Year founded: platted in 1851, incorporated in 1867. How it was named: Cicero Hamilton and H.C. Blake, while hunting some lost oxen early one morning, saw a glorious sun rise. Hamilton suggested calling the town Rising Sun, but Blake suggested Morning Sun because several residents had first lived in Morning Sun, Ohio. Claim to fame: Highest elevation in the county. One of the first Rural Free Delivery sites in the country in 1896. Most famous sons and daughters? Jack Hamilton, professional baseball player, Jonathan Harkeman, the city's first settler, invented the first diamond plow in 1836. Edward Arthur Mellinger, an inventor who held 29 patents, many of which helped develop the dial system; Cliff Roberts, co-founder and chairman of the Masters Golf Tournament in Atlanta; E. Raymond Wilson, a Quaker lobbyist in Washington. Current population: 833 Not sure about the church records. Keith/Connie Street ckcasey@netins.net 325 Franklin Ave, Wapello, IA 52653-1515 319-523-8164 -----Original Message----- From: MazTN@aol.com <MazTN@aol.com> To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com <IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, January 27, 2000 12:16 AM Subject: Morning Sun >Does anyone know where the town of Morning Sun got its name? Also are there >records for early (around 1840 - 1870) Associated Reform Churches in Louisa >County? Appreciate any information on these questions. Thanks > >Melissa >mazTN@aol.com > > >==== IALOUISA Mailing List ==== >Don't forget to check out the web sites for southeastern Iowa families. >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialouisa >http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~jennings