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JOHN MOEISON, OF WrNDHA:M, N. H. 47<br />
CUILDREX BOKX IX WINDHAM, N. H.<br />
1(5. Jolin Morison,^ b. May 18, 1743; m., June 22, 1781, Jennet, daughter<br />
of William, and sister of the elder Gov. Dinsmoor, of Windham.<br />
She was b. March 8, 1756; d. March 13, 1807, aged 51<br />
years. He d. Oct. 24, 1824, aged 81 years. He was in the<br />
French war, and War of the Revolution; was town-clerk for<br />
thirteen years; had strong mental powers; was a great reader,<br />
and a good talker. Children b. in Windliam, N. H.: 1,<br />
I. Samuel Morrison,* b. Nov. 15,1784; d. Feb. 1, 1831; farmer; res.<br />
Windham, on Morrison homestead; was selectman two years.<br />
He m. Betsey, daughter of James Dinsmoor, of Windham; b.<br />
Aug. 12, 1796; d. July 7, 1845. Children b. in Windham, N. H. :<br />
1. Catherine Morrison,^ b. Dec. 21, 1818; teacher. She m., Sept. 27,<br />
1847, Charles L. Haseltine, of Windham, and d. Julv 4, 1849.<br />
He was b. Nov. 26, 1820; d. June 29, 1881. Children b. in<br />
Windham, N. H. : Catherine Haseltine," b. July 3, 1848; d, Sept.<br />
14, 1848. Charles Haseltine," b. July 3, 1848; d. Sept. 14, 1848.<br />
II. James Dinsmoor Morrison," b. Nov. 22, 1820; d. Sept. 7, 1877; carpenter;<br />
res. <strong>Boston</strong>, Mass. He m., Dec. 27, 1848, Elizabeth M.,<br />
daughter of Ebenezer Stevens, of <strong>Boston</strong>, Mass. Mrs. Mor-<br />
rison res. <strong>Boston</strong>, Mass. Children: James Thornton Mor-<br />
1864. Minnehaha Elisabeth<br />
rison, « b. Jan. 10, 18.50; d. Aug. 14,<br />
Morrison," b. Feb. 4, 1856.<br />
III. William Allison Morrison," b. Sept. 3, 1822; d. Knight's Ferry, Cal.,<br />
Nov. 19,1887; miner and farmer; went to California in 1849.<br />
He m., June 10, 1854, S. Garnier, who d. Feb 8, 1870; he m.,<br />
2d, Jan. 14, 1871, Fanny Jeffers, who d. Jan. 16, 1882. Children:<br />
Charles A. Morrison," b. Sept. 10, 1855; res. Camp Harney,<br />
Oregon; farmer. Augusta Morrison," b. March 11, 1857;<br />
m. Edward Kenney; res. Modesto, Cal. Three children. William<br />
H. Morrison," b. Sept. 19, 1859; res. Camp Harney, Oregon;<br />
farmer. Frank P. Morrison," b. March 24, 1861; d. April 15,<br />
1865. James A. Morrison," b. Nov. 15, 1862; res. Knight's<br />
Ferry, Cal.; farmer; m. Child: Albert Allison MoiTison,^ b.<br />
April 21, 1889. George F. Morrison,e b. Dec. 11, 1864; res.<br />
Modesto, Cal. Edwin L. Morrison," b. Nov. 10, 1866; res. Modesto,<br />
Cal. Fred G. Morrison," b. Aug. 10, 1868; on home farm<br />
at Knight's Ferry, Cal. Thomas J. Morrison," b. April 8, 1872;<br />
at home, Knight's Ferry, Cal. Anna Belle Morrison," b. Dec.<br />
IV.<br />
11, 1874; res. Modesto, Cal.<br />
Hannah Aurelia Morrison," b. Jan. 1, 1825; educated at Derry, N. H. ;<br />
teacher in early life. She m., Oct. 3, 1850, Joseph Thornton<br />
Greeley, of Nashua, N. H., where they resided. He was b.<br />
Nov. 19, 1823; d. June 3, 1881. She res. in Nashua. Children<br />
b. in Nashua, N. H. : Joseph Greeley," b. Nov. 21, 1852; d. Nov.<br />
10, 1864. Frederick Thornton Greeley," b. Dec. 10, 1859; d.<br />
April 5, 1870. Ellen Dana Greeley," b. July 20, 1862; m. June<br />
15, 1887, Edward Jones Cutter, physician; res. Leominster,<br />
Mass. Katherine Morrison Greeley," b. July 7, 1864; m.,Oct. 7,<br />
1885, Henry Arthur Cutter, lawyer; res. Nashua, N. H. Child:<br />
Janet Cutter,' b. Jan. 20, 1889.<br />
V. Albert Augustine Morrison," b. Sept. 14, 1827. He occupies the Morrison<br />
homestead in Windham, on which lived Martha Allison<br />
and Lieut. Samuel Morison, member of the choir for forty<br />
years; member of the legislature in 1871 and 1872. He m.,<br />
June 7, 1877, Clarissa, daughter of Robert Park and Sally<br />
(Gi-egg) Dinsmoor, of Windham. She was b. Jan. 25, 1849; d.<br />
Aug. 13, 1878. One child b. and d. Aug. 11, 1878.<br />
VI. Martha Morrison," b. Feb., 1830; d. Julv 11, 18.30.<br />
2. William Morrison,* b. Oct. 18, 1786; d. Jan. 23, 1812.<br />
3. Hannah Morrison,* b. Nov. 8, 1788; d. March 21, 1825.