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James Inglis Morison was born in Glasgow on the 13th of June, 1848, and baptised at the John Street Relief Church on the 5th of July, 1848.[1][2] He was the son of William Cuthbert Morison and Janet Inglis.
The family arrived as unassisted immigrants on the Hugh Walker, 7 October 1853.[3]
James married Mary Ballantyne at Penrith in 1872.[4]
James died in Nowra on the 4th of June, 1921.[5]
The Passing of the Pioneers. The Late Mr. James Morison.[6]
Another link in the chain of the old pioneering band who have done so much to build up this district has been broken by the passing of the late Mr. James Morison, J.P., of Brundee. In Saturday's issue we mentioned the fact that the old gentleman had sustained a serious injury in a simple way. While endeavoring to place a rug on a horse in his home paddock he slipped, and, falling, struck his head against a post, sustaining a wound that necessitated, the insertion of seven stitches, and rendered it necessary to remove, him to the private hospital in Berry street. At the time of writing the paragraph the patient was doing fairly well, and it was thought and hoped he would recover. On Saturday morning, however, he took a turn for the worse, rapidly sank, and died about 6.30 p.m. The funeral took place on Monday morning, a goodly number attending a special service in the Presbyterian Church, whither the body had been borne, and a still larger number following the mortal remains to their last resting place in the Presbyterian portion of the general cemetery. The Rev. Mr. Auld, B.A., conducted the service at the church and at the grave, in each instance paying a tribute to the noble character of the deceased, to the faithful and devoted service he had given to the church as an Elder and member of the Session, to his consistent Christian life, his sterling worth as a man, his usefulness as a citizen, and his loyalty as a friend.
The deceased gentleman was 73 years of age, 66 of which he had spent in this district, and for upwards of half a century he was a conspicuous figure in the commercial, industrial civic, and social life of the community. The late James Inglis Morison was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in May, 1848. In '54- he came out with his parents to New South Wales. For a brief period the family resided at Balmain, but in 1855 they came to Pyree, where the father, the late WIlliam Cuthbert Morison, took up a farm adjoining the property occupied by the late Allan Fleming and opposite the late William Connolly's holding. For some years, while engaged in farming and in shopkeeping in a small way, the father acted as local agent, for the I.S.N. Co.
Young James Morison, dressed in his Highland costume, attended Laird's private school at Numba, and later the National school at Pyree under Mr. McNabb. In those days there was no resident doctor, and it was no uncommon thing for the lad to ride along bush tracks to Kiama for medical aid for neighbor in cases of sickness. The kindly characteristics nurtured in his youth stuck to him through life, for he was always ready to do a kind turn for his neighbors and friends any time of the day or night. When the elder Morison removed to Sydney (a course rendered practically necessary through the attitude taken up towards him by the late Alexander Berry because of his having presided at a meeting addressed in Shoalhaven by the late Dr. Lang, who made a vigorous attack thereat on the owner of the Berry Estate), James and John Morison took over the farm conjointly, and later on the brothers started a butchering business there, subsequently extending their operations to Nowra, their shop being in what is now known as Tory's terrace, in Kinghorn-street. In later years the latter business was removed to Junction-street, in the premises now conducted by Mr. P. Doolan as a billiard-saloon, and still later to premises opposite, the firm then undergoing a change, James retiring from the business, and John's sons going in. All along, the brothers had business interests in common.
In 1872 James Morison married Mary Ballantyne, whose family were old residents at Jasper's Brush. The issue of that union was two sons (Messrs. W. C. and F. J. Morison resident at Pyree and Yalwal Road respectively), and five daughters (Mesdames N. Robson, Nowra; J. Campbell, Terara; Hodson, Sydney; Evans, Vic; and Miss Janet). The latter, since the death of Mrs. Morison 6½ years ago, has devotedly attended to her father's wants.
The deceased gentleman took an active part in public matters until recent years. He was one of the earliest members of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association, served on the committee lor a lengthy period, and held the position of President; he also held a seat for several terms in the old Central Shoalhaven Council; was for many years a member of the Cemetery Trust, attending the last annual meeting of that body only a fortnight ago. He was also actively identified with the Pyree Literary Institute, was a Magistrate of the Territory, and in his younger days gave invaluable help at public entertainments, he being an elocutionist of considerable ability. He had a keen and ready wit, and as a punster was the life and soul of all gatherings he attended. He was an ardent worker in Presbyterian Church affairs, holding office as an Elder and as member of the Session. During, the time the charge was vacant he at times, when a minister was not available, conducted the services with much acceptance. Only recently he spent a couple of days in mowing the grass and weeds in the church property, as he thought it needed putting into ship-shape. In many ways he helped the ministers and the church, particularly as collector for the Sustentation Fund in his own, neighborhood. As husband and father he was exemplary; to neighbors and friends, anything he could do was cheerfully, rendered; and in his dealings with men he was absolutely reliable. Altogether, he was a fine type of man, whom to know was to esteem. He had no enemies, but many — very many — friends, who honored him for his good qualities and his sterling attributes. He served his day and generation well, and left the district much better for his residence in it.
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