Born in Prussia Germany
Husband of Eliza Anna Gertrude Tentee Morris,
Father of Benjamin F Jr, Josephine, Mary, Henry and John Joseph Morris.
Brother of Joseph H Morris.
Frank Morris an old and well known citizen of evansville was born in Germany on
December 28,1828. and came with his parents to America but when 5 years of age.
His parents were Joseph and
Gertrude ( Beckman) Morris both natives of Germany who came to America in 1833 and located in Cincinnati Ohio.
The mother died in Cincinnati in 1844 during a cholera epidemic, the father located in Evansville about 1850 and died during the late war.
To these parents were born six children only two of whom survive.
Frank Morris located in evansville in 1856 and for the following two years was foreman in William Heilman's foundry he then spent a year in employ of Henry Roelker.
In 1859 he was elected a constable of pigeon township and for the next twenty years was reelected and served in that capacity having held that office for a longer period than any office was held by a single man in the history of the county.
During the war when it was next to an impossibility for a democrat to be elected to an office
Mr Morris was chosen by a large majority when no other democrat in the township, county or state was elected, this occurred several times and shows the estimation and confidence in which he was held by the people.
After leaving the constables office he engaged in merchandising owning a store in Warrick county to which he gave his attention but not moving thereto.
He was again appointed constable by the county commissioners and gave bond but did nor serve.
He next engaged in merchandising in Evansville continuing his store in Warrick county
He also owns two good farms one in perry township, Vanderburgh county the other in Campbell township, Warrick county.
Mr Morris was married to Gertrude Tentee in 1847 who was born in Germany 1830 and died December 30,1887 to this union was born nine children three of whom survive
Joseph , Josephine and Benjamin.
History of Vanderburgh county, Indiana
Husband of Eliza Anna Gertrude Tentee Morris,
Father of Benjamin F Jr, Josephine, Mary, Henry and John Joseph Morris.
Brother of Joseph H Morris.
Frank Morris an old and well known citizen of evansville was born in Germany on
December 28,1828. and came with his parents to America but when 5 years of age.
His parents were Joseph and
Gertrude ( Beckman) Morris both natives of Germany who came to America in 1833 and located in Cincinnati Ohio.
The mother died in Cincinnati in 1844 during a cholera epidemic, the father located in Evansville about 1850 and died during the late war.
To these parents were born six children only two of whom survive.
Frank Morris located in evansville in 1856 and for the following two years was foreman in William Heilman's foundry he then spent a year in employ of Henry Roelker.
In 1859 he was elected a constable of pigeon township and for the next twenty years was reelected and served in that capacity having held that office for a longer period than any office was held by a single man in the history of the county.
During the war when it was next to an impossibility for a democrat to be elected to an office
Mr Morris was chosen by a large majority when no other democrat in the township, county or state was elected, this occurred several times and shows the estimation and confidence in which he was held by the people.
After leaving the constables office he engaged in merchandising owning a store in Warrick county to which he gave his attention but not moving thereto.
He was again appointed constable by the county commissioners and gave bond but did nor serve.
He next engaged in merchandising in Evansville continuing his store in Warrick county
He also owns two good farms one in perry township, Vanderburgh county the other in Campbell township, Warrick county.
Mr Morris was married to Gertrude Tentee in 1847 who was born in Germany 1830 and died December 30,1887 to this union was born nine children three of whom survive
Joseph , Josephine and Benjamin.
History of Vanderburgh county, Indiana
Born in Prussia Germany
Husband of Eliza Anna Gertrude Tentee Morris,
Father of Benjamin F Jr, Josephine, Mary, Henry and John Joseph Morris.
Brother of Joseph H Morris.
Frank Morris an old and well known citizen of evansville was born in Germany on
December 28,1828. and came with his parents to America but when 5 years of age.
His parents were Joseph and
Gertrude ( Beckman) Morris both natives of Germany who came to America in 1833 and located in Cincinnati Ohio.
The mother died in Cincinnati in 1844 during a cholera epidemic, the father located in Evansville about 1850 and died during the late war.
To these parents were born six children only two of whom survive.
Frank Morris located in evansville in 1856 and for the following two years was foreman in William Heilman's foundry he then spent a year in employ of Henry Roelker.
In 1859 he was elected a constable of pigeon township and for the next twenty years was reelected and served in that capacity having held that office for a longer period than any office was held by a single man in the history of the county.
During the war when it was next to an impossibility for a democrat to be elected to an office
Mr Morris was chosen by a large majority when no other democrat in the township, county or state was elected, this occurred several times and shows the estimation and confidence in which he was held by the people.
After leaving the constables office he engaged in merchandising owning a store in Warrick county to which he gave his attention but not moving thereto.
He was again appointed constable by the county commissioners and gave bond but did nor serve.
He next engaged in merchandising in Evansville continuing his store in Warrick county
He also owns two good farms one in perry township, Vanderburgh county the other in Campbell township, Warrick county.
Mr Morris was married to Gertrude Tentee in 1847 who was born in Germany 1830 and died December 30,1887 to this union was born nine children three of whom survive
Joseph , Josephine and Benjamin.
History of Vanderburgh county, Indiana
Husband of Eliza Anna Gertrude Tentee Morris,
Father of Benjamin F Jr, Josephine, Mary, Henry and John Joseph Morris.
Brother of Joseph H Morris.
Frank Morris an old and well known citizen of evansville was born in Germany on
December 28,1828. and came with his parents to America but when 5 years of age.
His parents were Joseph and
Gertrude ( Beckman) Morris both natives of Germany who came to America in 1833 and located in Cincinnati Ohio.
The mother died in Cincinnati in 1844 during a cholera epidemic, the father located in Evansville about 1850 and died during the late war.
To these parents were born six children only two of whom survive.
Frank Morris located in evansville in 1856 and for the following two years was foreman in William Heilman's foundry he then spent a year in employ of Henry Roelker.
In 1859 he was elected a constable of pigeon township and for the next twenty years was reelected and served in that capacity having held that office for a longer period than any office was held by a single man in the history of the county.
During the war when it was next to an impossibility for a democrat to be elected to an office
Mr Morris was chosen by a large majority when no other democrat in the township, county or state was elected, this occurred several times and shows the estimation and confidence in which he was held by the people.
After leaving the constables office he engaged in merchandising owning a store in Warrick county to which he gave his attention but not moving thereto.
He was again appointed constable by the county commissioners and gave bond but did nor serve.
He next engaged in merchandising in Evansville continuing his store in Warrick county
He also owns two good farms one in perry township, Vanderburgh county the other in Campbell township, Warrick county.
Mr Morris was married to Gertrude Tentee in 1847 who was born in Germany 1830 and died December 30,1887 to this union was born nine children three of whom survive
Joseph , Josephine and Benjamin.
History of Vanderburgh county, Indiana
