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James Matthew Morrison 1778 – 1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jul 1778

Birth Location: Northcumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 25 Oct 1854

Death Location: Conewango, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: James Morrison

Mother: Margaret Rice

Spouse(s): Abigail Murdock

Children(s): Rice Morrison, Alexander Morrison, Alexander Morrison, Matthew MORRISON, William Morrison, Abigail Morrison, Anna Morrison, Patsy Morrison, Zephamiah Morrison, Harrison Morrison, Henry Morrison, Ivannah Morrison, Joanna Morrison, Girl Morrison

The story of James Matthew Morrison began in 1778 in Northcumberland, Pennsylvania, United States. James Matthew Morrison married Abigail Murdock, and had children including Rice Morrison, Alexander Morrison, Alexander Morrison, Matthew Hamlin MORRISON, William Morrison, Abigail Morrison, Anna Rice Morrison, Patsy Morrison, Zephamiah Harrison Morrison, Harrison Morrison, Henry Walker Morrison, Ivannah Morrison, Joanna Caroline Morrison, Girl Morrison. James Matthew Morrison passed away in 1854 in Conewango, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Matthew Morrison began in 1778 in Northcumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • James Matthew Morrison married Abigail Murdock, and had children including Rice Morrison, Alexander Morrison, Alexander Morrison, Matthew Hamlin MORRISON, William Morrison, Abigail Morrison, Anna Rice Morrison, Patsy Morrison, Zephamiah Harrison Morrison, Harrison Morrison, Henry Walker Morrison, Ivannah Morrison, Joanna Caroline Morrison, Girl Morrison.
  • James Matthew Morrison passed away in 1854 in Conewango, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Morrison
1744 – 1839
Birth Location: Bucks County
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Margaret Rice
1752 – 1790
Birth Location: Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Murdock
1780 – 1855
Birth Location: New Jersey, United States
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Children(s)

Rice Morrison
1798 – 1885
Birth Location: Lycoming, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States
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Alexander Morrison
1799 – 1849
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Alexander Morrison
1800 – 1883
Birth Location: Kinzua, Warren County, Pennsylvannia
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Matthew MORRISON
1802 – 1873
Birth Location: Kinzua, Warren County, Pennsylvannia
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William Morrison
1804 – 1869
Birth Location: Mead, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States
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Abigail Morrison
1806 – 1869
Birth Location: Mead, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States
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Anna Morrison
1809 – 1899
Birth Location: Warren, Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Patsy Morrison
1812 – 1839
Birth Location: Warren, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States
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Zephamiah Morrison
1813 – 1875
Birth Location: Conewango, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States
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Harrison Morrison
1817 – 1867
Birth Location: Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Henry Morrison
1820 – 1886
Birth Location: Warren Co., Pennsylvania
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Ivannah Morrison
1823 – 1823
Birth Location: Warren, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States
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Joanna Morrison
1823 – 1880
Birth Location: Warren, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States
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Girl Morrison
Birth Location: –
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James Morrison's Ancestors

Self
James Morrison
1778 – 1854
Birth Place: Northcumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
James Morrison
1744 – 1839
Bucks County
Margaret Rice
1752 – 1790
Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Samuel (David Moresoue) Morrison
1701 – 1801
Stewartstown, Tyrone Co.,N. Ireland
Mercy (Satterlee) Mayse
1716 – 1798
Stewartstown, Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Moresoune
1667 – 1701
Mary Ralston
1667 – 1752
Francis Mace
1670 – 1749
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Moirson
1643 – 1713
Marione Moir
1643 – 1725

James Morrison's Descendants

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James (Matthew) Morrison (11 Jul 1778 – 25 Oct 1854) m. Abigail Murdock (12 Feb 1780 – 21 Jan 1855)
  1. 1. Rice Morrison (11 DEC 1798 – 21 Nov 1885) m. Dorothy ("Dolly" M.) Richards (26 Sept 1802 – 19 February 1887)
    1. 1. Eliza (Ann) Morrison (Abt 1823 – 24 July 1845)
    2. 2. Abigail Morrison (1824 – 1875) m. Windsor (Chase) Knapp (29 Mar 1824 – 29 Nov 1875)
      1. 1. Maria (Eliza) Knapp (May 1851 – 11 Mar 1854)
      2. 2. Lavina (W (Lovina or Laverne)) Knapp (1854 – )
      3. 3. Bertha Knapp (1856 – before 1870)
      4. 4. Comfort (Rice) Knapp (Oct 1859 – 7 April 1916)
      5. 5. Horace Knapp (6 Mar 1864 – 20 Feb 1946)
    3. 3. Louisa (Marie) Morrison (Abt 1826 – 30 Jun 1847)
    4. 4. Warren (L) Morrson (30 Nov 1828 – 9 Jul 1911)
    5. 5. Hellen Morrison (Oct 1830 – ) m. Sparks m. George (Henry) Sanborn (18 Sep 1831 – 4 Mar 1907)
      1. 1. Olin (C) Sparks (abt 1863 – )
      2. 2. Charlott Sanborn (1849 – )
      3. 3. Addie (M Sanborn (later) Garlock) (20 Sep 1856 – 21 Jun 1879)
      4. 4. Ella Sanborn (1859 – )
      5. 5. Horace Knopp (abt 1864 – )
    6. 6. Cynthia (E) Morrison (abt 1836 – Abt 1895) m. Charles Sparks (Jun 1837 – 14 Dec 1912)
    7. 7. Marie (L.) Morrison (1847 – 3 Jun 1867)
  2. 2. Alexander Morrison (4 Jun 1799 – 23 Nov 1849)
  3. 3. Alexander Morrison (6 Oct 1800 – 1883)
  4. 4. Matthew (Hamlin) MORRISON (3 MAR 1802 – 6 JAN 1873) m. Joannah (Hubbard) HAMLIN (01 Nov 1803 – 16 Feb 1888)
  5. 5. William Morrison (4 JUN 1804 – 31 Dec 1869) m. Almira (P.) Gray (4 April 1831 – June 1870)
    1. 1. James (Elmer) Morrison (11 Jul 1850 – 2 Mar 1937) m. Emma (Jane) Young (1871 – 1952)
      1. 1. James (Roy) Morrison (01 Mar 1894 – 06 Mar 1948)
      2. 2. James (Roy) Morrison (1 Mar 1904 – 6 Mar 1948)
    2. 2. Alexander (Reno) Morrison (8 Nov 1854 – 17 Aug 1926) m. Anna (Catherine) Gates (3 Sep 1863 – 8 Dec 1939) m. Anna (Catherine) Gates (3 Sep 1863 – 8 Dec 1939)
      1. 1. James Morrison (9 Jul 1886 – 1887)
      2. 2. Anna (Magdelena) Morrison (17 Mar 1888 – 21 Jul 1931) m. George (Henry) Wells (12 Jan 1880 – 24 Sep 1964)
        1. 1. Thomas (George) Wells (4 September 1911 – 14 May 1980)
        2. 2. Alice (Mary) Wells (20 Sep 1914 – 1945-03-10)
        3. 3. Georgianna Wells (1916-08-21 – 1945-07-15)
        4. 4. James (Alexander) Wells (23 September 1918 – 24 February 1965)
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Ann) Wells (1923-07-13 – 16 January 2015)
        6. 6. George (H) Wells (12 October 1924 – 19 March 2013)
        7. 7. Joseph (Alfred) Wells (1927 – 1928)
      3. 3. Alexander (Reno) Morrison (22 Apr 1890 – 4 Mar 1942) m. *Iona (Lillian) Erich (11 Feb 1900 – 16 Jun 1983)
        1. 1. Alice (Rosalia) Morrison (16 January 1933 – 7 Oct 1980)
        2. 2. James (Alexander "Jim") Morrison (30 July 1940 – 1 December 1999)
      4. 4. Marie (M) Morrison (16 Mar 1892 – 13 Nov 1967) m. Axel (Leonard Pike) Peterson (15 July 1889 – 19 May 1964)
      5. 5. Charles (J) Morison (11 Aug 1895 – 7 Jan 1982)
      6. 6. Alice (V) Morison (15 Dec 1897 – 22 Jul 1912)
      7. 7. Edna (F) Morison (15 Jan 1900 – 8 Mar 1901)
      8. 8. Raymond Morrison (abt 1903 – 30 Jan 1965) m. Cyrena (K.) Worley (23 March 1908 – October 1984)
        1. 1. Nancy (Kerin) MORRISON (26 Jan 1936 – 22 Sep 2003)
        2. 2. Raymond (F) Morrison (abt 1938 – )
      9. 9. Barbara (Veronica) Morrison (2 Jul 1904 – 18 Mar 1953) m. Richard (William) Harrison (29 October 1900 – 03 Aug 1980)
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Harrison (28 June 1931 – 15 March 2016)
        2. 2. Richard (William) Harrison (9 December 1932 – 5 January 1935)
        3. 3. Barbara (Lou) Harrison (28 Jun 1935 – 21 Jul 2009)
        4. 4. Patricia (Lou) HARRISON (12 April 1938 – 6 January 2006)
      10. 10. Catherine Morrison (29 May 1908 – 7 Jan 1987) m. Clarence (LaMonte) Culbertson (29 Dec 1908 – 25 Jul 1982)
        1. 1. Mary (Corrine) Culbertson (18 Oct 1931 – 30 Jun 2015)
        2. 2. David (Alexander) Culbertson (03 Jan 1934 – 15 Jan 1995)
    3. 3. Charles (W. (or A.)) Morrison (5 Mar 1857 – after 1902) m. Lillian (May) Snider (29 Sep 1875 – 15 May 1929)
      1. 1. Almira (Belle) Morrison (12 December 1893 – 12 October 1900)
      2. 2. Lenora (Ruth) Morrison (25 April 1896 – 1 Mar 1953) m. Myrtle (Albertus) Flow (1890 – 1955) m. Finney Pope (abt 1885 – )
      3. 3. James (Earl) Morrison (7 May 1896 – 8 Mar 1963) m. Sybil Johnson (18 Nov 1905 – 19 Mar 1997)
      4. 4. Gladys (Bernadine) Morrison (2 Dec 1902 – 28 May 1998) m. Lloyd (William) Burns (16 April 1900 – 31 October 1984)
        1. 1. Earl (Lloyd) Burns (27 March 1921 – Apr 1948)
    4. 4. Eugene (H.) Morrison (4 Jun 1861 – 3 Sep 1915)
    5. 5. William (H) Morrison (12 Oct 1864 – )
    6. 6. Wesley (H) Morrison (12 Oct 1865 – 14 March 1895) m. Maude (Lillian) Bowers (23 Feb 1869 – 30 Dec 1962)
      1. 1. William ("Billy" Wesley) Morrison (11 Mar 1894 – 23 Dec 1983)
    7. 7. May (Almira) Morrision (21 May 1870 – 22 Feb 1936)
  6. 6. Abigail Morrison (16 Dec 1806 – 1869)
  7. 7. Anna (Rice) Morrison (23 July 1809 – 17 January 1899) m. Warren Leonard (31 December 1805 – June 6 1881)
    1. 1. Henrietta (T) Leonard (Abt. 1831 – before 1860)
    2. 2. Alcinous (Young) Leonard (Abt. 1833 – before 1900)
    3. 3. Rise (M) Leonard (1835 – 30 Jan 1855)
    4. 4. James Leonard (22 February 1839 – 12 September 1912)
    5. 5. Adalide Leonard (29 Aug 1841 – 5 Feb 1921)
    6. 6. Emily (R) Leonard (Abt. 1845 – 3 September 1851)
    7. 7. Charles (B) Leonard (Abt. 1849 – 3 September 1851)
    8. 8. Rose (Ann) Leonard (19 Nov 1854 – 1 Jul 1930)
  8. 8. Patsy Morrison (13 Apr 1812 – 13 Oct. 1839)
  9. 9. Zephamiah (Harrison) Morrison (23 Nov 1813 – 27 Feb 1875) m. Amanda Northrop (11 May 1819 – 24 Aug 1843) m. Maria ((Dona)) Northrup (11 Nov 1823 – 24 Oct 1907)
    1. 1. Caroline (M) MORRISON (12 Jan 1837 – 29 Jan 1916)
    2. 2. Cynthia (Elizabeth) Morrison (6 Sep 1840 – 7 Oct 1931)
    3. 3. Amanda Morrison (28 Dec 1842 – 1943)
  10. 10. Harrison Morrison (March 23 1817 – 1 February 1867) m. Adelaide Needham (July 14 1818 – April 7 1896)
    1. 1. Austin (J.) Morrison (May 1838 – After 1900)
    2. 2. Henry (Walter) Morrison (6 Nov 1839 – 30 Nov 1929)
    3. 3. Morris (Omer) Morrison (18 FEB 1842 – 2 Feb 1913) m. Ida L (4 October 1848 – 3 Apr 1934)
      1. 1. Henrietta (E) Morrison (15 Feb 1869 – 12 Feb 1888) m. Frank Perry
        1. 1. Ida (Lucretia) Perry (06 Jan 1888 – 3 May 1971)
      2. 2. Edith (Adelaide) Morrison (17 Feb 1871 – after 1940) m. George (W.) Harris (about 1867 – after 1940)
      3. 3. Ada (May) Morrison (22 May 1873 – 1 Oct 1935) m. Franklin ("Frank" D) Bentley (11 February 1850 – 7 December 1924)
        1. 1. Delbert Bentley (24 Apr 1893 – 10 Dec 1990)
        2. 2. Cora (Hazel Bentley) Elderkin (27 May 1896 – 12 May 1929)
        3. 3. Maggie (Isadora) Bentley (9 October 1901 – AFT 02 JUN 1900)
        4. 4. Raymond (Ellison) Bentley (24 Sept 1904 – 23 Apr 1972)
        5. 5. Mildred Bentley (abt 1910 – )
        6. 6. Roy Bently (abt 1904 – )
      4. 4. Bertha (Genevieve) Morrison (10 May 1880 – 1 Mar 1974) m. Aaron (Laverne) Post (abt 1870 – 7 Dec 1934)
        1. 1. Amos (W) Post (28 January 1900 – )
        2. 2. Homer (W) Post (abt 1901 – Sep 1980)
        3. 3. Orra (E.) Post (1902 – Jan 1959)
        4. 4. Annie (A) Post (abt 1903 – )
        5. 5. Myrtle (A) Post (13 Mar 1906 – 20 Oct 1983)
        6. 6. Geraldine (Izetta) Post (23 Mar 1908 – 6 Jun 1991)
        7. 7. Gerald (Edwin) Post (13 Aug 1911 – 21 Mar 1959 or 22 Mar 1959)
      5. 5. Dora (E) Morrison (10 Aug 1881 – 27 Oct 1972) m. William (E) Miller (1883 – 5 Oct 1942) m. William Miller
        1. 1. Roscoe (Artelle) Miller (10 March 1906 – Mar 1967)
        2. 2. Frederick (Gerald) Miller (9 Feb 1908 – 12 Jul 1985)
        3. 3. Dala (B) Miller (23 AUG 1910 – )
        4. 4. Ida (Barbara) Miller (23 Aug 1910 – 9 November 1985)
        5. 5. Florence (Estelle MILLER) Myers (28 Jul 1913 – 12 October 1978)
        6. 6. Fritz Miller (abt 1908 – )
      6. 6. Ida (L) Morrison (abt 1888 – )
    4. 4. Betsy Morrison (1843 – ) m. Alonzo (D) Kent (Oct 1840 – )
    5. 5. Betsy Morrison (1845 – )
    6. 6. Boone Morrison (abt 1847 – abt 1847)
    7. 7. Harrison ("Harrisy") Morrison (5 March 1849 – Oct 29 1872)
    8. 8. Henrietta (E "Nettie") Morrison (1853 – ) m. Washington (B) Wells (1848 – 23 Jan 1909)
      1. 1. Mary (Adelaide) Wells (Abt 1873 – bef 1 Apr 1940)
      2. 2. Burton (Harrison) Wells (13 Jun 1878 – 1950)
      3. 3. Percival (Weston) Wells (20 Mar 1880 – 1 May 1953)
    9. 9. Nester Morison (abt 1855 – )
    10. 10. Weston (D.) Morrison (1 Dec 1856 – 15 Jan 1931) m. Elizabeth Morrison (Oct 1863 – )
      1. 1. Iva Morrison (21 Aug 1886 – 28 Dec 1941) m. William Schmidt m. Clifford Mcbride
        1. 1. Clifford Mcbride (12 Aug 1911 – 25 Jan 1919)
        2. 2. Richard Mcbride (8 May 1914 – 1 Aug 1921)
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Katherine) Mcbride (23 May 1914 – )
        4. 4. Donald (Raymond) Mcbride (23 May 1914 – )
      2. 2. Percy (Arthur) Morrison (14 Jun 1889 – 25 Mar 1956) m. Ruth V (abt 1894 – )
        1. 1. Percy (Andrew) Morrison (1 Nov 1927 – 3 Nov 2001)
      3. 3. Raymond (Lamont) Morrison (16 Sep 1890 – 28 Feb 1974) m. Norma (Marie) Perrine (29 Apr 1893 – 26 Nov 1988)
        1. 1. Bruce (Lamont) Morrison (12 August 1919 – 26 July 1964) m. Mary (Virginia) Casey (June 3, 1919 – Oct. 2008)
      4. 4. Edna (M) Morrison (Nov 1893 – )
    11. 11. Tereyal Morison (abt 1858 – )
    12. 12. Percival Morrison (1859 – Feb 1880)
    13. 13. Jennie Morison (abt 1863 – )
    14. 14. Genevieve ("Eva") Morrison (18 Apr 1863 – Oct. 22 1924) m. George (Andrew Morris) Jr. (08 Aug 1862 – 27 Jan 1899)
      1. 1. Floyd Morris (1887 – 1929)
      2. 2. Cecil (Anna) Morris (17 Feb 1889 – Sep 1980)
      3. 3. Harold (Carlyle) Morris (16 Sep 1891 – 18 Jul 1949)
      4. 4. Willow (Wave) Morris (14 Feb 1895 – 26 Jul 1981)
      5. 5. George Morris (abt 1899 – 11 Nov 1965)
  11. 11. Henry (Walker) Morrison (26 MAR 1820 – 28 JUL 1886) m. (Mary) (Caroline) Kidder (1823 – ) m. Mary McCartney (abt 1837 – 02 Dec 1903)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Kidda) Morrison (Abt. 1841 – )
    2. 2. Edward (Henry "Eddy") MORRISON (26 Oct 1862 – 3 Jun 1944) m. Margaret (May) Jamieson (May 28, 1869 – June 23, 1938)
      1. 1. Florence Morrison (June 5, 1893 – 22 April 1935)
    3. 3. Lewis (Rice) Morrison (1872 – 13 Sep 1910) m. Annie Campbell (April 1878 – )
      1. 1. Henry (Walker) Morrison (8 Apr 1900 – 5 Aug 1982) m. Kolfinna (Jennie) Morrison (12 Feb 1895 – Jul 1988)
      2. 2. Bernice (A.) Morrison (2 Apr 1902 – 26 Jan 1985)
      3. 3. Lewis Morrison (abt 1904 – )
      4. 4. Louis Morrison (14 Mar 1904 – 8 Sep 1963) m. Helena Monsour (16 Feb 1915 – )
      5. 5. Mildred (Anna) Morrison (25 Apr 1906 – 3 Apr 1959) m. Edgar (Delos) Dewolfe (7 Jul 1907 – 26 Jul 1959)
  12. 12. Ivannah Morrison (23 Jan 1823 – 1823)
  13. 13. Joanna (Caroline) Morrison (23 Jan 1823 – 20 Apr 1880) m. Austin Needham (abt 1817 – )
    1. 1. Mary (Althea Needham) CROWHURST (28 Jul 1848 – 19 Mar 1894)
    2. 2. Sarah Needham (abt 1850 – BEF 1860)
    3. 3. Caroline (H) Needham (Mar 1855 – 11 Feb 1863)
  14. 14. Girl Morrison ( – died young)

James Morrison's Timeline

2 Records

1778
11 Jul 1778
Birth of James Matthew Morrison in Northcumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Northcumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
1854
25 Oct 1854
Age 76
Death of James Matthew Morrison in Conewango, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States
Conewango, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1778
    Event Place: Northcumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1854
    Event Place: Conewango, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States
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