These are the final Biographical Sketches in the "History of Crawford County, PA, 1885" on Morris. on page 975, for Rome Township: "Ira W. Fish, farmer, PO Spartansburg, was born January 27, 1835, in Washington County, NY, son of Oatman and Saraph (Burton) Fish, who settled in Sparta Township, this county, in 1840, and there cleared and developed their farm and reared their family. Of their eight children, all excepting two, who are in Erie County, Penn., reside in this county. Mrs. Fish died in 1850, Mr. Fish following her in 1864. They were an honest pioneer people, respected and esteemed by all who knew them. Our subject acquired his education in the limited schools of those early times. He was married September 10, 1857, to Diantha Coyle. They then settled in the woods of this township and began forming their home. To this union were born Saraph (now Mrs. MORRIS), Leslie, Otto, Ausro, Loren, Fred, Grant and John. Mrs. Fish departed this life November 15, 1881, and Mr. Fish then married, August 16, 1883, Sarah, widow of Hiram Corey (by whom she had two sons: William B. and Lynn Willis), and daughter of John Morgan. She was born in Beaver County, Penn., in 1854, but has been a resident of Crawford County since sixteen years of age. Mr. Fish is an ambitious and successful farmer, having acquired by his own efforts a fine farm of 174 acres of well-improved land. He is a consistent member of the United Brethren Church." on page 978, also in Rome Township: "Andrew Lewis Magee, farmer, PO Centreville, was born May 22, 1843, in Rome Township; son of John and Hannah Magee. He was married in 1867 to Nancy Ellen MORRIS, who died in 1873, leaving a daughter, Mary Winifield, who gives promise of brilliant genius. Mr. Magee has lived in this township all his life, is a man of upright integrity and a citizen of much usefulness and influence in this community." and lastly, on pages 1041 and 1042, in Spring Township: "Nelson W. Ross, farmer, PO Rundell's was born on the farm he now owns and lives on near the southeast corner of this township, August 17, 1824, son of Justice and Amelia (MORRIS) Ross, former a native of Rhode Island, latter of Greene County, NY, and a daughter of John Morris, who came to Crawford County about 1814. Justice Ross came to this township in 1822, settling on the farm our subject bought of William C. Ross. He died July 26, 1876, his widow following him March 18, 1879. Our subject, the oldest child and only son in a family of five, was married, in 1852, to Elizabeth Rice, a native of this county, and a daughter of Hormon and Mary (Barnes) Rice, early settlers in the county, coming in 1814. To this union were born six children, four now living: Laura J., wife of L.C. Graves; Lillie A., wife of Reuben Kendal; Steven V. and William H. Mr. Ross, in addition to farming, pays considerable attention to the making of ax-handles, for which he has held a high reputation ever since he was a boy. He owns a farm of fifty acres, with an excellent residence thereon, built in 1883. He has held several township offices; in politics is a Republican. our subject's grandfather, Ross, moved from Rhode Island to Penfield, NY, and was the third settler of that place. He had been a privateersman in the Revolutionary War." That's all on the Morris'! Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net