago, on 14 February 1871.^1,2,3

He became manager of various Dalgety's branches (Oamaru, Invercargill, Timaru, Napier).

He married Edith Maud Armstrong, daughter of Frederick Gerard Armstrong and Susan Anne Lally, at St Lukes in Oamaru, Otago, on 5 October 1904.^1,4,5

Charles died on 7 December 1924 in Napier, Hawkes Bay, at age 53.^1,6

Crosby Morris was born in Anderson's Bay, Dunedin, Otago, on 7 January 1867.^1,2,3

He was educated at Otago Boys High School before joining the Otago and Southland Investment Co. (1882-1891), and then became a partner in Stronach Morris & Co. (Stock & Station agents), rising to be Managing Director.
He was an Otago Rugby representative in 1890, later President of the Otago Rugby Football Union (1901), also of the Otago Cricket Assoc. (1920-22); Vice-president of the Otago Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and a committe member of the Otago Expansion League, Dunedin Amenities Scoiety and Otago Early Settlers' Assoc.⁴

Janet (Jessie) Moodie, Alexander Morris, George Moodie Morris and Crosby Morris were named executors in the will of Arthur William Morris dated 2 May 1904 in Dunedin, Otago; Jessie was also to immediately receive £250 and inherit all household goods and effects and the residue of the estate went to the four executors in trust.⁵

Arthur William Morris, Alexander Morris, George Moodie Morris and Crosby Morris were named executors in the will of Janet (Jessie) Moodie dated 3 May 1904 in Dunedin, Otago.⁶

Janet (Jessie) Moodie, Crosby Morris, George Moodie Morris and Alexander Morris were appointed executors of Arthur William Morris's estate in Dunedin, Otago, on 7 June 1910, with the estate and effects declared to be 'under £25,000.⁵'

He was named executor in the will of James Howe Morris dated 18 July 1910 in Timaru, Canterbury.⁷

Alexander Morris, George Moodie Morris and Crosby Morris were appointed executors of Janet (Jessie) Moodie's estate in Dunedin, Otago, on 13 December 1910, it being declared to be 'under £10,000.⁶'

Crosby Morris and Hunter Morris were appointed executors of James Howe Morris's estate in Christchurch on 12 November 1946.⁷

Crosby died on 8 September 1950 at 12 Littlebourne Rd in Dunedin, Otago, at age 83.^1,8,9,10 He was buried on 9 September 1950 at the Northern Cemetery.¹¹

Crosby Standish Morris was born in Fairlie, Canterbury, on 6 April 1903.¹

He married Margaret Noble Adams in New Zealand in 1928.^2,3

He served in the NZ Division (Divisional Cavalry, later NZ Armoured Corp) in WWII (#1072), from which he joined the Long Range Desert Group in Egypt in 1941 as a 2nd Lieutenant (T2 patrol). He became Major in charge of A Squadron, was awarded the MC in Feb 1942, and was later a Major while Chief Instructor NZAFU School, Waiouru in 1944.^4,5,6

Crosby was divorced from Margaret Noble Adams at Christchurch, Canterbury, in 1943.⁷

Crosby's second marriage was to Mary Ethelwynne (Molly) Harding on 8 February 1945 in New Zealand.⁸

After WWII he worked for Gough, Gough & Hamer selling heavy machinery, and later managed Norwoods (Ferguson tractor agents). After retiring, he worked as bar manager at the Russley Hotel.

Crosby died on 6 February 1974 in Christchurch, Canterbury, at age 70.⁹

Eileen Edith Morris was born in Timaru, Canterbury, on 20 June 1914.

After winning the Auckland to Melbourne race of 1934 in Te Rapunga, followed by the Melbourne-Hobart race (1935), George Dibbern returned to Auckland and embarked with a crew of Maurice Black, Roy Murdock and George Dibbern and Eileen Edith Morris for an extended voyage to Rarotonga and Tahiti.
In 1941 he and George and Eileen arrived in Napier and George was interred on Somes Island (for the second time) as an enemy alien, not having his yacht returned until 1946.

In 1950 he won £10,000 in a Tattersalls lottery, but gave half to the man who gave him the ticket for covering his work shift. This enabled the purchase of Satellite (Woody) Island, followed by Partridge Island - he and George and Eileen farmed Woody Island for 3 years before they parted ways.¹

She had a defacto relationship with George Dibbern which resulted in the birth of their daughter, but they did not marry due to George's existing family in Germany.

Eileen died on 2 April 2009 at Duart House in Havelock Nth, Hawkes Bay, at age 94.² She was cremated in Napier on 7 April 2009.³

Elisabeth Madeline (Betty) Morris was born in Christchurch, Canterbury, on 13 August 1911.¹

She married Henry Eric Wilkie (Hal) Roberton at St Barnabas Church in Fendalton, Christchurch, Canterbury, on 19 February 1935.^2,3

She was widowed at age 79 on the death of her husband Henry on 19 February 1991.^4,5

Elisabeth died on 12 October 1995 in Christchurch, Canterbury, at age 84.

Ella Mary Morris was born at Maitland St in Dunedin, Otago, on 9 March 1875.^1,2,3 She was also known in the family as Piglet, as all the family carried nicknames from the Winnie-the-Pooh books. Also known as Gargai (to the Macdonald children) and Dada (to the Ferguson children), after various childish attempts at saying 'grandma.⁴'

She married Arnold Morell (Dick) Macdonald, son of Thomas Morell Macdonald and Charlotte Clements Forsaith, at First Church in Dunedin, Otago, on 18 February 1902.^1,5,6,7

She was named as a beneficiary of the will of Arthur William Morris dated 2 May 1904 in Dunedin, Otago.⁸

She was widowed at age 62 on the death of her husband Arnold on 27 March 1937.^9,10

Ella died on 30 April 1973 in Invercargill, Southland, at age 98.^1,11 She was buried on 2 May 1973 at the Invercargill Eastern Cemetery in Invercargill.¹²

Fannie Morris was born in West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, in 1863.²

She married Aubrey Brook Weston, son of Purton Weston and Maria Buckingham, in Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, between January 1883 and March 1883.¹

She was listed in the 1921 census at Town House, Castle St in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, with her husband Aubrey; he was a music teacher. Their child Margaret was listed as living with them.³

George Moodie Morris was born in Anderson's Bay, Dunedin, Otago, on 1 December 1861.^1,2

He was the best man at Alexander Morris and Emily Louisa Haggitt's wedding at St Paul's in Dunedin, Otago, on 23 September 1886.^1,3,4,5

He married Margaret Helen Mary (Daisy) Dymock at Wm Dymock house, Manor Place in Dunedin, Otago, on 21 September 1892.^1,6,7

He was a stock agent (at the time of his marriage).

Janet (Jessie) Moodie, Alexander Morris, George Moodie Morris and Crosby Morris were named executors in the will of Arthur William Morris dated 2 May 1904 in Dunedin, Otago; Jessie was also to immediately receive £250 and inherit all household goods and effects and the residue of the estate went to the four executors in trust.⁸

Arthur William Morris, Alexander Morris, George Moodie Morris and Crosby Morris were named executors in the will of Janet (Jessie) Moodie dated 3 May 1904 in Dunedin, Otago.⁹

Janet (Jessie) Moodie, Crosby Morris, George Moodie Morris and Alexander Morris were appointed executors of Arthur William Morris's estate in Dunedin, Otago, on 7 June 1910, with the estate and effects declared to be 'under £25,000.⁸'

Alexander Morris, George Moodie Morris and Crosby Morris were appointed executors of Janet (Jessie) Moodie's estate in Dunedin, Otago, on 13 December 1910, it being declared to be 'under £10,000.⁹'

George died on 23 March 1929 in Wellington at age 67.^1,10 He was buried on 26 March 1929 at the Karori Cemetery.¹¹

Grace Elizabeth Morris was born in Wyong, New South Wales, in 1897.^1,2

She married Frederick Mitchell, son of William John Mitchell and Jessie Dunstan, at St Philips Church (CoE) in Auburn, New South Wales, on 29 October 1919.¹

They lived at Copford farm in Kenmore, New South Wales, from 1930 to 1936, where Fred was listed as 'dairyman.³'

Grace died in 1973 in Tweed Heads, New South Wales.⁴

Gwendoline Lucy Morris was born in Dunedin, Otago, on 4 April 1897.¹

Gwendoline died on 9 December 1958 at 53 Manor Place in Dunedin, Otago, at age 61.^2,3 She was cremated on 10 December 1958.⁴