BIOGRAPHIES - MORRIS, William G., Bourbon County, Kentucky From: Bob Francis http://www.shawhan.com Date: 07 Feb 2000 The biographies are taken primarily from William Perrin's "The History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky" and E. Polk Johnson's "The History of Kentucky and Kentuckians," Vol. III. Many Bourbon County, Kentucky, researchers have pointed out mistakes and they are notated. Name: William G. MORRIS _________________________________________ Birth: May 2, 1824, Ruddell’s Mills, Kentucky Death: September 30, 1881 Age: 57 Father: Caleb MORRIS Mother: Eliza NORTHCUTT Spouses _________________________________________ 1: Elizabeth TUCKER Birth: February 25, 1827 Father: John B. TUCKER (1786-1838) Mother: Mary DAY (1793-1850) Marriage: March 5, 1846 Children: Mary E.; Belle; John C.; W. F.; Carrie; Walter T.; K. J.; Ettie WM. G. MORRIS,1 deceased, born May 2, 1824, in Ruddel’s Mills Precinct ; son of Caleb Morris, a native of Virginia, and emigrated to Kentucky, when a young man, and was a participant in the war of 1812; he died in 1870; his wife in 1826. Caleb Morris married Eliza Northcutt, daughter of Nancy (Hutchinson) Northcutt; she bore him two children: William G. and an infant child who died young. William G. was married to Elizabeth Tucker, March 5,1846, a native of Harrison County; born Feb. 25, 1827; daughter of John B. and Mary (Day) Tucker; he was a native of Maryland, May 9, 1786; she Feb. 7, 1793. After Mr. Morris was married, he located in this precinct; having 308 acres, he followed farming and stock raising, and remained on big farm until his death, Sept. 30, 1881; he was a member of the M. E. Church, and highly respected for his virtues, being a kind husband and indulgent father, and upright in his dealings and business associations with his fellow men. His wife and eight children survive him; the children are: Mary E., Belle, John C., W. F., Carrie, Walter T., K. J. and Ettie; Mary resides in Cincinnati, wife of W. H. Ashbrook; John C. resides on the Tucker farm in Harrison County. John B. Tucker died August 10, 1838; his wife, June 10, 1850, both in Harrison County. They raised a family of eight children: Maria, she became the wife of Nelson Dills, of Harrison County; the other children are Wm. G., Samuel, Elizabeth, Caroline, Mary, Frank B., and Joseph, who resides in this county; Frank B. resides in Boston, Mass.; Mary in Cynthiana, wife of Dr. Beal. Mrs. Morris remains on the farm, which she carries on, assisted by her sons. Sources 1. Perrin, p. 480 ------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.