Village & Township of Mt. Morris
Waushara County, Wisconsin

History & Miscellaneous Information

Last updated March 24, 2008
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Mt. Morris History

(Mt. Morris Town)

Mount Morris is the third from the eastern limit of the county in the middle tier of towns. Its boundaries are as follows: On the north, the town of Spring Water; on the east, the town of Leon; on the south, the town of Marion; on the west, the town of Wautoma. Within these bounds are Hills' Lake, Sauk's Lake, Fairburn Lake, John's Lake, and several other small bodies of water. Some small creeks have their course wholly or in part within this town. There is considerable swamp land in the western central part, but most of the soil in the town is measurably productive. Fish Lake encroaches a little upon sections 31 and 32 of this town, but most of it lies over the line in the town of Marion.

The first settlement in this town was made in 1849 by E.W. Alverd and William Tibbitt. Thomas E. Cope and Floyd E. Barker came in 1850, and Benjamin F. Raeppoll, in1856.

(Mt. Morris Hamlet)

This is a hamlet of about 25 inhabitants, on Willow Creek, seven miles from Wautoma and twenty miles from Berlin. It was settled in 1854, and contains a church, a school, two general stores and a water-power flouring mill.

A child of N. and Anna Nelson, born July 26, 1850, was the first born in the town. The first marriage was that of Andrew Delseals and Catherine Campbell, in fall of 1854, by Captain Sax. The first death was that of Margaret Nelson, Aug. 11, 1850. The first religious meeting was held in N. Nelson's house. William Stewart preached. A Methodist "class" and Sunday-school was organized in the same house in 1854. The first school was opened at "the mountain" in district No. 1, Mary Morse, teacher. The first school house was erected in 1854.

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Miscellaneous History

Settled in 1849. First child born here was child of Nils and Anna Nilson.
First marriage in this settlement was Andrew Deseals and Catherine Campbell.
First school was built in 1854.
 

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Other Mt. Morris Information
(See the school, church, etc. pages for more information.)

Mt. Morris History - Off site link

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