Township · Huntingdon County

Morris

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12.16 sq mi

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The founding record

THE township of Morris is one of the smallest subdivisions of the county. It is located south of the Little Juniata River, and between Canoe and Tussey Mountains, embracing the lower part of Canoe Valley, having on the south the township of Catharine. The valley itself is of the nature of a plateau, being elevated and resting on a limestone base. The sides of the mountains are too rugged to admit of cultivation, and in many localities are outcroppings of stone. In other parts the soil is fertile, and under skillful cultivation yields bountifully. The drainage is afforded It was demolished when the. The Sabbath-school at chiefly by the Little Juniata and the Frankstown ¡ Branch. The latter stream, after washing the western base of Tussey Mountain and flowing to within two miles of the former in its northward course, forces its way through the mountain and flows eastward. This break or pass through the mountain is about a mile in length, and when the country was first settled was so confined that no wagons could pass through, and horsemen only with difficulty, on account of the rude mass of stones which encroached from the mountain on each side. The rocks were loosely piled up, and so arranged that they threatened destruction to those passing below, Nevertheless, it afforded a comparatively easy way through the mountains by traveling along tbe beach of the river. J. Simpson Africa, History of Huntingdon and Blair Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: Louis H. Everts, 1883) · character 2,073,273 of the scanned text

That portion of Morris township lying northeast of the Fox Tavern Run was taken from the fifth and added to the third district. The eighth district, formed in 1799, was to consist of Shirley township and that part of Springfield lying west of the Black Log Mountain. John Palmer's house in Shirleysburg was named as the voting place.Historic Huntingdon, 1767-1909 · character 115,598

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From the county histories, on Morris township. The passage below is printed exactly as it appears in 1897, including the spelling of the day and the errors the scanner made. It has not been rewritten, summarised or added to.

Avas bm-n .laiinary 20, ls."iS, in Morris township, lliiiitiiii:.l.in eor.ntv, son of Samuel P. and Susan ( KaThfond) Wallace. jMichael Wallace, his grandfather, Avas Scotch by birth, and came to this country in early manhood, settling in Warriors Mark townshiji. There he became the oAvner of a ])a]ier-niill near Laurel Springs, Avhich he iiought about 1820, and which, when he had erected a ucav building of stone for the ]iaper manufacture, ho converted into a clover-mill and linseed oil factorv. He had near the same HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PEEEY COUNTIES. 249 spot a store and a public house, besides a plaster mill. After conducting these various interests for about seven years, he returned to Morris township, A\hcr(_' he liad resided for some time hcfurc hi- M'ttlement in Warriors Mark, and bonulit a fnnii. He also purchased the Union Furnace, built and conducted a grist mill, and opened a store, to which industries, in addition to the cultivation of his farm, he devoted himself for some time. He remained the rest of his life upon the farm. Michael Wallace was an active business man, and a useful and respected citizen. His politics were those of the old-time Whig party. He was a member of the Presbyterian church. Their children were: Samuel P.; Mary; Benjamin; Robert; Susan; and Thomas.Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg: J. M. Runk, 1897) · character 1,052,190 of the scanned text

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He at last sold all of the place to his son John, except twelve acres which he reserved for quarrying. He owns another farm in Ferguson township, Centre county. Some years ago, Joel Lowder relinquislied business, and is leading a life of well-earned leisure on bis place in Morris township. Mr. Lowder is a Democrat; he has never sought any public office. Mrs. Lowder died in 1881, and is interred at Arch Springs, Blair county. She, as well as her husband, was a member of the Presbyterian church. She was very faithful and devoted, and was deeply interested in church work, especially in Foreign ^Missions. She had many friends, and was highly esteemed among her acquaintances. S.; John, farmer, at Union Furnace, Huntingdon county; Daniel B., farmer, Oak Hall, Centre county. John A. Crawford), Arch Spi'ings, Blair county, Pa.; Mary, (Mrs. Dr. Eothrock), Reeclsville, Miffiin county, Pa.; George W., bookkeeper for Pittsburg, Pa. ; Lydia (!Mrs. George W. Bridenbaugh), Tyrone township, Blair county; and David S., clerk in the wholesale dry goods house of Hughes & Llacke, Pittsburg, Pa. Joel Lowder holds his membership in the Presbyterian church at Arch Springs, Blair county. Jonas S. Lowder was a pupil in the common schools of his native place until he was about fifteen years old.Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg: J. M. Runk, 1897) · character 891,894 of the scanned text

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From the county histories, on Morris township. The passage below is printed exactly as it appears in 1883, including the spelling of the day and the errors the scanner made. It has not been rewritten, summarised or added to.

Barree and West townships in 1798* were made the seventh district, and the elections directed to be held at the house of William Murray. That portion 1 Changed in to the house of Frederick Crissman, in Hollidaysburg. e 2 Act of Sept. 22, 1794, 2 Act of March 21, 1797. 4 Act of April 4, 1798. 4 the third district. of Morris township lying northeast of the Fox Tavern Run was taken from the fifth and added to The eighth district, formed in 1799,° was to consist of Shirley township and that part of Springfield lying west of the Black Log Mountain. John Palmer's house in Shirleysburg was named as the voting-place. Dublin township and the remaining part of Springfield was thereafter to form the second district, and the right of suffrage was to be exercised at the house of George Hudson. The ninth district, erected in 1800, consisted of that part of the township of Allegheny lying west of the summit of the Allegheny Mountain. Cornelius McGuire's house was named as the voting-place.J. Simpson Africa, History of Huntingdon and Blair Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: Louis H. Everts, 1883) · character 339,347 of the scanned text

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