Notes for Joseph E. Morris: Established his home in the wilderness at the close of the Mexican War in which he had served.
Family moved around in a small circle. Attending church services and social gatherings of the day in the homes of neighbors.
The Morris children were fortunate in having an aunt who was rearing a family of 12 so the two families grew up as one.
It was the custom of the day for the entire family to attend church sevices together. According to the census his parents were born in North Carolina and Virginia.
Children of Joseph E. Morris and Elizabeth Hodge are: