Asa Fario "Azzie" Morris: Career Criminal

Asa Fario "Azzie" Morris was born 26 Dec 1909 in Texarkana, TX to John/ James S. Morris (1874-????) & Carrie Ann Henry (1877-1961) .

Inmate: #23651 Oklahoma State Prison

Rec: 14 Apr 1931

Crime: Robbery With A Firearm

Term: 10 Yrs & Cost: $116.40

His 3rd prison term

He went on to California

Inmate: #62406 San Quentin Prison

Rec: 3 Sep 1938

Crime: Robbery 1st degree

Azzie was then transferred to Folsom Prison on the same day and became prisoner # 22094

Here are some articles on other crimes he was accused of committing in 1944 back in Oklahoma.

Another longer article you can read here by clicking the link

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103906228/azzie-morris/

In 1948 he is back in Texas as a prisoner in Huntsville.

Inmate: #111319 Huntsville Prison

Rec: 7 May 1948

Crime: Robbery & Assault

Age: 37

I couldn't locate a newspaper article on that crime.

Azzie was married at least twice,

Janice Mae Nolan (1912-1979) they married 8 Dec 1952 in Portsmouth, VA she also was married 3 time including this one.

2nd to Eva Louise Gillett (1912-1990) didn't find a marriage record. She had 3 marriages including this one. Her and Azzie are buried together.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25010616/asa-f-morris

Azzie would go on to become a Merchant Marine and he traveled all over, I found many passenger lists for him on ships he was working on. He seemed to of gotten his life together during this period and he would die 8 Aug 1979 in Portsmouth, VA.

His Find A Grave Memorial is at this link

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25010616/asa-f-morris

What a life and what a story to tell for generation, he went to Germany, Libya, India and more here are some photos I found and newspaper articles about one of the ships he was on that sunk.