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- Source History of Putnam County, Ohio H.H. Hardesty & Co., Chicago and Toledo 1880.
Alfred Morris, our subject, was born in Allen county, Ohio, October 1, 1862, He lived upon the home farm until he had attained the age of sixteen years, and received a good education in the schools of Columbus Grove, Before he had reached his majority his father engaged in contracting and building macadamized roads, making our subject his foreman and superintendent, in which position he developed an excellent business capacity and a general knowledge of affairs. Afterward, our subject entered a machine shop at Lima as an apprentice, but after six months it became apparent that his health would not permit of such occupation. He now engaged in the saw-mill business at Randolph, Mo., for one year, then in the ice business at Columbus Grove for one year. After this he purchased a farm and lived thereon for four years, and after this engaged in the saw-mill business at Rimer, Ohio, for a similar length of time. In 1892 he came to Continental, where he has since done an extensive business. His plant is valued at $3,300, and besides, he owns various pieces of village property. Connected with his business is the Nickle Plate stock yard, which he controls and operates, and he also deals extensively in coal. He has made the major portion of his possessions himself by energetic and honorable business methods. In politics he is a republican, and has held the office of city clerk, and is a member of the school board. He has officiated as superintendent of the Sabbath-school, is at present a teacher, and has aided most liberally in the erection of the United Brethren church at Continental, of which society he and his wife are members, as also they are of the Good Templars' lodge.
He was united in marriage, January 1, 1884, to Miss Maggie A. Billheimer, who was born in Putnam county, she being the daughter of Joseph and Loraine (Beardsley) Billheimer, who were early pioneers of the county and who lived to become leading agriculturists of the section. Mr. Billheimer was a strong republican, and both were prominent members of the United Brethren church. Four children have been born to our subject and his wife, they being, in order of birth, Joseph, Clarence A., Glaydus, and Homer. They form a happy circle and take great comfort in their home.
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- Alfred Morris
Funeral services will be Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at O’Keefe & Towne funeral home for Alfred Morris, who died at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday at the Logan Avenue Nursing home for complication incident to old age. He would have been 88 years old Sunday.
Mr. Morris was born Oct. 1, 1862, at Columbus Grove, O., the son of Dr. Joseph and Sarah Morris. He had been an invalid since March, 1948.
Surviving are his second wife, Melvie, of Findlay, O.; two sons, Joe, 1240 Logan avenue, and C.A., 256 Alta Vista avenue; one daughter, Mrs. Zachary Taylor, of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; seven grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Margaret Amanda, who died in 1925, and a son, Homer, who died in 1945.
Dr. H.E. Dierenfield, pastor of the First Presbyterian church will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
The family request that no flowers be sent.
The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa. Tuesday, 26 September 1950, page 2.
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