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- Isham Morrison was a farmer, merchant and live stock shipper and made a lucrative living. He was a Baptist and a Democrat. He was also a contractor. The book Covered Bridges of Harrison County, Harvey Harmer, 1956, page 33, says in 1872 the City contracted with Isham to build a new bridge for $670 to be completed by October 15. On the 12th of November 1872, Jacob Cork reported Morrison had completed the covered wooden bridge across the creek on the Northwestern Turnpike, two and one-half miles west of Clarksburg for $800.
"Two of Isham's brothers, William and Thomas, were neighbors of Peter W. Ash; they went fox hunting together and frequently took the Morrison slaves (Jack, Joe, George, Mose, Beverly, Armstrong & Ed) along who entertained them with Virginia Plantation songs" (from Vol. 2, p 126-131, Family Stories & Bible Records by Lolita A. Guthrie).
Credits:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bobmtree&id=I309
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170779821/isham-alexander-morrison
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