Richard Morrison Jr (1857 - aft. 1890)

Born 5 Dec 1857 in Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Ancestors

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Biography

Richard Morrison Jr. was born at Lenox, Massachusetts on December 25, 1857, son of Richard Morrison and Mary Cowhig.

His mother Mary Leahy of Lenoxdale, formerly Mary Morrison, wrote her will on June 10, 1890 and it was proved on November 5, 1890. In it she left a bequest to son Richard Morrison 'thought to be now in California'. Later in the settlement, his sister Joanna (Morrison) Noonan, executrix indicated Richard was in Salt Lake City. ^[1]

Research notes

Massachusetts Births

Richard Morrison Male

Residence: Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Birth: 05 Dec 1857 Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Registration Date: 1857

Registration Place: Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts (p. 65: no. 31)

Father: Richard Morrison Birthplace: Ireland Laborer

Mother: Mary Birthplace: Ireland ^{[2] [3]}

Census Data

United States Census, 1860 Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts Household ID: 483

Richard Morrison M 48 Ireland

Mary Morrison F 28 Ireland

Julia Morrison F 12 Mass

John Morrison M 10 Mass

Mary Morrison F 8 Mass

Richard Morrison M 2 Mass^[4]

Massachusetts, State Census, 1865, Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts: Family Number: 271

Richard Morrisson M 53y Ireland

Mary Morrisson F 44y Ireland

Julia Morrisson F 16y Massachusetts

John Morrisson M 14y Massachusetts

Mary Morrisson F 12y Massachusetts

Richard Morrisson M 5y Massachusetts

Anastatia Morrisson F 4y Massachusetts ^{[5] [6]}

United States Census, 1870 Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts: Household ID: 240

Mary Morrison F 46y Ireland

John Morrison M 19y Massachusetts

Richard Morrison M 11y Massachusetts

Julia Morrison F 21y Massachusetts

Mary Morrison F 17y Massachusetts

Anastasia Morrison F 7y Massachusetts

Joanna Morrison F 4y Massachusetts

James Toole M 26y Ireland

Catherine Toole F 23y Massachusetts

Catherine Coring F 68y Ireland ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Case16880: p. 1-  : 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
2. ↑ Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915, Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXCK-PQ8), Richard Morrison, 05 Dec 1857; citing Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts, reference p65 No31, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,420,935
3. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXCK-PQ8
4. ↑ United States Census, 1860, index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHC-4W8), Richard Morrison, Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 58, household ID 483, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,488
5. ↑ Massachusetts, State Census, 1865, index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQHN-YQ7), Mary Morrisson in household of Richard Morrisson, Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,967
6. ↑ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12118-25126-99?cc=1410399
7. ↑ United States Census, 1870, index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDSJ-BPP), 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