Comments on: Mug Shot Monday: Mary L. Morst, No. 11033

By: Elias

Elias — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:43:04 +0000

George HoughDecember 30, 2012The opening of every photo of the abnaodned prison causes the hairs on the back of my neck to rise. The quality of live of every society can be measured best by how they treat their offenders.

By: eliott morst

eliott morst — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:09:29 +0000

My father was right, I found the proof. WOW!

By: Roger

Roger — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:15:07 +0000

Thank you for sharing! I have heard from several people related to Mary. I am hoping to write a follow up post.

By: Paula

Paula — Thu, 24 May 2012 03:32:47 +0000

Wow, this is the very first time I have seen a picture of my great grandmother ever and I see all my Aunties Janet, Nina, Rita and Sandy when I look her photo. I heard of the story once from my father. It is truly amazing I have always wondered about my great grandparents. My grandpa was Joseph Morst, which is also my daddy, brother, and nephew name.

By: Tracey

Tracey — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:17:22 +0000

I am so glad that Martha and Joseph went on to lead wonderful lives as well as their children and children’s children. I’m sure Mary was a wonderful mother and grandmother, who as they said, “snapped” under the torchure of her violent husband.
Good to see her decendants posting here as well
Really enjoyed reading this piece of Virginia History.

By: Kimberlea

Kimberlea — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:10:29 +0000

Mary Morst killed her husband due to long-term physical & mental abuse, even during her pregnancy. The story goes she had cleaned the house & cooked dinner. She of course feed her husband first. John Morst was not a very nice man, especially when he drank. Mary went to eat her dinner, since she was pregnant at the time. John (her husband), took her dinner and feed it to the dog. He thought more of his dog than his wife. Something in Mary snapped. Hence the murder. Mary Morst was my great grandmother. Her daughter Martha was my grandmother. She led a wholesome life and married twice before her death.

By: T.Cureton

T.Cureton — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:07:03 +0000

I would like to thank you for highlighting the history & incarceration of my Great Grand Mother” Mary Lee Jones Morst. I met my Great grandmother when I was a kid of eight or nine. Yes I knew what had happen, but had very few details of When?, Where, Why and how things had happened. My Grand Mother Martha and her twin brother Joseph were eventually raised by there Grand Father ( Mary Lee Morst ) father after release from the Catholic Orphanage. After Mary’s pardon from prison, she regained custody of her twins.!

By: Ronald Wilson

Ronald Wilson — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:46:25 +0000

Mary L. Morst was my grand mother. She lived several years with us in Ohio. There is a lot of good things about my grand mothers life after she was released from prison.

By: Roger

Roger — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:34:48 +0000

Yes. Thanks for reading the blog!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:46:10 +0000

Was Kate Plecker the wife of William A. Plecker?