Notes for William Moody Morrison

Notes for William Moody Morrison

!US Census 1850 (26 July) District of Columbia, Washington Co., Washington Ward 7, Roll M432_57, Sheet 203/204, Page 102A/102B, House No. 156, Lines 39-42/1-7: Wm. M. Morrison (b. 1801 - 49 - in NH - Occ: Bookseller - Property Value $2786) married to Louisa E. (b. 1803 - 47 - in VA). Children listed (born in DC) are: Bartlett W. (son b. 1828 - 22 - Occ: Bookseller); William H. (son b. 1831 - 19 - Occ: Bookseller); James R. D. (son b. 1834 - 16); Louisa E. (dau b. 1836 - 14); Charles J. (son b. 1838 - 12); and Emma T. (dau b. 1844 - 6). ALSO LISTED are: Obadiah Morrison (b. 1826 - 24 - in DC); Sarah Toland (b. 1828 - 22 - in Ireland - Occ: Domestic); and Jane Toland (b. 1832 - 18 - in Ireland - Occ: Domestic)

!US Census 1860 23 June() District of Columbia, Washington Co., Washington Ward 4,Roll M653_103, Sheet 23, Page 75A, House No. 152, Lines 21-26: Wm. M. Morrison (b. 1801 - 59 - in NH - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $80,000 + $10,000) married to Louisa (b.1815 - 45 - in VA). Children listed are: James R. D. Morrison (son b. 1834 - 26 - in VA - Occ: Farmer); Charles J. Morrison (son b. 1838 - 22 - Occ: Farmer); and Emma F. Morrison (dau b. 1844 - 16). ALSO LISTED is: George Proctor (b. 1832 - 28 - in DC - MULATTO - Occ: Servant)

*****William Moody Morrison is likely dead by the 1870 Census as wife Louisa is listed with son Wm. H. Morrison*****
!US Census 1870 (2 June) District of Columbia, Washington Co., Washington Ward 4, Roll M593_124, Sheet 11, Page 647A, House No. 74, Lines 8-15: Wm. H. Morrisson (b. 1832 - 38 - in VA - Occ: Books & Stationery - Property Value $55,000 + $15,000) married to Eugenia (b. 1835 - 35 - in VA). Children listed (born in DC) are: Andrew B. (son b. 1863 - 7); and Walter C. (son b. 1866 - 4). ALSO LISTED are: Louisa O. Morrisson (mother b. 1804 - 66 - in VA); and James R. D. Morrisson (brother b. 1834 - 36 - in VA); Martha Haney (b. 1833 - 37 - in VA - Occ: Cook); and Susan Haney (b. 1853 - 17 - in VA - Occ: Domestic)

!US Census 1880 (7 June) District of Columbia, City of Washington, Roll T9_123, SD 17 ED 57, Sheet 34, Page 285B, House No. 214 E Street, Lines 2-10: Wm. H. Morrison (b. 1833 - 47 - in VA - Occ: Book Seller - Fa: VA and Mo: VA) married to Virginia A. (b. 1835 - 45 - in VA - Fa: VA and Mo: VA). Children listed (born in DC) are: Andrew B. (son b. 1863 - 17); Walter C. (son b. 1867 - 13); and Henry O. (son b. 1871 - 9). ALSO LISTED are: Louisa Morrison (mother b. 1805 - 75 - in VA - WIDOW - Fa: VA and Mo: VA); James R. D. Morrison (brother b. 1834 - 46 - in VA - Occ: Clerk in Bookstore - Fa: NH and Mo: VA); Rush Garlan (b. 1860 - 20 - in VA - Occ: Servant - Fa: VA and Mo: VA); and Estella Scott (b. 1855 - 25 - in VA - Occ: Servant - Fa: VA and Mo: VA)