Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-19
OBITUARY.
Another Landmark Gone.

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Mrs. Julia A. Morris, relict o
Judge John B. Morris, departed thi
life at 3:20 Wednesday morning
March 18th, after a long and patien
illness. Her sweet, patient resigna
ton was beautiful to see, and Deatl
had no terrors for one so full o.
Christian graces. She WAS a member
of the Baptist church and a the
only n left of the charter member.
Of the first Baptist church organized
in Mexico. She was born in Browns
burg, Rockbridge county, Virginia,
May 5, 1911, and moved, to Millers.
burg, KY, when five years of age,
and was married to John B. Morris
June 5, 1927. They moved to Gala
way county in 1880. and finally set
tied in Audrain in 1886, where Judge
Morris erected the first house bull,
upon the ground now included with
in the limits of Mexico. He after
wards built a store room and was for
several years engaged in mercantile
pursuits he also held the office of
postmaster for fifteen years, was
of both county and circuit
court and afterwards judge of the
court, and was presiding judge
ut the time of his death. In all the
long years and varied experiences of
his life he adhered tenaciously to
whatever he thought to he right, aud
was indeed 1.-The noblest work Of God,
an honest man." Judge and Mrs.
were the parents of thirteen
children, all of whom grew to man.
and womanhood save one. In
social life Mrs. Morris was always
and affable and in all the re-
atoms of life evinced that high and
womanhood which always at
racts ond retains respect and love.
Her death Was the third in the fam
y, Belle Morris having died in 1852,
Judge John B. Morris In 1875, and
1rs. Julia A. Morris in 1885. The
uneral will take place Thursday,
larch 10, 1885, at 2 O'Clock from
he old school Baptist church.
Mrs. Morris sons will be her pail
There is something very
Impressive in such a ceremony as this.
We reproduce the following in re-
ard to the death of Judge John B.
which occurred in 1875:
Died, at his home, neal this city,
n the morning of December 80,
$50, Judge John B. Morris.
Judge Morris was born in Pendle-
IN county, KY, December 3. 1906
4 1880 he emigrated to Missouri and
ettled near Millersburg, in Galloway
where lie continued to reside
ntil 1886, when he removed to this
pint and erected the first house built
pom the ground o included within
he limits of Mexico. He afterwards
nilt a store room and was, for sew
al years, engaged in mercantile
arsuits; he also held the office of
for about fifteen years.
from the time an office
as established at this place.
When Audrain county was estab-
shed Judge Morris was appointed,
ERIK of both county and circuit
burt, and after the separation of
'e~e offices he continued to hold the
flee of clerk of the county court
nth 1858. at which time he was
ected judge of the same court. In
1862 he was reelected and served
ntil May l, 1865, when his seat be-
'me vacant under the ousting ordi-
ance of the state convention. In
ovember, 1866, he was again called
the county bench, and again in
$40. and still again in 1S74-belng
the time of his death presiding
ldge.
In all the long years and varied
.Iperlences of his official life he adj
cred tenaciou,ly to whatever he
fought to be right, and was equally
in his opposition to what
'er he thought ini,nical to the inter-
It's committed to his charge. So
Itspoken and iniexible was he that
e doubt if his motives were ever
lestioned by any who CHANGED to
: brought in opposition to his views.
Judge Morris was the father of {
children, all of whom grew ,
manhood and womanhood, aud all
whom. save one, survive him. as I
so does his excellent wife. The
,scendants of this couple now num- ,
seventy, of whom three are great .
'andchildren. |,
In social, as well as in business
I'd official life, the deceased was af-
bile and pleasant, and in all his re-
tons he evlnced that high type of
anhood which always attracts and :
tains respect and esteem. His
cath is a public calamity, for he
as, indeed, THE noblest work, of
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