Category Archives: Research

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 →

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 →

Reference: Reports in Morrison-Q entitled “Ancestry of Dennis Morrison”, dated October 1, 2010, authored by John A. Morrison and James J. Morrison – Ancestor of Dennis Morrison, dated August 18, 2009 (posted October 1, 2010), and authored by John A. Morrison  … Continue reading →

Steve Hill of Statesville (http://statesvillehistory.com) sent me scans of three Rowan County, NC documents from the mid 1700’s – each having a Morrison listed on the document – likely from our family. I thought it would be fun to see … Continue reading →

On April 12, 1790, a relatively young man named James Morrison must have been near death. On that date, he signed his last will and testament. By the time the first United States census was taken in Burke County, North … Continue reading →

Notes – Ancestors of Dale Morrison, Q0081 March 10, 2015 While reviewing some notes of Jim Morrison (IL) about one Fergus S Morrison and his manuscript “Distant Cousins?” (Fergus S Morrison article) I thought posting a condensed version of this … Continue reading →

The house is the oldest existing structure in northern Macon County and is a conservation project of the Land Trust for the Little Tennessee. William (b. 1795) left Burke County about 1832 with his family and settled near the Little … Continue reading →

Will_of_James_Morrison_of_Burke_County,_North_Carolina_(1790) (PDF file)

Taken from records at the North Carolina State Archives in Raleigh, North Carolina Joyzell Morey Notes – Burke County NC (PDF File)

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 →