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John Morrison 1802–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 April 1802

Birth Location: Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 31 December 1858

Death Location: Guernsey, Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Andrew Morrison

Mother: Elizabeth Taylor

Spouse(s): Margaret Andrews

Children(s): Andrew Morrison, William Morrison, Elizabeth Hanthorn, John III

John Morrison was born in 1802 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America, the child of Andrew Morrison And Elizabeth Taylor. In 1850, John Morrison resided in Riley, Putnam, Ohio, USA. John Morrison married Cynthia, Margaret Andrews, and had children including Andrew W Morrison, Elizabeth Jane Hanthorn, John William Morrison Iii, William Robert Morrison. John Morrison passed away in 1858 in Guernsey, Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Morrison was born in 1802 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America, the child of Andrew Morrison And Elizabeth Taylor.
  • In 1850, John Morrison resided in Riley, Putnam, Ohio, USA.
  • John Morrison married Cynthia, Margaret Andrews, and had children including Andrew W Morrison, Elizabeth Jane Hanthorn, John William Morrison Iii, William Robert Morrison.
  • John Morrison passed away in 1858 in Guernsey, Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Morrison's Ancestors

Self
John Morrison
1802–1858
Birth Place: Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Andrew Morrison
1754–1845
Elizabeth Taylor
1760–1850
Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Andrew (Morrison) Sr
1733–1777
Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Mary ORGAN
1732–1798
Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel MORRISON
1707–1806
Thankful Herman
1708–1733
Solomon Organ
1700–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Morrison
1670–1740
Isobel Bain
1671–1745
Matthew Herman
–1707

John Morrison's Descendants

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John Morrison (23 April 1802–31 December 1858) m. Margaret Andrews (1810–21 May 1906)
  1. 1. Andrew (W.) Morrison 1828–1905
  2. 2. William (Robert) Morrison 1832–1909
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Jane) Hanthorn 1824–1898
  4. 4. John (William Morrison) III 1851–1924

John Morrison's Timeline

3 Records

1802
23 April 1802
Birth of John Morrison in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 48
John Morrison resided here in Riley, Putnam, Ohio, USA
Riley, Putnam, Ohio, USA
1858
31 December 1858
Age 56
Death of John Morrison in Guernsey, Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States of America
Guernsey, Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 April 1802
    Event Place: Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Riley, Putnam, Ohio; Roll: 723; Page: 84b
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Riley, Putnam, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Riley, Putnam, Ohio; Roll: 723; Page: 84b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 December 1858
    Event Place: Guernsey, Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Guernsey, Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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