Mont Morris

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History of Page County Iowa
Released 10 April 2003
Morris, Mont
The agricultural interests of Nodaway township find a worthy representative in Mont Morris, who is the owner of an excellent farm of one hundred and twenty acres situated on the southwest quarter of section 23. This farm is largely devoted to the raising of stock and Mr. Morris is well known as a breeder of shorthorn cattle. He was born in Champaign county, Illinois, October 22, 1866, and is a son of Price W. and Elizabeth (Horr) Morris, both of whom were natives of Ohio but spent their last days in Page county. The father devoted his entire life to general agricultural pursuits, conducting his farming interests on an extensive scale in early life. In Ohio he married Miss Elizabeth Horr and removed thence to Illinois, while later he became a resident of Kansas and subsequently arrived in Page county, Iowa. Unto him and his wife were born seven children. V. W., who was a locomotive engineer, was killed in July, 1902, in a wreck on the Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad, about fifty miles south of Kansas City. Kate is the widow of Morgan Burwell and resides in Clarinda, where she is conducting the Powers Hospital. R. George and C. C. are both living in this county. Rachel is a resident of Chicago. J. H. is also living in this county.
Mont Morris, who is the youngest member of the family, was only about three years old when his parents removed from Champaign county to Greene county, Illinois, and he went with them to Kansas when a lad of about ten years, the family home being established at Paolo, Miami county. There he continued until July, 1102, when lie came to Page county, where lie has since remained. The occupation to which he was reared lie has made his life work, continuously following it with the exception of one year which lie devoted to railroading. About 1903 lie purchased his present property, becoming the owner of one hundred and sixty acres constituting the southwest quarter of section 23, Nodaway township. Of this he has since sold forty acres so that his farm now comprises one hundred and twenty acres. He is extensively and successfully engaged in stock-raising, is a breeder of shorthorn cattle and keeps on hand from twenty to one hundred head of shorthorns. He is an excellent judge of stock, owns some very fine animals and makes exhibits at the county fairs where lie has won various premiums.
In January, 1899, Mr. Morris was married to Miss Grace P. Abbott, who was born in this county, June 26, 1873, and is a daughter of J: H. and Phoebe Jane Pfander Abbott. The father was a lifelong farmer but retired about two years ago and is now living in Clarinda.
Mr. Morris is a member of Clarinda Lodge, No. 109, I. O. O. F. He takes little active interest in affairs aside from his farm, concentrating his energies upon the development of a prosperous business here. He is regarded as one of the best judges of live stock in this part of the state and has done not a little to improve the grade of cattle raised through the conduct of his individual interests.

Clarinda City Cemetery, Page Co., Iowa
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapage/cem/CHAP07A2.HTM
MORRIS, Mont, Oct 22, 1868 - Oct 4, 1947 (d. Mason City, Iowa)
Grace DeEtta ABBOTT, his wife, June 26, 1873 - Mar 9, 1939
MORRIS, Lois Gertrude, bd Feb 14, 1945 (d. Omaha, Nebr.)
MORRIS, Margaret J., bd Mar 16, 1961
MORRIS, Milo Lee, bd Nov 15, 1932
(d. Omaha, Nebr.; on Lois G. Morris lot)
MORRIS, Rachael, Apr 13, 1853 - Dec 10, 1922 (double stone)
BURWELL, Kate Angus, d. May 29, 1937, aged 84 years

Living with parents in 1870.
1870 census: Campbell, Greene Co, Missouri
Monta Morris, 1, Illinois

Living with parents in 1880.
1880 Census Place: Middle Creek, Miami Co, Kansas
Montie MORRIS Son 9 IL In School OH OH

Transcribed as Marris.
1900 Census: Tarkio, Page Co, Iowa
Mont Morris, Oct 1865, age 34, m 0 yrs, bp OH, p's bp OH, Farmer
Grace D. Morris, June 1873, age 26, 0 births, bp IA, f's bp IN, m's bp IA

1910 Census: Nodaway Twp, Page Co, Iowa
Mont Morris, age 45, m 10 yrs, bp OH, p's bp OH, Farmer- general
Grace D. Morris, age 36, 0 births, bp IA, f's bp IN, m's bp IA

Transcribed as Marris.
1920 Census: Nodaway twp, Clarinda, Page Co, Iowa
Mont Morris, age 53, bp IL, p's bp OH, no occ
Grace D. Morris, wife, age 46, bp IA, f's bp IN, m's bp OH
Robert G. Morris, brother, age 63, single, bp OH, p's bp OH, Piano Turner

Transcribed as Mart Marris.
1930 Census: Clarinda, Page Co, Iowa
Mont Morris, age 61, bp IL, p's bp OH, Painter- house
Grace Morris, age 56, bp IA, f's bp IN, m's bp OH
Kate Burwell, sister, age 77, widow, bp OH, p's bp OH

Mont married Grace Deetta Abbott in Jan 1899. Grace (daughter of J. H. Abbott and Phoebe Jane Pfander) was born on 26 Jun 1873 in , Page Co, Iowa, USA; died on 9 Mar 1939 in , Page Co, Iowa, USA; was buried in Clarinda, Page Co, Iowa, USA (Clarinda City Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

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Lived in Ohio, Kansas, Illinois, and Iowa.
See bio>
http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0010669

Price married Elizabeth Horr before 1847 in Ohio, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Dr. Obed Horr and Rachel Carter) was born about 1828 in Ohio, USA; died on 4 Mar 1899 in Clarinda, Page Co, Iowa, USA; was buried in Clarinda, Page Co, Iowa, USA (Clarinda City Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

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1850 Census: Mechanicsburg, Champaign Co, Ohio
Price W. Morris, age 29, bp KY, Drover
Elizabeth Morris, age 22, bp OH
Vesalius W. Morris, age 2, bp OH
Sarah A. Morris, age 26, bp OH
Calvery Morris, age 13, bp OH

1860 Census: Sidney, Shelby Co, Ohio
Price W. Morris, age 38, Bp Ohio
Elizabeth Morris, age 32, Ohio
Versulous, age 13, Ohio
Kate Morris, age 8, Ohio
Reizin Morris, age 5, Ohio
Charles Morris, age 1, Ohio
Ann Agin, age 17, Ohio
Rachel Morris , age 64, Ohio
Martha Morris, age 26, Ohio

1870 census: Campbell, Greene Co, Missouri
Price Morris, age 48, Bp Kentucky
Elizabeth Morris, 43, Ohio
Reaser Morris, 14, Ohio
Catherine Morris, age 18, Ohio
Carle Morris, 11, Ohio
Rachel Morris, 7, Illinois
Hor Morris, 5, Illinois
Monta Morris, 1, Illinois

1880 Census Place: Middle Creek, Miami Co, Kansas
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
P. W. MORRIS Self M Male W 59 OH Farmer OH OH
Elizabeth MORRIS Wife M Female W 53 OH House Keeping OH OH
Rachie MORRIS Dau S Female W 16 IL At Home OH OH
Horn MORRIS Son S Male W 12 IL At Home OH OH
Montie MORRIS Son S Male W 9 IL In School OH OH

Also have: of Paolo, Miami Co Kansas.
Also have: of Greene Co Illinois, before Kansas.
Moved to Page Co Iowa in 1902.

They may have had older children. Elizabeth was abt 37 at "Rachie's" birth, and abt 41 yrs at Monte's birth. Said to have had seven children.
Elizabeth had 8 children in abt 21 years.

Lived in Ohio, Kansas, Illinois, and Iowa.
See bio for Price Morris>
http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0010669

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Thomas married Rachel Simmons on 6 Aug 1818 in , Adams Co, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1820 1850

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Marriage to Rachel Carter:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X8FN-H8B

Cemetery:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=horr&GSfn=obed&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=89181591&df=all&

[[The following census information was compiled and contributed by Joyce S.

Doctor, Urbana, Ohio from 1818-1828.

1820 Census: Goshen, Champaign Co Ohio
Image 5
Obed Horr
2 males 10- 26 yrs. [Is this uncle Isaac?]
2 females 10- 26 yrs.

1850 Census: Mechanicsburg, Champaign Co Ohio
Horr Obed 54 M Physician 31,400 MA
Horr Catharine W 31 F OH
Horr Jane W 9 F OH
Horr John F 7 M OH
Horr Elery C 5 M OH
Horr Francis A. M. 2 Female OH
Allin Emily 20 F OH
Winsor Mariah 12 F B OH

Obed married Rachel Carter on 25 Jul 1822 in , Champaign Co, Ohio, USA. Rachel was born on 21 Dec 1798 in <, Bourbon Co, Kentucky, USA?>; died on 12 Jul 1833 in , Champaign Co, Ohio, USA; was buried in Mechanicsburg, Champaign Co, Ohio, USA (Maple Grove Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

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Marriage:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X8FN-H8B

Cemetery:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=89181700

Other Events:

• Census: 1820

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"Elijah Horr's branch of the family came into Northern New York in the latter part of the last century, and settled in Denmark, Lewis county."
From: "The Growth of a Century", by JOHN A. HADDOCK, 1895.
If this is true then Jacob was the first child of Robert and Sarah's to leave Massachusetts. It is said that brothers Warren and Robert with Jacob moved there about the same time.

Jacob moved to Ohio before 1818.

https://books.google.com/books?id=gSkWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA750&lpg=PA750&dq=Black+Hawk+War+%22Hor%22+OR+%22Horr%22&source=bl&ots=ADsXC_F5go&sig=eK-oX8bRpLar6Yqt5aI9VF2FPbM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=JOyaVNGdL5GNgwTJ_4GwCA&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Black%20Hawk%20War%20%22Hor%22%20OR%20%22Horr%22&f=false
(Published in 1874)
Jacob Horr had eleven children, of whom ten lived to be grown, but only three are now alive. They are, William Horr, of Mechanicsburg, Champaign County, Ohio ; Elijah Horr, of Carthage, Jefferson County, N. Y., and Josiah Horr, the subject of the present sketch. William Horr was the youngest son.


Not listed in 1810 Lewis Co NY census as head of household.

1820 Census: Denmark, Lewis Co New York
Jacob Horr,
3 males under age 10 (Ashley, Calvin, William)
2 males 10 to 16 yrs (Walter, Josiah)
0 males 16 to 26 yrs (Where is Elijah?)
1 of total males in household 16-45 (Jacob = Head)
0 males 25 to 45 yrs (Where is Pierce & Obed? Both m aft 1820)
2 males 45 yrs and up (Jacob Sr & ??)
0 females under 10 yrs
0 females 10 to 16 yrs
0 females 16 to 26 yrs (Where is Sarah?)
0 females 26 to 45 yrs
1 females 45 yrs and up (wife Hannah)

Could not find Jacob in any census after 1820.

Census:
In 1820, Denmark, Lewis Co, New York.

Jacob married Hannah Pierce on 13 Mar 1792 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah was born on 16 Jan 1774 in Connecticut, USA; died on 24 Nov 1839 in Cheney's Grove, Mclean Co, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Hannah died while on a visit to Illinois.