Sgt. James B. Morrison and Sarah Jane Wolverton
Husband Sgt. James B. Morrison
Born: 1827 Baptized: Died: 24 Mar 1905 - Marshalltown, Marshall County, IA Buried: - Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IAMarriage: 24 Dec 1852 - Cumberland, Allegany County, MD
Wife Sarah Jane Wolverton
Born: May 1830 - Morgan County, WV Baptized: Died: 2 Jun 1909 - Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA Buried: - Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA
Children
1 F Margaret E. (Maggie) Morrison
Born: 1866 Baptized: Died: 26 Mar 1886 - Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA Buried: - Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA
2 M James W. Morrison
Born: 1869 - Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA Baptized: Died: 26 Jun 1899 - Wimberly Place, Oldham County, TX Buried: - Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA
3 M W. W. Morrison
Born: Baptized: Died: Buried:
4 M John T. Morrison
Born: Baptized: Died: Buried:
General Notes: Husband - Sgt. James B. Morrison
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Birth: 1827
Death: Mar. 24, 1905
James Morrison
Residence Cedar Rapids IA; 38 years old.
Enlisted on 8/13/1862 as a 5th Sergt.
On 9/3/1862 he mustered into "G" Co. IA 24th Infantry
He was transferred out on 6/22/1864
On 6/22/1864 he transferred into Veteran Reserve Corps
He was Mustered Out on 6/28/1865 at Washington, DC
Promotions: 4th Srgt 7/1/1863
James Morrison was born in 1827.
On December 24, 1852, he married Jane Wolverton in Cumberland, Maryland.
James enlisted in the 24th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment at the age of 38 on August 13, 1862.
Company G, organized at the Sand Ridge School near Prairieburg (Linn County), assigned him the rank of 5th Sergeant.
He was mustered in with the regiment on September 3, 1862 in Camp Strong, Iowa. James fought in the battles of;
Port Gibson,
Black R. Bridge,
Vicksburg,
Sabine Cross Roads,
Cane River,
Winchester,
Fisher's Hill
and Cedar Creek.
On July 1, 1863, he was promoted to the rank of 4th Sergeant. He was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps June 22, 1864. During his time in the reserves, he filled many roles, including guarding Ford's Theatre the night President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
He was mustered out on June 28, 1865 in Washington City (now called Washington, D.C.), and returned home to Iowa.
He lived many more years, and eventually moved to the Old Soldiers' Home in Marshalltown, Iowa, where he died on March 24, 1905.
Family links:
Spouse:
Sarah Jane Wolverton Morrison (1830 - 1909)*
Children:
Margaret E. Morrison (1866 - 1886)*
James W. Morrison (1869 - 1899)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Iowa, USA
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Record added: Oct 31, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 16392373
"Pioneer Gone; Soldier Called
James B. Morrison Answers Final Summons
Laid to Rest in Oak Hill Cemetery This Afternoon - Came to Cedar Rapids in 1855 - Witnessed Entire Growth of City - Veteran of the Civil War.
Wrapt in the flag he defended on southern battlefields and with honor due a brave soldier, James B. Morrison, civil war veteran and pioneer of Cedar Rapids, was laid to rest this afternoon in Oak Hill cemetery, The remains were consigned to earth by comrades[?] of T. Z. Cook ... O.A.R., of which Mr. Morrison had been a member. The funeral services were held at the residence, 113 Seventh avenue, this afternoon at 3:30, Rev. Cold, chaplin of the Grand Army Post at Marshalltown officiated. The pall bearers were veterans of the civil war - Capt. J. B. Stewart, R. B. Sh[?]y, E. Ma[??], Frank G. Clark, J. H. Watt and Je[? McDaniel.
Died at Marshalltown
James B. Morrison died last Friday at Marshalltown, and the remains were brought here yesterday afternoon. He is survived by the wife, two sons W. W. Morrison of Oak[??, Wis., John T. Morrison of Gulfport, Miss., and two grand-daughters, Mrs. [????] Feamire of Minneapolis, and Mrs. C. H. McFarland of Des Moines. Mrs. Feamire arrived to the city yesterday to attend the funeral.
An Old Pioneer
In the death of James B. Morrison, Cedar Rapids loses a citizen who had witnessed its entire growth from a straggling hamlet to a splendid city. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison came to Cedar Rapids in 1855, and had lived on the same block since that time. First they lived in a brick house on the corner of Seventh avenue and Fifth Street, long since torn down and in a short time moved to the residence at 418 Seventh avenue. There they had made their home[?] during the years that followed and the street that was in the early days on the edge of twon is now [????] in.
James B. Morrison was born in Creagerstown, Maryland, in 1827 and was married to Miss Jane Wolvington in Cumberland, Maryland, December, 24, 1852. Three years later they came west. From Rock Island to Cedar Rapids the journey overland was by stage. Upon [???"]ing here, Mr. Morrision established himself in business as a [???????].
When the civil war broke out, James B. Morrison elisted with Company G, Twenty-fourth Infantry and was in service until mustered out at the close of the war. The company was organized in August, 1862, at the Sand Ridge [????] house near Pr[????]berg, so that the young men from that vicinity could enlist conveniently, The party that went from Cedar Rapids to enlist at Sand Ridge included James Morrison and Adjutant W. H. Sm[????], Da[???] King and J. O. Warden, who with Adjutant Sm[????], constitute the sole survivors of the company [????] enlisted in this city, after Rev. Vincent, a Methodist minister, had [???]ted the organization.
Mr. Morrison was in all the engagements of Co. G. throughout the war, [???] at Port [???]un, Black River bridge, the Siege of Vicksburg, Sab[???] C[???] R[????] ...River, Winchester, Fisher's Hill and at Cedar Creek, where General [???] S[???] rode from "Winchester twenty miles" and turned impending defeat int victory by [???]ing new courage in the federal troops which resulted in disaster to [???]'s overwhelming numbers.
An experience never to be forgotten by Mr. Morrison was that of being on guard at Ford's theatre in Washington, at the time President Lincolm was assassinated.
Mr. Morrison;s health was injured in the war and he never recovered his original strength."
03-29-1905 Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette
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General Notes: Wife - Sarah Jane Wolverton
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Birth: May, 1830
Morgan County
West Virginia, USA
Death: Jun. 2, 1909
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Iowa, USA
Family links:
Spouse:
James Morrison (1827 - 1905)
Children:
Margaret E. Morrison (1866 - 1886)*
James W. Morrison (1869 - 1899)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Iowa, USA
Created by: The Pealers
Record added: Jul 28, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 94344667
"Pioneer Woman Passes Away
Mrs. Sarah J. Morrison Was a Resident of Cedar Rapids Since 1855.
At 9:30 last evening, at her home, 318 Seventh avenue, occurred the death of Mrs. Sarah J. Morrison, one of the best known and most respected pioneer women of Cedar Rapids, who has resided here since 1855. The funeral will be held from the house Saturday morning at 10:30, Rev. A. M. Levack officiating; interment at Oak Hill.
Mrs. Morrison was born near Harper's Ferry, a spot forever famous because of its prominence in the thrilling events leading up to the civil war, in 1830. She was united in marriage with James B. Morrison at Cumberland, Md., December 23, 1852, and in 1855 they removed to Cedar Rapids. Mr. Morrison passed away three years ago last spring. Deceased is survived by two sons, W. W. Morrison of Oakfield, Wis., and John T. Morrison of Gulfport, Miss., and two granddaughters to whom she was a mother for many years, Mrs. C. Fosmire of Minneapolis and Mrs. C. H. McFarland of Des Moines. Mr. and Mrs. Fosmire are now here, and Mrs. McFarland will arrive today, her husband havin grecently entered the employ of The Gazette as a stereotyper. She leaves two other grandchildren, son and daughter of Mr. John T. Morrison, and five great-grandchildren, the children of Mr. and Mrs. McFarland.
Mrs. Morrison was one of the energetic, active, well known pioneer women who played a most important part in the early history of Cedar Rapids. She was a true, noble, consistent Christian, a mother to the motherless and a friend to the friendless, always. In 1902 she and her husband enjoyed the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage, receiving many tokens of esteem from a wide circle of friends. Until very recently Mrs. Morrison had lived alone since her husband;s death, enjoying a very remarkable degree of health and activity. A few weeks ago she bagan to fail rapidly, and last evening she passed peacefully into dreamless sleep."
06-03-1909 Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette
Notes: Marriage
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