Benjamin Morris 
Benjamin was born on October 7th, 1821 in Clark,KY. Benjamin's father was William Godfrey Morris and his mother was Nancy Young. His paternal grandparents were William Morris and Sarah Godfrey; his maternal grandparents were James Young and Mary Guyn. He had eight brothers and a sister, and also a sibling of unknown gender, named Robert Gwinn, Jesse, James W., William Godfrey, John Young, Mercer, Joseph, Hamilton, Polly Ann and UNKNOWN. He was the fourth youngest of the eleven children. He died at the age of 83 on June 12th, 1905 in Warren,IA. He was buried in Linn Grove.General Notes
List in Marion Township, Shelby County, IN in 1850 census; was literate. Moved from Shelby County to Iowa around 1853.
1860 census for Wareen CO, IA in Washington Twsp
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1663 in ,Wales,UK d.1701 in ,Princess Anne,VA
- b.1695 in Princess Anne,VA d.<17 Apr 1753 in ,Princess Anne,VA
- b.~ 1725 in Princess,VA d.06 Dec 1790 in Princess Anne,VA
- b.04 Nov 1755 in Norfolk,Princess Anne,VA d.16 Oct 1838 in ,Breckinridge,KY
- b.1725
- b.07 Dec 1781 in Norfolk,Princess Anne,VA d.15 Nov 1863 in Mation Township,Shelby County,IN
- b.~ 1740 in England d.08 Apr 1784 in ,Princess Anne,VA
- b.11 Feb 1760 in Great Bridge,VA d.26 Mar 1817 in ,Breckinridge,KY
- b.~ 1740 d. in ,Princess Anne,VA
- b.07 Oct 1821 in Clark,KY d.12 Jun 1905 in Warren,IA
- b.~ 1755 in ,Augusta County,VA ? d.Feb 1829 in Addison Township,Shelby County,IN
- b.20 Sep 1788 in ,Clark County,KY d.20 Feb 1859 in Marion Township,Shelby County,IN
- b.~ 1720 in Wales d.Bet. 1785 - 1791 in ,Augusta,VA
- b.1744 in ,Augusta County,VA d.30 Jan 1818 in ,Woodford,KY
- b.~ 1683 in Scotland d.May 1779 in ,Washington,VA
- b.~ 1730 in ,Albermarle,VA
- b.~ 1690
- b.1766 in ,Augusta County,VA d.1834 in Addison Township,Shelby County,IN
- b.~ 1720
- b.1744 in ,,VA d.10 Aug 1822 in ,Woodford,KY
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‌Benjamin and Arty Mary were married in a religious ceremony on December 17th, 1846 in Shelby,IN. They had seven sons and five daughters, named Daniel T., Willis G., Clark, Marion Francis, Allen M., Riley Benjamin, Greenlee, Mary Annie, Ellen, Annie, Elda and Dora.
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Children
Clark MORRIS
Clark was born on May 14th, 1854 in Warren,IA. He died at the age of 15 on February 26th, 1870 in Warren,IA. He was buried in Linn Grove.
Marion Francis Morris
Marion Francis was born on August 8th, 1856 in Warren,IA. He died at the age of 90 on February 7th, 1947 in Colorado Springs,CO.
Allen M. MORRIS
Allen M. was born on December 29th, 1858 in Warren,IA. He died at the age of 87 on September 18th, 1946 in Hastings,NE. He was buried in Park Center.
Riley Benjamin MORRIS
Riley Benjamin was born on April 20th, 1861 in ,Warren,IA. He died at the age of 81 on October 17th, 1942 in ,Warren,IA. He was buried in Linn Grove.
Greenlee MORRIS
Greenlee was born in October 1863 in Warren,IA. He died at 11 months old on September 11th, 1864 in Warren,IA.
Elda MORRIS
Elda was born on August 30th, 1867 in Warren,IA. She died at the age of 1 on December 21st, 1868 in Warren,IA. She was buried in Linn Grove.
Dora MORRIS
Dora was born on January 31st, 1870 in Warren,IA. She died at the age of 24 on April 8th, 1894 in Lathrop,Warren,IA. She was buried in Linn Grove.
Source/Citation
Ancestry Family Tree of George Eric Young
Ancestry Family Tree of George Eric Young
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