Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-07-22
AN FAMILY.
The Reunion OF the Norris Last Week
-~Genealogy OF the Family.

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The rush of last week prevented
us from giving a full account of the
Morris reunion and the g~enealogy of
Il family, which is one of the oldest
and most respected in the county.
The following named members of the
family were present aud with their
many friends enjoyed most delight
full day:
Mrs. Spiers, Geo. 4. Morris. wife
and four children; Jos. ID. Morris,
wife and six children; z. 5. Morris,
wife and ten children; G. o. Morris
and two children; Mrs. John Il. Nor
ris and four children; w. A. Morris,
wife and one child; II. Il. Arnold. wife
and five children; J. ID. Mckee, wife
and N child JOS. Morris. son of A.
L. Morris r. C. Graham, wife and
eight children; G. b. Morris, wife and
one child; Il. +. Hisey and wife; l..
Il. Morris, wife and one child; Earl
Morris, wife and four children.
Judge Forrist, the president of the
meeting, appointed Gov. Hardin,
ED. j. w. Higbec and Geo. A. Nor
ris a committee to prepare a resolu-
ton urging the propriety of erecting
in the court house park a fitting
memorial to the late Judge Morris.
The following was adopted:
We, your committee on the Nor
ris memorial, suggest that such
memorial be erected to perpetuate
the name of Judge Jno. 3. Morris,
and that Il committee of three be ap-
pointed by the chair to raise the
"a Necessary and determine the
the nature. structure and cost of the
memorial G. Fl. HARDIN.
GEO. A. NORRIS,
J. W. HIGBEE.
G. H. Hardin. Chairman Hon. b.
Il. Cauthorr and Mayor S. p. En-
mons were appointed by the chair
man.
The last reunion was held upon the
same spot in 1880, and of that meet
ing the late DR.. 7. c. Ready prepar-
ed an interesting account, which was
read at the recent reunion by Rev.
J. G. Armstrong.
Following is the
FAMILY RECoRD.
Judge John B. Morris, deceased; Julia
A Morris, deceased.
Mrs NJ L Spiers, Mexico; George A
Morris, St. Louis; Joseph d Morris,
Mexico; Sarah | Morris, deceased; Pey-
ton S Morris, Thompson Station; Thos
T Morris, Colorado; Albert T Morris,
Audrain county; c o Morris, Abilene,
Texas; j B Morris, st. Louis: Mrs E o
Arnold, Mexico; Mrs Lucy L Graham,
Audrain county; Mrs Alice Mckee, Mex
leo; VIM \ Morris, Mexico.
SONS-IS-LAw.
Robert X Arnold, Mexico; Robert C
Graham, Mexico; James d Mckee, Mex
leo; Thomas Spiers, deceased.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Mrs George A Morris, st. Louis; Mrs
Joseph ID Morris, Mexico; Mrs VIM A
Morris, Mexico; Mrs z S Morris, Mex
leo; Mrs a 7 Morris, Audrain county;
Mrs John B Morris, st. Louis; MIS- NJ V
Morris; Mrs G O Morris, Texas.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mrs Earl Morris, Thompson Station;
Mrs c B Morris, Mexico; Mrs L B Nor
ris, Mexico.
GRANDC3ILDREN.
Mrs Spiers 4, w D Morris 5, CO Nor
ris 4, A T Morris 3, r r Arnold G, James
d Mckee 5, George A Morris 7, p S Nor
ris -, John B Morris 4, w A Morris l, R
C Graham s; total SO.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Earl Morris 5, L Il Morris l, c B Nor
ris /.
DECEASED.
Judge John B Morris, Mrs Sarah l
Morris, Mrs C 0 Morris, Thos Spiers.
GRANDCHILDREN DECEASED.
Mrs Spiers =, J D Morris 2, c o Nor
ris /, James d Mckee 3, Geo A Morris .,
= S Morris 8, j b Morris L.
REHABILITATION.
Living, 50; deceased, %.