Biographical Sketch (1972):81, p. 5. "Though no record of her marriage has been located, there appears no doubt that Rebecca Patterson, born about 1816, was a child of Adam Patterson and his second wife, Rebecca (Moore). About 1834 or 1835 she married William P. Morey, son of Abraham who had removed to Homer or nearby about 1824. The two families were neighbors. By 1840, their first two sons were born: Andrew J. Morey in 1836 and Wilson A. in 1838. Before 1848, the family had removed westward to Allen County, Ohio and took up land in that part which became Auglaize County. According to family record, William P. Morey died 14 March, 1852, his widow surviving him over forty-one years, dying 2 December 1893 in Auglaize County, Ohio."

1817 Birth:255 "Rebecca Morey was born July 25th 1817" is recorded in the Family Bible, passed down by Rebecca Patterson Morey to her grandson Jay Dewey Morey.

1820 U.S. Census:1483 Rebecca enumerated, along with her sister Hannah, as one of two females under the age of 10 in the household of her father Adam Patterson in Burlington Township, Licking County, Ohio. Their mother, Rebecca Moore, died the previous year and Adam had remarried to Ann Crow at the time of the census. Adam and Rebecca were married for just short of thirteen years (1805-1819) and produced three children, each living in the Patterson household in 1820: Ephraim, age 12; Hannah, age 8, and Rebecca, age 3. Also residing in the household were older step-sisters Lydia and Elizabeth, Adam's daughters from his first marriage to Sophia Jones, and his new wife Ann Crow.

1830 U.S. Census:1485 Rebecca enumerated in the household of her father Adam Patterson in Burlingtown Township, Licking County, Ohio as a female age 10 to 15; Rebecca was about age 13. Others residing in the household included sister Hannah, step-mother Ann Crow, and several half-siblings. It is possible that William P. Morey was the one male aged 15 to 20 enumerated, perhaps working as a farmhand.

1835 Marriage:2444, inside front cover. Marriage year of 1835 estimated based on birth of son Andrew Jackson Morey early in 1837. "Between 1829-1839 there was a period of time where no marriage records were available, possibly lost completely in the fire."

1840 U.S. Census:1489 Rebecca enumerated in the household of her husband W. P. Morey in Burlington Township, Licking County, Ohio as the one female age 20 to 30; Rebecca was about age 23. Sons Andrew Jackson and Wilson also resided in the household.

1850 U.S. Census:1636 Rebecca enumerated in the household of her husband William Morey in Moulton Township, Auglaize County, Ohio as a female, age 34, born in Ohio. Seven children also resided in the household (Andrew Jackson, Wilson, Clarinda, Martin, Stillman, Ephraim, and Matilda).

1860 U.S. Census:544
Auglaize County, Ohio (Logan Township)
Enumerated 16 July 1860
Rebecca Morey •• 44 female, no occupation listed, real estate value: $2,000, personal estate value: $800, born in Ohio
Clarinda •• 19, female, born in Ohio, in school within the year
Martin •• 17, male, born in Ohio, in school within the year
Stillman •• 15, male, born in Ohio, in school within the year
Ephraim •• 13, male, born in Ohio, in school within the year
Matilda •• 10. female, born in Ohio, in school within the year
Cyrus •• 8, male, born in Ohio, in school within the year

1869 Pension:349 Mother's pension from Ephraim Morey’s death in the Civil War approved 11 December 1869 in the amount of $8.00 per month.

1870 U.S. Census:1010
Auglaize County, Ohio (Logan Township)
Enumerated 31 August 1870
Rebecca Morey •• 53, female, white, keeping house, value of real property $3,200, value of personal property $575, born in Ohio
Stillman •• 25, male, white, farmer, born in Ohio, eligible to vote
Matilda •• 20, female, white, house keeper, born in Ohio

1880 U.S. Census:1002
Auglaize County, Ohio (Wapakoneta)
Enumerated 16 June 1880
Rebecca Morey •• white female, age 63, widowed, keeping house, born in Ohio, father born in Virginia, mother born in Virginia
Elva Richertson •• white female, age 5, granddaughter, single, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Cyrus Morey •• white male, age 28, son, teacher, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio

1884 News Item:714 Our fire department turned out twice yesterday afternoon in quick response to false alarms, both in the third ward. The first alarm was given in the belief that the residence of Mrs. Rebecca Morey, on the corner of Court and Benton streets was on fire, from the fact that the attic was full of smoke, caused, as it was afterwards learned, by smoke blown from the chimney. The second alarm was by the burning of a chimney, the dwelling belonging to the Shawber heirs’ west of the Union School building, now occupied by J. C. Hassenier and family. Should a fire have broken out yesterday, it would have been difficult to extinguish it in consequence of the high wind prevailing.

1893 Obituary in The Auglaize Republican:257 Died. Morey. At the residence of her son, Mr. C. Z. Morey, at Spencerville, Ohio, on Saturday, December 2, 1893, Mrs. Rebecca Morey, relict of William Morey, aged 76 years, 4 months and 7 days. The deceased was born in Licking County, Ohio, July 25, 1817, moved to this county in 1844 and settled on the farm in the northern part of this township now occupied by her son, Mr. S. S. Morey. Her husband dying about the year 1853 she was left a widow with a large family to support and right nobly did she perform the task. She was left with the care of eight children, six boys and two girls. The living children are A. J. Morey of this city, Wilson Morey of Clearfield, Iowa, M. V. Morey of Panther, Iowa, Mrs. George (Clarinda) Bear, of Gridley, Kansas, S. S. Morey of this township and C. Z. Morey of Spencerville, Allen County. Her son Ephraim died in the service of his country and the youngest daughter, Matilda, married to John Richardson, died about fifteen years ago leaving an only daughter, Elva. Mrs. Morey bought property in this city at the corner of Court and Benton streets about fourteen years ago where she resided until her removal to Spencerville less than two months since to spend the winter with her son Cyrus. During these years she had the care of her granddaughter, Elva Richardson, whom she raised from a child two years old. Mrs. Morey was an exceptionally good woman and she was held in the highest respect by all who knew her. The funeral took place Monday afternoon from the Christian Church at Two Mile of which church she had been a member for many years. Services were conducted by Rev. W. H. Thompson of this city, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Wheeler Cemetery.

1893 Tombstone:171, v. 2, bk. 2, p. 307. Stuevely Cemetery (also known as Two Mile Cemetery and Wheeler Cemetery), Duchouquet Township, Auglaize County, Ohio.
Morey, Rebecca
w/o W. P. Morey
d. Dec. 2, 1893
76y 4m 26d

1896 Estate:256 Papers of Rebecca Morey, filed by Cyrus Z. Morey, administrator, indicate that he located "an amount of one hundred and four dollars and 12/100 belonging to Rebecca Morey, in the Adam Patterson estate, Licking Co., O."