During the 1850 census, Sylvester was living in Nodaway, Andrew, Missouri, at the home of his older brother Richard Morris who was married to Mary (née Patterson) and had a one year old son William. Living with them were Sylvester's younger brother Robert L. Morris, as well as fourteen year old Joshua Patterson. In the house next door lived another brother, Francis M. Morris.
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"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZS-365 : 22 December 2020), Sylvester C Morris in household of Richard Morris, Nodaway, Andrew, Missouri, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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Kansas County Marriages, 1855-1911, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q293-JRP8 : 23 February 2021), Sylvester E Morris and Adaline McCulla, 3 Jan 1856; citing Marriage, Doniphan, Kansas, United States, district clerk, court clerk, county clerk and register offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,787,694.
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11737389/sylvester-edward-morris: accessed 21 December 2022), memorial page for Sylvester Edward Morris (20 Jul 1828–16 Jul 1910), Find A Grave: Memorial #11737389, citing Fairlawn Cemetery, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by fairlawn (contributor 49488032).
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF5G-Y4G : 14 January 2022), S E. Morris, Gore Township, Sumner, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
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