359 - LYDIA ETTER (dau. of No.341) married in (Putnam Co., IN 27 Oct 1855, Book 2, page 107) ENOCH CANADA MORRIS, born May 15th, 1830, Brown Co., Ind., died Oct. 11th, 1920, Windsor, Ill. Both are buried at Bethany Church Cemetery, Windsor, Ill. Enoch was a great grandson of Robert Morris, who signed the Declaration of Independence. He served as a volunteer in the Mexican war.

Enoch and Lydia lived in Putnam Co., Ind., until Oct. 1874, when they moved to Cumberland Co., Ill. In Oct. 1875 they moved to Shelby Co., Ill., near Middlesworth. In Oct. 1877 they moved to Windsor township, Ill. where they lived until Feb. 1906, when they moved to the city of Windsor with their son John W. Morris and lived there until they died.

From 1877 to 1885 Enoch was engaged in timber work, mostly in getting out railroad ties, chopping wood etc. He was a member of the old Predestinarian Church on Walnut Creek in Putnam Co., Ind.

Lydia was formerly a member of the Church of the Brethren near Clinton Falls, Ind. After she came to Shelby Co., Ill., she transferred her membership to the Church of Christ at Bethany.

Issue:

1 - ANNA REBECCA MORRIS, b. 12-23-1856, in Putnam Co., Ind. d. Mar. 31, 1938.

2 - DAVID HENRY MORRIS, b. 1-3-1859. in Putnam Co., Ind.

3 - HEZEKIAH DOLPHUS MORRIS, b. 10-6-1861. in Putnam Co., Ind.

4 - JOHN WILL MORRIS, b. 9-28-1864, Orange Co. Ind.

5 - JOSEPH SIMPSON MORRIS, b. 4-15-1867, in Putnam Co., Ind. d. 6-23-1901, Colo. Spgs., Colo.

6 - MELISSA CATHERINE MORRIS, b. 10-21-1869, in Putnam Co., Ind. d. 4-24-1893, Middleworth, Ill.

7 - FREDERICK NELSON MORRIS, b. 10-19-1871, in Putnam Co., Ind. d. 2-14-1899, Windsor, Ill.

8 - VIOLET ELIZABETH MORRIS, b. 3-28-1874. in Putnam Co., Ind.

9 - MILFORD MANFORD MORRIS, b. 9-15-1878, Windsor, Illinois d. 4-4-1901, Windsor, Illinois.



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Putnam County in 1860 Federal Census

Madison Twp page 306 Family 1139



Greencastle Address



Enoch Morris 30 b. Indiana Farmer $800 real estate $300 personal property

Lydia 26 Va

Anna R age 3 Ind

David H 1 year Ind

Anna 56 Pa.




1870 Putnam Co Census

Clinton Twp



Enoch C Morris, 40 1870 Putnam Co Census Clinton Twp

Lydia, 37

Anna R, 13

David H, 11

Hezakiah D, 9

John W, 6

Joseph S, 3

Malissa C, 8 mos



1880 Census

Windsor, Shelby, Illinois






























Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Enoch C. MORRIS		 Self M Male W 54 IN Farmer IN PA
Lida MORRIS		 Wife M Female W 47 VA VA VA
Anna R. MORRIS		 Dau S Female W 23 IN IN VA
David H. MORRIS		 Son S Male W - - IN Tie Maker IN VA
Hezekiah MORRIS		 Son S Male W 18 IN Tie Maker IN VA
John W. MORRIS		 Son S Male W 16 IN Tie Maker IN VA
Joseph S. MORRIS		 Son S Male W 14 IN Farm Laborer IN VA
Malissa C. MORRIS		 Dau S Female W 10 IN Farm Laborer IN VA
Fredrick N. MORRIS		 Son S Male W 8 IN IN VA
Violet E. MORRIS		 Dau S Female W 6 IL IN VA
Milford M. MORRIS		 Son S Male W 1 IL IN VA


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