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R. B. Morris
R. B. Morris was born in Allegheny, Pa., Feb. 22, 1843, a son of Robert and Maria Morris, natives of Norwich, County of Norfolk, England. His parents came to America and were for many years residents of Pittsburg, where his father was engaged in the mecantile business, but failing health induced him to return to England in 1855, and he died there in 1866. His wife died in January, 1880. Our subject was educated in the schools of Allegheny, Pa., and also attended the Bawburgh Hill school, near Norwich, England, two years. He subsequently returned to America and enlisted in the war of the Rebellion from Allegheny County, Pa., serving from the commencement until the close of the war. In 1865 he went to England and on his return took charge of the lost freight department of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad Company. Two years later he was appointed station agent at Freedom, Pa. In 1869 he became connected with the Union Fast Freight Line at Pittsburg, Pa., and a short time after, with the accounting department of the P. F. W. & C. R. R. Co. In June, 1872, he was appointed Traveling Auditor of the P., C. & St. L. R. R. Co., to which has since been added the C, St. L. & P. Ry. Co., J., M. & I. R. R. and the 1. & V. R. R. Mr. Morris is a member of Webb Lodge, No. 24,A. F. & A. M. He was married Nov. 7, 1867, to Anna M. Sailor, of Allegheny, Pa. They have four children. Mr. and Mrs. Morris are members of the Presbyterian church.
Source:
History of Wayne County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884. Volume 2