Family: Israel Wistar Morris / Mary Hollingsworth (F5259718309)

• Father | Male Israel Wistar Morris

  
  

  Born	27 Feb 1778	Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
  Died	17 Aug 1870	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Buried
  Married	12 Jun 1799  [1, 2]
  Father	Capt. Samuel Morris | F5259718368 Group Sheet
  Mother	Rebecca Wistar | F5259718368 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Mary Hollingsworth

  
  

  Born	19 Apr 1776
  Died	23 Jun 1820
  Buried
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• Sources

  [S5351730433] Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania, Jordan, John W., LL.D., (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1932), 0806308117, 9780806308111., 57-58. Issue of Captain Samuel and Rebecca (Wistar) Morris: Samuel, d.y.; Sarah, b. Jan. 19, 1758, d. Jan. 7, 1831; m. March 14, 1782, Richard Wistar; Benjamin Wistar, b. Aug. 14, 1762, d. April 24, 1825; m. Nov. 24, 1785, Mary Wells; Caspar W., b. Sept. 12, 1764, d. Feb. 27, 1828, m. Nov. 24, 1795, Elizabeth Giles; Anthony, b. Feb. 10, 1766, d. Nov. 3, 1860, m. May 13, 1790, Mary Smith Pemberton; Luke W., b. June 25, 1768, d. June 4, 1830, m. March 24, 1791, Elizabeth Morris Buckley, (second) April 4, 1800, Ann Pancoast; Isaac W., b. July 19, 1770, d. May 8, 1831, m. 12 mo. 17, 1795, Sarah Paschall; Catharine W., b. April 22, 1772, d. Dec. 10, 1859, unm.; Samuel, b. March 4, 1775, d. Sept. 17, 1793, of yellow fever; Israel Wistar, b. Feb. 27, 1778, d. Aug. 17, 1870, m. 6mo. 12, 1799, Mary Hollingsworth. [S5351730433] Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania, Jordan, John W., LL.D., (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1932), 0806308117, 9780806308111., 63. Israel Wistar Morris, youngest child of Capt. Samuel and Rebecca (Wistar) Morris, was born at Reading, Berks county, Pennsylvania, where Capt. Morris had removed his family, during the occupancy of Philadelphia by the British forces, February 27, 1778, died in Philadelphia, August 17, 1870. He married, 6mo. 12, 1799, Mary, born 4 mo. 19, 1776, daughter of Levi Hollingsworth, and a descendant of Valentine Hollingsworth, one of the earliest English settlers in New Castle county. Mrs. Morris died 6mo. 23, 1820, after an illness of but a few hours, her husband surviving her a half century.