Author Archives: James W Morrison

About James W Morrison

I descend from the line of Immigrant Brother Andrew Morrison (1718-1770). I live in a small town in central Illinois. A simple question I posed to my father in 1981; “who were you named after?” “And his response was I don’t know, my parents never talked about family”, has led me on a 30+ year journey down a very long path to not only discovering who my ancestors were but has also has given meaning to who I am as a person. Although I descend from Brother Andrew, I work on all four brother lines; will gladly help anyone trying to discover their ancestors. My second passion is painting in oils.

William Morrison Mill

Posted on March 28, 2023 by James W Morrison

New information has come to light concerning the location of the old William Morrison Mill. Many of us thought the old William Morrison Mill was located on Third Creek where Island Ford Road crosses it. There are remnants of an old … Continue reading →

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It All Start Started with a simple question

Posted on July 28, 2020 by James W Morrison

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An experience when I was young and foolish

Posted on July 28, 2020 by James W Morrison

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James P Morrison, from my line of Andrew

Posted on July 28, 2020 by James W Morrison

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Morrison-Q Veterans Project

Posted on June 22, 2020 by James W Morrison

As this year marks the 75th year of V-E (Victory in Europe) Day and the end of WW II, I decided that I wanted a way to honor those brave men and women who served in the armed forces. I … Continue reading →

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William Ascar/Augustus Morrison

Posted on July 3, 2013 by James W Morrison

The thought process of a genealogy detective… William Ascar/Augustus Morrison Information I had- The marriage license of Julius W. Abernethy, Sr. (book 29  page 339  Clerk of Court office, Newton, NC) Julius W. Abernethy, Sr., age 53,  is the son … Continue reading →

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A Poem

Posted on June 20, 2013 by James W Morrison

To My Ancestors Why do I yearn to learn about all of my Ancestors? Because I carry a small part of each of them around with me everyday, Together they make up the sum of my DNA. So I search … Continue reading →

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Fergus Snoddy Morrison

Posted on June 19, 2013 by James W Morrison

This research is to provide all information known about said individual, to create a timeline of his life, so that additional researchers might help in the search for a living male descendant, and if found to have their DNA tested, … Continue reading →

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