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had any trouble with his relatives. He married a Keely girl, 
the daughter of Lloyd Kelly and Nora Booth. She is the 
grandchild of Emma Burns, and he is the son of Mary Burns, 
making him her half-uncle. She is an excellent housekeeper, 
and he keeps the farm in fine order. Mrs. Morris is troubled 
with an involuntary closing of her right eye. She says that 
the muscle and nerve are weak. It will sometimes close tight 
for 5 minutes and then involuntarily open. It is most likely 
to close when she is tired or excited. They have 8 children: 
Herschel, Rufus, Mildred, Nick, Phoebe, Nellie, Marcus, and 
Sarah. 
Herschel, first child of John Morris, lives on a farm ad- 
joining that of his father. His worst fault seems to be that 
of lying. His wife, who was Christine Clark, a school-teacher, 
is intelligent and has 3 bright-looking children. The home 
is well cared for. 
Rufus Morris, second child of John Morris, married 
Rebecca Walker, daughter of James Walker. He is considered 
one of the best rural school teachers in the county. He has 
2 small children, Guy and Byron. 
Mildred, third child of John, was not seen. She works 
in Stonetown as a domestic. Until recently she has suffered 
with some form of chorea. 
Nick Morris, fourth child of John, married Alta Brown. 
Nothing more is known of him. 
Phoebe, fifth child of John Morris, married Claude Walker, 
son of James Walker, by whom she has 3 children ; Harmon, 
Mary, and Nancy. According to her family, she has been 
insane for 4 years, her mental trouble beginning when her 
first child was born. She threatens to commit suicide, to 
murder her children, to cut her husband's throat, and she 
imagines that people are pursuing her and that she hears 
voices. The family thinks that she will recover in time and 
refuse to send her to a hospital. 
Harmon, the oldest child of Phoebe, has had convulsions 
for 18 months. The family physician fears it is the beginning 
of epilepsy. 
Nellie, the sixth child of John Morris, is 16 years old. 
She graduates from the eighth grade this year. She seems 
normal. 
