From the Gregg History of Hancock County, Illinois, 1880, pp. 827-28

Morris Crump, M. D., is the son of Wm. Crump, a native of Chelton, Eng., and formerly editor and proprietor of the Chelton Morning Chronicle; emigrating to Philadelphia in 1836, he became editor-in-chief of the Pennsylvania Enquirer.  Died about 1860, aged 66.  Morris is the 5th of a family of 7 sons and 3 daughters.  His brother George is now acting as British Vice-Consul.  John is proprietor of the noted Colonnade Hotel at Philadelphia.

Morris spent his early life with his father in the Quaker city, attending the public schools.  He entered Philadelphia College of Medicine, graduating in 1854, locating the first year as resident physician of the Philadelphia Clinical Infirmary.  He came to this county in 1855, settled in the village of Fountain Green, where he has since had a reasonable practice.  Mr. C. was married in 1860 to Miss Rachel White, daughter of Major White, of McDonough county, who died in 1866.  She is the mother of 4 children, 2 girls and 2 boys.  Mary, the eldest daughter, is now taking a course of study at St. Mary's College, Nauvoo; Janie, aged about nine; Wm. H. and George, the 2 boys at home.  Mr. Crump has begun a residence, when finished, will be a model of taste and comfort. Though somewhat eccentric in manners, he does not allow any one who calls to escape his genial hospitality.

Rachel Brown White was the daughter Joseph White and his first wife, Maria Jane Armstrong.  On November 25, 1892, Rachel married Absalom G. Botts, a widower.  Absalom's first wife, Sarah Jane White (Rachel's elder sister), had died on June 4, 1890.