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WILLIAM3 H. MORRISON (Matthew2, Hugh1); born circa
1827 in Pennsylvania; died circa 1867; married MARTHA STEWART,211
born circa 1828 in Pennsylvania. They lived in Butler County, Pennsylvania,
where William was enumerated as a wagon maker in 1850.212 In 1880, Martha Morrison was
living in Penn Township, Butler County, where she was reported as a widow,
living with her daughter Nancy Morrison, born circa 1866 in Pennsylvania.213
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Known
children of William and Martha (Stewart) Morrison (all born in
Pennsylvania): not all children are necessarily in order of birth:
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Robert4 Albert
Morrison; born April 1851; married Mary A. [—?—], born 1854 in
Pennsylvania. In 1880, Robert A. (enumerated as Albert in 1880) and family
were living next door to Albert's mother, Martha. In 1900, the family was
living in Penn Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, where Robert was
enumerated as a farmer.
Children known from the 1880 and 1900 federal censuses (all born in
Pennsylvania):
(a) Clara Morrison, born circa 1880.
(b) Samuel C. Morison, born August 1882.
(c) Dora A. Morrison, born January 1885.
(d) William H. Morrison, born September 1887.
(e) Robert A. Morrison (Jr.), born October 1889.
(f) Harrison R. Morrison, born April 1892.
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Charles Morrison; born
27 July 1856 in Pennsylvania; married, 4 July 1877, Jane Williams, born
circa 1861 in Pennsylvania. She was a daughter of Morgan Williams of
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. In 1880, Charles and family were living
next door to brother Albert. Charles owned a farm in Butler County,
Pennsylvania. From History of Butler County, Pennsylvania, 1895;
chapter 71 (pages 870-910): "Mr Morrison purchased the Criswell farm,
containing 145 acres, where he has since resided. He also owns a farm in
Penn township, and has been a successful oil operator for many years. In
politics, he is a Repubican and one of the enterprising citizens of his
township."
Children known from the 1880 federal census for Penn Township, Butler
County, and from History of Butler County, Pennsylvania, 1895;
chapter 71 (pages 870-910):
(a) Martha Mary Morrison, born circa 1878.
(b) William M. Morrison, born circa 1880.
(c) Charles R. Morrison.
(d) Clarence W. Morrison.
(e) Lila I. Morrison.
(f) Harry T. Morrison.
(g) Alti I. Morrison.
(h) Olive E. Morrison.
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Nancy Morrison; born
May 1866 in Pennsylvania; married William Emrick; born January 1859 in
Pennsylvania. In 1880, Nancy, single, was living with her mother, Martha,
widow, in Penn Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania.214 In 1900, William, Nancy and
family were living in Jefferson Township, Butler County (census page 11B),
where William was listed as a farmer. Living next door to William and Nancy
in 1900 were Michael Enrick, born July 1827 in Pennsylvania and Bettyann
Enrick, born February 1831 in Pennsylvania. They were probably the parents
of William.
Children of William and Nancy known from the 1900 federal census (all born
in Pennsylvania):
(a) Eva Emrick, born November 1884.
(b) Wilda Emrick, born September 1886.
(c) Clifford Emrick, born February 1888.
(d) Edna Emrick, born April 1892.
(e) Pearl Emrick, born December 1893.
(f) Alvah Emrick (son), born March 1896.
(g) Nellie Emrick, born April 1898.
(h) Bertha Emrick, born February 1900.
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John H. Morrison. No
information; name from History of Butler County 1885, Chapter 71
(pages 870-910).
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Elizabeth Morrison;
married Robert Critchlow; information from History of Butler County 1885,
Chapter 71 (pages 870-910).
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James C. Morrison. No
information; name from History of Butler County 1885, Chapter 71
(pages 870-910).
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Harriet L. Morrison;
married William Wood. Information from History of Butler County 1885,
Chapter 71 (pages 870-910).
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William M. Morrison;
deceased by 1895.
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Note: There
was another Martha Morrison, born circa 1827 in Pennsylvania, enumerated in
Harrisville, Butler County, in 1880.215 This Martha was the wife of
James H. Morrison, a harness maker, born circa 1825 in Pennsylvania. Their
children in 1880 were Hazen Morrison, keeping a livery stable, born circa
1851 in Pennsylvania, and Walter Morison, a harness maker in 1880, born circa
1860 in Pennsylvania. Next door was James Morrison, Jr., (another son?), who
was also a harness maker, born circa 1858 in Pennsylvania, with wife Annie E.
[—?—], born circa 1859 in Pennsylvania, and child Cory E. Morrison, born
circa 1880. Next door to James, Jr., was David Morrison, a retired farmer,
born circa 1828, and wife Jane [—?—], born circa 1820. Possibly he was a
brother of James H. Morrison, Sr. I do not know the relationship, if any,
between William H. Morrison and James H. Morrison, both having wives named
Martha.
31. REBECCA3 MORRISON (Matthew2, Hugh1); born 29
February 1824; died 6 November 1906; married JAMES NELSON, born circa 1821 in
Pennsylvania; he was a son of Hugh and Mary Nelson. In 1880, the family lived
in Fairfield Township, Crawford County, where James was listed as a farmer.216
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Children
of James and Rebecca (Morrison) Nelson:217
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Isabella4
Nelson; born October 1849; died 22 April 1926 in Fairfield Township,
Crawford County, Pennsylvania. In 1880, Isabella was enumerated as a school
teacher.
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ii.
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Mary E. Nelson; born
circa 1852.
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iii.
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James Anderson Nelson;
born circa 1856.
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79
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iv.
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Sarah A, Nelson; born
circa 1860.
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80
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v.
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John B. Nelson; born
circa 1864.
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35. JOSIAH3 LYTLE MORRISON (James2, Hugh1); born 1
January 1837; died 21 June 1912 in Crawford County, Pennsylvania; married
REBECCA MCCAULEY, born March 1834 in Pennsylvania; she was a daughter of
David McCauley. Josiah was a Civil War veteran, Company A 211 Pennsylvania
Volunteers. In 1870, the family was in Jackson Township, Venango County,
where Josiah was enumerated as a farmer. By 1900 Josiah was farming in
Randolph Township, Crawford County. Also living with the family in 1870 and
1900 was Josiah's sister Sarah Morrison, born 1 June 1828; died 17 February
1917.218
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Children
of Josiah and Rebecca (McCauley) Morrison:219
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David4 Milton
Morrison; born 3 April 1861; died 17 July 1944 in Crawford County;
married (first), 1 March 1883, Estella Owen (daughter of Andrew and
Elizabeth Clark Owen); married (second), 2 November 1887, Della M. Smith
(daughter of Knight and Caroline Byham Smith); married (third), 15 June
1898, Flora Belle Nelson, born circa 1884 in Pennsylvania (daughter of
David and Lilah Rogers Nelson). David was a farmer in the Guys Mills,
Crawford County, area and was also a partner in the Randolph Lumber
Company, Inc.
In 1910, David and third wife, Flora were living in Randolph Township,
Crawford County (census page 257A) with children:
(a) Josiah Lee Morrison, born 21 February 1891—child of Della. He died 4 July 1973 in Pennsylvania.
(b) Cora Rebecca Morrison, born 15 December 1894—child of Della; married
Clair Raymond Hostettler; born 10 April 1894 in Pennsylvania. Clair was a son of C. Paul and Minnie E. Hostettler. Cora graduated from Edinboro College, Pennsylvania.
Children of Clair and Cora (Morrison) Hostettler:
(i) June Lorraine Hostettler; married Harold Frank Schlindwein. One child was Alan Schlindwein, a river engineer, a graduate of Penn State, Louisville and John Hopkins. Alan kindly provided most of the information on Cora and her family.
(ii) Betty Hostettler; married Peter
Economy.
(iii) David Park Hostettler, a physician (graduated from Temple Medical
School).
(c) Nellie Maria Morrison, born 25 January 1900—child of Flora.
(d) Mary L. Morrison, born 23 April 1904—child of Flora.
Also with the family in 1910 was David's father, Josiah, and David's
unmarried aunt Sarah Morrison (#33). Nellie Marie (child #3) died 1 August
1976; married Glenn Woodcock. A child of Glenn and Nellie (Morrison)
Woodcock was Gladys Ruth Woodstock, born in West Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania;
married Winston Louis Flaugh. Their first born child was Judy Ann Flaugh,
born in Meadville, Crawford County; married Thomas Arthur Heim. Judy Heim,
via 1998 letters and her "Descendants of Hugh Morrison," report,
provided much information on the descendants of James Morrison (#5),
especially David Milton Morrison's family.
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Mary Jane Morrison;
born February 1867; died 23 October 1937 in Crawford County; married 18
September 1890 in Randolph Township, Crawford County, Clifton P. Byham,
born 31 December 1868 in Pennsylvania. In 1900, the family was still in
Randolph Township, where Cliff was farming.
Their children were
(a) Charles D. Byham, born September 1891; married Mabel [—?—].
(b) Rae Morrison Byham, born 28 May 1895; died 19 November 1976 in
Meadville; married, 15 December 1915, in Guy Mills, Randolph Township,
Crawford County, Ruth Antoinette Oakes.
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Luna A. Morrison; born
2 November 1874; died 1 March 1954; married Arthur Oakes, born December
1873.
They had three children:
(a) Mildred A. Oakes, born circa 1900.
(b) Ethel Oakes, born circa 1911.
(c) Wilda Oakes, born circa 1916. The family lived in Crawford County,
Pennsylvania: Wayne Township in 1900 (census page 4B) and Randolph Township
in 1910 (page 260B) and 1920 (page 3B), where Arthur was enumerated as a
farmer.
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36. JAMES3 KENNEDY MORRISON (James2, Hugh1); born 26
April 1839, died 18 May 1921 in Crawford County, Pennsylvania; married ESTHER
A. HANKS (or Banks), born circa 1839 in Pennsylvania. James was a farmer in
Randolph Township, Crawford County. Esther's parents were Rufus (born circa
1802) and Cynthia (born circa 1800) Hanks (or Banks), both born in New York
state; they were living with James and Esther in 1880.220
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Children
of James and Esther (Hanks) Morrison:221
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Alvin4 B.
Morrison; (twin), born 4 May 1863; died 2 May 1936; married Maggie
[—?—], born circa September 1867 in Pennsylvania. In 1900 and 1910, the
family lived in Randolph Township, Crawford County (next to Alvin's parents
in 1900), where Alvin was listed as a farmer.
Child known from the 1900 federal census:
(a) Esther Morrison, born April 1890 in Pennsylvania; married Harold A.
Oakes, born circa 1893 in Pennsylvania. Esther was enumerated as a teacher
in 1910, when still single and living with her parents.
Children of Harold
and Esther Oakes known from the 1920 federal census for Randolph Township,
where Harold was listed as a farmer:
(i) Gordon Oakes.
(ii) Robert Oakes.
(iii) William Oakes.
Also living with the family in 1920 was Alvin's
father, James K. Morrison.222
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Alice B. Morrison;
(twin) born 4 May 1863; died 10 January 1864 in Crawford County,
Pennsylvania.
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