Wayne County IN Archives Biographies.....Morris, Samuel 
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Author: History of Wayne County, Indiana;Volume II, (1884)

Jackson Township
p. 587

Samuel Morris was born in Pasquotank County, N.C., March 12, 1804, a son of 
Aaron Morris, a native of the same State, born Sept. 6, 1776. Aaron Morris was 
married in Pasquotank County, July 19, 1798, to Lydia Davis, and in 1808 they 
moved to Randolph County, N. C., and remained till 1815, when they emigrated 
to Indiana Territory, and settled on Martindale's Creek, a mile and a half 
north of where the Pan-Handle road now crosses it. They were six weeks in 
making the journey by wagon. In 1821 Mr. Morris bought his first land, 
adjoining the Twelve-Mile Purchase, and in 1822 moved his family to it. His 
wife died in 1839, and he then lived with his daughter, Elizabeth Ferris, till 
1843, and then with his sons, Samuel and John, till his death, Sept. 20, 1845. 
He had a family of five children---John, Samuel, George, Elizabeth and Mary. 
Mary, wife of Joel Brewer, of Wabash County, Ind., and Samuel are the only 
ones now living. Samuel Morris received but a limited education. At the time 
of his coming to Indiana there were no schools in the county. His early life 
was spent in assisting his father clear the farm, spending his leisure hours 
in reading such books as were available. He was handy with tools, and until 
1827 worked at the carpenter's trade. He was married in 1827 worked at the 
carpenter's trade. He was married in 1827 to Sarah, daughter of Abraham Symms. 
She was born in Randolph County, N. C., Aug. 5, 1799, and came with her 
parents to Indiana in 1819. In 1829 he purchased the farm where he now lives, 
which he has improved and brought under a good state of cultivation. Mr. 
Morris has three children---Jaison; Mary, wife of Stephen Butler, now of New 
Mexico, and Charles, of Dublin.

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