Born in Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Ancestors 
Daughter of Richard Morrison
and Mary (Cowhig) Leahy
Sister of
James Morrison, Julia (Morrison) White, Unknown Morrison, John Morrison, Mary A (Morrison) Landers, Richard Morrison Jr, Anastasia (Morrison) O'Brien, Ellen Morrison and Joanna (Morrison) Noonan
Wife of
James Toole
— married
8 Jun 1870 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Mother of
Thomas A Toole, Julia Allen (Toole) Clifford, Catharine Toole, Richard John Toole, James Joseph Toole and John Edward Toole
Died
at age 69
in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Profile last modified
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Biography
Catherine Morrison was born at Lenox, Massachusetts on January 13, 1847, daughter of Richard Morrison and Mary Cowhig.
Her father Richard died on July 21, 1865 at Lenox and on December 3, 1867, her mother, widow Mary Morrison petitioned the court at Lenox, Massachusetts for guardianship of her minor children, and older children son James aged 24, and daughter Catherine, aged 21, are also noted in the estate papers. [1]
She married James Toole on June 8, 1870. James was born in Ireland about June, 1842, son of Thomas and Julia (Mahan) Toole.
Her mother Mary died on October 2, 1890 at Lenox. Her will written on June 10, 1890 and proved on November 5, 1890 names, among her children, daughter Catherine Toole, wife of James Toole of Lee. [2]
They owned a farm in Lee, Massachusetts which she continued to operate on her own after her husband's death.
Her husband James died at Lee, Massachusetts on February 19, 1904.
She died on January 4, 1917 at Lee.
Catherine wrote her will on June 11, 1912. In it she names: [3]
- daughter Catherine Toole, $600.00 plus all my household furnishings, which she may divide if she chooses
- daughter Julia E. Clifford, $400.00
- the remainder of the estate, real and personal to be shared by my 5 children; Thomas A. Toole, Julia E. Clifford, Catherine Toole, Richard J. Toole and John E. Toole. [3]
Children
Research notes
Massachusetts Births: Lenox, Berkshire
- Catharine Morrison Female
- Birth: 13 Jan 1847 Lenox, Massachusetts
- Reference ID: P 34 Line 34
- Father: Richard Morrison laborer
- Mother: Mary [4] [5]
Massachusetts Marriages
- Groom: James Toole Residence: Lenox
- Age: 26 Birth Date: 1844 Birthplace: Ireland
- Marital Status: Single, 1st
- Father: Thomas Toole Mother: Julia Toole
- Marriage: 08 Jun 1870 Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts
- Registration Place: Lee Registration Year: 1870
- Reference ID: Pg 68 Bk 2; also Reference ID: Pg. 48 No. 19 Certificate Number: 581
- John Stallman, Clerk
- Bride: Kate Morrison
- Age: 22 Birth: 1848 Birthplace: Lenox
- Marital Status: Single, 1st
- Father: Richard Morrison Mother: Mary Morrison[6] Certificate Number: 581 [7]
Massachusetts Deaths Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Image:976 of 1764
- Catharine A. Toole
- Spouse: James Toole
- Residence: Lee, Massachusetts
- Death Date: January 4, 1917 Lee, Massachusetts
- Registered Place: Lee, Berkshire Massachusetts (no. 1)
- Recorded : February 1, 1917 (no. 1)
- Burial Place: Lee, Massachusetts
- Female/Widowed
- Age: 70 yrs 1 mos 18 days Birthplace: Lenoxdale
- Father: Richard Morrison Birthplace: Ireland
- Mother: Mary Corrig Birthplace: Ireland [8] [9]
Census Data
United States Census, 1850 Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts
- Richard Morrison M 40 Ireland
- Mary Morrison F 29 Ireland
- James Morrison M 9 Ireland
- Catherine Morrison F 3 Massachusetts
- Julia Morrison F 1 Massachusetts
- John Morrison M 0 Massachusetts
- Catharine Cothers F 41 Ireland[10]
Massachusetts, State Census, 1855 Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts Family Number: 148
- Rich Morison M 42 Ireland
- Mary Morison F 32 Ireland
- Joseph Morison M 13 Ireland
- Cathn Morison F 9 Massachusetts
- Julia Morison F 7 Massachusetts
- John Morison M 6 Massachusetts
- Mary Morison Junior F Massachusetts
- Margaret Morison F 1 Massachusetts[11][12]
United States Census, 1870 Lenox, Berkshire, MA: Household ID: 240
- Mary Morrison F 46 Ireland
- John Morrison M 19 Massachusetts
- Richard Morrison M 11 Massachusetts
- Julia Morrison F 21 Massachusetts
- Mary Morrison F 17 Massachusetts
- Anastasia Morrison F 7 Massachusetts
- Joanna Morrison F 4 Massachusetts
- James Toole M 26 Ireland Works in Glass Factory
- Catherine Toole F 23 Massachusetts
- Catherine Coring F 68 Ireland [13]
United States Census, 1880 Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts
- James Toole Self M 38 Ireland
- Catharine Toole Wife F 33 Massachusetts
- Thomas Toole Son M 8 Massachusetts
- Julia Toole Dau F 6 Massachusetts
- Kate Tool Dau F 4 Massachusetts
- Richard Tool Son M 2 Massachusetts
- Thomas Daley Other M 18 Massachusetts[14]
United States Census, 1900 Lee town (north half), Berkshire, Massachusetts
- James Toole Head M 58 Ireland
- Catharine A Toole Wife F 52 Massachusetts
- James J Toole Son M 18 Massachusetts
- John E Toole Son M 16 Massachusetts[15]
United States Census, 1910 Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts
- Kate Toole Head F 62 Massachusetts Widowed
- Katherine Toole Dau F 33 Massachusetts
- James Toole Son M 26 Massachusetts
- Jerymiah Bary Cousin M 40 Massachusetts [16]
Entered by Chris Hoyt, Dec 11, 2011
Sources
- ↑ Case 10524: p. 1-11: Berkshire County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1761-1917, .Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB2725/i/48361/10524-co3/68734867
- ↑ Case16880: p. 1-35: Berkshire County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1761-1917.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB2725/i/48364/16880-co5/68850045
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Case 30006: p. 1-17: Berkshire County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1761-1917.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org)
- ↑ Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXWR-HG7), Catharine Morrison, 13 Jan 1847; citing Lenox, Massachusetts, reference P 34, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,420,727
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12457-68064-74?cc=1536925
- ↑ Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910, index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHTJ-NF8), James Toole and Kate Morrison, 08 Jun 1870; citing reference Pg 68 Bk 2; FHL microfilm 250,261
- ↑ Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915, index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4WL-FLH), James Toole and Kate Morrison, 1870; citing it1, p48, Lee, Massachusetts, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,433,028
- ↑ Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1841-1920, index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KB8C-98Q), Katherine A Or Catherine A Morrison Toole, 04 Jan 1917; citing Death, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, certificate number 1, page 480, State Archives, Boston
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-23767-20997-22?cc=1928860
- ↑ United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD9X-7D3), Richard Morrison, Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States; citing family 34, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
- ↑ Massachusetts, State Census, 1855, index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ4K-416), Rich Morison, Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,974
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11763-55757-59?cc=1459985
- ↑ United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDSJ-B5M), James Toole in household of Mary Morrison, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 30, family 240, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,100
- ↑ United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHD1-979), James Toole, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district 50, sheet 182A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0521; FHL microfilm 1,254,521
- ↑ United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M95X-6ND), James Toole, Lee town (north half), Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States; citing sheet 19B, family 443, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,632
- ↑ United States Census, 1910, index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2NF-HTS), Kate Toole, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 40, sheet 1B, family 17, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,585
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