In my continuing saga of MORRIS families, this time I'm working from the History of Morgan Co, OH by Robertson, 1886. I'm again sending this to both the Morgan and Noble lists as some families may have overlapped. Benjamin F enlisted Sept 23, 1861; mustered out with company [veteran 17th Reg, Co?] Charles-mentioned in 1785 as a settler whose house had been rebuilt after a gov't agent had pulled it down Charles E-son of David P-see below CH owned hardware store in McConnelsville Christian son of Daniel see below Daniel was born inWashington Co in 1823; came to Morgan with his parents in 1828 and has since resided here. In 1847 he married Rebecca GRUBB of Washington Co. The children of this marriage were Christian, deceased; Elizabeth, wife of Benj. K. WOOD, of this county; Nicetti, wife of Isaac KINSEY; Winfield S, who married Mary J HUFFMAN; Daniel W, whose wife nee Sarah EVARTS, is now deceased [would have been prior to 1886]; Rebecca A, wife of Zach. CARPENTER; Thomas and Lilly. Mrs. Morris died in 1869 and in 1870 he married Miss Henrietta B. WATSON. Children: Maria E, and Gustie. The whole family belong to the M. E. Church [in Homer twp section] Daniel W son of Daniel (see) above David P married to Frances Ann BARKHURST,dau of JCM Barkhurst. She died June 18. 1873 and shortly after her death David removed to KS. Their children, Charles E and Mary Lillian resided with their grandparents Edward first listed on the Poll Book in 1823 in Bloom twp listed as Elder bro of George P below Elizabeth, dau of Daniel above; wife of Benj. K. Wood George, 1854 trustee for McConnelsville hardware dealer advertisement in the OHio Whig Standard 1839 for wholesale and retail copper, tin, and sheet-iron manufactory George P In 1836 George P who had previously, to a limited extent, worked at the business on his farm above Rokeby, came to town and built a brick dwelling on Center st, east of Penn and commenced the manufacture of tin. With additions in 1886 it covers nearly the entire front of 2 lots on Center st. trustee for McConnelsville 1856 George P MORRIS, one of the pioneer merchants and prominent citizens of McConnelsville, was born in 1798 in Trowbridge, a manufacturing village of Wiltshire, England. His father, Joseph Morris, was a well-to-do merchant and had a family of 6 children, 3 sons and 3 daughters. In 1817 son George accompanied by his elder brother Edward came to Marietta, where Geo. taught and Edward was a coppersmith. Edward returned to England for the family[date not given or inferred]. Before Edward left, they purchased land in Bloom twp [near Rokeby Lock on the Muskingum]. They weren't good farmers so they leased their land. At the time salt production was the leading industry and George became engaged in its manufacture. In 1837 he came to McConnelsville made tin, 1849 hardware trade. 1870 he started Morris Block. He died in 1873. In 1822 George married Miss Margaret HAMMOND (dau of John Hammond, pioneer of Bloom twp, she was b Oct 18. 1799 in Baltimore] They had 5 children: Mary J, Sebasto E, Maria (SCOTT) Robert L and William. The mother, aged 87, Maria and Robert L are the only survivors.[1886] Robert L born 1830 in Bloom twp continues his father's business. George was a Methodist, member of Corinthian Lodge F & AM,and a republican. first listed on Polls in Bloom twp 1823 Guste listed as child of Daniel above John [Marion twp section] had first store along with Flavis WATERMAN Union twp section-election of 1820 named on voter list Joseph listed as father of George P and Edward, believe remained in England another reference to a Joseph living on a farm in Windsor twp now part of RL COBURN farm Lilly dau of Daniel above Maria E dau of Daniel above Mary J. dau of George P deceased by 1886 Mary Lillian dau of David P see above Maria, dau of George P (see), married to a Scott Nicetti, dau of Daniel above; wife of Isaac Kinsey Rebecca A, dau of Daniel above; wife of Zach. Carpenter RL council for McConnelsville 1870 Robert L son of George P above Sebasto E child of George P above, deceased by 1886 Thomas son of Daniel above William son of George P above, deceased by 1886 Winfield S son of Daniel (see) above --end Shannon Moore Jacksonville, FL