Barton County KS Archives Biographies.....Morris, Thomas Henry 1860 - 
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Author: Great Bend Tribune

THOMAS HENRY MORRIS

THOMAS HENRY MORRIS was born in Jacksonville, Illinois, February 16, 1860. He
came to Barton County from his native state when he was twenty-three years of
age, and took up the occupation of farming-one and one-half miles west of Pawnee
Rock. He has always been closely identified with the development of that part of
the county and is one of those men who came to this section at a time when only
the stout hearted and those who had faith in the future could remain and
overcome the adverse conditions with which they had to contend. He was married
in Pawnee Rock, July 25, 1883 to Miss Ella M. Williams and they are the parents
of three children as follows: Mabel N., 26 years of age, is now Mrs. A. S.
Gross, residing in Pawnee Rock; Beatrice, 23 years of age, is now Mrs. E. B.
Duncan of Liberty, Mo., and Leland, 16 years of age, is living at home. Mr.
Morris owns one of the nicest residences in Pawnee Rock, a beautifully
surrounded home, with eight rooms in addition to bath, closets, pantries, etc.
Mr. Morris' country place consists of 320 acres of good farm land which is being
farmed by renters. He is also interested in the Farmers and Merchants Telephone
Company, the Farmers Elevator Co., the Pawnee Rock State Bank and owns a large
number of town lots. Although Mr. Morris has always had a large number of
private interests to look after he has found time to take an active part in the
affairs of his home community. He has been a member of the city council, served
as a member of the school beard and is known as an enterprising and progressive
citizen. His home place in Pawnee Rock is located south of the depot and is
surrounded by beautiful shade trees and neat well kept lawn and it is one of the
pleasing sights that greets a stranger when arriving in Pawnee Rock.

[photo] Residence of Thomas Henry Morris


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