John Adoniram Judson Morris, named after a Baptist missionary, s/o Rev. Samuel D. Morris & Elizabeth C. Knapp, enlisted Aug 18, 1862 in Capt. Bell's Co. (Co. G), 150th Reg't Pennsylvania Infantry (New Bucktails) at the age of 18. Mustered in Sep 2, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania as a Private. Died of pneumonia March 23, 1865 in Regimental Hospital. Mustered out on Jun 23, 1865 at Elmira, NY. "A hero of 16 battles from Chancellorsville to Hatchers Run, Feb 6, 1865."
A 1989 letter from Charles A. Millard, a descendant of Rev. Samuel D. Morris, states, "... He had been home in Eldred or Bullis Mills on leave and helped to put together a raft going to Pittsburgh, Pa. on the Allegheny river but caught pneumonia and was taken off the raft in Warren, Pa. & died there..." He stated that he was on his way back to join his unit.
In the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, six plots, called the S.D. Morris Estate, was purchased by Dr. Jacob E.K. Morris on Sep. 9, 1902 upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth Cordelia (Knapp) Morris. The other plots are believed to be filled with family that Dr. Morris moved there from another cemetery, maybe a family cemetery on the farm across the state line at Bullis Mills, PA, although there are no records of the moves.
A descendant of S.D. Morris, Agnes Hull, (now deceased) claimed that John Morris and all his family were buried here. There are headstones for Dr. Morris' father, S.D. Morris (d. 1887), and his brother, John A.J. Morris (d. 1865). The rest of the plots might contain John Morris (no headstone), one or both of John's wives (Matilda & Polly), and Samuel's sister, Matilda (Morris) Wilmarth (d. 1838).
A 1989 letter from Charles A. Millard, a descendant of Rev. Samuel D. Morris, states, "... He had been home in Eldred or Bullis Mills on leave and helped to put together a raft going to Pittsburgh, Pa. on the Allegheny river but caught pneumonia and was taken off the raft in Warren, Pa. & died there..." He stated that he was on his way back to join his unit.
In the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, six plots, called the S.D. Morris Estate, was purchased by Dr. Jacob E.K. Morris on Sep. 9, 1902 upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth Cordelia (Knapp) Morris. The other plots are believed to be filled with family that Dr. Morris moved there from another cemetery, maybe a family cemetery on the farm across the state line at Bullis Mills, PA, although there are no records of the moves.
A descendant of S.D. Morris, Agnes Hull, (now deceased) claimed that John Morris and all his family were buried here. There are headstones for Dr. Morris' father, S.D. Morris (d. 1887), and his brother, John A.J. Morris (d. 1865). The rest of the plots might contain John Morris (no headstone), one or both of John's wives (Matilda & Polly), and Samuel's sister, Matilda (Morris) Wilmarth (d. 1838).
John Adoniram Judson Morris, named after a Baptist missionary, s/o Rev. Samuel D. Morris & Elizabeth C. Knapp, enlisted Aug 18, 1862 in Capt. Bell's Co. (Co. G), 150th Reg't Pennsylvania Infantry (New Bucktails) at the age of 18. Mustered in Sep 2, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania as a Private. Died of pneumonia March 23, 1865 in Regimental Hospital. Mustered out on Jun 23, 1865 at Elmira, NY. "A hero of 16 battles from Chancellorsville to Hatchers Run, Feb 6, 1865."
A 1989 letter from Charles A. Millard, a descendant of Rev. Samuel D. Morris, states, "... He had been home in Eldred or Bullis Mills on leave and helped to put together a raft going to Pittsburgh, Pa. on the Allegheny river but caught pneumonia and was taken off the raft in Warren, Pa. & died there..." He stated that he was on his way back to join his unit.
In the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, six plots, called the S.D. Morris Estate, was purchased by Dr. Jacob E.K. Morris on Sep. 9, 1902 upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth Cordelia (Knapp) Morris. The other plots are believed to be filled with family that Dr. Morris moved there from another cemetery, maybe a family cemetery on the farm across the state line at Bullis Mills, PA, although there are no records of the moves.
A descendant of S.D. Morris, Agnes Hull, (now deceased) claimed that John Morris and all his family were buried here. There are headstones for Dr. Morris' father, S.D. Morris (d. 1887), and his brother, John A.J. Morris (d. 1865). The rest of the plots might contain John Morris (no headstone), one or both of John's wives (Matilda & Polly), and Samuel's sister, Matilda (Morris) Wilmarth (d. 1838).
A 1989 letter from Charles A. Millard, a descendant of Rev. Samuel D. Morris, states, "... He had been home in Eldred or Bullis Mills on leave and helped to put together a raft going to Pittsburgh, Pa. on the Allegheny river but caught pneumonia and was taken off the raft in Warren, Pa. & died there..." He stated that he was on his way back to join his unit.
In the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, six plots, called the S.D. Morris Estate, was purchased by Dr. Jacob E.K. Morris on Sep. 9, 1902 upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth Cordelia (Knapp) Morris. The other plots are believed to be filled with family that Dr. Morris moved there from another cemetery, maybe a family cemetery on the farm across the state line at Bullis Mills, PA, although there are no records of the moves.
A descendant of S.D. Morris, Agnes Hull, (now deceased) claimed that John Morris and all his family were buried here. There are headstones for Dr. Morris' father, S.D. Morris (d. 1887), and his brother, John A.J. Morris (d. 1865). The rest of the plots might contain John Morris (no headstone), one or both of John's wives (Matilda & Polly), and Samuel's sister, Matilda (Morris) Wilmarth (d. 1838).
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John A. Morris, son of Rev. S. D. and E. C. Morris. DIED Mar. 23, 1865; Aged 20 yrs 10 m's & 19 days. Co. G, 150th Pa. Vol. A hero of 16 battles from Chancellorsville to Hatchers Run, Feb. 6, 1865. Glory light the soldier's tomb.
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