Joseph C. Morris (abt. 1816 - 1882)

Born about 2 Apr 1816 in Howell Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA [uncertain]

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Died 18 Jul 1882 at about age 66 in Howell Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA

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Biography

Joseph C. Morris was born on April 2, 1816 in Howell Township (Monmouth County), New Jersey.^[1] He was the son of Charles Morris and Jane Megill.^[1] Joseph married Lydia Ann Burdge about 1834.^[2][3] Lydia and Joseph had at least 13 children ^[4][5][6][7] Joseph and at least 2 of his sons, William D. and John, were farmers in Howell Township through the 1880 census.^[6][7][8]

Joseph died on July 18, 1882 in Howell Township.^[9] He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Farmingdale (Monmouth County), New Jersey.^[1]

Census Notes

1850 census: Howell Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey^[5]

Joseph Morris M 34 New Jersey Laborer, $300

Lydia Morris F 35 New Jersey

Charles Morris M 15 New Jersey

Rachael Morris F 14 New Jersey

Lydia Morris F 12 New Jersey Attended school

Joseph Morris M 10 New Jersey Attended school

Elizabeth Morris F 8 New Jersey Attended school

Jane Morris F 6 New Jersey

Hannah Morris F 4 New Jersey

Mary Morris F 1 New Jersey

1860 Census: Howell Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey^[6]

Joseph Morris M 50 New Jersey F L $1400, $200

Lydia A Morris F 52 New Jersey

Chas Morris M 25 New Jersey F L

Rachael Morris F 23 New Jersey

Lydia Morris F 21 New Jersey

Joseph Morris M 19 New Jersey F L

Elizabeth Morris F 18 New Jersey

Jane Morris F 16 New Jersey Attended school

Hannah Morris F 14 New Jersey Attended school

Maggie A Morris F 9 New Jersey Attended school

David Morris M 6 New Jersey Attended school

John Morris M 2 New Jersey

1870 Census: Howell Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey^[7]

Jos C Morris M 54 New Jersey Farmer, $2000, $150

Lydia A Morris F 55 New Jersey Keeping house

Jane Morris F 23 New Jersey At home

David Morris M 16 New Jersey At home

John Morris M 12 New Jersey At school

Mary A Morris F 8 New Jersey At school

Amos Morris M 5 New Jersey

1880 census: Howell Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey ^[8] Lydia & Joseph Morris are actually living in the household of William Morris and his wife. John Morris and his wife are also in the same household. The indexing does not reflect this but it is clearly the same household on the image.

William D Morris Head W M 25 New Jersey Married Farm laborer Cannot write

Rachel Morris Wife W F 20 New Jersey Married keeping house Cannot write

Anna Morris Daughter W F 7/12ths Oct. New Jersey

John Morris _____ W M 23 New Jersey Married Farm laborer Cannot write

Joanna Morris Wife W F 18 New Jersey Keeping house

Joseph C Morris _____ W M 64 New Jersey Farmer

Lydia A Morris Wife W F 65 New Jersey Keeping house Chronic Rheumatism Disabled Cannot read/write

Notes

Birth date: 8 Dec 1815. Unsourced.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 17 March 2022), memorial page for Joseph C. Morris (2 Apr 1816–18 Jul 1882), Find A Grave: Memorial #15730656, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Farmingdale, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA.
2. ↑ Marriage date is estimated from the 1850 census and the birth of Charles Morris.
3. ↑ Howard G. Burdge, Burdge and Allied Families: 1673-1950 Burdge, Burdg. Melbourne, Florida, 1950. Self-published and hand-bound by the author. Digital copy from New York Public Libraries, 2014. p. 176 original, p. 210 digital.
4. ↑ Children counted in the censuses as all belonging to Joseph & Lydia.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch 1850 Census, Joseph Morris, Howell Twp., Monmouth Co., New Jersey, United States; citing family 159, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} United States Census, 1860, database with images, FamilySearch 1860 Census, Joseph Morris, p. 60, household #446, Howell Twp., Monmouth Co., New Jersey, 1860.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} United States Census, 1870, database with images, FamilySearch 1870 Census, Jos C Morris, Howell Twp., Monmouth Co., New Jersey, United States; citing p. 25, family 189, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,374.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch 1880 Census, Joseph C Morris, Howell, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district ED 110, sheet 126C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0791; FHL microfilm 1,254,791.
9. ↑ "New Jersey Deaths and Burials, 1720-1988", database, FamilySearch New Jersey Death, Jos. C. Morris, 1882, no image.

• Burdge, Howard G. Burdge and Allied Families: 1673-1950 Burdge, Burdg. Melbourne, Florida, 1950. Self-published and hand-bound by the author. Digital copy from New York Public Libraries, 2014.

See Also: John FamilySearch: NJ Births & Christenings 1660—1980 accessed 2015 Dec 17. John Morris, male. Parents: Jas Morris & Lydia A.

Acknowledgments

• Morris-4894 was created through the import of WORCESTER_2012-07-31.ged on Jul 31, 2012 by Bob Worcester.