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I have a connection to the Morrison family. My g g grandmother was Rebecca Jemima "Mima" Morrison b. 1882. I have a photocopy of a bible inscription that Mima had.  Mima was the daughter of Robert Morrison b. who left Ballymote, County Sligo, Ireland on May 16, 1843. His cousin – also named Robert Morrison gave it to him just prior to his trip to “America” (Canada). The bible belonged to Mima’s nephew Jerry Morrison, who lived on Ominica Street in Moose Jaw Sask. Mima had a younger brother Fred (1884) and a sister Ida (b. 1886). Ida married Wellington Barry. Fred’s son Jerry is the owner of the bible.

Here is that line:

Robert Y. Morrison

Robert Y. Morrison parents were Mathew and Mary Morrison as indicated by the following reference:

Marriage Registration 1881 - MORRISON, Robert Y., 45 years, res. Arthur b. Ireland, Widower s/o Matthew and Mary MORRISON  m. Mary RATHWELL , 32 years, res. Arthur, b. Montague, d/o Samuel and Rebecca RATHWELL at Kenilworth
[Public Archives of ON 01224581]

Mathew Morrison b. 1825
Descendants of Robert Y. Morrison
               
   1     Robert Y. Morrison   b: 1823 in Ballymote Co. Sligo Ireland d: 14 Apr 1890 in Arthur Twp. Wellington Co
         +Mary Morrison   b: 17 Jul 1835 in Upper Canada m: 21 Feb 1850 in Tullamore, Ont.   
            d: 11 May 1870 in Arthur Tp.,  Wellington Co.
.........   2     Jane (Jenny) Morrison   b: Abt. 1852 in Tullamore (??)  Ont.      
.........   2     Sarah Morrison b: 1855 in Arthur TP. Wlgtn. Co d: in Maple, On
.........   2       William James (Yankee Billy) Morrison   
.........   2     George Hamilton Morrison b: 1860 in Arthur Tp. Wlgtn. Co d: 1919
.........   2     Mary Ann Morrison b: 1862 in Arthur Tp. Wlgtn. Co d: 26 May 1952 in Markdale, ON
.........   2     Margaret Ellen Morrison b: 1864 in Arthur Tp. Wlgtn. Co d: 16 Mar 1944 in Markdale, ON
.........   2     Matthew Morrison b: 08 Jun 1866 in Arthur Twp., Wellington County      
                        d: 03 Mar 1888 in Arthur Twp., Wellington County
.........   2     Robert Y. Morrison Jr. b: 1870 in Arthur Tp. Wlgtn. Co
      *2nd Wife of Robert Y. Morrison:         
          +Mary Rathwell      m: Abt. 1881   
.........   2     Ida May Morrison b: 25 May 1885 in Arthur Tp. Wlgtn. Co      
.........   2     Rebecca (Mima) Jemima Morrison   b: 28 Aug 1882 in Arthur Tp. Wlgtn. Co   d: 1915.   
.........   2     Frederick Henry Morrison   b: 1884 in Arthur Tp. Wlgtn. Co      
            
I am by no means an expert on the Morrison's. If this is making sense please contact me.

This Rosdellig group is all new to me. I did get some info from my DNA cousin in Ireland. I have pieced together two bits of information and have come up with this:

Matthew Griffith
b. 1740

Generation 1: Matthew’s family
1.1   William b. 1757?
1.2   Henry
1.3   Matthew
1.4   One daughter married a Mr. Egger

Generation 2: William’s family
2.1 John married Mary Kelly
2.2 Samuel married Margaret Little
2.3 Edward 1770-1845 married Ann Little
2.4 Ann married William Leech
2.5 Esther married Mr. Hesse
2.6 Martha married John Griffith – cousins?
2.7 Jane married Henry Eager

Generation 3: Edward’s family
3.1 George married Mary Leech
3.2 Elizabeth married William Simmons b. 1810

Generation 4: George’s family
4.1 Edward Thomas II
4.2 George Simmons
4.3 Samuel Joseph  - Australia
4.4 Anna Maria
4.5 Elizabeth Jane
4.6 John William  - Rosdillig
4.7 James Henry b. 1866 married Ann Kearns
4.8 Robert Richard - Australia
4.9 Mary Margaret
4.10 Enoch Little
4.11 Lydia Florence married Mr. Thomson  - Canada

Generation 5: James Henry’s family
5.1 George Edward  d.19
5.2 Elizabeth married Gerald Healy
5.3 Mary Margaret  d.40
5.4 James Joseph married Eileen Murphy
5.5 Robert Richard married Josie Crampton
5.6 Samuel Matthew b. 1903 married Catherine Whelan

Generation 6: Samuel Matthew’s family
6.1 Annette Mary married Maurice O’ Donoghue
6.2 James Joseph married Ann Corr
6.3 John Anthony married Margaret Lawlor
6.4 Peter Francis married Mary Murphy
6.5 Joanna Rita married Liam Jennings
6.6 Elizabeth Bridget married Frank Donnelly
6.7 Mary Catherine

Generation 7: John Anthony’s family
7.1 Caroline Catherine married Michael Doyle
7.2 Fiona Margaret married Vaughn Kirghran
7.3 John Samuel
7.4 Justin Edward

Notice the Leach connections. I have a few leach contacts that I plan to run this by. Hopefully this helps. Also - have you checked here:

http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/

Let me know how you make out.

Sorry. I tend to post a fair bit of material as the people are long gone. I have established a link to my Griffith line that still live in Ireland via DNA. They still own land around the townland of Knockalane near Coolcullen. I have some materials of the various families that were located in that area around 1800. In 1798 there were 4 Protestant families in Mothell Church. By 1800 there were 44. My suspicion is that they came from places like Rosdelig and Aghold in Widklow. One of the ways we could prove a connection is through email. We have 3 matches on the Griffith DNS website.

Perhaps we can exchange information off-line? My email is email address removed by moderator

I have top start by clarifying that I collect everything I can lay my hands on if I think it is relevant. I am at the early stages of trying to piece together my Griffith ancestry. I have used DNA to connect some big pieces together but the downside of DNA is it that is does not show how we are related.

I collected a series of birth records of of:

http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/index.html

This data is a primary source of BMD data based on church records. The records are available for review. The earliest I have is a death of an Elizabeth Griffith b. 1751 in 1812.  I also took copies a series of births for a couple named John and Sarah Griffith. They had a number of children starting in 1803. There must have been two couples with the same names as there were two Marys, two Catherines, and two Elizabeths. There are other children that go as far as 1829.

The Griffith families that I am searching lived in:

Leighlin,Leighlin Bridge, Old Leighlin, Bagnelstown, Fenagh, Ridge, Killedmond

As for Nurney - there is a positive link as I have:

   Husband                                Wife
Name   ROBERT LITTLE                  ANNE EMMA GRIFFITH
Address   BALLYLOO NURNEY    RIDGE OLD LEIGHLIN
Occupation   FARMER    N/R
Father   JAMES LITTLE    JOHN GRIFFITH

I have a DNA connection to a Griffith group that came from Ridge. My other match is to a group from around Coolcullen in Co. Kilkenny.

I will add Mary to my records - thanks.

Thanks for the gravestone. Yes - Ridge is a Griffith hotspot. A large number of these folks came to Canada and settled in a placed called North Gower. I have established a DNA match with a group from this area.

My own Griffith clan came from around Knockalane and Ballahsallah in Co.  Kilkenny.

We all have very early Canadian connections to a small village called Beckwith. Two Wexford Griffith families lived there - John b. 1799 and Robert b. 1776.

I have yet to establish a DNA link with the Beckwith folks but with 5-6 births around 1826-1832 in Beckwith lends itself to the conclusion that the groups were related.