Annis Jane (Jones) Morris

The Isaac and Alice Jones family moved west around 1914 and settled in the Fillmore and Santa Paula area of California. Annis and her twin, Carlos, attended the Little Red Schoolhouse in their elementary years. This one-room school is still in use today, located half way between Fillmore and Santa Paula.

That area still known for Citrus growing, and now avocado as well, was at one time a great apricot producer. Mom remembers during some of those years being recognized as one of the fastest "pitters" on harvest team.
After marriage to Earl Morris in 1929 she became a homemaker from then to now. Earl eventually worked for Sunkist Citrus Association Packing House in Fillmore and then was a custodian and bus driver for many years for Fillmore Union School District until retirement.

Earl and Annis birthed five children. (4 in Fillmore, 1 in Santa Paula) Shirley, Sharon, James, Leonard, Dean. (Sharon is the only one pre-deceased). All grew up in Fillmore.

After the Northridge quake, which did extensive damage to Fillmore, Mom moved to West Covina wit-h her daughter Shirley Cannon for a few years. She is now a resident in Orange with Son, Leonard Morris, for almost 10 years. Leonard and Nevelyn have been Orange residents for forty years.

The children and grandkids will be attending the Oct. 9th celebration in Orange, coming from North and East: Oregon, Arkansas, Arizona, Missouri, Texas. Other extended family and friends from other cities, states and regions as well.

Plans include a Model "T" ride from THE VILLA down Glassel, past Chapman U. (Leonard completed graduate work there), around the circle of Orange and back to home in east Orange.

Leonard has owned a 1920 Touring "T" for many years and given Mom rides at 80yrs, 90yrs and now planning for her 100th year ride.

It might be possible for some of the Orange County Model "T" Club members to participate, and if that happens, would make a grand parade.

Annis is the last surviving charter member of her church horns in Fillmore where she lived in the same home for sixty years until after the "Quake". She played the piano, taught all levels of classes, member of the women's council and" provided many meals for "hobos" at her back door who knew where to come from the tracks during and after the war years.

She was a seamstress, excellent at crochet, and an artist to boot. Her “twenty” line drawings are very special and some of this fine work will be on display at the celebration.

Mom is a registered voter, knows her own mind, commented on the propositions, and voted in the last election.