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Updated March 27, 2009

Morrison DNA Project

ID

Kit

Earliest Known Morrison/Gilmore Ancestors and Locations

Group U

Aberdeen and Banffshire, Scotland; Co. Tyrone, N. Ireland; New Brunswick, Canada, and Pennsylvania

M048

35435

George Moresoune (b. ca. 1580) Aberdeen, Scot. GGG'son Samuel Morrison (b. 1699) from Co. Tyrone to Lycoming Co., PA; wife Mercy Mayse.

M133

47853

William Morrison (b. ca. 1825); his son Daniel W. Morrison (b. 1848) Adams Island, New Brunswick, Canada

M143

62329

Morrison of Carnoustie, Fife, Scotland

M150

85078

Morrison of Aberchirder, Banffshire, Scotland

M198

83942

James Morrison (b. ca. 1820) Scotland? Grandson James b. 1882 Scotland; family to Saskatchewan, Canada.

Group V

Eddrachallis Parish, Sutherland, Scotland and New York, New York

M016

Ysearch

Robert Morrison (b. ca. 1792)

M102

44420

John Morrison (b. ca. 1735) md. Hopestill Brewster. Son John Morrison (b. 1790) New York, New York; md. Betsey Palmer of Hebron, Connecticut.

M160

70123

George Morrison (b. ca. 1790). Son Donald Morrison md. C. McKay; Loch Laxford, Eddrachallis Par., Sutherland, Scot., to Pictou, NS, & Ontario

Group W

Ayrshire and Glasgow, Scotland, and Rathlin Island, N. Ireland

M062

38090

Patrick Joseph Morrison (b. 1836) Glasgow, Scotland; to Chicago, IL. Brother Alexander L. Morrison. Children:  Frances, Alice, Alexander, Harold.

M142

62327

Morrison of Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland and Greenock, Scotland

M161

70467

Malcolm Morrison (b. ca. 1780) Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland. Md. Margaret Verily; son William Morrison b. Stevenston or Saltcoats.

Group X

Ochiltree and Cumnock, Ayrshire, and Wigtownshire, Scotland

M144

62330

Morrison of Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland

M145

62331

Morrison of Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

M205

89471

Morrison of Scotland, possibly Ayrshire.

M227

101491

Morrison of Wigtownshire, Scotland.

Group Y

Northumberland County, Virginia

M023

28724

Findley/Fenly/Findy Morrison/Morison (b. ca. 1676) Northumberland, Co., Virginia. Married Anne Flatman, born poss. 1680, VA.

M162

71652

Findley/Fenly/Findy Morrison/Morison (b. ca. 1676) Northumberland, Co., Virginia. Married Anne Flatman, born poss. 1680, VA.

Group Z

Lanarkshire, Scotland, and County Down, N. Ireland

M044

34722

William Morrison (b. ca. 1775). His son Andrew (b. 1800) Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland to Fall River, Massachusetts. Descendants to Cook Co., IL.

M167

73110

Charles Morrison (b. ca. 1758) md. Martha Thompson. Son Samuel Morrison b. 1813 Ballyrenan, County Down, Northern Ireland

Group AA

Co. Mayo, Ireland (Morrison, Prendergast aka FitzMaurice aka MacMaurice)

M171

74011

Thomas W. Morrison (b. ca. 1865) Lowell, MA. His father believed to have come from Ireland.

AA1

Modal

Prendergast DNA Project Group 1 Proposed Modal (includes descendant of Maurice de Prendergast (d.1205).

Group AB

Coleraine, N. Ireland; Boston, MA; Londonderry, NH; and Chester, PA (Gilmore)

M072

40079

Robert Gilmore (b. 1724) of Chester Co., PA, married Elizabeth Hunnewell. Son Ephraim married Arabella Curry.

M187

80631

James Gilmore (b. 1685) Coleraine, N. Ireland. To Boston & Pelham, MA, 1718 w/wife Isabella & sons William & James Jr; brother Robert to L'derry, NH.

Group AC

Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland

M074

40795

Duncan Morrison (b. 1795) Comrie, Perthshire, to Campsie, Stirlingshire, where son Thomas was born.

M189

81926

James Ward Morrison (b. 1735) Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland. Family to Ulster and Orange Counties, New York

Group AD

New Jersey and Massachusetts (Morrison/Morris)

M014

27348

Albert Morrison (b. ca. 1810) MA to OH. Married Sarah Bailey; children Mariah, James and Albert in Ohio.

M207

Ysearch

Amos Ireland Morris (b. 1790) New Jersey

M228*

103560

Barnet Morrison (b. 1827) Ohio. Parents from Pennsylvania. Lived in Gibson County, IN, then Kansas and then to Oklahoma Indian Territory in 1893.

Group AE

County Louth, Ireland (Gilmore/Gilmer)

M135

61826

Addison Young Gilmore (b. 1834) Kentucky to Boonsboro, Missouri. Md. Elizabeth Jane Trent; son Luther Edward Gilmore.

M206

90900

Joseph Gilmore (b. 1759) Scotland? Md. Margaret Brown 1792 in New Brunswick, Canada.

M230

Ysearch

Owen Gilmer (b. ca. 1780) Drumcah, County Louth, Ireland

M235

109713

Hugh Gilmore (b. ca. 1840) Co. Down, N. Ireland; to Australia 1859. Brother: William John Gilmore, also to Australia.

Group AF

Isle of Lewis, Scotland (Morrison/MacAulay)

AF1

Modal

MacAulay of Uig district, Isle of Lewis.

M036

32992

Iain Morrison of Bernera (Isle of Lewis). Family earlier from Uig district, Isle of Lewis.

M242

116311

John Morrison (b. ca. 1740) Barvas?, Isle of Lewis; son John b. 1770 Knock, Stornoway.

Group AG

Lanarkshire, Scotland (Morrison/Hamilton)

AG1

Modal

Hamilton of Lanarkshire, Scotland (Hamilton DNA Project Group B)

M156

66755

James Morrison (b. ca. 1845) Scotland or Ireland; md. Catherine. Son Willam James Morrison (b. 1869) from Ireland to PA; md. Sarah Jane Matson.

Group AH

North Dakota

M046

35241

Robert Morrison (b. ca.1885) md. Ada McDonald. Sons Harry S. and Lawrence D. born in North Dakota.

M201

85713

Robert Morrison (b. ca.1885) md. Ada McDonald. Sons Harry S. and Lawrence D. born in North Dakota.

Group AI

New York

M039

33696

John Morrison (b. ca. 1850). Sons Nathaniel and John; John possibly born Brooklyn, New York.

M234

108764

William T. Morrison (b. ca. 1810) New York; wife Mary; son Stephen F. Morrison b. 1848 Indiana, to Kentucky.

Group AJ

Virginia (McLemore)

M008

26738

James Florans Macklemore (b. ca. 1660) Ayrshire, Scotland, to Virginia 1689 with brother Abraham, to Northampton Co., NC. Son John Macklemore b. 1698.

M238

109935

John Macklemore (b. 1698). His son Burwell McLemore, Sr., (b. ca. 1721) Viriginia. Descendant Briggs McLemore (b. 1803); to Lauderdale County, Alabama.

M241

115333

John Macklemore (b. 1698). His son Joel McLemore (b. 1739) Virginia. Family to SC and KY.

Group AK

Georgia

M155

66840

Alexander Morrison (b. ca. 1760) md. Mary Ann Gathright. Children born in Jackson Co., Georgia.

M283

139141

Alexander Morrison (b. ca. 1760) md. Mary Ann Gathright. Children born in Jackson Co., Georgia.

Possible Group

M173

74671

James  A. Morrison (b. 1796) Ayrshire, Scotland; to Indiana.

M245

115794

Guy (Guido) Marrison (b. 1527) England; d. 1587 Finningley, Yorkshire, England; md. Johanna Wright.

Miscellaneous Morrisons

M011

26935

Andrew Morison (m. 1800) Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland

M012

26990

Eachan Ruadh Morison (b. ca. 1690) Durness, Sutherland, Scotland

M021

28169

Joseph B. Morrison (b. ca. 1840) Scotland to Eau Pleine, Portage Co., WI

M025

30103

James Morison; had son David (b. 1814) Perth, Scotland, who married Janet Niven. David relocated to Sydney, Australia.

M030

32241

John Morrison, whose son Malcom (b. ca. 1749) Kilfinan, Argyll, Scotland, md. Mary McKellar in Dunoon.

M054

36286

William Morison (b. 1747) Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland. Descendants to Australia, USA and Canada.

M055

36699

Jenny/Jessie (maiden name) Morrison (b. ca. 1858) Kinnoul, Perthshire. To Edinburgh; descendants to Ontario.

M058

37543

William Morrison (b. ca. 1810) married Mary Hill at Rutherglen, Lanark, Scotland in 1837. Son William to Glasgow; grandson to Massachusetts.

M059

37093

George Morrison (b. 1862), lived in Hamilton Co., OH; married Henrietta Shotts. Son Harry Morrison.

M063

39378

John Morrison (b. ca. 1875) Glasgow, Scotland. Family later to Kirriemuir and Skelmourlie. Sons John Johnston Morrison and Robert Morrison.

M071

39991

John T. Morrison (b. 1797) PA to OH. Md. (1) Margaret Martin; sons Joseph, Jacob, John M, William, Thomas. (2) Margaret Thomas. Son: Henry D.

M076

41458

William Henry Morrison (b.1876) Lachute, Quebec, Canada. To USA; son Henry William Morrison b. 1906, Massachusetts.

M077

41973

Robert Morrison (b. ca. 1840) Madison Co., OH. Md. Mary Hart; sons: George and Joseph.

M080

SMGF

John Morrison (b. bef. 1808) Quebec, Quebec, CAN. Son John b. 1834 Quebec.

M084

SMGF

John Morrison (b. ca. 1555) md. Katherine Margaret Preston, Edinburgh, Scotland. Sons Alexander of Preston Grange; Henry, Isaac of Edinburgh.

M085

SMGF

James Morison of Canada. Son Rufus John Morison (b. 1869) Sabula, Iowa. His son John Gage Morison b. 1895 Traer, Iowa.

M100

44208

Neil Morrison (b. ca. 1820), possibly son of Angus of S. Uist, Scotland, md. Flora McKinnon. Son John b. 1849 Prince Edward Island, Canada.

M110

48565

John Hunter Morrison (b. 1858) Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Mother was Isabella Hunter.

M118

28DOF9

Anthony Morrison (b. ca. 1880) lived in Westville, IL. Md. Catherine Wisgmewska. Sons Joseph Walter, John and Anthony; Daughter Margaret?

M120

26ODR9

William Morrison (b. 1778) North Carolina to Randolph Co., AL. Md. Elizabeth Schneider. Fourteen children including Robert Cook Morrison.

M123

55232

Pedigree pending

M126

Ysearch

Pedigree unknown.

M169

73707

Peter Morison to Morrison City, TN

M174

73340

John Morrison (b. 1831) Ireland; to Rockingham Co., Virginia

M195

83002

Syreno E. Morrison (b. 1846) Steuben Co., New York. (Morrison descendant by adoption)

M209

93729

Release form pending

M213

94282

Release form pending

M214

92749

John Morrison (b. ca. 1801) Ireland. Md. Lilias Parkhill and settled in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. Sons Charles, John and William.

M216

E1829

George Morison (b. ca. 1615) Scotland; to Krugau, Germany. Son George.

M217

94969

John Morrison b. 1788 NC md. Anna. Son Rufus.

M221

100155

Pedigree pending

M222

100706

Release form pending

M225

103083

John Morrison (b. 1700) Belfast, N. Ireland; md. Prudence Gwyn. From Ballynahinch, Co. Down to Montgomery, Orange Co., NY.

M231

104707

Release form pending

M232

112661

Release form pending

M237

111994

John H. Morrison (b. 1798) Kentucky. His son Sherman Henderson Morrison (b. 1829) Mississippi; to San Jacinto County, Texas.

M246

116843

Release form pending

M254

121563

Thomas Morrison (b. 1766) Montrose, Scotland. To Transfer, Pennsylvania; son James b. 1792 md. Julia A. Young.

M259

124116

Release form pending

M260

123663

Release form pending

M270

131141

Release form pending

M274

133809

Release form pending.

M285

TBD

Ludovick Morrison (b. ca. 1770?) possibly Glenelg, Scotland, to Quebec 1802 with six brothers.

M286

145679

Morrison family from N. E. Tennessee to Iowa in 1871.