Ellwood Morris

Biography

Ellwood Morris lived through almost a century of change, witnessing the Civil War’s aftermath, the rise of industrial America, and the years of the Great Depression. He kept his life close to the Richmond area, where he built enduring friendships and cared for the communities that made the city home.

He is remembered by those who knew him as a steady presence and is laid to rest in Earlham Cemetery, where visitors pause by his stone and reflect on the quiet strength of a long life well lived.