Robert Morris
(This is not the Robert Morris who signed the Declaration of Independence)Robert Morris was born abt 1755-1769 in England. Possibly the son of Archibald. He married Mary Crawley April 12, 1778 at St. Michael's and Zion Lutheran Church, Philadelphia, PA. Robert died March 5, 1829 in Hamilton, Butler Co., OH. He and Mary possibly had 9 known children.
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Generation 1
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Children
1. Robert Morris, JR. b. at 1780 d. July 4, 1844 Butler Co., OH md. Rebecca Hinsey.
2. Isaac Morris b. abt 1784 d. bef March 1830 Butler Co., OH md March 13, 1814 Elizabeth Martin.
3. Enoch Morris,(see BELOW)
4. John Morris b. abt 1793 d. ? married October 31, 1813 Mary Ann Clark.
5. Jacob Morris b. abt 1793 d. ? Married (1) March 24, 1814 Susanna Watts. Married (2) January 30, 1819 (Possible) Ruth Johnston (no proof)
6. William Morris b. abt 1798 d. ? Married October 13, 1826 Sidney Ann Montgomery
7. Rhoda Morris b. abt 1805 md. October 13, 1823 John Hinsey
8. Thomas Morris b. abt 1807
9. David Morris b. abt 1813 d. June 19, 1851.
Generation 2
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Henry Enoch Morris was born August 12, 1789 in PA, and died August 16, 1850 in Hamilton, OH., and buried in Bethlehem Cem., Bath Twp, Franklin Co., IN. He married (1) Phebe Ball August 3, 1815 in Butler Co., OH. He Md (2) Nancy N. Closser April 10, 1821 in Hamilton, OH, d/o Nicholas Closser (see Closser family) and Mary Hafer. Nancy was born October 29, 1803 in PA, and died August 28, 1877 in Union Co., IN.
Children of Henry and Nancy are:
1. Nicholas Closser Morris (see below)
2. Margaret Morris, b. September 24, 1824, Liberty, Union, IN; d. October 1, 1905; md. John F. Thurston, September 7, 1852.
3. John F. Morris, b. July 8, 1825, Liberty, Union, IN; d. October 11, 1905 (twin to #4)
4. Nancy Morris, b. July 8, 1825, LIberty, Union, IN.
5. Mary Morris, b. May 6, 1826, Liberty, Union, IN; md. Isaac Blose, April 20, 1847. (twin to #6)
6. Robert Henry Morris, b. May 6, 1826, Liberty, Union, IN; d. abt 1898; md. Mary Bonez, August 26, 1851.
7. Andrew John Morris, b. October 7, 1827, Union, IN; d. October 16, 1895, Summitville, Madison, IN. He married Mary Feather October 17, 1844 in Union, IN. Children were: George; Mary E.; Enoch; Margaret; Huldah; Henry; Eva.
8. Katherine Morris, b. March 1, 1831, Union, IN.
9. Margaret Morris, b. abt 1832
10.Huldah Morris, b. May 3, 1834, Union, IN; md. Charles Atkinson, October 14, 1855
11.Mahlon Morris, b. August 12, 1836; d. March 10, 1914. He married (1) Julie ? who was born in IN. He married (2) Charlotte E. Freeland July 21, 1858. Children of Mahlon and Charlotte are: Darius; Anita; Nancy; Matilda; George W.; Rhoda; William A.
12.? Morris b. March 8, 1838; d. March 8, 1838.(twin to # 13)
13.? Morris b. March 8, 1838; d. March 8, 1838.
14.? Morris, b. February 13, 1839; d. February 13, 1839 (twin to # 15)
15.? Morris, b. February 13, 1839; d. February 13, 1839
16. Leondas Morris, b. April 4, 1840
17. James E. Morris, b. September 15, 1845, Union, IN; md. Lucinda Pearson, b. IN. (twin to #18)
18.Enoch Morris, b. September 15, 1845; d. November 1845
Generation 3
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Nicholas Closser Morris was born March 22, 1822 in Butler, OH, and died October 3, 1895 in Summitville, Madison, IN. He married Elizabeth Ringer August 8, 1839, daughter of George Ringer and Mary Harmon. She was born September 11, 1822, in Warren, OH, and died October 23, 1895 in Summitville, Madison, IN.
Children of Nicholas and Elizabeth are:
1. Enoch Morris, was born August 26, 1840, and died March 17, 1920 in Summitville, Madison, IN. He married (1) Elizabeth Porter February 6, 1856. He married (2)Rebecca Caroline Hall August 6, 1866, d/o John Hall and Elizabeth Parker. She was born August 11, 1843 in NC, and died December 7, 1902 in Summitville, Madison, IN. He married (3)Mary E. Love April 4, 1012. She was born in Ohio.(For more info on Enoch's family please email...Thank you)
2. George Morris, b. June 17, 1842; d. April 10, 1844, Bath, IN
3.Mary Caroline Morris, b. September 28, 1844, Decatur, IN; d. March 27, 1919, Summitville, Madison, IN. She married John Himelick, December 9, 1863, Decatur, IN, s/o Joseph Himelick and Mary. He was born December 25, 1840, and died July 12, 1906. Their Children were: George; Joseph; Elizabeth; Robert; John; Olive; Maude; Orville; Earl.
4.Henry Ringer Morris, b. December 22, 1849 Union, IN; md. Martha M. ?; d. June 8, 1876.
5.Margaret Almeda Morris, b. August 8, 1852; md. Elmer Oldfield; b. 1849.
6.Elizabeth Jane Morris, b. July 17, 1854, IN; md. Doc Eastus
7.Robert Alonzo Morris, (see below)
8. James Franklin Morris, b. September 14, 1861 IN; d. abt 1927. He married Amanda E. ? who was born Oct. 1856 and died in 1936. Children are: Cletus O. b. Sept 1882; Della I. b. Nov 1883; Myrtle E. b. Sep 1885; Martha E. b. Dec 1888; Lenna M. b. Mar 1891; Kenneth E. b Nov 1894; Clyde H. b. Aug 1897.
9. Nicholas Closser Morris, b. October 17, 1862, IN; d. December 27, 1876 Summitville, IN
Generation 4
Robert Alonzo Morris, was born May 29, 1857 in IN and died 1931 in Summitville, Madison,IN. He married Sarah Ethel Simmonds about 1878, she was the daughter of John Simmonds and Rachel A. ?. She was born April 1861 in NC, and died 1935 in Summitville, IN.
1. John F. Morris, b. January 1879, married Daisy M., had a daughter named Silva who was born February 1901 and died April 15, 1901.
2. Earnest Marshall Morris , b March 1880
3. Leta M. Morris, b. April 5, 1891; d. 1986, Upland, Grant, IN, md. Clyde Thomas July 25, 1906. He was born 1887, and died 1959.
4. Belle Ona Morris, b. December 1881, md. ? Kinzer
5. William Orlie Morris(see below)
Generation 5
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William Orlie Morris,was born April 24, 1885, Summitville, Madison, IN; d. 1965, Summitville, IN, md. (1) Laura Graham May 6, 1902, she died in childbirth in 1907. He md. (2) Florence Ellen Irwin April 7, 1912. She was born October 3, 1892 in Hamilton, OH and died 1953.
Children of William and Laura are:
a. Bernice M., b. 1905; md. (1) Milford Johnson; md. (2) Lyman Ooton
b. Harry Carl., b. 1904
c. Lowell, b. December 3, 1907
Children of William and Florence are
d. Robert Earnest, b. March 17, 1913; md. Nancy?
e. Irwin Eugene, b. November 13, 1914; md. Clara Iliff, b. 1916
f. Willam R., b. June 4, 1918
g. Violet M., b. November 11, 1920; d. September 10, 1996, Muncie, Delaware, IN; md. Russell Chambers(see Chambers family)
h. Laural Milford "Muck", b. September 20, 1922; md. (1) Bernice; md. (2) Dink ?
i. John Thomas, b. September 20
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