Ray County, Missouri Biographies - Levi Morris (b. 1835)

Source: History of Ray County, Missouri 1881; p.696


LEVI MORRIS

Levi Morris was born in Kanawha county, Virginia, August 3, 1835. He came with his
parents to Missouri, and settled in this county, in 1839. His father died when he was
sixteen years of age, and, being the oldest son, it devolved upon him to assist his
mother in managing the farm and providing for the rest of the family. In 1877, the
youngest heir having attained his majority, the estate was divided, and his mother and
our subject have continued to live upon the homestead, their combine shares of the
estate. January 9, 1873, Mr. Morris married Miss Nancy C. Grimes, daughter of
Joseph C. and Julia Grimes. She was born in Ray county, Missouri, January 11, 1853.
They became the parents of four children, all of whom are now living: Lulu G., born
November 9, 1873; Minnie C., born September 29, 1875; Gracie E., born September 11,
1877; Joseph B. F., born May 1, 1880. In 1859 Mr. Morris went to California, where
he was engaged, with very fair success, in mining for about four years, after which
he went to Idaho, and spent some time in mining there. While out west, he went into
British America, and remained during one summer. He returned home to Ray county in
1872, and has lived here ever since. Mrs. Amanda J. Morris, the mother of our subject,
was born in Clark county, Ohio, October 5, 1812. Her parents, John and Sarah Hamilton
, both died when she was very young, and she was taken to Virginia and reared by her
grandparents, who lived in that state. September 29, 1829, she was married to Mr.
Benjamin Morris. The issue of this union was eight children, seven of whom are yet
living: Octavia N., born September 11, 1830; Sarah M., born January 3, 1838; Mary J.,
born October 13, 1840; Benjamin F., born April 21, 1843; James W., born April 1, 1848;
John B., born October 1, 1851; and Levi, our subject. Mrs. Morris is living now on
the old homestead, section 26, township 54, range 28.

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