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*** Latest results:

We currently have 286 families represented in the project.

· M281 is a new match with a possible subgroup of Morrisons from Co. Antrim, N. Ireland. This is our first close match with the line of actor John Wayne at this level of markers.

· M282, of a Morrison family from the Isle of Lewis and Cape Breton is a new match with Subgroup J1.

· M284, of a Morrison family from Co. Down or Antrim, N. Ireland, is a new match with Subgroup F2, which has numerous Morrisons in the north of Co. Antrim. This match is thought to be due to a separate migration from Scotland.

 

221 of 261 participants with results available (or 85%) have at least one match.  ***

 

 

Updated March 27, 2009

Morrison DNA Project

ID

Kit

Earliest Known Morrison/Gilmore Ancestors and Locations

Group A

Kintyre and Ayrshire, Scotland; Eastern Co. Londonderry, N. Ireland; and New Hampshire

A1

Anc

William Morrison (b. ca.. 1700) Campbeltown, Scotland, progenitor of the Rocky River Morrisons of North Carolina. Ancestral Markers.

M005

26502

William Morrison (b. ca. 1700) Campbeltown, Scotland. Son John to PA to Rocky River, Mecklenburg (Cabarrus) Co., NC, w/ bro's James & Robert.

M066

11EAA9

William Morrison (b. ca. 1700) Campbeltown, Scotland. Son Robert to PA to Rocky River, Mecklenburg (Cabarrus) Co., NC, w/ bro's James & John.

M067

40088

William Morrison (b. ca. 1700) Campbeltown, Scotland. Son James to PA to Rocky River, Mecklenburg (Cabarrus) Co., NC. w/ bro's Robert & John.

M006

5241

Lucius L. Morison/Hayes (b. 1846) Wisconsin to Erie Co., PA, 1850

M031

32278

James Morrison (b. 1753/1757) Muirkirk, Ayr, Scotland, m. Anne Brown. Chil: James, Thomas, Anne, Shaw, John, Ronald, Margaret, Janet, David.

M037

33103

Thomas K. Morrison (b. 1832) Tennessee; descendants to Arkansas.

M043

35025

Alexander Morrison (b. ca. 1753) md. Rebecca Rand. Son John R. Morrison (b. 1799) Rye, New Hampshire. Family to Dodge Co., Wisconsin

M105

45342

"Charter" Samuel (b. 1681) Morison md. Marg. Henry. Fm prob. Aghadowey, Co. L'derry, N. Ireland, to L'derry, NH, w/bro David & Abram Holmes.

M121

68WCI6

Hugh Morrison (b. ca. 1700) N. Ireland to Londonderry, NH, ca. 1725. Md. Martha McCrellis; Son John; Grandson Joseph md. Rebecca Eddy.

M147*

6202.70

Morrison of Dunboe, Co. Londonderry, N. Ireland

M219

99522

Morrison of Rowan Co., North Carolina

M266

127806

Hugh Morrison (b. ca. 1700) N. Ireland to Londonderry, NH, ca. 1725. Md. Martha McCrellis; Son John; Grandson Samuel.

Group B

Pennsylvania and North Carolina

Var*

N-Ir

North Irish variety of R1b haplogroup per Ken Nordtvedt

N1

Modal

Modal values for Group N

M001

26065

James Morrison (b. 1697). Philadelphia to Mecklenburg Co., NC. with son Neill, who signed Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence

M015

27372

James Morrison (b. 1697). Philadelphia to Mecklenburg Co., NC. with son Neill, who signed Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence

Group C

Londonderry and Ballymoney Parish, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland; Massachusetts and Pennsylvania

C1

Anc

Morrison of Londonderry and near Ballymoney, N. Ireland

M009

26746

James Harry Morrison (b. 1830) Westmoreland Co., PA, to Mecklenburg Co., NC, to Hannibal, Missouri, with brothers Charles Henry and George

M013

27142

Robert Morrison (b. ca. 1700) Londonderry, N. Ireland, to Boston, MA, ca. 1730. Sons to Maine, MA, OH, and CT. (Strawbridge Morrison line)

M041

34467

John Morrison (b. ca. 1710) Londonderry, N. Ireland, to Chester County, PA, by 1748 then to Washington County, PA, with wife Janet.

M103

14BJU9

Samuel Morrison (b. ca. 1808) of Ballymoney Parish, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland. Son Adam Morrison md. Annie Patterson. Family to Hamilton, Ont., Can.

M122

55200

Hamilton Ray Morrison (b. 1842) Pennsylvania; md. Nancy Jane Turbott. Children: Margaret, Maude, Iona, Charles, John Ray, James Anderson.

M278

99784

John Downie (b. 1775) Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Group D

Pennsylvania and Virginia

M003

26309

William Morrison (b. 1784) Pennsylvania to Hamilton Co., Ohio, to Iowa

M022

28841

Arthur Morrison (b. ca. 1787); m. Lucy Emily/Emley, Warren Co. OH; lived in Clermont Co., OH, and Hancock Co., IN; family Scots-Irish to PA <1750

M079

42445

Archibald Morrison (b. ca. 1810) North Carolina. Married Dorcas Kerby, Wilkes Co., NC; son George Washington Morrison.

M244

116464

Archibald Morrison md. Mary Fuchs/Fooks in NC. Their son Alexander b. 1734 VA md. Mary Lowther. Grandson Archibald b. 1766 NC; to Harrison County VA/WV.

Group E

New York

M007

26709

James Morrissey (b. ca. 1819) Ireland to Rochester, NY, to Jackson, Michigan

M026

30359

John Morrison (b. ca. 1820) lived in New York State. Children: Edward Joseph, George A., James, Joseph and Janet.

M098

SMGF

James Morrissey (b. ca. 1819) Ireland. Family to Michigan.

Group F

Coleraine, Cos. Londonderry and Antrim, Co. Fermanagh, Co. Down, N. Ireland; Isle of Man; Pennsylvania

Subgroup F1 Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland and Pennsylvania (Morrison)

F1

Anc

Col. Hans Morrison (b. ca. 1725) Coleraine, N. Ireland to Carlisle, PA, ca. 1752 with wife Ann Holmes. Ancestral Markers.

M004

26384

Col. Hans Morrison (b. ca. 1725) Coleraine, N. Ireland to Carlisle, PA, ca. 1752 with wife Ann Holmes. Son Samuel's family to S. Carolina.

M027

31198

Col. Hans Morrison (b. ca. 1725) Coleraine, N. Ireland to Carlisle, PA, ca. 1752 with wife Ann Holmes. Son Hugh's family to Illinois.

M040

33777

Adam Morrison (b. ca. 1810) Billy Parish, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland. Son Joseph to Johnstone, Renfrew, Scotland, and then Paterson, NJ.

M068

39333

John Morrison (b. ca. 1830) Islandrose/Liscolman, Billy Par., Co. Antrim, N. Ireland. Md. Lillie ______; sons David, Samuel, John.

M140

62324

Morrison of Billy Parish, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland

M146

6241.70

John Moore Morrison (b. ca. 1850) Islandrose?, Billy Par., Co. Antrim, N. Ireland. Md. Rachel Colvin; Sons William John, Samuel James, Ezekiel.

M152

85079

John Morrison (b. ca. 1830) Islandrose/Liscolman, Billy Par., Co. Antrim, N. Ireland. Md. Lillie ______; sons David, Samuel, John.

Subgroup F1a Ballyrashane, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland (Morrison)

M139

62323

James Morrison (b. ca. 1875) Ballyrashane Par., Co. Antrim, N. Ireland, possibly son of Liza Tosh and a Morrison who was killed in Eng or Scot.

M141

62326

James Morrison (b. ca. 1790); son Daniel md. Martha Campbell, Ballywatt, Ballyrashane Parish., County Antrim, N. Ireland.

Subgroup F2 Cos. Tyrone and Antrim/Down, Northern Ireland (Morrison/McMorris)

M106

Ysearch

David McMorris (b. ca. 1750) Ireland

M212

94291

James McMorris (b. ca. 1760) Co. Tyrone, N. Ireland. Son Daniel to Pennsylvania; grandson John to Co. Fermanagh, N. Ireland.

M042

30567

John Morrison (b. ca. 1774) lived at Clogher, Co. Tyrone, N. Ireland. Son Robin/Robert b. Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh; then to Grey Co., Ontario ca. 1852.

M284

146318

Samuel Morrison (b. ca 1740) N. Ireland. Son John Henry Morrison b. Brown Edge (Broomhedge?), Co. Down/Antrim, to NC ca 1790. Md Jennie McGarrie; to KY/IN.

Subgroup F* Miscellaneous (Morrison/Mylvorrey/MacIlleVorrey/McGilvorr[MacGhilleMhoire]/Moore/Downing)

M180*

78417

Thomas Mylvorrey (b. ca. 1730). His son Patrick Mylvorrey/Morrison chr. 1761, Ballaugh, Isle of Man. McGilvorrs in this area by 1510.

M229

102866

Francis Morrison (b. 1795) Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

M247

42695

John Downing (b. 1740) Ireland.

M258*

122847

John Moore (b. 1755) Pitt Co., NC. Family to Wiregrass Georgia.

Group G

Ness, Isle of Lewis, and Isle of Harris, Scotland

M018

27648

Donald Morrison (b. 1760) Stornoway or South Dell, Barvas Parish, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. Descendants to Quebec.

M024

30083

Kenneth Morrison (b. ca. 1700) Ness, Isle of Lewis, Scotland; son Alasdair b. 1733. Descendants remained in Ness.

M107

N8070

John Morrison (b. 1804) Isle of Harris (Scalpay?), Scotland; md. Rachel Morrison; to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

M134

SMGF

Angus Morrisen (b. 1791) South Dell, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. Son Donald m. Ann Murray; family to Williamstown, Vermont.

Group H

Banffshire and Aberdeenshire, Scotland; North Carolina and Tennessee

Subgroup H1 Banffshire and Aberdeenshire, Scotland; North Carolina

H1

Modal

Morrison of Banffshire and Aberdeenshire, Scotland

M020

27756

Alexander Morison (b. 1777) Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

M035

32577

William Morrison (b. ca. 1788) in North Carolina; married Penney Merritt 1818 in Jasper Co., GA

M052

36060

Jefferson Morrison (b. ca. 1815) married Mary Ray, Columbiana Co., OH. Son Thomas Ray Morrison to Churubusco, Indiana.

M082

SMGF

William Morrison (b. ca. 1790) prob. Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Md. Isobella Steel; son William Morrison of Tarves md. Anna Harrison Goodbrand.

M113

49865

George Morrison (b. ca. 1830) of Aultendown[Auchindoir?], Scot, md. Christy McKay. Son Peter Morrison md. Johan Munro at Helmsdale, Kildonan, Sutherland.

M149

117254

John Murison (b. ca. 1694) of Gamrie Parish, Banffshire, Scotland. Children: Helen, William, Andrew, James, Francis, Peter, George.

M184

78389

Alexander Morrison (b. ca. 1860?) Scotland or Ireland. Md. Mary _____. Family to America.

M191

N40670

Alexander Morrison (b. ca. 1850?), who had son James Davidson Morrison (b. 1875) Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland.

M251

117359

William Morrison of Belfast, N. Ireland md. Mary Brown. Son John to Kinloss Twp., Bruce County, Ontario.

Subgroup H2 Tennessee

M172

6211.70

John Holt Morrison (b. 1804) to Hawkins Co., TN. Sons William, Jonathan W., Hiram G. D., Norman Holt, John L., Daniel.

M179

78425

John Holt Morrison (b. 1804) to Hawkins Co., TN. Sons William, Jonathan W., Hiram G. D., Norman Holt, John L., Daniel.

M196

83245

Thomas Calvin Morrison (b. 1800) Tennessee; moved to Arkansas in 1842. Son: John Burjal Morrison b. 1835 in Illinois.

M220

100154

Patrick Morrison (b. ca. 1727) Scotland; d. 1833 Wilson Co., Tennessee. Son James Morrison b. ca. 1758 Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; d. 1842 Hawkins Co, TN.

Subgroup H3 Fife, Scotland

M130*

59699

Rev. Donald Morrison (b. 1796) md. Agnes Skinner. Son James b. 1821 Leslie, Fife, Scotland; md. Elspet Souter 1851 Auchindoir, Aberdeenshire.

M197*

N42755

Angus Morrison (b. ca. 1830) Scotland. Son John.

M271

129453

Pedigree pending.

Subgroup H* Miscellaneous

M177

Ysearch

Morrison of Scotland. Pedigree pending.

Group I

Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland, and Virginia

M028

31592

William Morrison (b. 1768) lived in Frederick Co., Virginia

M243

116325

William Morrison (b. ca. 1768) lived in Frederick Co., Virginia. Son Isaac Carver Morrison.

M045

35236

Thomas Morrison (b. ca. 1740) m. Rebecca. Children: Nathan, Jane, James, William, Elizabeth. Family lived in Patrick Co. (formerly Henry Co.), VA.

M050

35943

Tandy Morrison (b. 1809) Virginia; son of Nathaniel?; moved to Hawesville, Hancock County, Kentucky by 1840. Son George Louis Morrison.

M057

37087

William (Billy) Morrison (b. 1766) Virginia to Hickman Co., Tennessee.

M164

6210.70

George Morrison (b. ca. 1880) Glasgow, Scotland.

M252

121851

George Morrison (b. 1810) Kirriemuir, Scotland. Md. Margery Barrie. Son James to Glasgow..

M253

121002

John Organ Morrison of Virginia or Kentucky.

Group J

Isle of Harris, North Uist and Glenelg, Scotland

Subgroup J1 Isle of Lewis and Harris and North Uist, Scotland

M010

26759

Murchadh Morrison (b. ca. 1640) Pabbay, Isle of Harris, Scotland. Family relocated to Ruchdi, N. Uist. (line of Clan Morrison Chiefs and Viscounts Dunrossil)

M170

74355

Alexander Morrison (b. ca. 1775) of Trumisgarry, Loch Maddy, North Uist, Scotland

M117

51588

Angus "Tailor" Morrison (b. 1792) Strond, Harris. Said to be a descendant of the last brieve of Lewis. Relocated to Cape Breton.

M204

87874

Finlay Morrison of Isle of Harris. His son Kenneth md. Annie MacSween; to St. Anne, Cape Breton, Canada ca. 1826.

M154

65670

Allan Morrison (b. ca. 1794) Strond, Harris, Scotland. Md. Mary Morrison; to Middle River, Victoria Co., Nova Scotia.

M183

77700

Neil Morrison (b. 1780) Pabbay, Harris, Scotland. Family to Kintulivaig, Leverburgh (Obbe), Harris.

M282

142328

Donald Morrison (b. ca. 1790?) Uig area, Isle of Lewis, Scotland; to Black Rock, Boulardrie, Cape Breton, Canada

Subgroup J2 Glenelg, Scotland

M051

36032

Donald "Fidhler" Morrison (b. ca. 1785) married Mary Campbell at Galder, Glenelg, Scotland 1809. Relocated to Glengarry, Ontario, Canada.

M108

48012

Allen Morrison (b. 1836) Florida; md. Catherine Duke; son Norman.

M224

101197

John Morrison (b. cal. 1755?) Isle of Skye; md. Margaret McCaskill; to NC 1785. Son Allen. Family later to Walton and Holmes Co., Florida.

M053

36259

Donald (?) Morrison (b. ca. 1798) possibly Glenelg. Son John Donald Morrison b. 1835 in Newton Twp., Vaudreuil County, Quebec; to California.

M223

101454

John Morrison (b. 1820) Chester District, South Carolina; to Pike Co., AL; md. Jane Stephens. Sons: James, Angus, John, Hugh, Roderick; Uncle?: Murdoch.

M279

135792

Kenneth Morrison (b. ca. 1810) Inverness?, Scotland to Marlboro Co., SC. Md Flora Morrison. Grandson Cameron Morrison was governor of North Carolina.