Name:2459 Full name Wilson Shannon Morey taken from 1931 obituary in the Akron News-Reporter.

1838 Birth:255 Birth on 8 October 1838 recorded in the William Morey Family Bible. Birth place of Auglaize County, Ohio assumed since the Morey family was enumerated in that location the 18501636 census enumeration. Wilson was enumerated on 14 September 1850 as 12 years of age, tending to confirm that he was born in October of 1838. Wilson's 1931 obituary, however, indicates he was born on 8 October 1836, making him 94 years of age at the time of death rather than 92. This researcher believes the earlier record in the Family Bible giving the birth date of 8 October 1838 to be the accurate one.

1840 U.S. Census:1489 Wilson enumerated in the household of his father William Morey in Burlington Township, Licking County, Ohio as one of two males under the age of 5; Wilson was age 2. The other male was his brother Andrew Jackson, age 3.

1850 U.S. Census:1636 Wilson enumerated in the household of his father William Morey in Moulton Township, Auglaize County, Ohio as a male, age 12, born in Ohio. Six siblings (Andrew, Clarinda, Martin, Stillman, Ephraim, and Matilda) also resided in the household.

1860 U.S. Census:2381 Wilson Morey enumerated in the household of his distant cousin Sophia J. Moore and her husband William Billingsley in English River Township, Washington County, Iowa as a male, age 22, laborer, personal property value $100, born in Ohio. The household also consisted of three Billingsley children ages 1 to 5; Philiip Moore, Sophia's father; Elisha Moore, the 23 year old brother of Sophia and the son of Philip; and Wilson Morey. Ten years later, in the 1870 enumeration, Wilson's brother Martin Van Buren Morey would be residing in the same household, located then in Iowa City. Sophia Moore Billingsley, Wilson Morey, and Martin Van Buren Morey are all grandchildren of Adam Patterson, of Licking County, Ohio.

1870 U.S. Census:2219
Washington County, Iowa (English River Township, Lexington Post Office)
Enumerated 29 August 1870
W. S. Morey •• 32, male, white, farmer, real estate value $2,500, born in Ohio, eligible to vote
Margaret •• 30, female, white, keeping house, born in Virginia
Ray •• 9, male, white, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Wm. •• 7, male, white, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
George •• 2, male, white, born in Iowa
David Huff •• 22, male, white, farm laborer, born in Virginia, eligible to vote << probably the brother of Margaret Huff Morey

1880 U.S. Census:2227
Ringgold County, Iowa (Grant Township)
Enumerated 1 June 1880
Wilson S. Morey •• white, male, 41, married, farmer, born in Ohio, father born in Vermont, mother born in Ohio
Margaret A. •• white, female, 39, wife, married, keeping house, born in Virginia, father born in Virginia, mother born in Virginia
Ray •• white, male, 18, son, single, works on farm, unemployed for 3 months, attended school during the year, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Virginia
William •• white, male, 16, son, single, works on farm, unemployed for 4 months, attended school within the year, born in Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in Virginia
Gergia •• white, female, 11, daughter, single, attended school within the year, born in Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in Virginia << actually son George
Yota •• white, female, 9, daughter, single, born in Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in Virginia
Russell •• white, male, 7, son, single, born in Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in Virginia
Otto •• white, male, 5, son, single, born in Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in Virginia
Ivy •• white, male, 1 son, single, born in Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in Virginia

1920 U.S. Census:2439
Washington County, Colorado (Abbott Township, Precinct 10)
Enumerated 9-10-12 January 1920
Wilson S. Morey •• head, farm owned free of mortgage, male, white, 81, widowed, can read and write, born in Ohio, father born in Vermont, mother born in Ohio, can speak English, farmer, industry of general farming, works on own account, no. 6 on farm schedule
Son George Enumerated Nearby:2440
Washington County, Colorado (Church Township, Precinct 17)
Enumerated 19-20 March 1920
George A. Morey •• head, farm owned free of mortgage, white, male, 51, married, can read and write, born in Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in West Virginia, can speak English, farmer, general farming, employer, farm schedule no. 242
Mary •• wife, female, white, 50, married, can read and write, born in Texas, father born in Tennessee, mother born in Texas, can speak English
Wilson Morey enumerated in Abbott Township as dwelling 7, George Morey enumerated in Church Township as dwelling 234.

1931 Obituary:2459 "Wilson Shannon Morey was born in Anglaze [!] County, Ohio, October 8, 1836, and passed away at the Akron hospital February 8, 1931, being at the time of his death 94 years and 4 months of age. Mr. Morey’s early life was spent in Ohio. He moved to Iowa when but a young man, where he was married to Miss Margaret Ann Huff. To this union were born 11 children all of whom were born and raised in Ringo [!] County, Iowa, and of this family six children and Mrs. Morey have preceded Mr. Morey in death. Mrs. Morey passed away in 1911 and the following year Mr. Morey came to Colorado, where he resided until his death. He leaves five children, W. F. Morey of Hays Springs, Nebraska, Clyde O. Morey of Brush, G. A. Morey of Woodrow, Colorado, R. H. Morey of Clearfield, Iowa and one brother living at Grand Junction, Iowa. He also leaves 22 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Yeamans Mortuary Wednesday afternoon and were in charge of Rev. Flynn of the M.E. Church. The remains were laid to rest in the Akron Cemetery."