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Obituary:
F. R. MIORRIS, of the firm of Morris & Co., Rio.; dealers in grain, produce, hides, salt, furs, etc.; was born in Livingston Co., N. Y., Nov. 21, 1845; son of Marshal and Sarah (Hoard) Morris; came to Wisconsin in 1866, settled at Tomah, and engaged in the lumber trade; then to Arlington, on the " Madison and Portage road," where he engaged in the lumber and grain trade; then went to Texas, with a view to settlement; came back in April, 1878, and went into business here with his brother, C. M. Morris, who is unmarried. They have, in connection with the elevator, a steam " feed mill"; also an elevator at Doylestown. The father of Mr. Morris was killed at the battle of Bull Run, Aug. 30, 1862, being
a member of the 15th N. Y. V. I. He had three children-Harry, born Dec. 4, 1874; Mabel, born July 3, 1876; Paul Wm., born Dec. 20, 1879. His wife was Elnora Austin, daughter of Wm. Austin; she was born Sept. 15, 1856, at Hannibal, N. Y., near Syracuse, and married at Portage, Wis., by the Rev. Mr. Ritchie, Feb. 2, 1873.
Groom's Name: F. R. Morris
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Groom's Birthplace: Arlington
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Bride's Name: Elenora Austin
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Marriage Date: 02 Mar 1874
Marriage Place: Portage, Columbia, Wisconsin
Groom's Father's Name: Marshall Morris
Groom's Mother's Name: Sarah Morris
Bride's Father's Name: William Austin
Bride's Mother's Name: Nancy Austin
Groom's Race: White
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00339-7
System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy
Source Film Number: 1275883
Reference Number: 02764
Collection: Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930
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