Morris Haight

Brief Life History of Morris

When Morris Haight was born on 13 April 1799, in New York, United States, his father, Robert Haight, was 28 and his mother, Phebe Tripp, was 20. He married Lois Myrick on 11 October 1821. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Lorraine, Jefferson, New York, United States in 1865 and Delafield, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States in 1870. He died on 7 October 1870, in Hartland, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Village Of Hartland Cemetery, Hartland, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States.

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Family Time Line

Morris Haight
1799–1870
Lois Myrick
1802–1875
Marriage: 11 October 1821
Elizabeth Haight
1822–1897
Elvira Haight
1823–
Cecelia D Haight
1825–
Morris P. Haight
1827–1863
Charles S. Haight
1829–
Lois Mary Haight
1831–1887
John Edwin Hoyt
1837–1838
Theron Wilbur Haight
1840–1913
Mary Jane Haight
1850–1939

Sources (9)

  • Morris Haight, "New York State Census, 1865"
  • David Sherman, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
  • Morris Haight, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1805

Historical Boundaries 1805: Jefferson, New York, United States

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

possibly a variant of Hight , a topographic name for someone who lived at the top of a hill. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

perhaps sometimes a nickname from Middle English hait ‘merry; revelry’.

English:

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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