Section 26, of T. 9, R. 12, received a settler in 1829, in the person of MARVIL MORRIS. He was a native of Tennessee, the son of John and Mary (Lewis) Morris, and was born Oct. 2, 1807. In 1809 his father brought his family to Illinois, settling in Pope County, where he died in 1822. The same year the family removed to Jefferson county, this state, where Marvil and Mary Estes were united in marriage. In 1829, he came here, as above stated, and lived here for a life-time. His wife died in Oct., 1868, but in Nov., 1872, he was married to Mrs. Maria Redding. Mr. Morris died in St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 7, 1876, but was at the time a resident of this township.