Morris - Lew Wallace
Source; Crawfordsville Star, Nov 4, 1886 p 5 under "Hickory Grove News"
Lew Wallace Morris son of Silvester and Katie Morris after a few day's illness died last Thursday at 2:30 p.m. with membranous croup. He was not only a bright, but lovely little boy, 5 years 6 months 15 days old. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Shanklin at the house, on Saturday at 10 o'clock. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Five years he lived
To glad his parents' sight;
And now he bids to them
A short "good night."
Mourn not his fate,
His days in life were few
His pleasures brief
But Brief his sorrows, too.
To glad his parents' sight;
And now he bids to them
A short "good night."
Mourn not his fate,
His days in life were few
His pleasures brief
But Brief his sorrows, too.