Obed Morris and Mary Bowman

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Husband Obed Morris ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 8 Dec 1792 - Bucks Co, PA 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Sep 1881 or 1882 or 1885 - Young Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 1 4 5
         Buried:  - Oliveburg Cemetery, Oliver Twp, Jefferson Co, PA

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         Father: Thomas Morris (1745-1814) 2
         Mother: Ann Butler (1750-1834) 2

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       Marriage: 11 Feb 1814 - Northampton Co, PA 4

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Wife Mary Bowman ^{1 3 4}

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           Born: 25 Sep 1791 - Northampton Co, PA 1 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Feb 1859 1 4 5
         Buried: 

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Children

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1 M James Madison Morris ^{1 4 6}

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           Born: 14 Feb 1815 - Northampton Co, PA 1 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Phoebe Jane Williams (1814-1886) 4 7

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2 F Elizabeth Morris ^{4 8}

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           Born: 16 Jan 1817 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Oct 1841 4
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Hiram P. Williams (      -      ) 4 8

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3 M Theodore Morris ^{1 4 8}

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           Born: 30 Mar 1819 - Northampton Co, PA 1 4 8
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1898
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Matilda Gibson (      -Aft 1898) 4 8 9
           Marr: 1841 9

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4 M Charles R. B. Morris ^{1 4 8}

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           Born: 9 Aug 1821 4 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Apr 1898 4
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Nancy Gibson (      -      ) 4

         Spouse: Nancy Reed (      -      ) 4

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5 F Mary B. Morris ^{4 8}

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           Born: 2 Jun 1824 4
     Christened: 
           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 M Joseph Bowman Morris ^{1 2 10}

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           Born: 11 Aug 1827 - Young Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 4 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Jul 1909 - Punxsutawney, Jefferson Co, PA 4
         Buried:  - Olive Cemetery, Oliver Twp, Jefferson Co, PA

         Spouse: Julia L. Murray (      -1857) 4 8
           Marr: Spring, 1853 4 8

         Spouse: Catherine Crissman (1837-1887) 4 8
           Marr: 1858 8

         Spouse: Margaret Brewer (      -      ) 4
           Marr: 2 Jan 1890 8

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7 M Moses Aaron Morris ^{4 10 11}

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           Born: 28 Jan 1830 4 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 1882 12
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Jane Means (1838-Aft 1898) 4 12

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General Notes: Husband - Obed Morris

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He was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and was reared and married in Northampton County. In 1820 they moved to western Pennsylvania, first locating in Indiana County, and a few years later becoming pioneers in Jefferson County, where they settled in Young township, upon a timber tract of 106 acres which he had purchased from the Holland Land Company. Mr. Morris began his improvements by building the usual log house and barn, and then set to work to clear the land and develop a farm, which he cultivated successfully for many years, remaining thereon until his death. He had served as a soldier in the War of 1812.
He was one of the organizers of the first Presbyterian Church at Punxsutawney, founded in 1826. When, in 1836, he and his wife with others dissolved their connection with the old church and founded the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Obed Morris presided over the meeting.

He was born in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and from there moved to Indiana County, but only for a short time, settling permanently in Jefferson County, where he was a pioneer. He engaged in farming.

The old Morris farm in Jefferson County was richly underlaid with coal and the Walston Coal Company operated there when there had, as yet, been little coal development in that district.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1078.

2 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 375.

3 Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 447, 609.

4 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 376.

5 Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 447.

6 Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 189, 447, 609.

7 Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 189, 447, 610.

8 Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 448.

9 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1079.

10 Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 448, 609.

11 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1078, 1159.

12 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1159.