James Morrison
1. James Morrison Family/Spouse: Martha Griffin Bacon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Elijah Morrison
- 3. Levi Morrison
- 4. Abel Morrison was born on 3 Aug 1795 in Lycoming Co, PA, USA; died on 25 Dec 1874 in Warren Co, PA, USA.
- 5. Lucretia Morrison
- 6. Priscilla Morrison
- 7. Rachel Morrison
Generation: 2
2. Elijah Morrison (1.James1) 3. Levi Morrison (1.James1) 4. Abel Morrison (1.James1) was born on 3 Aug 1795 in Lycoming Co, PA, USA; died on 25 Dec 1874 in Warren Co, PA, USA. Notes:
H I S T O R Y OF WARREN COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
OF SOME OF ITS PROMINENT MEN AND PIONEERS
HISTORY OF CORYDON TOWNSHIP
In 1817 James Richards passed through the land on his way to
Cincinnati, and his daughter, Mrs. Lucinda Morrison, is now a resident of Corydon, and will be mentioned in this chapter in connection with the early settlers. The first female child born in town was Martha Forbes, daughter of Abel Morrison.
From Mrs. Lucinda Morrison, wife of Abel Morrison, now living in Corydon, the writer obtained the following description of the country in 1827, when she was brought hither. Her maiden name was Lucinda Richards. She was born in Lisle, Broome county, N. Y., and passed through Corydon in 1817, on the way to Cincinnati with her father, James Richards. In 1818 she was married to Abel Morrison, who was a native of Lycoming county. In 1827 they settled on the very place now occupied by Mrs. Morrison. At first they lived in a plank house. There were then in the whole town but three other houses, two of logs, and one shanty. Russell Freeman lived a short distance south of the Morrison settlement in a log house. In another log house, farther
north, had recently settled Dr. Benjamin Blodgett, the first physician, the first postmaster, the first merchant, and the second settler in town. Still farther north, in the shanty already mentioned, lived Philip Tome. Very soon after the arrival of Abel Morrison came William Case. At that time the face of the township as it is now constituted was a trackless wilderness, unrelieved by a clearing, and inhabited by the brutal denizens?bears, deer, wolves, and occasionally
a panther. Immediately after the settlement of these few families
here, however, improvements began to make their inroads on the forests.
Mills were at once erected?partly for the profit expected from their operation, but more immediately because of the necessity of boards for building. Abel Morrison's mill stood where it still stands (although of course it has been many times repaired), and is now owned by Flavius Josephus Morrison. A short time before this was erected Enoch Oilman built a mill, the first one in town, on the site of the large mill now in Corydon village. It was put up in the summer of 1827, while Abel Morrison's was delayed until the following year.
Previous to 1830 one Wheeler built a mill between the other two, the same frame standing there now and at present used by Sunderland & Payne for a handle factory. In the winter of 1827-28 there was a school-house built of planks, a little way northeast from the dwelling house of Abel Morrison. It was first taught by Sabra Blodgett, a relative of Dr. Blodgett, for six months, and under her administration it was a very efficient school. There was an attendance of about fifteen or twenty pupils. Religious meetings were held almost from the beginning in this school-house, and a little later; also in the
one farther down the river, and on the site of the present school-house. The first tavern was kept by Jacob McCall, on the site of the present hotel, a number of years previous to 1853. He also had the post-office in his tavern for a time. The first store was kept by John Converse, a little way south of the tavern, from the time of his arrival in 1830 until his death a number of years thereafter.
George and Augustus Wetmore and L. D. Wetmore, brothers, at
a more recent time had a saw-mill on the site of the present large mill, previous to the erection of the pulp-mill. There has never been a grist-mill in town, though for a brief period Alanson G., son of Abel Morrison, ground feed and made staves and shingles on the east side of the mill now operated by his brother.
Birth:
New Jersey?Family/Spouse: Lucinda Richards. Lucinda was born about 1801 in Lisle, Broome Co, NY, USA; died on 8 Oct 1893 in Warren Co, PA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Nancy Morrison was born on 15 Jan 1819 in PA; died in in Warren Co, PA.
- 9. Alanson Morrison was born about 1822.
- 10. James Morrison was born about 1826.
- 11. Flavius J Morrison was born about 1832.
- 12. Ellen Morrison was born about 1834.
- 13. Adaline Morrison was born about 1837.
- 14. William Morrison was born about 1841.
- 15. Alanson Q Morrison was born about 1847 in PA.
- 16. Martha Morrison
5. Lucretia Morrison (1.James1) 6. Priscilla Morrison (1.James1) 7. Rachel Morrison (1.James1)
Generation: 3
8. Nancy Morrison (4.Abel2, 1.James1) was born on 15 Jan 1819 in PA; died in in Warren Co, PA. Nancy married Amos Flatt in 1836 in Muncy, Lycoming Co, PA. Amos (son of Andrew Flatt and Elizabeth Salmon) was born on 28 Nov 1803 in Muncy, Lycoming, PA; died on 01 Dec 1868 in Warren, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 17. John Wesley Flatt was born on 29 May 1838 in MCKEAN CO, PA.
- 18. Morrison Flatt was born on 24 Mar 1841 in MCKEAN CO, PA; died on 12 Apr 1931 in Warren Co, PA, USA.
- 19. Lewis DeForest Flatt was born on 18 Sep 1843 in MCKEAN CO, PA.
- 20. Francis E Flatt was born about 1847 in MCKEAN CO, PA; died in 1920 in PA.
Family/Spouse: John Carr. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Alanson Morrison (4.Abel2, 1.James1) was born about 1822. 10. James Morrison (4.Abel2, 1.James1) was born about 1826. 11. Flavius J Morrison (4.Abel2, 1.James1) was born about 1832. 12. Ellen Morrison (4.Abel2, 1.James1) was born about 1834. 13. Adaline Morrison (4.Abel2, 1.James1) was born about 1837. 14. William Morrison (4.Abel2, 1.James1) was born about 1841. 15. Alanson Q Morrison (4.Abel2, 1.James1) was born about 1847 in PA. 16. Martha Morrison (4.Abel2, 1.James1) Family/Spouse: Jarvis L Forbes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 4
17. John Wesley Flatt (8.Nancy3, 4.Abel2, 1.James1) was born on 29 May 1838 in MCKEAN CO, PA. Notes:
John married Sarah Anetta Lyle on 09 Mar 1865 in Kinzua, PA. Sarah (daughter of John Lyle and Mary English) was born about 1847; died in 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 21. Horatius Emory Flatt was born on 10 Sep 1866 in Warren Co, PA, USA; died on 5 Feb 1959 in Guys Mills, Crawford Co, PA, USA.
- 22. Private
18. Morrison Flatt (8.Nancy3, 4.Abel2, 1.James1) was born on 24 Mar 1841 in MCKEAN CO, PA; died on 12 Apr 1931 in Warren Co, PA, USA. Notes:
Morrison married Ellen Josephine Forbes in Corydon, PA. Ellen was born about 1846. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 23. Clayton Charles Flatt was born on 5 Mar 1864 in Corydon Township, McKean Co, PA, USA; died on 28 Mar 1948 in Warren, Warren Co, PA, USA.
- 24. Private
- 25. Delvin Flatt was born about 1868.
- 26. Elnora A Flatt was born on 27 May 1876 in Corydon Township, McKean Co, PA, USA; died on 9 Jun 1958 in Warren Co, PA, USA.
- 27. Albert Flatt died in 1912.
- 28. Private
- 29. Clara A Flatt was born in Nov 1879.
- 30. Alfred C Flatt was born in Feb 1875.
19. Lewis DeForest Flatt (8.Nancy3, 4.Abel2, 1.James1) was born on 18 Sep 1843 in MCKEAN CO, PA. Notes:
Family/Spouse: Celia Lyle. Celia (daughter of John Lyle and Mary English) was born about 1841. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 31. Private
- 32. Robert Flatt was born about 1866.
- 33. Florence Flatt was born about 1868.
- 34. Hattie Flatt
- 35. Lotty Flatt
- 36. Lyle Flatt was born in Aug 1879.
- 37. Sylvester Flatt was born about 1873 in PA; died before 1920.
20. Francis E Flatt (8.Nancy3, 4.Abel2, 1.James1) was born about 1847 in MCKEAN CO, PA; died in 1920 in PA. Notes: