I am looking for the parents of William [R.] MORRIS, b. Oct. 20, 1820/21 in Fayette Co., KY, and who died July 27, 1885 in Little York, Warren County, IL. He was buried in the Belmont Church cemetery in Seaton, IL. William MORRIS married Eve Ann CARPENTER in Jan., 1843 in Paris, Bourbon Co., KY. Eve Ann CARPENTER was born July 26, 1827 in Lexington, KY, and died Sept. 29, 1888. She is buried next to her husband in IL. William and Eve Ann (CARPENTER) MORRIS had 9 children: 1) John Warren MORRIS 1844-1924; m. STEARNS 2) Mary Catherine MORRIS 1846-1892; m. ARMSTRONG 3) Geo. N. MORRIS 1848-1849 4) William Morton MORRIS 1850-1929; m. STEARNS 5) Martin Pierce MORRIS 1852-1931; m. CHAMBERS 6) Ralph R. MORRIS 1855-1934 (my g grandfather); m. LAUVER 7) Martha (Mattie) Ann MORRIS b. 1857; m. MILLIS 8) Dudley Robert MORRIS b. 1860 9) Chas H. MORRIS 1863-1879 I have an obituary for the 4th child above, which says that HIS GRANDfather was "JOHN MORRIS of VA". This is the only clue I have for the parents of William R. MORRIS. Eve Ann CARPENTER (above) was the daughter of Daniel CARPENTER and Esther (or Hannah) DUNLAP. She also had 2 brothers: William H. CARPENTER 1828-1851 and George Daniel CARPENTER 1832-1881. Eve Ann and at least one brother, William H. CARPENTER, were partially raised by an Uncle DUNLAP, of Louisville, KY. I have nearly all of the descendants of the 9 children listed above. I would appreciate any help or comments in my search for the parents of William MORRIS or the CARPENTER family, and any link to the DUNLAPS. Thanks, Keith Morris...in Suffolk, VA [email protected]