MRS. SARAH BELLE MORRIS was born in 1856, in Fallowfield township, Washington Co., Penn., a daughter of Joseph and Charlotte (Carson) Rider, both of whom were born in 1822, also in Fallowfield township. Her father was reared from boyhood to agricultural pursuits, and has been a practical, industrious farmer. Her parents are yet residing on the old homestead, at the age of seventy years, and two daughters have blessed their wedded life, viz.: Hannah E., wife of Lewis Carson, a farmer of West Pike Run township, and Sarah Belle, widow of Emery Morris. Emery Morris was born in 1855, on the old home place in Fallowfield township, Washington Co., Penn., a son of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Hill) Morris, both of whom are natives of Washington county, Penn. Elizabeth Morris is deceased; but Jonathan now resides on the farm in Fallowfield township, where the children were born, as follows: Isaac, living in Carroll township, Washington county; Emma J., wife of Henry Heanon, a farmer of West Pike Run township, and Emery, deceased. The last named attended the schools of the home neighborhood, and his life was passed in agricultural pursuits. He was married in 1876 to Sarah Belle Rider, and died March 15, 1890, deeply mourned by the many friends who knew and appreciated his worth. In politics he was actively identified with the Republican party, and was ever zealous in matters of public interest. Since the death of her husband, Mrs. Morris has continued to reside on the farm, consisting of 104 acres, on which are two good gas wells, each yielding an annual income of $500. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Morris, two of whom died in infancy; those now living are: Florence, born in 1879; Eugene, born in 1885, and Noretta, born in 1888.
Text taken from page 856 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).Transcribed March 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project.
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