Project Status — Families — Groups A through J

Project Participants

*** Latest results:

We currently have 267 families represented in the project.

· M251, a family from Belfast and Ontario, is a new member of Subgroup H1.

· M253, a family from Virginia or Kentucky,  is a new member of Group I.

· M256, a family from Ireland and West Virginia, is a new member of Group L.

· M258, a Moore family from North Carolina and Georgia is a new member of Group F.

 

197 of 239 participants with results available (or 82%) have at least one match.  ***

 

 

Updated August 7, 2008

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

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.

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

Alexander Morrison (b. 1734) Virginia. Md. Mary Lowther. Son 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, and Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, 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 Co. Tyrone, 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.

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