He was the father of James Remley Morris, who served in the U.S. Congress during the Civil War.
Born in Greene County, Pennsylvania, Morris attended the public schools.
After retiring from the United States Congress he resumed business interests and then died in Woodsfield, Ohio on October 23, 1854.
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