BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO "History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890. Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater. Page 508. MORRIS FAMILY HISTORY.- The first member of this family that came to eastern Ohio was Daniel Morris, who came to Cadiz, Ohio, from West Liberty, W. Va., then a part of the "old Dominion," in 1811, and built a cabin at the corner of what is now Marion and Warren streets, where he resided until 1846, when he removed to Monroe county, Ohio, where he died. The second member was John Morris, Sr., son of James Morris, who resided in West Virginia, opposite Marietta, Ohio, who came to Cadiz, Ohio, in 1813, he also being from West Liberty, W. Va. He resided with his brother Daniel until 1816, when he married Charlotte Huff, daughter of Joseph Huff, of whom we shall treat later, and moved to a farm one mile northeast of New Athens, Ohio, now owned by Robert McFarland, where he resided until 1826. During this residence there was born to them five children, namely: Alexander, Joseph, Margaret, John (now living at Marquette, Neb.), and a daughter who died in infancy. During 1826 he sold his farm and purchased another from the heirs of Nicholas Smith, situated two miles west of New Athens. Here he removed in the early autumn of 1826. During this residence there were born five more children, namely: Mary Ann, Prudence R., Philip Dodridge, Charlotte and Elizabeth. He continued to reside here until his death, which occurred April 4, 1865, caused by paralysis. His widow resided sometimes with her children and sometimes at the old home, until her son Joseph removed from his farm near Flushing, to a farm near Hopedale, Ohio, in 1879, when she removed with him and remained there until her death, December 8, 1884, aged eighty-eight years, ten months and five days. The third member of this family connected with this history, was Morgan Morris, brother of John and Daniel, who came to New Athens township, Harrison Co., Ohio, in 1815, and there resided until his death; his descendants living in the same township at this time, 1890. Joseph Huff, father of Charlotte Morris, was born in Virginia about 1765, and at the age of fourteen ran off from home and entered the Amencan army, and acted as a scout until the war closed, and in the same position in the Indian wars of the northwest territory, and again in the war of 1812. He was an inveterate hater of Indians and snakes, having acquired his hatred for the red men by his brother, Jack and his entire family being massacred near old Warren block house in the northeastern corner of Belmont county, Ohio, and he declared vengeance on them and kept his word. When Harrison county was surveyed by Daniel Morris, Huff furnished the men with wild meat, for which service the government gave him a quarter section of land where Cadiz now stands. He died three miles west of Westchester, in 1841. Joseph, eldest son of John Morris, was born near New Athens, Ohio, March 16, 1822, being the third child of John Morris, Sr.; he removed with his father to the Smith farm in 1826, and remained with his father until March 9th, 1843, when he married Mary Brock, daughter of George S. Brock, when he removed four miles west of New Athens, on the farm now occupied by John Morris, eldest son of Morgan Morris. Here he resided eight years, during which time were born: John A., January 11, 1844, now living near Kennon, Belmont county, Ohio; Mary E. Charlotte, June 27, 1847, now living near New Athens, Ohio; George S. Brock, October 21, 1850, now living in Arkansas City, Kansas, being one of the leading physicians of that place. During April, 1857, he removed to the farm now owned by Jacob Harris, near Flushing, Ohio, and there resided two years, and then again removed one mile west to the farm now owned by his son John A., near Kennon, Ohio, and during this residence Luke V. was born June 12, 1854, died February 28, 1885, at Flushing, Ohio, and in 1866, he again removed to the Harris farm, where October 28, 1873, his faithful companion departed this life, aged forty-seven years, eight months, and twenty-four day. After her death he resided mostly with his son John A., until February 14, 1875, when he married Emma Moore, daughter of Cryus Moore, and again began farming at his old home, where he continued until 1879, when he traded farms with Jacob R. Harris, of New Hopedale, and removed to his present home, where he now resides (1890) being, at this time, sixty-eight years of age. John A., eldest son of Joseph Morris, was born near New Athens, Ohio, resided with his father, working on the farm in summer and attending school in winter until August, 1862, when lie enlisted in the war of the rebellion, serving in Company B, One Hundred and Twenty- sixth Ohio Volunteer infantry, being with the army of the Potomac, Sixth corps; being in several battles until the Wilderness fight, when he was wounded in the left eye, May 12, 1864, during Grant's flanking movements at Spottsylvania Court House, Va. After being wounded he remained at different hospitals for about one month when he was sent home on furlough, where he remained but a short time, then reported to commanding officer at Camp Chase, Ohio, then was sent to Camp Dennison, Ohio, when being unfit for active field service, he was detailed as clerk at Kelton Barracks, Cincinnati, Ohio. In the winter of 1864 and 1865 he acted as sergeant major of a portion of the Thirty-seventh Iowa volunteer infantry, well known as the "gray beard" regiment; then by special detail from Gen. Willich as clerk. In May, 1865, he was mustered out. After remaining on the farm a year or two, and attended a mercantile school at Columbus, Ohio; then was engaged in mercantile business at Rock Hill two years. On October 28, 1869, he married Margaret Ayers, daughter of Philander C. Ayers, and since that time has resided at his present residence near Kennon, Ohio. Meredith D. Morris, only child of John A. Morris, was born near Rock Hill, Kennon postoffice, Ohio, June 15, 1871, began attending school at the age of eight years, and continued to attend the country school until fourteen years of age, when he began attending Flushing high school and continued two years, when he attended the Belmont county teachers' examination, and secured a certificate to teach. He shortly afterward began teaching at Egypt, Kirkwood township, Belmont county, Ohio, where he taught eight months, at the expiration of which time, being offered better wages by No. 1 school board of Flushing township, accepting this has continued up to the present time.