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Alva Morrison

abt 1809 – 11 Nov 1863

54 years · transcribed from the original coffin plate

Editorially verified

At-a-glance facts

Record type

Coffin plate

Date of death

11 Nov 1863

Date of birth

abt 1809

Age at death

54 years

Plate found in

Maine, United States

The coffin plate

Inscription transcription

Alva Morrison
Died Nov 11th 1863
AE 54 yrs
Transcription from the Ancestors at Rest archive.

Researcher's notes

Provenance This coffin plate for Alva Morrison was found in Maine.

1860 United States Federal Census I went and had a hunt for Alva Morrison in the 1860 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found an Alvin Morrison living in Clinton, Kennebec, Maine as you can see below.

FieldDetail
NameAlvin Morrison
Age in 186051
Birth Yearabt 1809
BirthplaceMaine
Home in 1860Clinton, Kennebec, Maine
GenderMale
Post OfficeClinton

Household members:

NameAge
Alvin Morrison51
Hannah Morrison46
George Morrison17
Jane Morrison23
Joseph Morrison20
Sanfred Morrison14
Hannah Morrison12
Charles A Morrison8

I found a large number of Morrisons living in Clinton, Kennebec, Maine in the 1860 United States Federal Census. I have put them online as they may help with researching the genealogy of the Morrison family tree.

1860 United States Federal Census — Morrisons in Clinton, Kennebec, Maine

NameHome in 1860Age in 1860Birth YearBirthplaceGender
Alvin MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME51abt 1809MaineMale
Hannah MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME46abt 1814MaineFemale
George MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME17abt 1843MaineMale
Jane MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME23abt 1837MaineFemale
Joseph MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME20abt 1840MaineMale
Sanfred MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME14abt 1846MaineMale
Hannah MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME12abt 1848MaineFemale
Charles A MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME8abt 1852MaineMale
Esther E MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME14abt 1846MaineFemale
James MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME46abt 1814MaineMale
Synthia MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME54abt 1806MaineFemale
Caroline MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME19abt 1841MaineFemale
James A MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME17abt 1843MaineMale
Louisa MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME15abt 1845MaineFemale
George MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME30abt 1830MaineMale
Jane MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME28abt 1832MaineFemale
Dependance MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME9abt 1851MaineFemale
George MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME7abt 1853MaineMale
Eugene MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME6abt 1854MaineMale
Flora E MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME4abt 1856MaineFemale
Angenette MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME1abt 1859MaineFemale
Elijah MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME36abt 1824MaineMale
Benjamin MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME40abt 1820MaineMale
Lucretia MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME36abt 1824MaineFemale
Sebrina MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME11abt 1849MaineFemale
Manly MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME6abt 1854MaineMale
Franklin MorrisonClinton, Kennebec, ME4abt 1856MaineMale
Lucy MorrisonWayne, Kennebec, ME75abt 1785MassachusettsFemale

Sources consulted

  • 1860 United States Federal Census

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  • 1860 US Federal Census

    Census household: Alvin Morrison (51), Hannah Morrison (46), George Morrison (17), Jane Morrison (23), Joseph Morrison (20), Sanfred Morrison (14), Hannah Morrison (12), Charles A Morrison (8)

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Source & citation

Source type
Original photograph
Provenance
From the Ancestors at Rest archive — founded 2004 by Brian and substantially built out across two decades by Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy.
Transcribed by
Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
Last verified
2026-05-12
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