Ivory C Morrison
Rank: Pvt Co: H Age: 24 Residence: Parsonsfield Birthplace: Parsonsfield Occupation: blacksmith
Married; Height: 5' 5 Eyes: Blue Hair: Light Complexion: Light
Deserted 27 Nov 1862, returned 30 Dec '62*
IVORY C. MORRISON was born in Parsonsfield, Maine [descriptive rolls; death rec] on 30 Oct 1837 [grave], the son of Ivory Perry and Olive ( ) Morrison. He died in Chelsea, MA on 11 Nov 1885 from pneumonia, aged 48 [MA vr v366, p368]. He was buried in the Village Cemetery, East Parsonsfield.
He was married, ca June 1861 (ints filed in Parsonsfield, 31 May 1861; cert issued 8 June) [Parsonsfield Town Recs, v.2, pg 85], to LUCINDA B EMERY, the daughter of Alva Crosby and Lucinda (Welch) Emery. She was born 6 Apr 1838 [Emery Gen, pg 410; Biddeford VR; grave says 9 Apr 1837] in Parsonsfield, ME, and died 30 Apr 1891 in Chelsea, MA [MA vr]. She is buried in the East Parsonsfield (Village) Cemetery.
He was married, ca June 1861 (ints filed in Parsonsfield, 31 May 1861; cert issued 8 June) [Parsonsfield Town Recs, v.2, pg 85], to LUCINDA B EMERY, the daughter of Alva Crosby and Lucinda (Welch) Emery. She was born 6 Apr 1838 [Emery Gen, pg 410; Biddeford VR; grave says 9 Apr 1837] in Parsonsfield, ME, and died 30 Apr 1891 in Chelsea, MA [MA vr]. She is buried in the East Parsonsfield (Village) Cemetery.
Ivory was a blacksmith at the time of his enlistment (1862), the same profession as his father. They first moved to Limerick, Maine, and then relocated to Chelsea, Massachusetts, 1869-1870, where he worked in carriage manufacturing. After his death, sons Charles and Willard took over the business (I. C. Morrison & Co.), but only for a short time.
They had four children:
i. CHARLES A MORRISON, b. ca 1863 [1900 census has May '64] in Cornish, ME [birth rec of dau Lucinda], d. . Married in New York City on 26 Apr 1889 [NY Marr Rec] to MARY J LENEHAN. Born in Ireland, ca May 1864 [1900 census] ; d. 26 Sep 1955 in Revere [Boston Globe, 2Sept 1955, pg 23]. A carriage painter, he lived in Hyde Park, Somerville, and Revere.
1. Raphael "Ray" Clement Morrison, b. 31 Dec 1889 (or 1 Jan 1890) in East Parsonsfield, Maine
2. Edith Mae Morrison, b. 9 Feb 1891 in Chelsea
3. Lucinda Marguerite Morrison, b. 24 Aug 1892 in Hyde Park [MA vr]
ii. ALICE PHOEBE MORRISON, b. 1865 in Limerick, ME [Marr rec]; d . Married on 15 Oct 1891 in Chelsea [MA vr] to HARRY WILLIAM JAMES. The son of William D and Mary H James, he was born in Boston on 17 Sep 1866 [MA vr]. He died on 11 Mar 1921 in Chelsea. He was an attorney, under the firm "Cutler & James" of Boston, and was a city solicitor in Chelsea [Boston Globe, 11 Mar 1921]. They lived in Chelsea, where they had two children:
1. Miriam Elizabeth James;, b. Marr Arthur Warren Ingalls, 2 Jun 1915 in Chelsea (div). Marr 2nd Sumner F Dame, 4 Sep 1926 [ME Marr Index] (div). Thirdly marr Leverett Saltonstall Tuckerman, 2 Sep 1944 in Ossipee, NH [NH Marr Rec].
2. Morrison Cutler James, b. 31 May 1900 in Chelsea [MA vr]; d. 7 Mar 1927 in Portland, Maine [Boston Globe, 8 Mar 1927,pg 7] following an illness of a few weeks. Married Dorothy G Clowes, 4 Sep 1926 [ME Marr Index]. He worked for the Portland Publishing Co.
iii. WILLARD NATHANIEL MORRISON, b. 24 Jan 1868 [SS Claims Index; ] in Limerick, ME [marr rec]; d. 13 Jul 1944 [SS App/Claims Index]. Bur. in Pine Grove Cem., Lynn, MA. Marr. AMY LELAND HOLDER on 15 Oct 1890 in Lynn, MA [MA vr]. She was born in Lynn, 21 Jun 1871 [1900 census; Holder Gen., pg 303], dau of Langdon H and Ella Holder.
1. Harold Ivory Morrison, b. 5 Sept 1891 in Conway, NH
2. Willard Langdon Morrison, b. 27 Aug 1892 in Lynn [MA vr v421 p431]
3. Ella Marjorie Morrison, b. 4 Oct 1896 in Lynn [MA vr]
4. Hazel Amy Morrison, b. 2 Jun 1901
iv. ETTA MORRISON, b. 15 Apr 1870 in Chelsea, MA [MA vr v225 p188]
i. CHARLES A MORRISON, b. ca 1863 [1900 census has May '64] in Cornish, ME [birth rec of dau Lucinda], d. . Married in New York City on 26 Apr 1889 [NY Marr Rec] to MARY J LENEHAN. Born in Ireland, ca May 1864 [1900 census] ; d. 26 Sep 1955 in Revere [Boston Globe, 2Sept 1955, pg 23]. A carriage painter, he lived in Hyde Park, Somerville, and Revere.
1. Raphael "Ray" Clement Morrison, b. 31 Dec 1889 (or 1 Jan 1890) in East Parsonsfield, Maine
2. Edith Mae Morrison, b. 9 Feb 1891 in Chelsea
3. Lucinda Marguerite Morrison, b. 24 Aug 1892 in Hyde Park [MA vr]
ii. ALICE PHOEBE MORRISON, b. 1865 in Limerick, ME [Marr rec]; d . Married on 15 Oct 1891 in Chelsea [MA vr] to HARRY WILLIAM JAMES. The son of William D and Mary H James, he was born in Boston on 17 Sep 1866 [MA vr]. He died on 11 Mar 1921 in Chelsea. He was an attorney, under the firm "Cutler & James" of Boston, and was a city solicitor in Chelsea [Boston Globe, 11 Mar 1921]. They lived in Chelsea, where they had two children:
1. Miriam Elizabeth James;, b. Marr Arthur Warren Ingalls, 2 Jun 1915 in Chelsea (div). Marr 2nd Sumner F Dame, 4 Sep 1926 [ME Marr Index] (div). Thirdly marr Leverett Saltonstall Tuckerman, 2 Sep 1944 in Ossipee, NH [NH Marr Rec].
2. Morrison Cutler James, b. 31 May 1900 in Chelsea [MA vr]; d. 7 Mar 1927 in Portland, Maine [Boston Globe, 8 Mar 1927,pg 7] following an illness of a few weeks. Married Dorothy G Clowes, 4 Sep 1926 [ME Marr Index]. He worked for the Portland Publishing Co.
iii. WILLARD NATHANIEL MORRISON, b. 24 Jan 1868 [SS Claims Index; ] in Limerick, ME [marr rec]; d. 13 Jul 1944 [SS App/Claims Index]. Bur. in Pine Grove Cem., Lynn, MA. Marr. AMY LELAND HOLDER on 15 Oct 1890 in Lynn, MA [MA vr]. She was born in Lynn, 21 Jun 1871 [1900 census; Holder Gen., pg 303], dau of Langdon H and Ella Holder.
1. Harold Ivory Morrison, b. 5 Sept 1891 in Conway, NH
2. Willard Langdon Morrison, b. 27 Aug 1892 in Lynn [MA vr v421 p431]
3. Ella Marjorie Morrison, b. 4 Oct 1896 in Lynn [MA vr]
4. Hazel Amy Morrison, b. 2 Jun 1901
iv. ETTA MORRISON, b. 15 Apr 1870 in Chelsea, MA [MA vr v225 p188]
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The Biddeford Daily Journal, on Thurs., 19 Nov 1885 (pg 2) reported:
Mr. Ivory Morrison, of Chelsea, Mass., died in that city recently and was brought to this place, his former home, and buried in the village cemetery. Grave photo taken 12 May 2009 - very hard to read due to tree covering and bad lighting. Need to retake some day. Note the "N" is backwards in Morrison. |
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From the 1856 map of York County, Maine (Library of Congress website): East Parsonsfield The home of "I. P. Morrison" (Ivory Perry), with "B.S." (blacksmith) shop beside it. The road across from them leads to the East Parsonsfield Cemetery, where the Morrison family is buried. House MAY still be standing, as there are several old structures on south side of N Rd (Rt 160) on 2009 Google Street View. |
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Additional Source Data:
* Both Ivory Morrison and John M Goodwin, residents of Parsonsfield, deserted on 27 Nov. 1862. Ivory was returned a month later, and was mustered out with his company in 1863. See: Muster-Out Rolls, Company H
1850 Parsonsfield, York, ME census: Ivory's father, a blacksmith, and his 2nd wife Mary are found there w/ 2 children, but Ivory C is not.
1860 Parsonsfield, ME census (pg 31): hh 249/250; Ivory C., 22, school teacher, w/ parents
1870 Chelsea, Suffolk, MA census (pg 49): hh 322/393; Ivory C a carriage smith, w/ wife and 4 ch
1870 Chelsea City Dir: Ivory a carriage smith, h. 57 Beacon
1872 Chelsea City Dir: h. 26 Vale
1876 Chelsea City Dir: carriage manuf, 95 Park and 108 Pearl, h. 26 Vale
1880 Chelsea, MA census (pg 15): hh 136/ ; lived 41 Cherry St.
1880 Chelsea City Dir: carr. manuf at 101 2nd St, h. 41 Cherry
1882 Chelsea Dir: carr. manuf, 101 2nd St, h. 153 Everett Ave.
1886 Chelsea, MA City Dir (pg 154): Widow Lucinda lived on Fourth St, near Spruce
1888 Chelsea, MA Dir: "I.C. Morrison & Co.", carriage manuf (C.A. and W.N. Morrison), 150 Fourth St.
1892 Chelsea Dir: Lucinda at 7 Lynn St. (still listed, though died in 1891)
Emery, Rufus. Genealogical Records of Descendants of John and Anthony Emery, of Newbury, Mass. 1590-1890.Salem, MA: Emery Cleaves c1890
* Both Ivory Morrison and John M Goodwin, residents of Parsonsfield, deserted on 27 Nov. 1862. Ivory was returned a month later, and was mustered out with his company in 1863. See: Muster-Out Rolls, Company H
1850 Parsonsfield, York, ME census: Ivory's father, a blacksmith, and his 2nd wife Mary are found there w/ 2 children, but Ivory C is not.
1860 Parsonsfield, ME census (pg 31): hh 249/250; Ivory C., 22, school teacher, w/ parents
1870 Chelsea, Suffolk, MA census (pg 49): hh 322/393; Ivory C a carriage smith, w/ wife and 4 ch
1870 Chelsea City Dir: Ivory a carriage smith, h. 57 Beacon
1872 Chelsea City Dir: h. 26 Vale
1876 Chelsea City Dir: carriage manuf, 95 Park and 108 Pearl, h. 26 Vale
1880 Chelsea, MA census (pg 15): hh 136/ ; lived 41 Cherry St.
1880 Chelsea City Dir: carr. manuf at 101 2nd St, h. 41 Cherry
1882 Chelsea Dir: carr. manuf, 101 2nd St, h. 153 Everett Ave.
1886 Chelsea, MA City Dir (pg 154): Widow Lucinda lived on Fourth St, near Spruce
1888 Chelsea, MA Dir: "I.C. Morrison & Co.", carriage manuf (C.A. and W.N. Morrison), 150 Fourth St.
1892 Chelsea Dir: Lucinda at 7 Lynn St. (still listed, though died in 1891)
Emery, Rufus. Genealogical Records of Descendants of John and Anthony Emery, of Newbury, Mass. 1590-1890.Salem, MA: Emery Cleaves c1890