Morley, William James Johns Sr^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]}

1868 - 1951  (82 years)

• Name	Morley, William James Johns  [2, 3, 4]
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	28 April 1868	Tregurtha Downs, St Hilary, Cornwall, England   [4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Jan 1951	Shelby, Toole, Montana, USA   [4]
  Burial	Aft. 21 Jan 1951	Mountain View Cemetery, Shelby, Toole, Montana, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I402059109375	Rick Dondo's Family
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Morley, Cyprian "Seraphim",   b. 1 Dec 1833, Trezelah, Gulval, Cornwall, England d. 13 Jan 1887, Wellington, Somerset, England (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Johns, Ann "Annie",   b. 1836, St Hilary, Cornwall, England d. 5 Oct 1897, Wellington, Somerset, England (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	23 May 1857	St Hilary, Cornwall, Penzance, England
  Family ID	F5801	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dickson, Isabella "Bella",   b. 4 Jul 1876, Cobourg, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada d. 29 May 1949, Shelby, Toole, Montana, USA (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	27 Mar 1901	Medicine Hat, Cypress, Alberta, Canada
  	Type: Spousal
  Children	1. Morley, Cecil James,   b. 1 Jun 1902, West Butte, Toole, Montana, USA d. 14 Apr 1955, Shelby, Toole, Montana, USA (Age 52 years)   2. Morley-Sundby, Helen Grace,   b. 17 Sep 1904, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada d. 20 Apr 1992, Deer Park, Spokane, Washington, USA (Age 87 years)   3. Morley, Cyprian,   b. 1909, Gold Butte, Chouteau, MT, USA d. 1909, Gold Butte, Chouteau, MT, USA (Age 0 years)   4. Morley, Wallace "Wally",   b. 22 Feb 1910, Gold Butte, Toole, Montana, USA d. 14 Jul 1971, Shelby, Toole, Montana, USA (Age 61 years)   5. Morley-Berthelote, Annabelle "Annie",   b. 3 Jan 1912, Gold Butte, Toole, Montana, USA d. 2 Jun 2004, Shelby, Toole, Montana, USA (Age 92 years)   6. Morley, William John Jr,   b. 18 Sep 1918, Gold Butte, Toole, Montana, USA d. 16 May 2005, Neillsville, Clark, Wisconsin, USA (Age 86 years)   7. Morley, Clarence Eugene,   b. 21 Jul 1920, Gold Butte, Toole, Montana, USA d. 28 Apr 2010, Sunburst, Toole, Montana, USA (Age 89 years)   8. Gibbons-Morley-Smigelski, Mary Louise,   b. 28 Dec 1936, Alpena, Alpena, Michigan, USA d. 8 Apr 2009, Alpena, Alpena, Michigan, USA (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F3072	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 April 1868 - Tregurtha Downs, St Hilary, Cornwall, England Marriage - Type: Spousal - 27 Mar 1901 - Medicine Hat, Cypress, Alberta, Canada Death - 21 Jan 1951 - Shelby, Toole, Montana, USA Burial - Aft. 21 Jan 1951 - Mountain View Cemetery, Shelby, Toole, Montana, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  [S1502254493] . A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "Ancestry Family Tree". Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person Another researcher's profile of this person [S1510757169] . A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story. It is described as "Publication Date: May/ 17/ 2005; Publication Place: Marshfield, Wisconsin, USA". [S1510757169] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item It is described as "Publication Date: May/ 17/ 2005; Publication Place: Marshfield, Wisconsin, USA". [S0000100001] . As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item [S0000300002] . Another contributor has graciously offered a file identified as an image of a headstone with a title of "William J Morley", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Buried with wife - Isabella Dickson NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published or taken in An unknown location on or about An unknown date The offered place of birth is: Marazion England The offered date of birth is: 1868 The offered place of death is: Shelby, Toole, MT, USA The offered date of death is: 1951 Cemetery / final disposition identified as: Mountain View Cemetery The following people have been identified as mentioned in the image: William J Morley The content of the image has not been transcribed Media / Image file of types: (jpg - jpeg; image - headstone) File size: 3529587 bytes; Image size (pixels): 3888 wide by 2592 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. A publicly accessible image of this headstone and a memorial to this individual is very likely available via the "Find a Grave" service which is probably cited as a "SOURCE" for details and events that are part of this person's story. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300001] . Another contributor has offered a file identified as an image of a portrait with a title of "Isabella Dickson Morley", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Late 1890's or early 1900's NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published in Ontario, Alberta or Montana, on An unknown date Media / Image (jpg - [jpeg]; image - [portrait]) File size: 109979 bytes; Image size (pixels): 593 wide by 770 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300001] . Another contributor has offered a file identified as an image of a portrait with a title of "William & Bella Morley", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Believe this was taken out in the yard of the house in Gold Butte that William built. NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published in Gold Butte, Toole, MT, USA (Home Place), on 1940's Media / Image (jpg - [jpeg]; image - [portrait]) File size: 380210 bytes; Image size (pixels): 1752 wide by 1179 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300008] . Another contributor has graciously offered a data file identified as an image with a title of "William & Isabella Morley (nee Dickson) - Copy - Copy", and has reported details about it as follows: No further description was provided Reported as pertaining to An unknown location and dated on An unknown date File Details: (jpg - jpeg; image - UNDEFINED) File size: 40413 bytes; Image size (pixels): 213 wide by 301 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300008] . Another contributor has graciously offered a data file identified as an image with a title of "William & Isabella Morley (nee Dickson) - Copy", and has reported details about it as follows: No further description was provided Reported as pertaining to An unknown location and dated on An unknown date File Details: (jpg - jpeg; image - UNDEFINED) File size: 42843 bytes; Image size (pixels): 669 wide by 915 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300001] . Another contributor has offered a file identified as an image of a portrait with a title of "Gold Butte School early 1900's", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Wm J J Morley was chosen to rebuild the Gold Butte school after the first on was lost in a fire in May 1919. NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published in Gold Butte MT, on Fall of 1919 possibly Media / Image (jpg - [jpeg]; image - [portrait]) File size: 111469 bytes; Image size (pixels): 995 wide by 529 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300001] . Another contributor has offered a file identified as an image of a portrait with a title of "Gold Butte School (First one)", and has reported details about it as follows: No further description was provided Published in An unknown location, on An unknown date Media / Image (jpg - [jpeg]; image - [portrait]) File size: 106114 bytes; Image size (pixels): 1614 wide by 894 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300001] . Another contributor has offered a file identified as an image of a portrait with a title of "Gold Butte School - New", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: New school standing proud and tall. NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published in Gold Butte, Toole, MT, USA, on An unknown date Media / Image (jpg - [jpeg]; image - [portrait]) File size: 32177 bytes; Image size (pixels): 648 wide by 380 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300001] . Another contributor has offered a file identified as an image of a portrait with a title of "Gold Butte School Fire", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Original Gold Butte school was lost in a fire in the early part of 1900. Wm JJ Morley rebuilt the school. NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Published in Gold Butte, Toole, MT, USA, on 28 May 1919 (on photo) Media / Image (jpg - [jpeg]; image - [portrait]) File size: 168800 bytes; Image size (pixels): 1600 wide by 921 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A [S0000300008] . Another contributor has graciously offered a data file identified as an image with a title of "Gold Butte School", and has reported details about it as follows: Described as: Photo of the former Gold Butte School built by William James Johns Morley and later relocated to the Wood Ranch in Miners Coulee. The woodwork inside remains beautiful and one of the chalkboards is still intact. After the move, Wm's son, Wallace M NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original Reported as pertaining to Miners Coulee, MT (Norma Wood's) and dated on Jul 2013 File Details: (jpg - jpeg; image - UNDEFINED) File size: 309407 bytes; Image size (pixels): 2048 wide by 1366 high Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree. Ancestry record number reported as: N/A