HON. EVAN R. MORRIS, LIME SPRINGS, HOWARD COUNTY, IOWA.
Born near Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, Wales. He is a brother of Rev. O. R. Morris, of Bristol Grove, Minnesota, and emigrated in 1849 with the family to Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, when a young man.He has lived for twenty years at Bristol Grove, engaged in farming.
In 1892, on account of ill health, he rented his farm and engaged in the mercantile business at Lime Spring’s, Iowa.
For several terms he held the office of assessor of his town, and was for twelve years justice of the peace. He also represented Fillmore county for one term in the Legislature with honor to himself and satisfaction to his constituents.
He is one of the many Welshmen who have attained honor and distinction by strict honesty and perseverance.