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George F Morris, son of John Morris and Lucinda Sackett, was born in New Jersey^G on 3 September 1829.^1,2 He died aged 68 on 8 August 1898¹ and was buried at St Johns Cemetery, Clinton County, Michigan^G.¹ He married on 4 March 1849, Polly M Ferrington, daughter of George Washington Ferrington and Prudence Pearsall.¹ George and Polly were second cousins, both being great-grandchildren of John Sackett (1747–1805) and Prudence Atherton.
     In 1860 George was living in Redford, Wayne County, Michigan^G, and was recorded in the census as George Morris, a farmer, aged 29 and born in New Jersey. Living with him were his wife Polly, 27, and their son John, aged ten. Also in the household was a farm laborer.³
     In 1870 he was living in Redford^G and was recorded as George Morris, a farmer, aged 40 and born in New York. Living with him were his wife Polly, 37, and their son John, aged 20.⁴
     In 1880 he was living in Bingham, Clinton County, Michigan^G, and was recorded as George Moris, a farmer, aged 51 and born in New York. Living with him were his wife Polly, 47, and their son John, 30, and daughter-in-law Catherine, 29.⁵

John Morris, son of George F Morris and Polly M Ferrington, was born in Michigan^G about 1850.¹ He married in December 1877, Avis Catharine "Katie" Perrin.²
     In 1860 John was living in Redford, Wayne County, Michigan^G, in the household of his parents George and Polly, and was recorded in the census as John Morris, aged ten and born in Michigan.³
     In 1870 he was living in Redford^G in the household of his parents George and Polly, and was recorded as John Morris, a worker on the family farm, aged 20 and born in Michigan.⁴
     In 1880 he was living in Bingham, Clinton County, Michigan^G, and was recorded as John Moris, a farmer, aged 30 and born in Michigan. He was living with his wife Catherine, 29, in the household of his parents, George and Polly.⁵
     In 1900 he was living in Bingham, Clinton County, Michigan^G, and was recorded as John Morris, a farmer, head of household, aged 50 and born in Michigan. He owned his home on a mortgage. Living with him were his wife Avis, 44, their children, Asa, 20, Edna, 14, and Jennie, aged six, and John's widowed mother Polly, aged 67.⁶