U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Morrison, John (1804-1884) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia by John Davison Sutton Sutton, West Virginia, January, 1919 Page 407 John Morrison, son of William and Maria (Perkins) Morrison, was born in Greenbrier county March 4, 1804, and came to Braxton county in 1824. On May 4, 1826, he married Mary Lough who was born in Pendleton county, Jan. 7, 1807. They had six children: Maria J., William B. (died in infancy), James M. C., Morgan H., Margaret E. and George H. When the Civil war was inaugurated, Mr. Morrison had a fine farm of three hundred acres. The "Moccasin Rangers" came to his farm, burned his house and all its contends to the ground, leaving not even one bed to sleep on, and drove off his cattle and horses. In the spring of 1862, he enlisted in Company F, 10th Virginia Infantry, and served until the close of the war. On June 27, 1865, he was a second time married, to Diana Bainbridge who was born in Rockingham county, Va., Jan. 19, 1829. He filled the office of Constable for ten years, was four years Deputy Sheriff, then was elected Sheriff for two terms of two years each. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Register of Deaths, Braxton County, WV (Page 53, Line Numbered 42) FULL-NAME: John Morrison BIRTH-PLACE: Greenbrier Co., Va. DEATH-DATE: December 8, 1884 at age 80y-9m-4d DEATH-PLACE: Holly District MARITAL-STATUS: Dianna Morrison OCCUPATION: Farmer PARENTS: Maria & William CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Infl. Bowels INFORMANT: Dianna Morrison, wife ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Braxton County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/braxton/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------