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Robert MORRISON, Sex: M, Event(s): Christening: 16 Dec 1833, Inch, Down, Ireland, Parents:
Father: James MORRISON, Mother: Mary DOUGLAS.
TIME LINE OF ROBERT MORRISON
18 Dec 1836 - born in Northern Ireland
MORRISON FAMILY HISTORY, by Mary Glick Leonard.
Robert Morrison, was born December 18, 1836 in County Down, Ireland, about 12 miles from Belfast and 1 mile from Bangor on the Irish Sea. He came to America with his parents in 1852 when he was approximately 15 1/2 years old. They came to Clifty Township, Bartholomew County, not far from Columbus, Indiana. They first lived in Howcreek Township near Rugby. It was once the McEwen farm - but now owned by Joe Burney.
Robert Morrison married Mary Jane McCullough March 13, 1862. She was 22 and he was 25. He died at age 44 years and 4 months of pneumonia, and left Mary Jane with the family of 9 to raise.
1860 CENSUS - NEWBERN, CLIFTY TOWNSHIP, BATHOLOMEW CO., INDIANA, page 93, Dwelling #577, Family #592.
MORRISON, Robert, 25, head, W, M, Ireland, farmer, RP $2500, PP $575, literate yes, Line 13A
MORRISON, James, 73, W, M, Ireland, non-occupation, literate yes, Line 14A.
MORRISON, Mary, 67, W, F, Ireland, literate yes, Line 15A.
BARTHOLOMEW CO., INDIANA MARRIAGES 1820-1920
McCollough, Mary married to Morrison, Robert on Mar 13, 1862, WPA 16220, Book C7, page 017.
Bartholomew County Indiana, Index to Marriage Record, 1850 - 1920 Inclusive, Volume I.
Name: Mary McCollough, Spouse: Robert Morrison, Marriage Date: 13 Mar 1862, Book: C-7, OSPage: 17, County: Bartholomew
1862/Dec 22 - Daughter Flora Morrison born
1864/Oct 17 - Daughter Elizabeth Edith Morrison born
1866/Dec 5 - Son James Henry Morrison born
1869/3 Feb - Son William Morrison born
1870 CENSUS - CLIFTY TOWNSHIP, BARTHOLOMEW CO., INDIANA, M593-Roll 299, page 15.
MORRISON, Robert, 35, M, W, Ireland.
1870/Nov 15 - Son Charles Morrison born
1872/Aug 24 - Son Clyde C. Morrison born
1875/Apr 22 - Edna Mattie Morrison born
1877/Apr 12 - Alice Morrison born
1880 CENSUS - CLIFY TOWNSHIP, BARTHOLOMEW CO., INDIANA, 3 June 1880, Joseph A. Arnold, page 6, Dwelling #12, Family#13.
McWHINNEY, John, W, M, 63, Farmer, Ohio, Ireland, Ireland.
McWHINNEY, Susan, W, F, 57, Keeping house, Tennessee, North Carolina, Tennessee.
MORRISON, Robert, W, M, 45, Farmer, married, Ireland, Ireland, Ireland.
MORRISON, Mary J., wife, W, F, 45, married, Keeping house, Ohio, Ireland, Ireland.
MORRISON, Flora, daughter, W, F, 17, single, at home, Indiana, Ireland, Ohio.
MORRISON, James, son, W, M, 13, single, works on farm, Indiana, Ireland, Ohio.
MORRISON, Willie, son, W, M, 11, single, at school, Indiana, Ireland, Ohio.
MORRISON, Charles, son, W, M, 9, single, Indiana, Ireland, Ohio.
MORRISON, Clyde, son, W, M, 7, single, Indiana, Ireland, Ohio.
MORRISON, Mattie, daughter, W, F, 5, single, Indiana, Ireland, Ohio.
MORRISON, Alice, daughter, W, F, 3, single, Indiana, Ireland, Ohio.
DOUGLAS, Robert, W, M, 18, Boarder, works on farm, Indiana, Ireland, Ireland.
1880/Oct 17 - Son Roy Morrison born
1881/6 Apr - Died
OBITS: Hope Star-Journal - Friday, November 18, 1921, compiled by Mildred Dixon Harrod
MORRISON, Mary J.
. . . She married in 1861 to Robert Morrison who died in 1881.
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