Currently working on finding my Great Grandfather Lucius Lafayette Morrison/Hayes' parents. The earliest record of Lucius is from the 16 Dec. 1850 Census of Springfield Twp, Erie Co., PA, he appears on the Census as Lucius Morison age 4, born in Wis, living with the Enos Baker family. Enos' daughter Melissa married Samuel Hayes after the 1850 Census and Lucius is living with them on the 9 July 1860 Census of Springfield Twp, Erie CO., PA, he appears on the Census as Lucius L. Hays age 14, born in Wisconsin. Part of the problem has been Lucius' birth place, depending on what document your looking at his birthplace has been given as WI, IN and MI. The Eire Genealogy Society could not find a Guardianship record for Lucius.

A possibility - Enos Baker's daughter Philantha married a Joel Morrison, born in NY. On the 1850 Census they were living in Brooklyn, Lee Co., IL. Lucius could have been living with his Grandparents in PA?? Joel and family moved to MN shortly after the 1850 Census, why they left Lucius in PA probably will never be known.

To prove Lucius was not a Hayes I compared my DNA with a descendant of Lucius' brother Lester, we only matched on 12 out of 25 markers which confirms Lucius was not born a Hayes. In December 2004 the Clan Morrison Society established a Morrison DNA project. I was their first match. I am a 35 out of 37 marker match to a descendant of John Morrison who came to the USA (PA) from Campbeltown, Scotland about 1750 with his brother's James & Robert, then settled in Mecklenburg, NC about 1766, his brothers James and Robert also settled in Mecklenburg, NC. The brother's parents were William Morison and Janet Hall. After upgrades I am now a 62 of 67 match to this family.

There have been several books written about the "Rocky River NC Morrison family", the latest being in 1996 when three books were published, one for each brother. I purchased the three books but have been unable to make a connection to my Lucius Morrison. Since the DNA is passed from father to son Lucius could be a descendant of one of the brothers or a brother of their father William.

DNA Update - as of January 2012 I now have a 65 of 67 marker match to a descendant of James Morrison born 1753/1757 in Muirkirk, Ayr, Scotland. I am in Group A at the Clan Morrison DNA Site and have 12 close Morrison matches. I am also a 64 of 67 match to a descendant of Charter Samuel Morrison - Ancestors > Scotland to Londonderry, Ireland to Londonderry, NH. Some from this line went to VT and Bath, Steuben, NY where Joel is probably from. Joel shows on the 1880 Census his father was born in VT and mother in NH. Also 64 of 67 match to descendants of Hugh Morrison of Londonderry, NH.

My Grandfather claimed to be Irish.

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