Henry Lawrenz (July 8, 1883-December 20, 1965) and Ella Morisse (February
   22, 1898-February 4, 1989) were married June 17, 1917, at the St. John's
   Lutheran Church, Nashville, Kansas.
     After their marriage, they moved to a farm in Barber County, Elm Mills
   Township, seven miles southwest of Isabel, Kansas. This farm belonged to
   Ella's parents, George and Gesine Gerdes Morisse, who came to America from
   Oldenburg, Germany, in 1883. Ella was one of seven children.
     Henry ws one of ten children born to Julius and Eva (Heublein) Lawrence,
   who came to America as young people and were married.
     Julius changed the spelling of his name May 23, 1917, from "Lawrenz" to
   "Lawrence." Henry was of legal age and never desired to change the spelling
   of his name.
     Henry was confirmed at a Lutheran Church in Lincolnville, Kansas. He came
   to the Nashville area in 1913. Ella was confirmed at St. John's Lutheran
   Church in Nashville, Kansas. All six children were confirmed at St. John's.
     The children attended Crooked Creek School about two miles north of their
   home. When it closed in 1938, they attended Isabel Schools. All graduated
   from Isabel High School.
     Henry served on the school board, township board and Church Council for
   many years.
     Henry and Ella lived all their married years on the farm. After Henry's
   death, Ella continued to live there until her health forced her to leave.
   She lived in Pratt, Kansas, from September 1979 until her death in February
   1989.
     They wre the parents of eight children. Two sons died as infants. One son,
   Eugene, lives near Sawyer. He married Virginia Love of Clearwater, Kansas.
   Muriel married Chester Raleigh. Odetta married Kenneth Keimig. Arlene married
   F.L. Thurman. Pauline married Basil (Bud) McManaman. Virginia married Louis
   Guhl Jr. There were twenty grandchildren.
                      
  Source:St. John's Lutheran Church Centennial 1893-1993, Nashville, Kansas, pg. 68 
  Submitted by: Odetta Keimig