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- Henry H. MORRIS
March 13, 1903 Clinton Register
PASSING OF HONORED CITIZEN.
Had Lived in DeWitt County Nearly Half a Century—
Funeral Services at the Home Next Sunday.
Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock H. H. MORRIS died at his home two and a half miles northwest of Clinton, aged 76 years, 1 month and 13 days, being sick about three weeks.
Henry H. Morris was born in Clark county, Ohio, Jan. 28, 1827, being second of a family of eleven children. He grew to manhood in his native county. In 1854 he came to this county, traveling overland. He located in Tunbridge township, where he farmed one year. He then bought 110 acres in Barnett township, where he lived ten years. He then rented a farm two and a half miles northwest of Clinton which had since been his home, as he afterward bought the farm of 380 acres, which is a fine body of land suited to farming and stock raising, and is well improved.
He was married to Miss Catherine WELDON March 31, 1852, who survives him. Five children were born to them, four sons and one daughter, Ella, who died about two years ago. The sons are Austin and William, of Clinton; Christopher, who lives a mile west of Clinton; and Lawrence, who lives on the homestead. He had been a member of the Christian church many years, and was one of its most honored members, and for several years had been one of the board of trustees. So much was his worth as a church officer valued that he was often elected against his wish. Politically he was a Republican, but never partisan. He was one of those big souled, unassuming men who are always making friends and no enemies. He was one of the best known and highly respected men in the county, and it is seldom that a death is more generally regretted.
Funeral services will be held at the residence Sunday at 1 o'clock, conducted by Rev. E. A. Gilliland. Interment in Woodlawn. [1]
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