>From the "History of Crawford County, PA, 1885" are the following Biographical Sketches containing MORRIS. on pages 878 and 879, Hayfield Township: "James M. Jones, farmer, PO Vallonia, was born in Hayfield Township, this county, on the farm where he now resides, February 7, 1824, son of John and Barbara (Barge) Jones. His paternal grandfather was Abram Jones, a Welshman, who came to this county about 1800. He was a surveyor, and did most of the surveying for the Holland Land Company. He had five children: William, John, Elizabeth, James and Peter, all now deceased. John had thirteen children, of whom nine grew to manhood and womanhood, viz.: Maria (deceased), Jonas (deceased), Eliza (deceased), Keziah (deceased), Caroline (deceased), James M., Cookson, Frederick (deceased) and Abram (deceased). Mr. Jones located on the farm now owned by our subject, which he cleared and improved, and there lived and died. The subject of the sketch has been twice married. His first wife was Sarah A., daughter of John and Hopestil (Jones) MORRIS, of Hayfield Township, this county. Five children were born to this union: Eliza (Mrs. Alex Forman), John, Frank, Maria J (Mrs. Robert Lucas) and Elizabeth (Mrs. Morgan Jones). His present wife was Julia, daughter of George and Mary (Brookhouser) Rhodes, of Hayfield Township, this county. By this union there are three children: Albert, Keziah and Clara. Mr. Jones owns and resides on the old homestead, where he father first settled in 1814. He is the proprietor of a saw-mill, which has been in existence on his farm since his father first settled, and which was built by him. He is now the only representative of his father's family in Crawford County. In politics he is Independent." on pages 888 and 889, also in Hayfield Township: "Harrison Wasson, farmer, PO, Coon's Corners, was born in Fairfield Township, this county, December 25, 1821; son of William and Elizabeth (Marshall) Wasson. His paternal grandfather was Daniel Wasson, a native of Ireland, who came to American in 1774, joined Gen. Washington's army and fought through t he war of the Revolution. He was one of the first settlers of Scrubgrass Township, Venango Co., Penn. The children of William were ten in number: Harrison, Nathaniel M., Daniel, William, James, John (deceased), Joseph (deceased), Mary E., Elizabeth and Sarah J. Mr. Wasson was a veteran of the War of 1812, and enlisted in the late war of the Rebellion, when seventy years of age. He died in the hospital at St. Louis, Mo., of small-pox in 1863. The subject of this sketch was married February 26, 1846, to Sarah J., daughter of John and Jane (Gibb) Watt, of Butler County, Penn. The issue of this union was ten children: John (deceased), Elizabeth (Mrs. R.E. MORRIS), Mary J. (Mrs. Lewis Armstrong), Adeline (Mrs. C.F. Moore), L. Franklin, William O., Sarah C. (deceased), Maggie, Howard and Clinton. Mrs. Wasson's father was John Watt, a native of Scotland, and an early settler of Butler County. Mr. Wasson located in Hayfield Township, this county, in 1865, where he has since resided. He is one of the representative farmers of his township, and has held various township offices. In politics he is a Republican. Both he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church." One more to follow! Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net