Morris E. Ochiltree

History of Cedar County, Iowa page 607-608

Ocheltree, Morris, farmer Section 5; P.O. Tipton; born in Green Brier Co., Va., May 1, 1809; lived in Virginia twenty-five years; then went to Ohio and lived seven years; then came by team from Ohio to Cedar Co., being twenty-seven days on the way, and arrived here Nov. 2, 1842; was one of the early settlers, only a few here now who were here when he came; engaged in farming, and has lived on his present farm thirty-one years, and, although he had nothing when he came, by industry and good management, he has now a property of 360 acres in his home farm; has been School Director. He has been married twice; his first wife was Francina McFerrin, from Virginia; she died in 1847. He married Mrs. Margaret Brifogle, from Ohio, in 1852. He has four children by his first wife - Mary, Ellen, Alley and Nancy; also four by his second wife - Elizabeth, Thomas H., Anna, Robert K. Mrs. Ocheltree had five children; two of her sons - William M. and Solomon, were in the army. Solomon died of disease contracted in the army.

• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via daughter Barbara Eleanor 'Ellen' Ridenour (born Ocheltree) by SmartCopy: Jul 20 2015, 23:27:49 UTC