P. M. MORRISON, a prosperous stock raiser of Nottingham township, is a son of Benjamin P. Morrison, who was born November 2, 1811, in Nottingham township, this county. On May 31, 1838, Benjamin was married to Rebecca Rea, who died April 21, 1849, leaving four children: Elizabeth J., Hamilton R., John D. and Sarah E. On April 17, 1851, he married, for his second wife, Mary McKown, a native of Allegheny county, Penn., who was born in 1814, near Bridgeville, Penn. One child was born to this marriage, P. M. Morrison, whose name opens this sketch. The father was a farmer and stock dealer. He died July 25, 1860, and the mother is yet living with her son. P. M. Morrison was born October 7, 1853, on the home farm in Nottingham township, this county, where his early education was received. On October 10, 1872, he was united in marriage with a daughter of James Hamilton, who bore him five children, viz.: Lucv G., Maggie E., Della B., Viola J. and Loman P. The mother died March 13, 1889, and on September 24,1891, he made a second choice in the person of Mary, daughter of John Sleeth. Her parents resided near Hickory, this county, and she is a native of the county. One son has been born to this marriage, John M.
Mr. Morrison resides on the home farm, which consists of 177 acres, and devotes his principal attention to raising sheep and cattle, usually keeping from one to three hundred sheep, and making a specialty of Shropshire stock. The farm contains a rich vein of coal, which he sold recently for a good price. He also owns two acres of land fronting on the railroad, and two double dwellings in the village of Venetia, one containing twelve rooms and the other six. Politically he is an advocate of the principles embodied in the Democratic party, and has served as township auditor and supervisor. In religion he is a member of the Presbyterian Church at Fairview, and is leading the choir, having filled that position very acceptably for several years.
Text taken from page 1280 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).Transcribed January 1997 by Jean Suplick Matuson of Plano, TX as part of the Beers Project.
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