CHAPTER XXI.

DESCENDANTS OF RELATIVES WHOM THE MORISON SETTLERS OF LONDONDERRY, N. H., OF 1718, LEFT IN IRELAND, AND WHO SETTLED IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM IRELAND. THE MISSING CHILDREN OF CHARTER JAMES MORISON, OF LONDONDERRY, N. H.-OTHER MORRISONS.

FIRST GENERATION.

1. WILLIAM MORRISON died in Ireland. His son,

SECOND GENERATION.

Andrew Morrison res. in Beragh, Tyrone County, Ireland, forty-five miles from Londonderry; married Elizabeth Mitcheltree. He died in Ireland about 1815. After the death of her husband, Elizabeth, with her six children, emigrated to America, leaving May 18, 1818. They landed in Quebec, Can., and proceeded directly to her brother, John Mitcheltree, M.D., who resided in Shenango Township, Mercer Co., Pa., arriving there Aug. 18, 1818. Here she settled with her six children. There was a tradition in the family that some of their father's relatives had emigrated at an early day to Londonderry, N. H. Rev. W.V. Morrison, D. D., of Bristol, R. I., writes: "When a boy, I remember to have heard my father often say that some of his father's relatives had emigrated to America at an early period, and settled in Londonderry, N. H., and that he had been told that the name of one of them was Robert."* Elizabeth, on leaving Ireland, intended to visit her husband's relatives in Londonderry; but finding the country so much larger than she expected, and methods of travelling difficult, her cherished plan was abandoned, and the remainder of her life was spent near her brother, where she at first settled. She died March, 1828. The children were born in Ireland.

THIRD GENERATION.

1. William3, born May 10, 1800; hotel-keeper; married, 1826, Ann Paul; both died in Pennsylvania; he died November, 1854; no children.

2. Andrew; farmer; married Miss Mary Byers, of Pulaski, Pa., born Dec. 11, 1811. He died March 30, 1874, aged 72 yrs. About the year 1850, he removed with his family from West Middlesex, Pa., and settled in Iowa.

* Undoubtedly Charter Robert Morison. See page 274.

3.

CHILDREN.

1. Caroline, b. April 22, 1835; m. Simon Young, January, 1852; d. 1853. 2. Calvin-W., b. April 30, 1837; farmer; m. Miss Harriet-S. Boyles, Feb. 19, 1859. Member of Co. F, 8th Iowa Cavalry; served two yrs. John-B., b. July 30, 1839; merchant in Unionville, Ia.; m. M.-J. Morris, March 5, 1868; b. March 28, 1846. Rank in the army, 1st lieut. Co. F, 8th Iowa Cavalry; in service two years, three months; in prison at Andersonville and Florence, five months. Three children: Charles-G., b. Jan. 7, 1869; Henry-E., b. Dec. 18. 1872; John-Ray, b. Nov. 13, 1877.

4.

Elizabeth, b. Nov. 29, 1842; m. John-M. Chrisman, July 11, 1858; he d. about 1863. Two children: James-W.-E. and John-Frank. 5. James-H., b. June 25, 1844; m. Sarah Evans. Three children: Louisa; Frederick; Hiram-E.

6. Irvin-A., b. Sept. 25, 1847; m. 1870, Maria-Amanda Nolan. Five children: Mary; Frank; William; Samuel; Walter. 7. Mary-A., b. May 29, 1849; m. 1871, John-B. McMurry.

8.

dren: Albert and Chloe-E.

Esther-J.-F.; m. July 1, 1876, James-C. Leityell.

Roy-N. and Sadie-M.

Two chil

Two children:

3. John3, born April 15, 1803; farmer; married, Sept. 18, 1828, Elizabeth Veach, who was born in Hubbard, O., April 5, 1807. He died Nov. 30, 1865. After his marriage, he always resided on his farm, near West Middlesex, Mercer Co., Pa.

CHILDREN, BORN IN WEST MIDDLESEX, PA.

1. William-Veach, b. Jan. 23, 1830. I insert an extract of a sketch of him from the pen of Rev. S.-W. Coggeshall, D. D. "Rev. Wm.Veach Morrison, D. D., was born in West Middlesex, Mercer Co., Pa. He is a descendant from the Scotch Clan Mac Ghillemhuire, Hereditary Judges of Lewis,' some of which family emigrated to the north of Ireland at the close of the Reformation, and were at the famous siege of Londonderry, 1688-89, so graphically described by Macaulay. . . . The subject of this sketch spent the first seventeen years of his life upon a farm. After pursuing the usual academic studies, he entered Alleghany College, Meadville, Pa., in 1850, and graduated in 1854. He then spent three years at the Theological School at Concord, N. H., now merged in the Boston University, graduating in 1857. He joined the Providence Annual Conference of the Methodist-Episcopal church at its session in Bristol, R. I., April 1, 1857, in a class of nine, in which were Rev. V.-M. Cooper, now of Mount Bellingham church, Chelsea, Mass.; Rev. George-W. Quereau, D. D., late principal of Jennings Seminary, Ill.; and Rev. C.-H. Payne, D. D., LL. D., president of the Wesleyan University, Delaware, O. Of no class that has entered the Providence Conference, in its whole history of forty years, have so many risen to distinction. Dr. Morrison's first pastoral charge was at Millville, Mass. We afterwards find him filling important pulpits in the Central church, Norwich, Conn., Stafford Springs, Conn., Wellfleet and East Weymouth, Mass. In the latter place especially, his success and popularity were very great. In 1874, he was made presiding elder of the Fall River District, in which he remained his full term of four years. This district embraced all of Newport County, R. I., and large portions of Bristol and Plymouth, and a part of Norfolk, Mass., with 41 churches, 42 pastorates, and 4,703 members. He discharged the duties of this important charge with such distinguished satisfaction, that at the close of his term in 1878, the bishop

was requested to reappoint him to a vacant district; but a rule of the Episcopacy against the reappointment of a presiding elder to a second consecutive term, forbade it. He was therefore appointed to Bristol, R. I., in 1878. This is one of the oldest Methodist churches in Rhode Island, dating from 1791, and one of the largest and most important of any denomination in the State. Here his success and popularity have exceeded those of his former pastorates. Since 1874, he has been the president of the Martha's Vineyard Association, which puts him in charge of the great seaside camp-meeting carried on under the auspices of that association, and in which his administration has been popular and acceptable. In 1877, his alma mater, Alleghany College, conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Divinity. On the 5th of April, 1857, he married Miss Mary-P., daughter of John and Jane Fussleman, of Warren, O. Dr. Morrison is now in the fulness of his powers; modest and unassuming; of a pure life and spotless character; beloved and respected by all." Two children: William-Frank, b. in Blackstone, Mass., Jan. 11, 1858; medical student at Harvard University. Albert-Long, b. in Weymouth, Mass., Aug. 18, 1867.

2. Andrew-James, b. March 17, 1831; farmer; removed to Iowa in 1852; m. Oct. 16, 1856, Sarah-L. Miller, b. Jan. 11, 1840; she d. Sept. 28, 1857. In 1861 he enlisted in 100th Regt. Pa. Vols.; served two years; rank, sergeant. Married, 2d, Nov. 28, 1871, Mrs. Elizabeth Chrisman, of Iowa. They now res. in Washington, Kan. One child: Bymina-May, b. Dec. 18, 1873.

3. Margaret-Ann, b. May 13, 1833; m. Kirk Baird, April 15, 1858. Four children: Henry, b. April 25, 1859; Emma J., b. June 30, 1864; John W., b. March 27, 1866; Lulu A., b. Aug. 5, 1869.

4. Elizabeth-Jane, b. Aug. 25, 1835; m. Dec. 21, 1854, George McBride, b. June 8, 1831; res. Halstead, Kan. Three children: JohnWilliam, b. Dec. 23, 1855; Charles-Henry, b. June 28, 1858; Andrew-Morrison, b. March 2, 1861.

5.

6.

John-Armstrong, b. Dec. 25, 1837; d. Oct. 9, 1861; unm.

Wilson-W., b. Sept. 15, 1840; banker and farmer; unm.; lives on the homestead near West Middlesex, Pa.

7. Hudson-H., b. Feb. 2, 1843; d. Oct. 23, 1870, aged 27 yrs.; unm. 8. George-Curtis, b. Jan. 23, 1845; d. March 26, 1874; unm.

4. Catharine, born Jan. 20, 1807; married Smith Byers; farmer. She died July, 1857, aged 50 yrs.

CHILDREN.

1. William-Andrew, b. March 4, 1833.

2. Grace-E., b. 1837.

5. Jane, born 1809; married Andrew Satterfield. She died

6. Mary3; married James Ross at West Middlesex, Pa.; rem. to Iowa about 1854. She died in 1875.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM IRELAND.

Alexander Morrison, of No. 25 Main Street, Beragh, Tyrone Co., Ireland, is over seventy years of age, and is able to trace his connection with the Morrisons mentioned at commencement of this chapter.

He remembers Betty (Mitcheltree) Morrison, widow of Andrew Morrison (No. 2, p. 433), and who emigrated to Quebec. He remembers "the fact of her emigrating, her previous visits to the friends before setting out, . . . and other incidents which prove him to be of the family."*

Alexander Morrison says: "I am over seventy years of age. The members of my father's family were four; two sisters.

1. Margaret; m. in Philadelphia, James Smith, of Co. Tyrone, Ireland, and about 1874 was living in Pittsburg, Pa.

2.

3.

Anna; became Mrs. Moore, and d. in Ireland.

Hamilton; d. in Ireland.

4. Alexander (himself); single.

Their father was John Morrison, who had lived at the old family seat at Laragh, near Beragh, but removed to the townland of Orbelreagh, about four miles from Londonderry, where he lived about five years, and died.

The grandfather of Alexander was John Morrison, of Laragh, whose death, about 1827, at the great age of one hundred and ten years, he remembers.

He had two sons and five daughters. His son Samuel removed to Balinamallard, County Termanaugh; married, and died there. His son John's record as given.

Alexander Morrison says: "My grandfather had a brother named William (see No. 1, p. 433), who had two sons, John and Andrew. The first died at Beachrin, near Beragh." "Andrew (see No. 2, p. 433) was remarkable as a strong man. He met his death in endeavoring to secure a runaway horse in or about 1815. His wife was Betty Mitcheltree, of Clogher, County Tyrone. Some time after her husband's death, she emigrated, with her family of six children, to America." The name of one son was John; the father of Rev. W.-V. Morrison, D. D., of p. 434.

THE MISSING CHILDREN OF CHARTER JAMES MORISON, OF LONDONDERRY, N. H.†

This information was received when this work was nearly through the press. This shows conclusively that they located in Cambridge, New York, instead of Massachusetts, as stated on p. 82.

John (James, John'). He lived in Cambridge, N. Y.; sub.

* Letter of Rev. James Elliott, bearing date, "Omagh, Ireland, Sept. 18, 1880."

† See p. 82, Nos. 14, 15, 16, 17.

No. 15, p. 82.

sequently in Salem (called at one time, by the Scotch-Irish, New Perth), Washington Co., New York, where he died previous to June 11, 1793, leaving a will. He probably at one time lived in Coleraine, Mass.*

Below is a fac-simile of his autograph:

John merison

CHILDREN, BORN IN LONDONDERRY, N. H.

1. Ann, b. Nov. 4, 1747; m. Thomas McClaughery; d. in Salem, N. Y., March 21, 1783; she d. before June 11, 1793. They had a son Thomas, who m. Sarah, daughter of Daniel McNitt, of Salem, N. Y., who had following children: 1, Daniel, m. Martha Safford; rem. to Wisconsin. 2, Elizabeth; d. unm. 3, Johu, m. Parmelia Herrick; both d. at Hannibal, N. Y. 4, Lydia, in. Robert-M. Rogers, res. Hannibal, Oswego Co., N. Y. 5, Matthew, m. Miss Beatty, res. Edinboro', Pa. 6, Alexander, d. young, single. 7, Sarah, m. B. Curtis, d. at Pleasant Prairie, Wis. 8, James, m. Miss Dobbins, res. Salem, N. Y. 9, Thomas, res. E. Greenwich, N. Y. 10, Ezra, m. Miss Davis, res. E. Greenwich, N. Y. 11, Mary-Ann, m. Mr. Hurd, res. Newport, Burton Co., Ore.

2. John, b. Jan. 21, 1750; res. Salem, N. Y.; d. before Jan. 3, 1791, leaving a will. Children: 1, Elizabeth; 2, Jacob; 3, Noah; 4, John: all under age.

3. James, b. Oct. 2, 1751; no record.

4. Samuel, b. Sept. 11, 1754; res. Salem, N. Y., and d. before June 11, 1793, the date of his father's will. Children: 1, Ephraim; 2, Samuel; 3, James; 4, Charlotte; 5, Elizabeth.

Thomas (James, John1.); † res. in Cambridge, N. Y., and owned lands there; also a grist-mill. This mill was at a place now called "Pumpkin Hook." Was appointed a justice of the peace by colonial governor and council as early as 1772, and in 1773 was elected supervisor. In a letter to his brother, Lieut. Samuel Morison, of Windham, N. H. (now in possession of the author of this book), bearing date of "Cambridge, February ye 5th, 1776," he says: "Sir John Johnston, with a number of his tenants, Highland men and High Dutch men, to the number of nearly one thousand, had embodied themselves, armed, and threatened to destroy the country. They live in Tryon County. News of it coming to the committee of Albany, they went out through the county, and in three or four days got 8,000 men together. There were thirty went from our town, and for their quick getting together they took a sleigh for every six men. When they got together, they had 1,260 sleighs. They went to Sir John's, and the Tories thought it not best to fight with such an army, and

*Capt. John Morrison, of Coleraine, Mass., d. at Hartford, N. Y., Aug. 30, 1807. Also many other of the Coleraine Morrisons died there. See No. 16, p. 82, and No. 33, p. 393.

Now Montgomery County.