The Morrises as pioneers [microform] / by Donna Morris Davidson, Ellsworth, Kansas, [ca. 1949].

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The Morrises as pioneers [microform] / by Donna Morris Davidson, Ellsworth, Kansas, [ca. 1949].

The story of a Thomas County, Kan., pioneer family. Included is information about ancestors beginning with Robert Morris, a friend of George Washington, and his family members Isaac Morris of Pennsylvania & Hocking County, Ohio, ca. 1776; Abraham, a Baptist minister, & his wife, Sarah, of Hocking County; their children John Morris & Rachel Morris Green, also of Hocking County, and Isaac & Elisha; and George M. Morris, an educational administrator, of Columbus, Ohio.

1 partial microfilm reel (211 frames) ; 35 mm.

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