Hi Fred, There's a Joseph R. MORRIS listed from HOMER(that's is in will county)as enlisting in the civil war Co.C 25th IL US INF as a private. You can view this entry and several other Josephs by going to will county website and getting the link I think under resources to the illinois civil war data base. It tells you how to get copies of these records. wil county death index shows MORRIS Joseph age 35y3m15d died 2feb 1888 in Joliet buried oakwood there are other MORRIS listings of burials in oakwood but none match your given names illinois state marriage index(also available through a link from will county site) MORRIS Oliver S. married Gertie may MORRIS in edgar county 25 feb 1891 That's all I could find. Hope it helps Kathy Z.