The map to the right shows the known migration of the Morris family after 1867 although no documents for William M Morris have been located prior to 1880. Note also that between 1880 and 1900 there was at least one move to Woodville, Indian Territory (now Marshall County)
The birthplace of William M Morris is alternately given as Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Michigan, Knightstown, Indiana, and Illinois. The most likely area for his birth is within the area highlighted on the map. In his birth year, Wisconsin was a part of Michigan Territory. It is, however, likely that as a child he resided in Illinois.
Map showing the migration pattern of the Burgess brothers c. 1839 from Cayuga County, NY and of the Roberts/Smith family from Patrick County, Virginia a few years earlier.
Map showing the migration pattern for the Parks family from Aaron's birth in Connecticut and then residence c. 1791-1806 in Sudbury, VT. In 1806 he moved to Malone, Franklin County, NY. Sometime about 1812 Aaron's son, Ebenezer Walker Parks, settled in Huron County, OH. His son, Alanson, moved to Cass County, MI in 1834. Prior to 1885, Alanson and his oldest son, Almerion, and younger son, Jerome, moved to Page, Cass County, ND; Jerome and his family later moved to Miles City, Montana.
Map showing the migation pattern for the Jewell family from Ontario, Canada; they had emigrated to Canada from the area near Cornwall, England.