John MORRISON
- Born: 4 Mar 1804, Greenbrier Co., VA 1089
- Marriage (1): Mary LOUGH on 7 Jul 1826 in Nicholas Co., VA 406
- Marriage (2): Diana BAINBRIDGE on 27 Jun 1865 in Braxton Co., WV 1064
- Died: 8 Dec 1884, Braxton Co., WV at age 80 119
- Buried: Morrison United Methodist Church, Newville, Braxton Co., WV
General Notes:
1850 Braxton Co., VA Census
District 4, 30 Aug 1850, page 199
359/359 John Morrison 46 M Farmer 2,000 Virginia
Mary " 44 F "
James " 19 M " "
Morgan " 16 M " "
Margaret " 14 F "
Hanson " 11 M "
Silas Sams 7 M "
William H. Carr 27 M "
1860 Braxton Co., VA Census
19 June 1860, page 358
103/99 John Morrison 56 M Farmer 10,000 1,405 Virginia
Mary " 54 F "
George H. " 22 M Farmer 250 "
Minerva " 19 F "
Mary E. " 6/12 F "
Silas M. Sands 18 M "
1870 Braxton Co., WV Census
Franklin Twsp., 29 June 1870, page 417B
Perkins Mills P.O.
40/40 Morrison, John 66 M W Farming 4000 460 Virginia
--------------, Dianna S. 43 F W Keeping House "
Bainbridge, Catherine E. 40 F W At Home "
1880 Braxton Co., WV Census
Holly Dist., 18-19 June 1880, page 420B
257/257 Morrison, John W M 76 Head Farmer VA VA VA
-----------, Diannah S. W F 49 Wife Keeping House VA VA VA
Eubank, William A. W M 25 Servant Farms VA VA VA
The West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia, Volume 3, Chapter III, Page 97
Braxton County: Holly District
JOHN MORRISON - is a son of William and Maria (Perkins) Morrison, the record of whose children has just been given. He was born in Greenbrier county, March 4, 1804, and came to Braxton county in 1824 (the county then included in Nicholas), and commenced farming and clearing land. May 4, 1826, in Nicholas county, John Morrison married Mary Lough, who was born in Pendleton county, (then) Virginia, January 7, 1807. They had six children: Maria J., born April 17, 1827, who lives in Braxton county; William B., born and died in 1829; James M. C., deceased, was born September 13, 1830; Morgan H., December 2, 1832, lives in Kansas; Margaret E., May 12, 1836, lives in Lewis county, this State; George H., October 10, 1838, lives in Kansas. The record of these children is incomplete, because the family record was burned as follows: When the civil war was inaugurated, Mr. Morrison had a fine farm of 300 acres, 150 under cultivation. The "Moccasin Rangers" came to his farm burned his house and all its contents 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 till the close of the war. June 27, 1865, he was a second time married, Diana Bainbridge becoming his wife. She was born January 19, 1829, in Rockingliam county, Virginia. For more than fifty years, John Morrison has been an active and consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, always ready to promote the interests of the church. He filled the office of constable ten years, was four years deputy sheriff, and then was elected sheriff for two terms of two years each. He has been one term justice of the peace. Newville, Braxton county, West Virginia, is his postoffice address.
Noted events in his life were:
• Military: Civil War: Co. F, 10 WV Infantry.
• Will: Braxton Co., WV, 24 Feb 1885.
John married Mary LOUGH on 7 Jul 1826 in Nicholas Co., VA.406 (Mary LOUGH was born on 7 Jan 1807 in Pendleton Co., VA,567 died on 6 Feb 1863 in Braxton Co., VA 40 and was buried in Morrison United Methodist Church, Newville, Braxton Co., WV.)
John next married Diana BAINBRIDGE on 27 Jun 1865 in Braxton Co., WV.1064 (Diana BAINBRIDGE was born on 19 Jan 1829 in Rockingham Co., VA 1064.)
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