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From: "Katherine Vaughan" katherine.b.vaughan@gmail.com
Subject: Burns/Turner
Date: Monday, 18 October 2010 16:19:59 -0700
Dear Norma I came across your name as the keeper of the Burns surname registry for Mifflin County 1681 to date. I am looking for any Burns names from the period up to 1830. My 4 x great-grandfather was James Burns, Esq., of Derry (b. 1740), my 3 x great-grandfather was Robert Burns (b. 1771, d. 1830), my great-great-grandfather was Liberty Burns (b. 1816, but I dont know where either Derry, Juniata, or Jefferson County). Robert Burns married Sarah Turner, also of Mifflin in 1796, but all the kids ended up in Jefferson County, as did the widow Sarah in 1830, and the Family Search site of LDS shows Robert and Sarahs marriage was recorded in Jefferson County in 1820. Robert Burns is buried in Corsica, over near Jefferson County. Thanks so much for any help or advice you can give me! Katherine Burns Vaughan
From: "STEPHEN TURNER" turner@chuma.cas.usf.edu
To: norma@naples.net
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 8:32 AM
Subject: BURNS & TURNER families
Dear Norma,
I was astonished and thrilled to find your page on the BURNS family, which
pretty accurately depicts my own line through LEWIS TURNER, who was my great-grandfather. He was, however, not the son of BERGATA, but of the second
wife. There are three children of the marriage to BERGATA, and the dates and places of birth are not quite right on the other children.
They did not arrive in Bluffton until about 1837, shortly after which BERGATA died.
The woman ROBERT married was also from Pennsylvania, and I would like to trace
her-- it seems likely they knew each other from then. My information on this is scattered, but for the LEWIS TURNER family we do have the Bible.
Wherever did you get this information on that branch of the family? I am amazed. I spent an enormous amount of time figuring out where ROBERT B TURNER
came from in Pennsylvania, and it was only when I discovered that he had been a member of the Indiana legislature and later a judge did Mifflin
show up. I had looked at TURNER'S all over Pennsylvania, and the dates never lined up right. I now have the will of his father, but could get no
farther back than this. So your work is a Godsend.
I haven't quite assimilated the whole site, which is truly excellent and amazing. Congratulations. Would you mind if I ask you a few questions as I
get a chance to work through it?
Best,
STEPHEN TURNER
JOHANNES TURNER DESCENDANTS
1-- JOHANNES "JOHN" TURNER b. 1739 Derry Township, Mifflin, PA d. 1802 Dickerson Twp, Cumberland, PA m. TO REBECCA SMITH
2-i- JAMES H. TURNER (JOHANNES), Presbyterian, b. abt 1765 Derry Township, Mifflin, PA d. 4/23/1811 Derry Twp, Mifflin, PA m. abt 1782 to MARY BEATTY (JOHN & ELIZABETH) b. abt 1760 Lewistown, Miffin, PA d. 3/23/1827 Derry Twp, Mifflin, PA.
JOHN BEATTY b. 1737 d. 1823 Wayne Twp, Mifflin, PA.
3-i- WILLIAM TURNER (JAMES H; JOHANNES),
blacksmith; storekeeper; merchant; distiller; innkeeper; b. 3/25/1783 Lewistown, Miffin, PA d. aft 1830 m. 6/6/1808 Mifflin, PA to JANE E. MAGILL (MCGILL) b. 7/14/1787
4-i- SARAH ISABELLA TURNER (WILLIAM; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 8/13/1810 Mifflin, PA
4-ii- MARY BETSY TURNER (WILLIAM; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 9/28/1814 Mifflin, PA m. 1st to SAMUEL BURNS b. 1810
m. 2nd to SAMUEL G. NESBITT b. 8/18/1808 Mifflin, PA
Children of SAMUEL G NESBITT & MARY BETSY TURNER
5-i- MARY JANE NESBITT (MARY BETSY; WILLIAM; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 4/11/1834 PA
5-ii- MARTHA THOMPSON NESBITT (MARY BETSY; WILLIAM; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 12/9/1835 Juniata Co., PA m. to
ISAAC OLIVER EYMAN b. 5/20/1837 Belleville, St. Clair, IL
5-iii- WILLIAM CAMERON NESBITT (MARY BETSY; WILLIAM; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 5/8/1838 Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, IL
5-iv- MARGARET R. NESBITT (MARY BETSY; WILLIAM; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 2/28/1840 Decatur, Macon, IL
5-v- SARAH G. NESBITT (MARY BETSY; WILLIAM; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 5/1/1842 Decatur, Macon, IL
5-vi- HELEN M. NESBITT (MARY BETSY; WILLIAM; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 5/8/1844 Decatur, Macon, IL
5-vii- ALICE ELIZABETH NESBITT (MARY BETSY; WILLIAM; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 1846 Decatur, Sangamon, IL
5-viii- EMMA K. NESBITT (MARY BETSY; WILLIAM; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 2/25/1849 Decatur, Sangamon, IL
5-ix- EVELINE H. NESBITT (MARY BETSY; WILLIAM; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 7/30/1851 Decatur, Sangamon, IL
5-x- SAMUEL T. NESBITT (MARY BETSY; WILLIAM; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 7/12/1854 Decatur, Sangamon, IL
5-xi- LAURA B. NESBITT (MARY BETSY; WILLIAM; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 1/31/1859 Decatur, Sangamon, IL
4-v- ELIZA J. TURNER (WILLIAM; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 1816 Mifflin, PA
4-vi- ELLEN MATHERS TURNER (WILLIAM; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 1/9/1819 Mifflin, PA
4-vii- CHARLES MAGILL TURNER (WILLIAM; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 12/3/1820 Mifflin, PA
4-viii- JAMES ROBERT TURNER (WILLIAM; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 10/22/1822 Mifflin, PA
4-ix- MARGARET ANN TURNER (WILLIAM; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 12/30/1824 Mifflin, PA
4-x- SARAH I. TURNER (WILLIAM; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 1826 Mifflin, PA
4-xi- ELIZA JANE TURNER (WILLIAM; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 1826 Mifflin Co, PA
3-ii- MARY "POLLY" TURNER (JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 1783 Lewistown, Miffin, PA m. to THOMAS NEAL
3-iii- ELEANOR "ELLEN" TURNER (JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 12/6/1784 Lewistown, Miffin, PA d. 3/23/1827 Derry Twp, Mifflin, PA m. to WASHINGTON BURNS SR b. 1788 Lewistown, Miffin, PA d. 1831 Lewistown, Mifflin, PA [See Link]
3-iv- ELIZABETH TURNER (JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 5/25/1787 Lewistown, Miffin, PA m. 4/27/1809 Lewistown to HUGH BURNS b. 10/12/1780 Lewistown, Miffin, PA d. 7/26/1843 Monticello, White, IN
3-v- JAMES TURNER (JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 6/20/1789 Lewistown, Miffin, PA m. to ROSE ANN MORRISON b. 11/9/1804 Union Township, Miffin, PA
3-vi- JOHN M. TURNER (JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 7/2/1789 Lewistown, Miffin, PA d. 11/20/1866 Montgomery Co, OH m. to MARGARET WAGNER b. 1793 Lewistown, Miffin, PA
3-vii- SARAH TURNER (JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 11/20/1793 Mifflin, PA d. 3/26/1876 Frost, Athens, Ohio m. 12/13/1813 Lewistown, Mifflin, PA to JOHN MONTGOMERY MORRISON b. 10/11/1788 West Chester, Chester, PA
4-i- JOSEPH MORRISON (SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 10/11/1815 Centre Co, PA m. to PHIDELIA L. BARROWS b. 8/19/1822 Athens Co, OH
Children of JOSEPH MORRISON & PHIDELIA L BARROWS
5-i- JOHN M. MORRISON (JOSEPH; SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 9/30/1844 Athens Co, OH
5-ii- SARAH MORRISON (JOSEPH; SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 1846 Athens Co, OH
5-iii- JAMES T "LITTLE" MORRISON (JOSEPH; SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 9/30/1848 Athens Co, OH
5-iv- MARTHA JANE MORRISON (JOSEPH; SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 4/8/1851 Athens Co, OH m. to DEAN EWERS b. 2/18/1848 Belmont Co, OH
5-v- HENRY B. MORRISON (JOSEPH; SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 2/14/1853 Athens Co, OH
5-vi- SAMANTHA M. MORRISON (JOSEPH; SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 7/20/1855 Athens Co, OH m. to ALONZO PALMER b. 1851 Athens Co, OH
5-vii- ALEXANDER M. MORRISON (JOSEPH; SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 7/8/1857 Athens Co, OH
5-viii- MARY A. MORRISON (JOSEPH; SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 12/8/1860 Athens Co, OH
5-ix- DOUGLAS L. MORRISON (JOSEPH; SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 7/14/1862 Athens Co, OH
5-x- DELMAR F. MORRISON (JOSEPH; SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 3/28/1865 Athens Co, OH
4-ii- MARY MORRISON (SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 9/13/1817 Centre Co, PA m. to MATTHEW MOORE b. 1813
4-iii- HANNAH MORRISON (SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 6/14/1819 Athens Co, OH m. to Unknown MITHCHELL b. 6/1819 Athens Co, OH
5-i- WILLIAM M. MITHCHELL (HANNAH; SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 1840 Athens Co, OH
5-ii-JOHN N. MITHCHELL (HANNAH; SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 1842 Athens Co, OH
5-iii- JAMES P. MITHCHELL (HANNAH; SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 1847 Athens Co, OH
4-iv- MONTGOMERY "MONTY" MORRISON (SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 2/1/1821 Jefferson Co, OH m. to SAMANTHA BROWN b. 1827 OH
4-v- JAMES TURNER MORRISON (SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 11/27/1822 Wayne Twp, Jefferson Co, OH m. to MARY ANN LAFLIN b. 10/27/1833 Barlow Twp, Washington, OH
5-i- DORA MORRISON (JAMES; SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 1858 Athens Co, OH
5-ii- Name MORRISON (JAMES; SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 1860 Athens Co, OH
4-vi- JOHN MORRISON (SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 10/18/1824 Wayne Twp, Jefferson, OH m. to NETTIE GARRISON b. 1828 Coolville, Athens, OH
4-vii- EPHRAIM MORRISON (SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 4/1/1827 Wayne Twp, Jefferson, OH m. to MARY POSTEN b. 1834 Athens Co, OH
4-viii- NANCY MORRISON (SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 6/13/1829 Wayne Twp, Jefferson, OH m. to JOHN RUSSELL b. 1825
4-ix- ALEXANDER MORRISON (SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 6/1/1831 Wayne Twp, Jefferson, OH
4-x- SARAH ELLEN MORRISON (SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 8/16/1833 Wayne Twp, Jefferson Co, OH m. to NATHAN SPENCER WILSON b. 10/5/1819 Athens Co, OH
5-i- ALICE M. WILSON (SARAH; SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 10/17/1855 Athens Co, OH m. to JOHN NEWTON ROTHGEB b. 4/18/1849 Addison Twp, Gallia, OH
5-ii- PERLY ALEXANDER WILSON (SARAH; SARAH; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 1/30/1861 Gallia Co, OH
3-viii- DANIEL TURNER (JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 3/23/1798 Lewistown, Miffin, PA m. to MARY FERGUSON b. 1802 Lewistown, Miffin, PA
3-ix- ROBERT B. TURNER (JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 11/23/1799 Lewistown, Miffin, PA d. 9/11/1878 Warren, Huntington, IN m. 1st to BERGATA WISER (3 Children) b. 1803 Lewistown, Miffin Co, PA m. 2nd to CATHERINE MCMULLIN in Jay Co IN
4-i- MISSOURI TURNER (ROBERT; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 1825 Wells Co, IN
4-ii- ORANGE LEMEUL TURNER (ROBERT; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 1827 Wells Co, IN
4-iii- ELIZABETH TURNER (ROBERT; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 1829 PA m. b. 1825
4-iv- JOHN TURNER (ROBERT; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 1833 Wells Co, IN
4-v- JOSEPH TURNER (ROBERT; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 1837 Wells Co, IN
4-vi- AMELIA TURNER (ROBERT; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 1842 Wells Co, IN
4-vii- PRESTON SIMEON TURNER (ROBERT; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 12/7/1852 Bluffton, Wells, IN m. to EMILY JANE BROWN b. 1856 Warren, IN
4-viii- LEWIS TURNER (ROBERT; JAMES H; JOHANNES) b. 3/3/1869 Huntington Co, IN m. to MALINDA CRANDAL(L) b. 1873 Huntington Co, IN
2-ii- DANIEL TURNER (JOHANNES) b. 1767 Derry Twp, Mifflin, PA
2-iii- JOHN TURNER (JOHANNES) b. 1769 Derry Twp, Mifflin, PA
2-iv- POLLY TURNER (JOHANNES) b. 1771 Derry Twp, Mifflin, PA
2-v- ELEANOR TURNER (JOHANNES) b. 1773 Derry Twp, Mifflin, PA
2-vi- JOSEPH TURNER (JOHANNES) b. 1775 Derry Twp, Mifflin, Pennsylvania
From: "J. B. Childers"
To: ;
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 6:28 PM
Subject: Turner Genealogy
Saw your write up on Burns and Turner families. I also have a ton of data on the Turners & Morrisons, back to 1697.
Here's my direct line from Johannes down to me, 10 generations in all:
10) Johannes "John" TURNER b. bef 4 Nov 1718
d. 1802, Dickerson Township, Cumberland County, PA
& Rebecca SMITH
9) James H. TURNER b. abt 1765 d. 23 Apr 1811, Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania & Mary BEATTY
b. abt 1760 d. 23 Mar 1827, Derry Township, Mifflin County, PA m. abt 1782
8) James TURNER b. 20 Jun 1789, Lewistown, Miffin County, PA & Rose Ann MORRISON b. 9 Nov 1804
7) Sarah TURNER b. 20 Nov 1793, Mifflin, Cumberland County, PA d. 26 Mar 1876, Frost, Athens County, Ohio
& John Montgomery MORRISON b. 11 Oct 1788, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania d. 22 Mar 1875, Coolville, Athens County, Ohio m. 13 Dec 1813, Lewistown, Mifflin County, PA
6) Sarah Ellen MORRISON b. 16 Aug 1833 d. 11 Sep 1879, Gallia County, Ohio & Nathan Spencer WILSON b. 5 Oct 1819 d. 27 Jul 1881, Gallia County, Ohio m. 7 Dec 1854, Athens County, Ohio.
5) Alice M. WILSON b. 17 Oct 1855, Athens County, Ohio
d. 25 Dec 1883, Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio
& John Newton ROTHGEB b. 18 Apr 1849, Addison Township, Gallia County, Ohio d. 1931, Merchantville, New Jersey m. 27 Jan 1876, Cheshire, Gallia County, Ohio
4) Mellisa Ola ROTHGEB b. 8 Apr 1877, Cheshire, Ohio
d. 10 Nov 1964, Melbourne, Florida & William Benton CHILDERS b. 3 Nov 1866, Gallia County, Ohio d. 24 Jul 1954, Columbus, Ohio m. 11 Jul 1895, Franklin County, Ohio
3) James Benton CHILDERS Sr. b. 19 May 1897, Linden Heights, Columbus, Ohio d. 5 Dec 1974, South Miami, Florida & Julia Clara McCORKLE b. 19 Mar 1899, Tazwell, Tazewll County, Virginia d. 24 Dec 1998, Berlin, Maryland m. 10 Sep 1924, Bluefield, West Virginia
2) James Benton CHILDERS Jr. b. 24 Nov 1926, Johnson City, Tennessee & Helen Lucinda GASKIN
b. 13 Dec 1946, Waco, Texas m. 9 Mar 1966, Kill Devil Hill, Dare County, North Carolina
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Hi Jack,
I have been checking, but have been unable to find any new data
This is what I Have :
1 James H. TURNER
Birth: abt 1765, Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Death: 23 Apr 1811, Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Reli: Presbyterian
Father: John or Johannes TURNER (<1718-1802)
Mother: Rebecca SMITH
*New [OCCU]: Farmed In Or Around Lewistown, Mifflin County, PA
James father's records are reported to be in Carlisle Courthouse.
Born prior to 1765, migrated into Derry Township in 1800 from Cumberland County. Purchased 242 acres of land on East Side of Kish Creek in vicinity of Mt. Rock
This could be the father of Sarah Turner. The 1810 Census of Miffin County, Pennsylvania shows a James Turner with males Under 10-1, 10/16-2, 16/26-1 and 45 /over-1. Females under 10-1, 16/26-1 and 45/over -1.
Sarah Turner was 17 at the time of the census.
Wills of Miffin County 1789-1860 Vol. 1 by Dan McClenahen 1983, Church Hill Mannor, Redsville, Pennsylvania #216. James Turner, Derry Township, Miffin County, Pennsylvania will written 1809, probated 28 Apr 1811. Wife Mary, Sons (5) William, John , James, Daniel, and Robert. Daughters (4) Eleanor, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary. Excutor wife Mary, son William and William Patterson, Esq.
May 1, 1996,
Jim Goeden ,
1623 Marshall Ave,
Rockville MD 20851
Jim writes, "I haven't done any genealogical work for several years but I was able to find my notes concerning the Turner family ( my Wife's ancestors). I found the document that proved James Turner to be the Son of John Turner of Cumberland County in the will books of the Cumberland County Court House. Mifflin County was once a township of Cumberland County. The will may be found in will book (F) page 336. Also, at the same court house in the land records, I found a deed from James Turner to James Culver in Deed Book (L) page 351. The will listed all of the children of John Turner and locates the son James in the correct township. If my memory is correct, James moved to Mifflin County shortly after the will was settled and probably bought land with the proceeds. I have a copy of the will but the copy is poor and it is very difficult to read. They may have a better copying machine at the court house now. If you are unable to obtain it, I will send you a copy of the one I have. I did some searching for the Father of Mary Beatty in Philadelphia but I never found anything."
Spouse: Mary BEATTY
Birth: abt 1760
Death: 23 Mar 1827, Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Marr: abt 1782
Notes: On Mary Beatty
Reported to have come to America from Scotland when she was seven years old. About 1770
Went with her son Robert to Ohio about 1830
John Beaty b. abt 1737, was married to Elizabeth ?. They lived for a time in Cumberland Co, PA where several of their children were born, but John died in 1823, Wayne Twp, Mifflin co, PA.
John and Elizabeth had the following children; i. Eleanor Beatty (my ancestor), ii. George Beatty (died young), iii. Hannah Beatty, iv. Margaret Beatty, v. Martha Beatty, vi. Jane Beatty, vii. Susannah Beatty, and viii. Mary Beatty (John & Elizabeth).
Eleanor Beaty married George Baxter 1-9-1794 in Hopewell Twp, York co, Pa. They had the following children, all christened at the Hopewell Presbyterian Church, by Rev. Cathcart; Rosanna (my ancestor), Jno. McDonald, Margaret, Susanna, and Andrew Finley.
These people were, apparently Scots-Irish that settled in the Hopewell Twp area of PA, in about 1750, and were part of a group of 15 or 16 families who established the Round Hill (Hopewell) Presbyterian church, in 1759.
Sandra Ferguson
ferg@intelos.net
Children:
Mary (Polly)
William (1783->1830)
Eleanor (1784-)
Elizabeth (1787-)
James (1789-)
John M. (1789-1866)
Sarah (1793-1876)
Daniel (1798-)
Robert B. (1799-1878)
1.1 Mary (Polly) TURNER
Spouse: Thomas NEAL
1.2 William TURNER
Birth: 25 Mar 1783, Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Death: aft 1830
*New [OCCU]: Blacksmith, Storekeeper, Merchant, Distiller, Innkeeper, JP
Was a Blacksmith from 1812-1815. Moved to Juniata County Ca 1816. First resided near or in McAlisterville where he operated a store. His brother JohnTurner also in the same vicinity at this same time. Captain William Turner moved to Mifflintown ca 1820
Spouse: Jane E. MAGILL
Birth: abt 1780, 14 Jul 1787
Father: Charles MAGILL
Mother: Sarah BURNS
Marr: 6 Jun 1808, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Children:
Sarah Isabella (1810-)
Mary Betsy (1814-)
Ellen Mathers (1819-)
Charles Magill (1820-)
James Robert (1822-)
Margaret Ann (1824-)
Eliza Jane
1.3 Eleanor TURNER
Birth: 6 Dec 1784, Lewistown, Miffin County, Pennsylvania
Spouse: Washington BURNS
Birth: 1788, Lewistrown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Death: 1831, Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Father: James BURNS
Mother: Elizabeth McGILL
1.4 Elizabeth TURNER
Birth: 25 May 1787, Lewistown, Miffin County, Pennsylvania
Spouse: Hugh BURNS
1.5 James TURNER
Birth: 20 Jun 1789, Lewistown, Miffin County, Pennsylvania
Spouse: Rose Ann MORRISON
Birth: 9 Nov 1804
Father: William MORRISON (1778-1848)
Mother: Catherine BAUM (1784-1867)
1.6 John M. TURNER
Birth: 2 Jul 1789, Lewistown, Miffin County, Pennsylvania
Death: 20 Nov 1866, Montgomery County, Ohio
Burial: Shiloh Cemetery
Spouse: Margaret WAGNER
Death: 13 Oct 1828
1.7 Sarah TURNER
Birth: 20 Nov 1793, Mifflin, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Death: 26 Mar 1876, Frost, Athens County, Ohio
Burial: Troy Baptist Church, Rt 144, Frost Athens County, Ohio
From the files of Margaret Wharff Martin, 816 Hamilton St., Norristown, PA
Sarah Turner was born November 20, 1793 (Tombstone Dates) in Mifflin, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. She was a daughter of James Turner and Mary Beatty Turner. Mary Beatty came to the United States from Scotland when she was seven years old.
JOHN MORRISON and SARAH TURNER were married in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, December 13, 1813. They moved to Jefferson County, Ohio, in about the year 1817. They rode horseback, with Sarah Turner Morrison carrying her oldest child, JOSEPH MORRISON, on her lap. She also carried with her her six silver spoons, each of which was made from a Mexican silver dollar (the only kind of silver dollars then). John Morrison had the spoons made for her, sending the six silver dollars to Philadelphia. They were all engraved with her initials S.M.
They first settled at Steubenville, Ohio. They then moved down on the west side of what is known as Gould's Tunnel. Later they moved to Unionport. They moved again in the spring of 1838, coming down the river on a steamboat, the Buffalo. They landed at the mouth of the Little Hocking River and moved onto the Curtis farm where they stayed a few weeks until they bought the farm in Troy Township, Athens County. They then moved over on Big Hocking to the farm known as the Dinsmore farm. Joseph Morrrison, John Davidson and John Reed hewed the logs for the house. The whole farm was uncleared when they moved there. The house they built was 20' by 24' with one room downstairs and one room upstairs. This property stayed in the possession of the Morrisons until about 1890.
John Morrison died March 22, 1875.
Sarah Turner Morrison died 24 Mar 1876 (B-Day Book)
Spouse: John Montgomery MORRISON
Birth: 11 Oct 1788, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Death: 22 Mar 1875, Coolville, Athens County, Ohio
Father: Joseph MORRISON (1732-1817)
Mother: Hannah MONTGOMERY (1755-1839)
Marr: 13 Dec 1813, Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Children:
Joseph (1815-1900)
Mary (1817-1885)
Hannah (1819-1881)
Montgomery (Monty) (1821-1885)
James Turner (1822-1903)
John (1824-1904)
Ephraim (1827-1899)
Nancy (1829-1903)
Alexander (1831-1919)
Sarah Ellen (1833-1879)
