USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Submitted to the Ohio part of the USGenWeb Archives by CJ Patterson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Caldwell Journal 7 Feb 1912 Arius N. Morris Arius N. Morris was born May 5, 1837, died Jan 23, 1912, aged 74 years, 8 months and 8 days. He was united in marriage to Mahala Karnes in 1856, who departed this life June 9, 1886 [1885]. To this union were born eight children, four of whom have gone before, as follows : Mrs. Jane Stephens, Mrs. Margaret Heddleson, William Edwin, who died in infancy, and John W, who died Dec 8 1903. The following children with the aged widow survive: Henry C. Morris, of near Middleburg, Mrs. Adelaide Stephens, of Edith, Ohio, Mrs Weltha Hesson, of Middleburg, and Mrs Ida Garretson, Of Brace Tenn. He also leaves twenty-two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mr. Morris was united in marriage to Mrs. Delilah Huffman March 4, 1896 [1886]. Mr and Mrs Morris resided in Harrietsville since 1899 and have many friends who will be grieved to know that he has gone from among them. Mr Morris was of pure English descent, both his father and mother havin g been born in the "mother country". The deceased was a man of honor, honesty, truth, morality and integrity. He was a soldier of the Union army in the Civil war. He was enrolled in Co G, 176th regiment of Ohio Infantry. September 24, 1864 served a corporal under Captain Henry H. Crowe and was honorably discharged June 14, 1865, at Washington, Tenn. He was member of the Grand Army of the Republic. Another soldier has dropped from the rapidly thinning ranks, one more name has been "mustered out" and the taps have sounded [unreadable] for another "boy in blue" who fought for our country's flag and freedom. Harrietsville January 25. Rev. Peters delivered a very touching and eloquent discourse. Interment in the Harrietsville Cemetery. The iron gates were closed and Arius N. Morris was left alone to begin his long rest beneath the sod. "After life's fitful fever, he sleeps well."I.J.M. [Died 23 Jan 1912] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~