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Timeline of Dr. Madison B. Morris's life.

This is a timeline of the life of Dr. Madison B. Morris  - Compiled by Shawn M. J. Mann - July 25, 2006

October 8, 1824 Born Henry Co., Tennessee
1848-1853 practiced medicine Bassville, Arkansas (Batesville?)
June, 1853 Wounded by Rogue Valley Indians Ashland, Jackson Co., Oregon
1853 Settled; sojourned for short time Walla Walla Valley
1854 Found in Oregon State Archives - Tax Roll Jackson Co., Oregon
1855 Found in Oregon State Archives - Tax Roll (M B & CO) Jackson Co., Oregon
1855 Found in Oregon State Archives - Tax Roll Jackson Co., Oregon
1856 Found in Oregon State Archives - Tax Roll Wasco Co., Oregon
1856 "Barely lived through Indian massacre" The Cascades
1857 Found in Oregon State Archives - Tax Roll Wasco Co., Oregon
1857 Settled The Dalles, Wasco Co., Oregon
1859 Found in Oregon State Archives - Tax Roll Jackson Co., Oregon
1859 Found in Oregon State Archives - Tax Roll Josephine Co., Oregon
1857 practiced medicine; supplied steamboats with wood; took up a ranch opposite Dead Island in the Columbia River the Cascades
1860's   Umapine, Umatilla Co., Oregon
September 27, 1862 Umatilla County was created out of a portion of Wasco County.  
1865 Settled; returned Walla Walla Valley
1865 practicing medicine Walla Walla
1865 Madison met Lillibridge wagon train the Cascades
after 1865 spent 4 years Weston, Umatilla Co., Oregon
after 1865 Spent 7 years  Somerville, Union Co., Oregon (Summerville)
April 14, 1867 Married Elizabeth Lillibridge Walla Walla, Washington
September 13, 1870 Born; Daughter, Lillian Washington State
June 3, 1872 Elected coroner Umatilla Co., Oregon
Spring 1873 Madison was 1 of 2 of 2 original Deacons of the Wild horse congregation Athena, Umatilla Co., Oregon
1873 purchased several lots; lived there with James, Lilly and Lemuel Weston, Umatilla Co., Oregon
1875 practiced medicine for 20 years Grande Ronde Valley (Union Co.)
c1875 Morris and Family moved to; settled not far from the Michael Boly family on Crickett Flat, east of Elgin Cricket Flat, Union Co., Oregon
December 1876 Morris family sells their property Weston, Umatilla Co., Oregon
1882 came to; practiced medicine; owned 1/4 section of land and is engaged in fruit culture and general farming Eagle Valley, Baker Co., Oregon
November 17, 1899 lived 45-50 miles from Baker City, Baker Co., Oregon
September 17, 1909 Death Richland, Baker Co., Oregon