Biographical Sketch (1969):6, p. 17. "From The History of Knox County, Ohio, by N. N. Hill (1881), it is learned that Joseph Morey was born near Rutland, Vermont December 19, 1799, and died in Milford Township of Knox County, Ohio April 9, 1880. He came first to Granville, Ohio, Licking County, in 1813, and moved across the county line a few miles into Knox County in 1827.

Searching the 1830 Federal census, it becomes obvious that this Joseph Morey must have been one of the two males between 20 and 30 years of age living in the house of Joseph Morey (Senior) who was aged between 60-65. This household, and that of Abraham Morey, age 57, in Burlington Township of Licking County were only a few miles apart."

1799 Birth:924, v. 1, p. 347. Birth date of 19 December 1799 taken from 1880 tombstone in Hall, Litzenburg, Patterson, Poppleton Cemetery in Lock, Knox County, Ohio. Birth place assumed to be Rutland County, Vermont because father Joseph Morey resided there in 1800148, p. 125.,2405 census enumeration.

1800 U.S. Census:148, p. 125.,2405 Joseph enumerated in the household of his father Joseph Morey in Rutland Township, Rutland County, Vermont as one of two males under the age of 10; Joseph was about six months of age.

1810 U.S. Census:643 Joseph enumerated in the household of his father Joseph Morey in Rutland Township, Rutland County, Vermont as a male age 10 to 16; Joseph was about age 10.

1830 U.S. Census:2407 Joseph enumerated in the household of his father Joseph Morey in Milford Township, Knox County, Ohio as a male age 20 to 30; Joseph was about age 30. Wife Fanny Mitchell, age 27, may have been incorrectly enumerated as a female age 10 to 15.

1840 U.S. Census:2415 Joseph, a recent widower, enumerated in the household of his father Joseph Morey in Milford Township, Knox County, Ohio as a male age 40 to 50; Joseph was about age 40. One female under age 5 and one female aged 5 to 10 also resided in the household. These are assumed to be daughter Lucinda, age 3, and daughter Welthy, age 5.

1850 U.S. Census:1313
Knox County, Ohio (Milford Township)
Enumerated 14 September 1850
Joseph Morey •• 50, male, farmer, real estate value $1,800, born in Vermont
Rhoda •• 40, female, born in Virginia
Wealthy •• 15, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year << daughter of first wife Fanny Mitchell
L. Garrison •• 14, male, born in Ohio, attended school within the year << son of first wife Fanny Mitchell
Lucinda •• 13, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year << daughter of first wife Fanny Mitchell
Rosanna •• 7, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Corwin •• 3, male, born in Ohio

1860 U.S. Census:6, p. 44.
Knox County, Ohio (Milford Township)
Joseph Morey •• 60, male, farmer, $4,500, $1,100, born in Vermont
Rhoda •• 50, female, born in Virginia
Wealthy •• 25, female, teacher, born in Ohio << daughter of first wife Fanny Mitchell
Rosanna •• 17, female, born in Ohio
Corwin •• 14, male, born in Ohio

1866 Contribution to Soldier's Monument:2445, p. 518. In 1866 J. Morey contributed $5 toward the building of the soldiers' monument at Mt. Vernon. One hundred nineteen Knox County citizens contributed, raising $900.

1870 U.S. Census:2408
Knox County, Ohio (Milford Township)
Enumerated 27 June 1870
Joseph Morey •• 70, male, white, farmer, real estate value $7,500, personal property value $1,700, born in Vermont, male over the age of 21
Rosa •• 60, female, white, keeps house, born in Vermont [!]
Rosanna F. •• 27, white, keeps house, born in Vermont [!]
Corrie W. •• 23, female [!], white, born in Vermont [!]

1880 Tombstone:924, v. 1, p. 347. Hall, Litzenburg, Patterson, Poppleton Cemetery, Lock, Knox County, Ohio.
Joseph Morey
b. 19 Dec 1799
d. 9 Apr 1880