Bert Morris, age 34 years, a widely known and highly respected young man of this county, died at his home near Watts [at Ballard] last Friday evening after an illness of a few days with blood poisoning.
Mr. Morris was born and raised in Adair County [Going Snake District, Cherokee Nation], and for the past several years has been one of the leading auctioneers of this part of the state. He was a very fine specimen of a man physically and his death after only a few days illness was a great shock to his many friends and acquaintances.
He leaves to mourn his loss, his father and mother [John B. and Fannie Cleveland Morris], wife [Kate Woods Morris], five children [J.C., Melvin, Lloyd, Floyd and Kenneth], two brothers [Fred and Clyde], three sisters [ four= Sadie Bagby, Kate Costen, Frankie Phillips and Tince Gregory], and a large host of friends.
