India V. (Cox) Morrissett (1838 - aft. 1910)

Born 1838 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of James L. Morissette CSA — married about 1855 in Manakin, Virginia

Descendants

Died after 1910 after age 72 in Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

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Biography

In the 1870 census, she is listed as being 32 years old. James, her husband is listed as being 44 and his profession is Collier and he owns $1200 in real estate and $800 in personal belongings.

Living in the house:

• Viola 10,
• Dezora, 9,
• Mary, 5,
• Lord, 3
• Thomas, 2, and
• David, 1.

Note: Her name has been mistaken for "Judea".

Note: In the 1850 census, she's referred to as Indiana. ^[1]

She may have died in West Virginia since in 1900 she was living with David in Chester, Hancock, West Virginia. ^[2]

In 1860 she's living with James and Christopher Cox. ^[3]

There was a pension drawn on his Civil War service on Dec. 27, 1900. This may have been India. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8D7-6N5
2. ↑ 1900 census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZM-DM3
3. ↑ 1860 census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41Q-CVQ
4. ↑ military https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHSN-MQQ

• 1910 census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPNJ-4RH