I dont know how I know this, but I think a MORRISSEY was a sheriff of Duplin Co, NC. Maybe in the 1800's?? Slainte, Tim Victor D. Sage wrote: >Searching for any information on Richard Morrisy, b. 1761, and Louisa. Their daughter , Edith, Morrisey reportedly married John Savage, 1798. Probable locations are Greene County, TN and Duplin County, NC. > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > --

Searching for any information on Richard Morrisy, b. 1761, and Louisa. Their daughter , Edith, Morrisey reportedly married John Savage, 1798. Probable locations are Greene County, TN and Duplin County, NC.

Looking for the surname MORRISSEY, and spelling variants MORISEY, MORRISEY or MORRISSY who attended or graduated from Maynooth Seminary College, between 1774-1834.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RogerJewell11 Surnames: Morrissey Morissy Morrisy Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.morrissey/340.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Diane, I'm sorry to say that I don't think I can help you. As far as I know, my Thomas never moved to England, and of course had a different wife. I know little more about him than was in my original post, all I can add is that when my grandmother Marie was born it was at Drumandoora, Co. Clare (Spelt then "Dromindoora") and one of his sons was still living there in about 1965. About Thomas' ancestors I know nothing. Good luck with your search & if I learn anything more I'll let you know. Regards, Roger Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: userf4767 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.morrissey/340.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Roger, I don't know if you can help me but here goes. I am trying to trace the ancestors of Thomas Morrissey, born around 1849 in Glenamaddy, Galway. He came to England, I don't know when, and he married in Warrington in 1871. He was stated to be aged 24. He married Catherine Mitchell. He had various spellings of his surname and when he arrived in England also used Morrison and Morris.I have drawn a blank on this line. Can you help? I knoiw your message was posted over a year ago but thought you may have discovered more since then. Diane Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

I am looking for marriage and descendant information on the following people. Melissa Anna DONNELLY (b 7 March 1844 in Ohio) married Daniel C. MORRISSEY (b 4 Aug 1844 in New York). At the time of the 1870 census, the Morrisseys were living in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois. Their children were sons Daniel C. Jr, Fay, and Matthew (although Matthew died a single man). I don't know whether there are any living descendants of these sons. Where and when did Melissa Anna DONNELLY and Daniel C. MORRISSEY marry? I don't find them in the Illinois marriage index. It is possible they married in Ohio. One of the censuses indicated that they had married about 1868. Melissa Anna DONNELLY's mother was Catharine DONNELLY/DANNELLY (c1800-1888) of Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio (census 1860-1880). Also, where in the US were Daniel MORRISSEY's parents (father was James MORRISSEY and mother was Mary MURPHY per Daniel's death certificate; both were born in Mayo, Ireland)? Where were they in 1850 and 1860? Thanks for any help. Jen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MORRISSEY Classification: cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.morrissey/512/mb.ashx Message Board Post: MORRISSEY_Elizabeth_M.JPG Norman Guiling photographed this gravestone in the Bourland Cemetery, Keller, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records. This is one of the 159,902 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

I do not see a direct connection... My John Morrissey was born cia 1832 in New York. (I'd love to find this birth certificate, but with such an early date - I doubt it exists) census says parents were from Ireland (no further information). (I believe he was married twice) 1 - Catherine McNulty born Ireland cia 1841 - her parents born Ireland (no further in formation). They had 2 known children in New Orleans ( Mary Margaret cia 1864 and Thomas E cia 1866. By 1870 they show up in the Manitowoc County census with a Wm cia 1868, born WI. (here comes the confusing part) in 1870census a Ellen Morrisey ( and Mary and Thomas and Wm) shows up in their household born 1856 in Wisconsin (but I believe JOhn and Catherine to be in New York or New Orleans in 1856 and Catherine would have only been 15 years old). in the 1880 census there is no Ellen Morrissey and Catherine is no longer listed, but replaced with a Mary born cia 1854 born Ireland. Anyhow John dies JAN 1884 in Maplegrove, Manitowoc County, WI. Mary Margaret marries Patrick Cohen/Cowen/ Coen/Cohn. They rasie family and die in Maplegrove. I do no know what happens to Thomas, Wm or Ellen. I'm going to try to find them on the census again (2manitowoc.com). I plan a trip up there next month. Do you (or anyone) have any ideas on how I can procede? I seem to have so little to go on and a big mystery (2nd wife Mary and Ellen - marked as daughter) in the middle of what I do know. Drey in Brown Deer

Hi Drey, My Morrissey ancestors settled in Rockland, Brown, WI near Green Bay. I don't think that we are related to the Morrisseys in Maple Grove, but it could be possible. Recently, the following Morrissey family of Torah, Parish of Clonoulty was located. I believe that they are my ancestors. Parents - Patrick Morrissey of Rossmore married Mgt. Ryan of Rossmore on 10 Feb. 1807 in Clonoulty. (witnesses - Darby Morrissey & Tim Ryan) Baptismal information concerning their children - 11 Sept. 1809 Ellen (sponsors - Darby Ryan & Ellen Byrne) 10 Dec. 1811 JO (sponsors - Roger Dwyer & Alley Fahy) 15 July 1814 Daniel (his mother is listed as Mary Ryan) (sponsors - Patrick Ryan & Winifred Ryan) 1 Nov. 1816 Winifred (sponsors - Andy Trassy & Cate Ryan) 25 Oct. 1819 Denis (sponsor - Catherine Ryan) *5 June 1825 Margaret (sponsors - Tim Dwyer & Mary Ryan) (source- Bru Boru Cultural Centre) Denis, & Margaret Morrissey went to New York around 1850 and within a few years proceeded to the Green Bay area in Wisconsin. Denis married Catherine Dwyer who was also from the parish of Clonoulty in Brown County, WI. Margaret married Maurice Ryan of Glenough Lower, Parish of Clonoulty, Tipperary in New York State ca 1850. Ellen settled in WI too. She married Francis Vertzius in Brown County, WI I believe that Winifred and Daniel went to Australia a couple of years before the Famine. A Winifred Morrissey married Thomas Ryan on May 8, 1849 in St. Mary's Church in Sydney, NSW. (Witnesses - Michael Ryan & Johannah Hogan) Their son, Patrick Ryan, was born 13 Feb. 1850 and baptised 21 Feb. 1850 in St. James, County of Cumberland. (sponsors - Daniel Morricy and Johana Morricy). The Thomas Ryan family eventually moved to California and later Nevada. I don't know what happened to JO Morrissey. It's uncertain what JO stood for and if JO was a male or female. It's possible that she was the sponsor for the baby born in Australia. There was a Michael Morrissey that was definitely connected to this Morrissey family based on the Griffith Valuation. I checked and he isn't a brother of the children listed above. He could be a cousin or uncle. I don't know what happened to Michael. Do you see any connections between your family and mine? They really lived in fairly close proximity. Sincerely, Kris

In a message dated 1/10/2007 6:52:31 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Kris (Monigal) Kurtz > Oak Creek, WI > My Morrissey's are from Manitowoc County Wisconsin - Kris you are also from WI - you or anyone related to the Maplegrove clan? Drey in Brown Deer, Wisconsin

Dear Bill, You are fortunate to have traced your Morrissey ancestors to the present day in Mayfield, Tipperary. Like you, I don't see a connection between our Morrissey families either. Good luck on your research! Kris (Monigal) Kurtz Oak Creek, WI Researching Ryan, Morrissey, and Gorman in the Parish of Clonoulty, Tipperary

GDAY all:) Thanks Kris for your reply re Michael Morrissey Would love to get hold of his emigration record if i can locate it The emigration records often contain a lot of valuable info for researchers, more info than whats on shipping lists The other 2 Morrisseys who came here after Michael, Bryan and Timothy did come from Cashel and their father was Michael, they had around 15 Siblings Soo whether Bryan and Timothy connect, maybe cousins, dont know Bryan and Timothy were a few yrs younger than my Michael, and was thinking as Thomas was only son that i know of in family, Died on trip here aged 4 in 1855,Maybe he was named after Grandfather as with most of my ancestry which is Irish, i can get them Coming out here to Australia but cant find anything else on the families in Ireland, tho i realise many irish records were lost or Destroyed LDS does have some Tipperary Records, looked at some of them, but to No avail Best of Luck with your Research too I hear Morrissey is a fairly common family name in Tipperary, Wonder if its French in Origin..Le Morrise Maybe? Anyone Know? thanks Regards Cathy:) Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com

Dear Cathy, I neglected to include the de Marisco address. _http://marshdna.arrrg.org/TreeNormanDeMariscoFamilies.htm_ (http://marshdna.arrrg.org/TreeNormanDeMariscoFamilies.htm) Sorry, Kris

Hi Cathy, This is what is said in part about the Morrissey surname in the following books. The Surnames of Ireland by Edward MacLysaght "This name can be Irish O Muirgheasa (muir, sea - geas, action) or Norman de Marisco..." Irish Families Their Names, Arms & Origins by Edward MacLysaght The O Muirgheasa had their territory near Sligo Bay. The name, Morrissey, is rare and found in Munster - counties 'Waterford, Limerick and Cork. "No Gaelic sept of Morrissey is associated with Munster or Leinster." There was also a Norman family called de Marisco who came to Ireland. The spelling of the name eventually changed to Morrissey. "It is nevertheless reasonably certain that the great majority of Irish Morrisseys are of hibernicized Norman Marisco stock." Perhaps DNA testing will at some point sort this out. I just did a google search and stumbled on this website concerning the de Marisco family. It looks interesting and I haven't read it yet, just skimmed it. Sincerely, Kris (Monigal) Kurtz

Hi, Must leave now, but will answer later. There are Irish Morrisseys, but there are Norman French Morrisseys too. I will get out some Irish Surname books and quote from them when I return. Sincerely, Kris

I HAVe been following the recent messages. I HAVe not seen what looks like a connection to my MORRISsey clan, especially not anyone who went to AUStralia that I KNOw of. Here is my line from TIPperary: Patrick Morrissey b. c1780 Caher, Tipperaryd. unknown married c1814 in Tipperary to Margaret Unknown b. c 1785 d. unknown Children: Mary Ann b. c1815 Married to John Doheny (1) and Joseph Doyle (2) Daniel b. c1816 Married to Margaret Hynes Honorah (Nora) b. 1818 Married to Thomas Doheny (My great great grandparents) Migrated to Pennsylvania in 1840, moved to MN in 1852. Anne Bridget b. c1820 Married to William Moloughney Margaret b. c1822 Unmarried?? Note that I have info on desecndants to present day who live in Mayfield, Tipp. Bill

GDAY:) My Morrisey Direct Line came from Tipperary, somewhere but have yet to Find out where My Michael Morrissey born circa 1816 in tipp, Had 4 daughters and one son..the Son Thomas, dies on way to Australia aged 4 yrs in 1855, so unfortunately no male morriseys left on this line to do DNA Im wondering tho if Michaels Father may have been Thomas, Or even His Grandfather, due to Irish Naming Patterns There was also a BRYAN and TIMOTHY morrissey who came here from Cashel Tipperary a few yrs later than my lot,Whos father was MICHAEL, Maybe Connected, but have yet to determine that, Their Male Lineage as Far as i know Continues here today Regards from Australia Cathy:) Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com

Cathy, There are 3 listings for a Michael Morrissy within Griffith Valuation in Toragh. Two listings come under townlanda and occupiers and the third is under immediate leassors. The interesting thing is that in one case Michael Morrissy and Denis Morrissy have a bracket connecting them as occupiers. Their immediate leassor is Sir John J. Fitzgerald, Bart. When I saw that I thought that Michael could be Denis' brother. I contacted Deirdre Walsh at the Bru Boru Cultural Centre and asked if Michael was also a son of Patrick Morrissy, who I believe to be my gr.gr.gr. grandfather. She said he wasn't. Still I think he must fit in somehow. Patrick Morrissey is leasing a house and garden on a small bit of land from Michael Morrissey. Michael Morrissy also is an occupier listed by himself. His Immediate lessor is Sir John J. Fitzgerald. There is a Pat Morrisey listed in the Tithe Applotment in Toragh also. He has only 1 acre of land just as on the Griffith Valuation. This leads me to think that both Pat and Patrick are one and the same. There is a Dennis Morrisey listed here too, so perhaps this Dennis is a brother not a son? I don't see any Michael Morrisseys listed in this record. Denis who is the son of Patrick was baptised in 1819, so that makes him similar in age to your Michael. Torah is NW of Cashel, about 5 miles or so away, I think. I don't know if this Michael is your Michael, but I wonder who he was and how he fits in also. Also I didn't see any Thomas Morrisseys in Toragh. Sincerely, Kris (Monigal) Kurtz Oak Creek, WI USA

Mike, Thank you so much for letting me know where to find Morrissey results. I have done a mtDNA test (Clan of Velda) and my Dad did a Y-DNA test (R1b1), but we don't qualify for the Morrissey project. I really look forward to looking at the Morrissey Project results. I think that DNA research is a great new avenue in our search for ancestors. Sincerely, Kris

Mike, Clonoulty is about 5 mi northwest of Cashel. Toragh is adjacent to Glenough Lower & near by Ballagh, Rossmore, and Dundrum for example. Yes, I believe that the Daniel Morrissey that went to Australia on the Lady Kennaway was my Margaret Morrissey's brother. He traveled to NSW with their sister, Winifred. Winifred married Thomas Ryan on 8 May 1849 in St. Mary's Church in Sydney. They had a son, Patrick Ryan, who was born 13 Feb.1850 and baptised 21 Feb. 1850 in St. James, County of Cumberland in Australia.His sponsors were Daniel Morricy and Johana Morricy. I found these records in New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages. http:www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/ At the same time that I was researching the above records, I found Mary Kate Duffin of Nevada who is a gr.gr. granddaughter of Winifred Morrissey Ryan. Her Winifred landed in California in the 1850s. Her husband was Thomas Ryan and their son Patrick who was the same age as the baby born in Australia was listed as being born in Australia on a California census. The most fascinating thing is that I scanned some family pictures to hmary Kate of my ancestors that lived in the west. They were literally dressed in cowboy style gear in some of the pictures. She emailed back and said, "Hey, how did you get my pictures?" She had the very same pictures already. We felt that this pretty much confirmed a relationship between Winifred and Margaret Morrissey. I wrote to Deirdre Walsh at the Bru Boru Cultural Centre and she did find a Morrissey family that I believe is mine. This family lived in Toragh. I've seen various spellings of Tora(h), Toragh. Parents - Patrick Morrissey of Rossmore married Mgt. Ryan of Rossmore on 10 Feb. 1807 in Clonoulty. (witnesses - Darby Morrissey & Tim Ryan) Baptismal information concerning their children who were born in Toragh- 11 Sept. 1809 Ellen (sponsors - Darby Ryan & Ellen Byrne) 10 Dec. 1811 JO (sponsors - Roger Dwyer & Alley Fahy) 15 July 1814 Daniel (his mother is listed as Mary Ryan) (sponsors - Patrick Ryan & Winifred Ryan) 1 Nov. 1816 Winifred (sponsors - Andy Trassy & Cate Ryan) 25 Oct. 1819 Denis (sponsor - Catherine Ryan) *5 June 1825 Margaret (sponsors - Tim Dwyer & Mary Ryan) My Margaret left Ireland during the Famine and ended up in Rockland, Brown, WI by 1852. Her brother, Denis, and sister, Ellen, also settled in Rockland, WI. The only unaccounted for sibling is JO and I'm not sure if JO is a male or female and what happened to him/her. One of the sponsors for Patrick Ryan in Australia was a Johana Morricy. I wonder if this could have been JO or perhaps Daniel married a Johana in Australia. I did not find a marriage for Daniel. My Margaret Morrissey married Maurice Ryan who was from Glenough Lower, Parish of Clonoulty. I have quiet a bit of information on this Ryan family and am definite that they are mine. I think it is more than coincidental that both Margaret and Maurice come from the same parish. I can't prove that this is my Morrissey family beyond a "shadow of a doubt", but the pieces do seem to fit together very well. I believe that they are mine. Sincerely, Kris