Isham Alexander MORRISON
1832 - 1874 (42 years)
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Name Isham Alexander MORRISON Born 21 Aug 1832 Fauquier Co, VA 
[1, 2] Gender Male Died 27 Sep 1874 Baltimore, MD [1, 2] Cause: knocked from cattle car on train Buried IOOF Cemetery, Clarksburg (S Chestnut St), Harrison Co, WV [1] Notes - Isham Morrison was a farmer, merchant and live stock shipper and made a lucrative living. He was a Baptist and a Democrat. He was also a contractor. The book Covered Bridges of Harrison County, Harvey Harmer, 1956, page 33, says in 1872 the City contracted with Isham to build a new bridge for $670 to be completed by October 15. On the 12th of November 1872, Jacob Cork reported Morrison had completed the covered wooden bridge across the creek on the Northwestern Turnpike, two and one-half miles west of Clarksburg for $800.
"Two of Isham's brothers, William and Thomas, were neighbors of Peter W. Ash; they went fox hunting together and frequently took the Morrison slaves (Jack, Joe, George, Mose, Beverly, Armstrong & Ed) along who entertained them with Virginia Plantation songs" (from Vol. 2, p 126-131, Family Stories & Bible Records by Lolita A. Guthrie).
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http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bobmtree&id=I309
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170779821/isham-alexander-morrison
Person ID I131463 Doddridge County Roots Last Modified 22 Apr 2021
Father David MORRISON, b. 22 Nov 1795, Fauquier Co, VA , d. 3 Jul 1882, Hepzibah, Harrison Co, WV (Age 86 years) Mother Sarah ELLIS, b. 1798, d. 1839 (Age 41 years) Family ID F57604 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth Ellen MINES, b. 24 Mar 1835, Virginia , d. 21 Mar 1889, West Virginia (Age 53 years) Married 31 Dec 1863 Harrison Co, WV Children 1. Wilbur C. MORRISON, b. 29 Jan 1868, Wilsonburg, Harrison Co, WV , d. 8 Jun 1955, Weston, Lewis Co, WV (Age 87 years)Family ID F57602 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Isham Morrison was a farmer, merchant and live stock shipper and made a lucrative living. He was a Baptist and a Democrat. He was also a contractor. The book Covered Bridges of Harrison County, Harvey Harmer, 1956, page 33, says in 1872 the City contracted with Isham to build a new bridge for $670 to be completed by October 15. On the 12th of November 1872, Jacob Cork reported Morrison had completed the covered wooden bridge across the creek on the Northwestern Turnpike, two and one-half miles west of Clarksburg for $800.
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Died - Cause: knocked from cattle car on train - 27 Sep 1874 - Baltimore, MD 
Buried - - IOOF Cemetery, Clarksburg (S Chestnut St), Harrison Co, WV = Link to Google Earth
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