Capt. Benjamin F. Morris and Sarah J. Miller

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Husband Capt. Benjamin F. Morris ^{1 2}

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           Born: 3 May 1809 - Washington Co, PA 1 2
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           Died: 18 Jun 1882 - Fredericktown, Washington Co, PA 1 2
         Buried:  - Westland Cemetery, East Bethlehem Twp, Washington Co, PA

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         Father: Jesse Morris (1771-      ) 1 2
         Mother: Sarah Blackmore (1773-      ) 1 2

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       Marriage: 15 Aug 1842 2 3

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Wife Sarah J. Miller ^{1 2}

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           Born: Feb 1825 1 2
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           Died: Aft 1893
         Buried: 

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         Father: W. H. Miller (1800-Abt 1882) 1 2
         Mother: Elizabeth [Unk] (      -1857) 1 2

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Children

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1 M Jesse J. Morris ³

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         Spouse: Nancy E. Sharpneck (      -      ) 3

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2 F Mary E. Morris ³

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         Spouse: Leroy Hiller (      -      ) 3

         Spouse: W. W. Reeves (      -      ) 3

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3 F Adelia M. Morris ³

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           Died: when about two years old
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 F Sarah Louise Morris ³

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         Spouse: John Crumrine (      -      ) 3

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5 M L. Franklin Morris ³

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         Spouse: Jennie Cowden (      -      ) 3

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6 M William B. Morris ³

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           Died: in infancy
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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7 M Samuel Morris ³

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         Spouse: Annie Reece (      -      ) 3

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8 F Eleanor Morris ^{1 4}

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           Born: 11 Dec 1856 - West Brownsville, Washington Co, PA 1 4
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         Spouse: Thomas Jefferson Duncan (1845-      ) 5 6
           Marr: Jul 1880 3 4

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9 F Lorena M. Morris ³

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           Died: 21 Sep 1883 3
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         Spouse: John V. Stathers (      -      ) 3

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General Notes: Husband - Capt. Benjamin F. Morris

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He was for many years a steamboat pilot and captain on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, where he was known not only as a genial, kind-hearted man, but also as a courteous, prompt and efficient officer. He abandoned river life about the commencement of the Civil war.

During one of his trips on the Ohio river, Capt. B. F. Morris met Miss Sarah J. Miller, at Louisville, Ky., and they were afterward married August 15, 1842. Their married life was spent chiefly in Pittsburgh, West Brownsville and Fredericktown.

His uncle, Capt. Jonathan Morris, of Revolutionary fame, at the time of his death, in 1838, had willed or given his nephew (Capt. B. F. Morris) his blue military cloak. For it the latter seemed to possess a peculiar affection, and, in accordance with his request, this cloak became his shroud and was buried with his body in the Quaker burying ground of Westland.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 291.

2 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 555.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 292.

4 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 554.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 286.

6 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 553, 1369.