Morris Ray Trafton b. 02 Aug 1907 York Co. ME d. Aug 1968 York Co. ME: Appalachian Aristocracy

1907 - 1968 (61 years)

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Name	Morris Ray Trafton
	Adopted the last name of Welch, his mother's maiden name, as he was raised by his grandfather and step-grandmother.
Born	02 Aug 1907	York Co. ME
Gender	Male
Died	Aug 1968	York Co. ME
	Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current Name: Morris Welch SSN: 004-20-1478 Born: 2 Aug 1907 Died: Aug 1968 State (Year) SSN issued: Maine (Before 1951)
Buried	First Parish Cemetery, York Village, York Co. ME
	Grave location: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Welch&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=23&GScnty=1226&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=121&GRid=98490287&df=all&
Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Morris R Trafton Age in 1910: 3 Birth Year: abt 1907 Birthplace: Maine Home in 1910: York, York, Maine Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Grandson Marital Status: Single Father's Name: James J Barr [probably Ernest Guy Trafton] Father's Birthplace: Maine Mother's Name: Lizzie M Barr [probably Annie Welch Trafton] Mother's Birthplace: Maine Household Members: Newbury H Welch 65 Melvina M Welch 52 Jamas J Barr 24 Lizzie M Barr 20 Morris R Trafton 3 [Note: Morris was named after Newbury and Melvina's son who later died of cancer. Newbury's daughter from his first wife, Melissa was Annie Welch who married Ernest Guy Trafton. Wonder why he was living with his grandparents and not his parents? And why he was never listed with his mother and father on any of the census?] 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Morris R Welch Age: 12 Birth Year: abt 1908 Birthplace: Maine Home in 1920: York, York, Maine Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Boarder Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Maine Mother's Birthplace: Maine Household Members: James J Barr 35 Lizzie M Barr 30 Victor M Barr 9 Doris K Barr 7 Warren J Barr 6 Harold L Barr 4 Nytte E Barr 7 months Melvina M Welch 62 [step-grandmother] Morris R Welch 12 [His parents divorced before 1919 when his mother married Ray Hooper. For some reason he remained with Melvina Welch who was actually his step-grandmother. He began using the last name of Welch and continued to do so for the rest of his life.] 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Ray M Welch Gender: Male Age: 22 Birth Year: abt 1908 Birthplace: Maine Race: White Home in 1930: York, York, Maine Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Gladys Welch Father's Birthplace: Maine Mother's Birthplace: Maine Household Members: Ray M Welch 22 Gladys Welch 17 Melvina Welch 72 [step-grandmother] [Evidently he has some feeling of affection or respect for Melvina for she was living with him at this time.] 1940 United States Federal Census Name: Morris Ray Welch Age: 32 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1908 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Maine Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: York, York, Maine Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: York, York, Maine Residence in 1935: Same House Occupation: Caretaker, private home House Owned or Rented: Owned Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $400 Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 24 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 40 Income: $600 Income Other Sources: No Household Members: Morris Ray Welch 32 Gladys Welch 27 Edna Plaisted 48 [mother-in-law]
Person ID	I24846	Master File
Last Modified	5 Dec 2013

Father	Ernest L. Trafton, b. Mar 1864, York Co. ME
Mother	Annie F. WELCH, b. Mar 1868, York Co. ME , d. Aft 1940, York Co. ME (Age ~ 72 years)
Married	07 Mar 1887	Somersworth, Strafford Co. NH
Married	New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947 Name: Annie F Welch Marriage Date: 7 Mar 1887 Event Type: Marriage Marriage Place: Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire Birth Date: abt 1869 Birth Place: York, ME Age: 18 Race: White Gender: Female Father's Name: Newbury Mother's Name: Mellisa Spouse Name: Ernest L Trafton Spouse Birth Place: York, ME Spouse Age: 22 Spouse Race: White Spouse Gender: Male Spouse Father's Name: Alva Spouse Mother's Name: Olive FHL Film Number: 1001309
Divorced	Bef 1919	York Co. ME
Family ID	F10988	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Gladys Plaisted
Married	27 Nov 1929	Maine
	Maine, Marriages, 1892-1996 Name: Morris R Welch Gender: Male Residence: York, ME Spouse's Name: Gladys V Plaisted Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Residence: York, ME Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1929 Marriage Place: Maine
Last Modified	5 Dec 2013
Family ID	F11010	Group Sheet \| Family Chart