Morris Humphries (Biography)

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Taken from History of the State of Kansas, by William G. Cutler

MORRIS HUMPHRIES, farmer, P.O. Elk Falls, was born in Pulaski, Ky., in 1800, was raised there until nineteen years of age, going there to Indiana, locating in Rush County; at the end of four years returned to Kentucky, remained there twenty-two years.  In 1856, came West, locating in Missouri, and remained two years.  In 1858, settled in Kansas and took a homestead in Johnson County, where he remained seven years, there was no railroad in the State then.  After leaving Johnson County, located in Jefferson County and was there four years, in April 1869, came to Howard County before the survey was made, and took a claim on Section 34, Town 31, Range 11; had to go to Ottawa, 110 miles, for his supplies, was at the first county convention and voted at the first election, has a good claim on the Elk River with eighty acres of timber, the place is all fenced, 115 acres in cultivation, planted a good orchard of 400 trees, is raising a good many cattle and hogs.  Was married in 1822 to Miss Mary Amos.  They have nine children-- George, Francis, Franklin, Lindell, Columbus, Norah, Lottie, Jennie, Perry.