Photos: Morrison, Matthew ca1897

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File contributed by: Gordon Lyons lyonsg@golden.net April 
21, 2012, 10:08 pm

MORRISON, MATTHEW ca1897

Source: Old Family Photo

Matthew Morrison (1826-1903), a native of County Sligo 
emigrated from Ireland to Canada in 1852 with his new bride, 
Jane, nee Morrison, daughter of William Morrison and Mary 
Ann Shaw. Matthew and Jane settled first in Peel County, 
Ontario, where their first child, Mary Ann was born in 1853. 
 A short time later they relocated to Arthur Township, 
Wellington County where a number of other Morrison families 
from Sligo also settled.  Here they took up land at lot 21, 
Concession 11, near Wagram. The township at that time was 
predominately bush and it has been stated that Matthew’s 
brother-in-law showed him how to chop down his first tree.  
Here they prospered and raised a family of eleven children. 
Matthew was the fifth child of James and Jane Morrison and 
had eight siblings, Arthur, Robert B., John S., James, 
William C, Mary Ann, Eliza, and Sarah Jane. Matthew is said 
to have joined the Irish Constabulary at age sixteen, 
remaining with the force until he immigrated to Canada.

Additional Comments:
Matthew and Jane are paternal great grandparents, their 
daughter Eliza Jane, (Mrs. John O. Lyons) my grandmother.