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Sarah's mother, Marcella, was born in an underground [[American Indian]] sod dwelling near tiny Fairvalley in Woods County in north central [[Oklahoma]]. Marcella's grandparents, William Henry Morris (1833-1901) and the former Mary J. Barter (born 1838), had been among the pioneers who staked out 160 acres in the Oklahoma Land Rush. W. H. Morris was born Monmouth County, [[New Jersey]]. Prior to the [[American Civil War]], he came to Linn County, [[Iowa]], where in 1855, he married the 16-year-old Mary Barter. He then attended medical school in Keokuk, Iowa, having completed his instruction in 1864. The couple later moved to Oklahoma; three years after his death, Mary B. Morris was still living in Alva in Woods County, Oklahoma.

Sarah's mother, Marcella, was born in an underground [[American Indian]] sod dwelling near tiny Fairvalley in Woods County in north central [[Oklahoma]]. Marcella's grandparents, William Henry Morris (1833-1901) and the former Mary J. Barter (born 1838), had been among the pioneers who staked out 160 acres in the Oklahoma Land Rush. W. H. Morris was born Monmouth County, [[New Jersey]]. Prior to the [[American Civil War]], he came to Linn County, [[Iowa]], where in 1855, he married the 16-year-old Mary Barter. He then attended medical school in Keokuk, Iowa, having completed his instruction in 1864. The couple later moved to Oklahoma; three years after his death, Mary B. Morris was still living in Alva in Woods County, Oklahoma.

Hudson-Pierce traces her ancestry in the future United States to [[Lewis Morris]] (1671-1746), the [[Great Britain|British]] governor of New Jersey from 1738 until his death. Previously Lewis Morris had been royal governor of the New York colony, which included New Jersey prior to the separation in 1738. This Lewis Morris' grandson, also [[Lewis Morris]] (1719-1798), was a landowner and developer who in 1776 signed the [[Declaration of Independence]] as a representative at the [[Second Continental Congress]] from [[New York (state)|New York]]. Lewis Morris was a half-brother of [[Gouverneur Morris]] (1752-1816), the [[New York City]] native who was editor-in-chief of the [[United States Constitution]] and author of its preamble.

Hudson-Pierce traces her ancestry in the future United States to [[Lewis Morris]] (1671-1746), the [[Great Britain|British]] governor of New Jersey from 1738 until his death. Previously Lewis Morris had been royal governor of the New York colony, which included New Jersey prior to the separation in 1738. This Lewis Morris' grandson, also [[Lewis Morris]] (1719-1798), was a landowner and developer who in 1776 signed the [[Declaration of Independence]] as a representative at the [[Second Continental Congress]] from [[New York]]. Lewis Morris was a half-brother of [[Gouverneur Morris]] (1752-1816), the [[New York City]] native who was editor-in-chief of the [[United States Constitution]] and author of its preamble.

Before her third birthday, Marcella Morris was playing on the soft dirt roof of her dwelling. She slipped, fell through the roof, sustained brain damage, and lapsed into a coma. Marcella's mother, meanwhile, was dying of [[typhoid fever]] when this accident occurred. Marcella's six-year-old brother, Jimmy, had died of the fever some six weeks earlier. Marcella's father left his two daughters in the care of a kindly neighbor, Clara Knox, who became Marcella's foster mother. In 1914, Marcella's father remarried, and Marcella, at the age of eight, left the security of life with Clara. Marcella did not marry until she was in her late thirties and then only after her father, Sarah's grandfather, had died. Having lived into her nineties, Clara thereafter told Sarah of the tragic circumstances of Marcella's life.

Before her third birthday, Marcella Morris was playing on the soft dirt roof of her dwelling. She slipped, fell through the roof, sustained brain damage, and lapsed into a coma. Marcella's mother, meanwhile, was dying of [[typhoid fever]] when this accident occurred. Marcella's six-year-old brother, Jimmy, had died of the fever some six weeks earlier. Marcella's father left his two daughters in the care of a kindly neighbor, Clara Knox, who became Marcella's foster mother. In 1914, Marcella's father remarried, and Marcella, at the age of eight, left the security of life with Clara. Marcella did not marry until she was in her late thirties and then only after her father, Sarah's grandfather, had died. Having lived into her nineties, Clara thereafter told Sarah of the tragic circumstances of Marcella's life.

One of Hudson-Pierce's articles, "The Old Steamer Trunk", was published in ''Guideposts'' magazine in January 1998. Richard "Dick" Schneider, a senior staff editor at ''Guideposts'', said that Hudson-Pierce's selection was particularly poignant and fitting for the publication. Stories about the article were written in numerous newspapers.<ref>Dave Morris, Sr., Review of "The Old Steamer Trunk", ''Cedar Rapids Gazette'', Cedar Rapids, [[Iowa]], March 1998.</ref><ref>Tim Morris, Review of "The Old Steamer Trunk" in ''Guideposts'', Morganville, [[New Jersey]] ''News Transcript'', March 27, 1998.</ref>

One of Hudson-Pierce's articles, "The Old Steamer Trunk", was published in ''Guideposts'' magazine in January 1998. Richard "Dick" Schneider, a senior staff editor at ''Guideposts'', said that Hudson-Pierce's selection was particularly poignant and fitting for the publication. Stories about the article were written in numerous newspapers.<ref>Dave Morris, Sr., Review of "The Old Steamer Trunk", ''Cedar Rapids Gazette'', Cedar Rapids, [[Iowa]], March 1998.</ref><ref>Tim Morris, Review of "The Old Steamer Trunk" in ''Guideposts'', Morganville, [[New Jersey]] ''News Transcript'', March 27, 1998.</ref>

From 1995-2008, Hudson-Pierce hosted her own television program in Shreveport through [[Time Warner]]. She interviewed artists, authors, political figures, or anyone else of interest. She writes an occasional column for the ''The Shreveport Times'', one of which is on the difficulties of moving.<ref>Sarah Hudson-Pierce, "Moves are a physical hassle, emotional drain," ''The Shreveport Times'', May 26, 2007</ref> Another is her autobiographical recollection of Christmas 1957.<ref>Sarah Hudson Pierce, "My greatest Christmas gift," ''The  Times'', December 23, 2010.</ref> She has also written for the ''Bossier Tribune'' newspaper in [[Bossier City]]. Louisiana.

From 1995-2008, Hudson-Pierce hosted her own television program in Shreveport through [[Time Warner]]. She interviewed artists, authors, political figures, or anyone else of interest. She writes an occasional column for the ''The Shreveport Times'', one of which is on the difficulties of moving.<ref>Sarah Hudson-Pierce, "Moves are a physical hassle, emotional drain," ''The Shreveport Times'', May 26, 2007</ref> Another is her autobiographical recollection of Christmas 1957.<ref>Sarah Hudson Pierce, "My greatest Christmas gift," ''The  Times'', December 23, 2010.</ref> She has also written for ''The Bossier Press-Tribune'' newspaper in Bossier City, Louisiana.

==Ritz Publications==

==Ritz Publications==

Still another Ritz publication, ''Will Somebody Call the Coroner?'', is an [[autobiography]] of Caddo Parish [[Coroner]] Dr. Willis P. Butler (1888–1963), with the preface by the late Shreveport historian [[Eric John Brock]].<ref>[[Eric John Brock]], Shreveport historian, ''The Forum'' magazine, November 10, 2004</ref><ref>Eric J. Brock obituary, ''Shreveport Times'', December 3, 2011</ref> Ritz Publications also offers Sarah Dorsey's ''Recollections of Henry Watkins Allen'', an updated 2004 study of Louisiana's [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] governor. Dorsey owned the Biloxi estate [[Beauvoir]] and was a benefactor of Confederate President [[Jefferson Davis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beauvoir.org/complete.html#sdorsey|title=Beauvoir|publisher=beauvoir.org|accessdate=February 4, 2011}}</ref>

Still another Ritz publication, ''Will Somebody Call the Coroner?'', is an [[autobiography]] of Caddo Parish [[Coroner]] Dr. Willis P. Butler (1888–1963), with the preface by the late Shreveport historian [[Eric John Brock]].<ref>[[Eric John Brock]], Shreveport historian, ''The Forum'' magazine, November 10, 2004</ref><ref>Eric J. Brock obituary, ''Shreveport Times'', December 3, 2011</ref> Ritz Publications also offers Sarah Dorsey's ''Recollections of Henry Watkins Allen'', an updated 2004 study of Louisiana's [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] governor. Dorsey owned the Biloxi estate [[Beauvoir]] and was a benefactor of Confederate President [[Jefferson Davis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beauvoir.org/complete.html#sdorsey|title=Beauvoir|publisher=beauvoir.org|accessdate=February 4, 2011}}</ref>

Another Ritz release is ''Tinkerbelle'', the story of Robert Manry, a ''[[The Plain Dealer|Plain Dealer]]'' ([[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]]) copy editor who in 1965 solo-navigated the smallest sailboat ever across the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]]. Ritz offers a rare book, ''Our Baby's History'' (1898), by the American artist Frances Brundage, particularly known for her depictions of wide-eyed [[Victorian era|Victorian]] children.

Another Ritz release is ''Tinkerbelle'', the story of Robert Manry, a copy editor for ''The Plain Dealer'' in [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], who in 1965 solo-navigated the smallest sailboat ever across the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]]. Ritz offers a rare book, ''Our Baby's History'' (1898), by the American artist Frances Brundage, particularly known for her depictions of wide-eyed [[Victorian era|Victorian]] children.

In 2009, Ritz published ''Jerry Wray: Pioneer Artist Of The South'' by Shreveport artist Jerry Wray. That same year, Ritz published ''Mama's Boys'', a novel by Matt Whitehead, a journalist and a former child protective services worker. Another 2009 publication is ''Investing Without A Net'' a collection of short vignettes by Shreveport author Larry LaBorde, the owner of a silver trading company and a local family-owned oil business.  

In 2009, Ritz published ''Jerry Wray: Pioneer Artist Of The South'' by Shreveport artist Jerry Wray. That same year, Ritz published ''Mama's Boys'', a novel by Matt Whitehead, a journalist and a former child protective services worker. Another 2009 publication is ''Investing Without A Net'' a collection of short vignettes by Shreveport author Larry LaBorde, the owner of a silver trading company and a local family-owned oil business.  

In 2010, Ritz published an autobiography of Virginia Shehee, the businesswoman from Shreveport who served in the Louisiana State from 1976 to 1980. The book has a coffee-table format with an introduction by former Mayor James Gardner, one of Shehee's classmates at Alexander Elementary School and C.E. Byrd High School in Shreveport. The book is titled ''Virginia Kilpatrick Shehee: First Lady of Shreveport.''<ref>Virginia Shehee, ''Virginia Kilpatrick Shehee: First Lady of Shreveport'' (Shreveport:  Ritz Publications, 2010), 250pp, isbn=1886032106</ref>

In 2010, Ritz published an autobiography of Virginia Shehee, the businesswoman from Shreveport who served in the Louisiana State from 1976 to 1980. The book has a coffee-table format with an introduction by former Mayor James Gardner, one of Shehee's classmates at Alexander Elementary School and C.E. Byrd High School in Shreveport. The book is titled ''Virginia Kilpatrick Shehee: First Lady of Shreveport.''<ref>Virginia Shehee, ''Virginia Kilpatrick Shehee: First Lady of Shreveport'' (Shreveport:  Ritz Publications, 2010), 250pp, isbn=1886032106</ref>

In 2012, Ritz published the autobiography of George Dement, the late mayor Bossier City, entitled ''George Dement: I will, If you will, Saith the Lord.'' The introduction is written by former Governor [[Edwin Edwards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ktbs.com/news/Former-Bossier-City-Mayor-holds-book-signing/-/144844/15439588/-/gu8y2x/-/index.html|title=Former Bossier City Mayor holds book signing, July 7, 2011|publisher=[[KTBS-TV]] ([[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] in Shreveport)|accessdate=February 3, 2013}}</ref>

In 2012, Ritz published the autobiography of George Dement, the late mayor Bossier City, entitled ''George Dement: I will, If you will, Saith the Lord.'' The introduction is written by former Governor [[Edwin Edwards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ktbs.com/news/Former-Bossier-City-Mayor-holds-book-signing/-/144844/15439588/-/gu8y2x/-/index.html|title=Former Bossier City Mayor holds book signing, July 7, 2011|publisher=KTBS-TV ([[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] in Shreveport)|accessdate=February 3, 2013}}</ref>

Ritz Publications is the publicist for the inspirational book, ''Valerie'', Jasmine Morelock-Field's biography of her daughter, Valerie Morelock, who was murdered in 1973 on the [[Louisiana State University]] campus in [[Baton Rouge]]. Morelock-Field turns a tragedy into a story of hope by placing all of her trust in God. She was interviewed in 2012 by Donna LaFleur on Louisiana Public Broadcasting's "Authors in Shreveport" feature at the Louisiana State Exhibit Building Museum.<ref>The link to the LaFleur interview of Jasmine Morelock-Field is http://media.lpb.org/LNWMK0447_iPod.mp4</ref> Jasmine Morelock-Field was also interviewed on Rick Rowe's ''Promise of Hope'' by [[KTBS-TV]], the [[American Broadcasting Company]] outlet in Shreveport.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ktbs.com/video/video/A-Promise-Of-Hope-01-06-2013/-/144384/18031650/-/eb5d9u/-/index.html|title=''A Promise of Hope''|publisher=KTBS-TV|accessdate=January 6, 2013}}</ref>

Ritz Publications is the publicist for the inspirational book, ''Valerie'', Jasmine Morelock-Field's biography of her daughter, Valerie Morelock, who was murdered in 1973 on the [[Louisiana State University]] campus in [[Baton Rouge]]. Morelock-Field turns a tragedy into a story of hope by placing all of her trust in God. She was interviewed in 2012 by Donna LaFleur on Louisiana Public Broadcasting's "Authors in Shreveport" feature at the Louisiana State Exhibit Building Museum.<ref>The link to the LaFleur interview of Jasmine Morelock-Field is http://media.lpb.org/LNWMK0447_iPod.mp4</ref> Jasmine Morelock-Field was also interviewed on Rick Rowe's ''Promise of Hope'' by [[KTBS-TV]], the [[American Broadcasting Company]] outlet in Shreveport.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ktbs.com/video/video/A-Promise-Of-Hope-01-06-2013/-/144384/18031650/-/eb5d9u/-/index.html|title=''A Promise of Hope''|publisher=KTBS-TV|accessdate=January 6, 2013}}</ref>

Ritz is the publisher for ''Home to Holly Grove: Cherishing Our Rich Heritage'', by Frances Swayzer Conley,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebestoftimesnews.com/radio.php?show=DOWNLOADS&radio=573|title=Interview of Frances Conley by Gary Calligas|publisher=thebestoftimesnews.com|accessdate=January 27, 2013}}</ref> an [[English studies|English]] professor at [[Bossier Parish Community College]]. The book is a pictorial family history of the Holly Grove Colored Baptist Church in Wisner in Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana. The church was established after the Civil War by one of Swayzer's ancestors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://northshreveport.ksla.com/news/arts-culture/74867-book-signing-la-state-museum-july-7|title=Book signing at LA State Museum on July 7|publisher=KSLA-TV ([[CBS]] in Shreveport)|accessdate=January 26, 2013}}</ref>  

Ritz is the publisher for ''Home to Holly Grove: Cherishing Our Rich Heritage'', by Frances Swayzer Conley,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebestoftimesnews.com/radio.php?show=DOWNLOADS&radio=573|title=Interview of Frances Conley by Gary Calligas|publisher=thebestoftimesnews.com|accessdate=January 27, 2013}}</ref> an English professor at [[Bossier Parish Community College]]. The book is a pictorial family history of the Holly Grove Colored Baptist Church in Wisner in Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana. The church was established after the Civil War by one of Swayzer's ancestors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://northshreveport.ksla.com/news/arts-culture/74867-book-signing-la-state-museum-july-7|title=Book signing at LA State Museum on July 7|publisher=KSLA-TV ([[CBS]] in Shreveport)|accessdate=January 26, 2013}}</ref>  

Another book available throuth Ritz is ''Gardening to Attract Butterflies: The Beauty and the Beast'' by Loice Kendrick-Lacy of Haynesville in northern Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. The book begins with Kendrick-Lacy as a young girl introduced to butterflies by her grandmother.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.lpb.org/LNWMK0447_iPod.mp4|title=Loice Kendrick-Lacy|publisher=media.lpb.org|accessdate=January 26, 2013}}</ref>  

Another book available throuth Ritz is ''Gardening to Attract Butterflies: The Beauty and the Beast'' by Loice Kendrick-Lacy of Haynesville in northern Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. The book begins with Kendrick-Lacy as a young girl introduced to butterflies by her grandmother.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.lpb.org/LNWMK0447_iPod.mp4|title=Loice Kendrick-Lacy|publisher=media.lpb.org|accessdate=January 26, 2013}}</ref>