Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Morris, Eli
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Doylestown M-Z


ELI MORRIS farmer, P.O. New Britain, was born in Doylestown 
township, August 5, 1835, and is a son of John and Margaret 
(Garner) Morris, the former a native of Bucks county, and 
the latter of Montgomery county.  The great-grandfather of 
Eli came from Wales in the early part of the 17th century, 
and settled in Doylestown township.  He owned a large tract 
of land; his son James, who was a farmer, living and dying 
on the old homestead (now in possession of R. W. Lovett).  
James Morris was in his 75th year when he died, and had 
raised a family of eight children, only one of whom is 
living, John, who is now in his 97th year, and lives with 
his son Eli.  He is the father of six children:  George, Ann 
E., Abraham, and Eli, living, and James and Martha, 
deceased.  Eli is the youngest of the family and lived on 
the homestead farm until 1870, when he moved to the place 
where he has since lived.  He was married March 15, 1859, to 
Elizabeth, daughter of John and Ellen (Keller) Sassaman.  
They are the parents of three children:  Ella, wife of Jesse 
Weand, Maggie M. and John S.   Mrs. Morris is a member of 
the Baptist church.  Mr. Morris has been a school director 
for eleven years, and director of the poor three years.