Rash's Surname Index
Notes for Samuel Buckley MORRIS
Samuel Buckley Morris, b. Dec. 27, 1791. d. Jan 2, 1859, m. June 16, 1825. Hannah Perot, dau. of Elliston Perot, b June 12, 1792, d. July 6,1831.He was a member of the widely known shipping firm of Waln & Morris, was one of the first directors of the Philadelphia Saving Fund; one of the founders of the Pennsylvania Institute for the Deaf and Dumb; manager of Friend's Asylum for the Insane, at Frankford; one of the founders of Haverford College; and founded in 1854 the Saving Fund Society of Germantown and its Vicinity. From 1834 till his death he resided in the house owned by him at 5442 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, which was occupied by President Washington during the yellow fever of 1793 and 1794. He was widely known for his benevolence, Christian politeness and geniality.
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