Doddridge County Roots


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John M. MORRISON

John M. MORRISON

Male 1873 - 1901  (27 years)


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  • Name John M. MORRISON
    Birth 13 Apr 1873  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    • Birth date given in death record as 13 Apr 1871. But age 7 in the 1880 Census puts it in about 1873. Birthplace given in marriage record as Harrison County, but Findagrave reports Upshur County.
    Gender Male
    Census 1880  Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1890  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1900  Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1900  [2] 
    railroad track repairman 
    Death 11 Jan 1901  Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    Burial Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I93084  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 15 Jul 2025

    Father Alva B. MORRISON,   b. Feb 1844   d. 8 Nov 1903, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 59 years)
    Mother Sarah Ann GRAVES,   b. 10 Aug 1850   d. 14 Dec 1904 (Age 54 years)
    Family ID F18466  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Jane RILEY,   b. 6 Jul 1865, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Nov 1923, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)  [6]
    Marriage 25 Dec 1890  Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Simpson District, City of Bridgeport), enumerated on Jun 22 1900:
      John M. Morrison, 29, b. Apr 1871, railroad track repairman, married 9 yrs; wife Mary J, 33, b. Jul 1866, married 9 yrs, mother of 4 children (all still living); son Okey M, 8, b. Oct 1891; dau Della, 6, b. Jan 1894; dau Clara, 3, b. Aug 1896; son Harold, 3 months, b. Apr 1900.
    Children 
    +1. Oakey M. MORRISON,   b. 8 Oct 1891, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jan 1970, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
    Family ID F40155  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2056] 1880 Census, Harrison County, WV (Grant District).

    2. [S1980] 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    3. [S2568] West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    4. [S2299] Taylor County Marriage Records, Grafton, WV.

    5. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    6. [S1567] Marriage record of son.