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Phyllis (Trimble) Morris and Daughter, Tommie Sue

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Title

Phyllis (Trimble) Morris and Daughter, Tommie Sue

Subject

Morris, Phyllis Hayes Trimble (1926-1978)
Kittrell, Tommie Sue Morris (ca 1945- )

Description

Photograph of Phyllis (Trimble) Morris with her daughter, Tommie Sue Morris, as a baby in her lap.

Born in Staunton, Virginia, Phyllis' parents were Raleigh "Roy" Phillip Trimble, a barber in Woodstock, and Carrie (Hayes) Trimble. She had at least two younger sisters.

Phyllis married John Thomas "Tom" Morris, Sr. in Calhoun County, Alabama, in May 1944.

Tom was born in Washington D.C., the son of John C. and Norma (Bradshaw) Morris. Phyllis was living in Woodstock at the time they married. Tom was a soldier stationed at Ft. McClellan, Alabama.

The couple lived in Falls Church, Fairfax County, for most of their married years together. Tom worked as a Safeway Store Manager.

The couple had one daughter together. Tommie Sue Morris was born in Woodstock, grew up in Falls Church, and eventually became a teacher. She married Samuel A. Kittrell in June 1968.



Creator

Morrison Studio

Source

Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society

Publisher

Shenandoah County Library

Date

The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "June 1945".

Contributor

Phyllis was identified in 2013 by Danny Hottel; her daughter was identified by library staff in 2025 based on genealogical research on-line.

Rights

IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Identifier

025481

Original Format

Glass Negative

Citationzork

Morrison Studio, “Phyllis (Trimble) Morris and Daughter, Tommie Sue,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/55145.

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