Morris Family of Wayne County, Iowa
Fourth Generation
13. Henry MORRIS (James , John L. , John ) was born 1 Sep 1801 in West Virginia. He died 22 Aug 1851 in Defiance Co, Ohio.
Henry married Christina CRAWFORD on 27 Jul 1820 in West Union, Adams Co, Ohio. Christina was born 28 Dec 1801. She died 12 Oct 1879 in Defiance Co, Ohio.
They had the following children:
14. Margaret MORRIS (James , John L. , John ) was born 24 Mar 1803 in Ohio. She died Dec 1878 in Ohio.
Margaret married William DRAPER on 12 Jun 1826 in Georgetown, Brown, Ohio. William was born about 1804 in Virginia.
They had the following children:
15. Joshua MORRIS (James , John L. , John ) was born 25 Oct 1805 in Adams Co, Ohio. He died 22 May 1863 in Brown Co, Ohio and was buried in Decatur Cemetery, Brown Co, OH.
Joshua married Sarah SUTTON on 13 Jun 1826 in Georgetown, Brown, Ohio. Sarah was born 13 Sep 1807 in Adams Co, Ohio. She died 20 Jun 1878 in Brown Co, Ohio.
They had the following children:
44 M i Marion MORRIS 45 M ii Tingely Sutton MORRIS was born 10 Jan 1827 in Decatur, Bown Co, Ohio. He died 13 Jun 1908 in Eaton, Delaware Co, Indiana. Tingely married Sarah Catherine SOURS on 22 May 1848. Sarah was born 12 Oct 1827. She died 9 Nov 1901. + 46 M iii George Washington MORRIS 47 F iv Mary Jane MORRIS was born 20 Dec 1831 in Decatur, Brown Co, Ohio. She died 27 Jun 1890. Mary married Stephen GULICK on 1851. Stephen died 1896. 48 M v John Harrison MORRIS was born 17 Apr 1833 in Decatur, Brown Co, Ohio. He died 17 May 1886. John married (1) Elizabeth Jane WALKER on 28 Sep 1854. John also married (2) Matilda HARSHBARGER on 20 Apr 1865. 49 M vi Henry Clay MORRIS was born 2 Feb 1838 in Decatur, Brown Co, Ohio. He died 14 Dec 1864 in Statesboro, Bullock Co, Georgia. + 50 M vii William Ninian MORRIS 51 M viii Joshua Clint MORRIS was born 12 Oct 1842 in Decatur, Brown Co, Ohio. He died 21 Jan 1906. Joshua married Cordelia E. BAYLESS on 24 Dec 1885. Cordelia was born 8 Mar 1843. She died 13 Jun 1889. 52 M ix Simeon Lovel Bearce MORRIS was born 20 Jan 1845 in Decatur, Brown Co, Ohio. He died 15 Apr 1915. Simeon married Catherine E. EMORY on 1870. Catherine was born 27 Feb 1848. She died 24 Jan 1936. 53 M x Silas Thomas MORRIS was born 25 Feb 1847 in Decatur, Brown Co, Ohio. He died 20 Jan 1910. Silas married Joanna E. BAYLESS on 11 Dec 1872. Joanna was born 1 Aug 1847. She died 8 Aug 1927.
16. Issac MORRIS (James , John L. , John ) was born 7 Feb 1808. He died 9 Apr 1890 in Ohio.
Issac married (1) Elizabeth CAMPBELL on 12 Oct 1820.
Issac also married (2) Margaret Fritz SULLIVAN on 12 Mar 1830.
They had the following children:
54 F i Christina MORRIS was born about 1830 in Ohio. Christina married Dodard SMITH. 55 F ii Mary A. MORRIS was born 6 Jun 1833 in Decatur, Brown Co, Ohio. She died 31 Aug 1910 in Indiana. Mary married Greenleaf PICKERILL on 1856. Greenleaf was born 27 Jan 1832. He died 1921. 56 M iii Francis Marion MORRIS was born 16 Oct 1834 in Brown Co, Ohio. He died 3 Mar 1916. Francis married Mary Jane RICKEY. Mary was born 24 Aug 1842. She died 15 Feb 1908. + 57 M iv Elijah MORRIS 58 F v Elizabeth MORRIS was born about 1836 in Ohio. Elizabeth married Icabod JACOBS. 59 F vi Clarinda MORRIS was born about 1838 in Ohio. Clarinda married Sinclair FULTON. 60 F vii Malinda MORRIS was born about 1840 in Ohio. Malinda married Granvil ROSS. 61 F viii Martha MORRIS was born about 1842 in Ohio. Martha married John FULTON. 62 M ix William P. MORRIS was born 17 Apr 1848 in Ohio. He died 31 May 1880. William married Mary Elizabeth REED.
17. James MORRIS (James , John L. , John ) was born 14 Apr 1809 in Ohio.
James married Elizabeth WALKER on 1 Apr 1830 in Hillsboro, Highland Co, Ohio. Elizabeth was born 14 Apr 1810. She died 6 Sep 1885 in Eckmansville, Adams Co, Ohio.
They had the following children:
18. Elijah MORRIS (James , John L. , John ) was born 24 May 1812 in Adams Co, Ohio.
Elijah married (1) Elizabeth M. SUTTON on 28 Apr 1836 in Brown Co, Ohio.
They had the following children:
Elijah also married (2) Mary REED before 1850.
They had the following children:
19. Mary Margaret MORRIS (James , John L. , John ) was born 27 Jun 1816 in Ohio. She died about 1858 in Adams Co, Ohio.
Mary married Christian Millard SHINKLE, son of Christian Waldsmith SHINKLE and Mary Ann FOSTER, about 1836. Christian was born 6 Jan 1815 in Adams Co, Ohio. He died in Carroll Co, Missouri.
They had the following children:
20. John MORRIS (James , John L. , John ) was born 1 Jan 1819 in Ohio. He died 11 Aug 1896 in Decatur, Brown Co, Ohio and was buried in Decatur Cemetery, Brown Co, OH.
John married Julia Ann SHINKLE, daughter of Christian Waldsmith SHINKLE and Mary Ann FOSTER, on 29 Jan 1839 in Batavia, Clermont Co, Ohio. Julia was born 1819 in Ohio. She died 2 Jan 1863 in Ohio.
They had the following children:
86 F i Nancy Ann MORRIS was born 4 Nov 1839 in Brown Co, Ohio. She died 1920. Nancy married George Washington WALKER on 17 Nov 1859. George was born 2 Aug 1840. He died 23 Dec 1863. 87 M ii Andrew Jackson MORRIS was born 30 Jan 1841 in Ohio. 88 F iii Barbara Kate MORRIS was born 23 Aug 1843 in Ohio. She died in Nebraska. Barbara married Moses ALLEN about 1865. 89 F iv Elizabeth Jane MORRIS was born 10 Mar 1845 in Ohio. She died in Nebraska. Elizabeth married William Henry WALKER on 11 Oct 1866. + 90 M v James W. MORRIS 91 M vi George Washington MORRIS was born 9 May 1847 in Ohio. He died 1921 in Adams Co, Ohio. George married Sarah Margaret MOORE. Sarah was born 1848. She died 1916 in Ohio. 92 M vii Martin Van Buren MORRIS was born 23 Jun 1848 in Ohio. He died 1926 in Brown Co, Ohio. Martin married Mary Christina DICKMAN on 1868 in Brown Co, Ohio. 93 F viii Sarah E. MORRIS was born 12 Mar 1852 in Ohio. She died 7 May 1873 in Brown Co, Ohio. 94 M ix Joshua Clinton MORRIS was born 15 Aug 1853 in Ohio. He died 2 May 1882 in Brown Co, Ohio. Joshua married Belle AYERS on 1869 in Brown Co, Ohio. Belle was born 1852. She died 15 Sep 1882. 95 F x Clara Jane MORRIS was born 29 Mar 1856 in Ohio. She died 2 Aug 1927 in Texas. Clara married George Chester MICK on 11 May 1876. 96 F xi Minerva MORRIS was born about 1858 in Ohio.
21. William Andrew MORRIS (James , John L. , John ) was born 7 Jun 1821 in Brown Co, Ohio. He died 3 Sep 1896 in Wayne Co, Iowa and was buried in New York Cemetery, Wayne Co, Iowa.
William married Clarinda B. FOX, daughter of Jacob FOX and Elizabeth SLY, on 26 May 1842 in Georgetown, Brown, Ohio. Clarinda was born 13 Jan 1821 in Brown Co, Ohio. She died 24 Apr 1895 in Wayne Co, Iowa.
They had the following children:
97 M i Jacob MORRIS was born 29 Mar 1843. He died 27 Oct 1843. + 98 F ii Rachel T. MORRIS 99 F iii Mary MORRIS was born 12 Mar 1846. She died after 1900. Mary married Joshua Clinton DRAPER, son of William DRAPER and Margaret MORRIS, about 1882. Joshua was born 1833 in Ohio. He died after 1900. + 100 M iv Henry MORRIS + 101 F v Elizabeth MORRIS 102 F vi Temperance MORRIS was born 27 Jan 1852. She died 3 Jan 1854. + 103 F vii Minerva MORRIS + 104 F viii Esther Ann MORRIS + 105 M ix William Andrew MORRIS + 106 F x Sarah Margaret MORRIS + 107 F xi Laura Bell MORRIS
22. Elizabeth M. MORRIS (James , John L. , John ) was born 14 Apr 1824 in Brown Co, Ohio. She died 14 Mar 1895 in Wayne Co, Iowa and was buried in New York Cemetery, Wayne Co, IA.
Elizabeth married (1) George C. LEAVITT on 24 Dec 1842 in Brown Co, Ohio. The marriage ended in divorce. George was born about 1821 in Massachusettes.
They had the following children:
Elizabeth also married (2) Hezekiah BULL on 28 Oct 1847 in Brown Co, Ohio. Hezekiah was born 27 Nov 1826 in Perry Twp, Brown Co, Ohio. He died 30 Jul 1887 in Bethlehem, Wayne, Iowa.
They had the following children:
