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, Wellington Fletcher (1845-1940) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia by John Davison Sutton Sutton, West Virginia, January, 1919 Page 408 Wellington Fletcher Morrison, son of James W. Morrison, married Sarah E. Berry who was born in Braxton county, Dec. 13, 1847. Their children were born as follows: Flora Virginia (died young), Minerva L. (died young), Laura Belle (married Edgar G. Rider), Spurgeon (died while attending public school), Sarah May (died in infancy), James T. B., Lizzie Gertrude (married Cary C. Hines), Audrey (married Carl Walker). He was elected Township Clerk in 1869, was Deputy Sheriff, 1868-70., Superintendent of Schools, 1871-72, Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court, 1873-78, and Clerk of the Circuit Court. 1879-85. He was also engaged in the mercantile business at Sutton in partnership with his brother for many years. Mr. Morrison served as private in Co. F, 10th West Virginia Infantry during the Civil war, was in many engagements. He celebrated the 58th anniversary of his marriage recently, since which time his companion has passed away. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Braxton County, WV #12818 FULL-NAME: Wellington Fletcher Morrison BIRTH-DATE: June 30, 1845 BIRTH-PLACE: Braxton Co., W.Va. DEATH-DATE: October 29, 1940 DEATH-PLACE: Sutton, Holly District, Braxton, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widowed (Sarah E. Berry Morrison) OCCUPATION: Insurance Agent, Merchant FATHER: James Morrison (born in Va.) MOTHER: Nancy Grimes (born in Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Appoplexy / Arterio Sclerosis INFORMANT: J.T.B. Morrison (of Sutton, W.Va.) BURIAL: Sutton Cemetery, Sutton, WV (wife of Wellington F. Morrison) From Death Certificate, Kanawha County, WV #272 FULL-NAME: Sarah E. Morrison BIRTH-DATE: Dec. 1847 BIRTH-PLACE: West Virginia DEATH-DATE: February 18, 1918 DEATH-PLACE: Charleston, Kanawha County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Housewife FATHER: Joel Berry (born in Va.) MOTHER: Elizabeth Cummings (born in Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Gall stones and bladder full of pus INFORMANT: W. F. Morrison, Jr. (of Sutton, W.Va.) BURIAL: Sutton, W.Va. There's a double tombstone in the Sutton Cemetery, Sutton, WV MORRISON Sarah E., wife of W. F. Morrison 1847-1918 - - - - - - - W. F. Morrison 1845-1940 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------