Ancestry of Jim Morrison

compiled by William Addams Reitwiesner


The following material on the immediate ancestry of Jim Morrison should not be considered either exhaustive or authoritative, but rather as a first draft.

Michael Meggison, Clay Marston, and Jennifer Jones contributed to this report.





William Addams Reitwiesner

wargs@wargs.com


Ancestry of Jim Morrison
1 James Douglas ("Jim") Morrison, b. Melbourne, Fla., 8 Dec. 1943, d. Paris IV 3 July 1971, bur. Cimetière du Père Lachaise, Paris
PARENTS
2 George Stephen ("Steve") Morrison, USN, b. Rome, Ga., 7 Jan. 1919, d. Coronado, San Diego Co., Cal., 17 Nov. 2008
m. Honolulu, Hawaiian Territory, ... April 1942
3 Clara Virginia Clarke, b. Chicago, Ill., 27 Sept. 1919, d. Coronado, San Diego Co., Cal., 29 Dec. 2005 [SSDI 396-07-4574]
GRANDPARENTS
4 Paul Raymund Morrison, laundromat owner, b. ... , Ga., 28 April 1886, d. Highland Pines Nursing Home, Clearwater, Fla., 31 Dec. 1971 [SSDI 422-09-7886; Florida Death Certificate 71-077869]
m. ... 17 April 1913
5 Caroline Hoover, b. ... , Ohio, 23 April 1891, d. Spring, Harris Co., Tex., 31 Aug. 1984 [SSDI 261-07-2299]
6 Dalton Frank Clarke, b. Marion Co., Kan., 25 Oct. 1887, d. Miramar, Fla., 9 Aug. 1969 [SSDI 390-07-0429; Florida Death Certificate 69-044929]
m. Moundsville, W. Va., 16 Aug. 1909
7 Anna Robinson Stidger, b. Marshall Co., W. Va., ... [ca. 1890], d. ... [living 1930]
GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
8 Robert Bruce Morrison, b. ... 6 July 1852, d. ... 2 June 1899
m. Mahoning Co., Ohio, 27 Oct. 1874 [IGI]
9 Suzannah Reep, b. Niles, Ohio, 3 Sept. 1855, d. Largo, Pinellas Co., Fla., 20 Feb. 1947
10 Benjamin Franklin Hoover, b. ... 14 Feb. 1859, d. ... 24 Aug. 1899
m. Wayne Co., Ohio, 22 July 1886 [IGI]
11 Claudia I ... Crawford, b. ... 13 May 1866, d. ... Feb. 1943
12 Frank Clark, b. ... , Pa., ... June 1856, d. ...
m. Anderson Co., Kan., 26 Oct. 1882 [IGI]
13 Sophie E ... Frank, b. ... Nov. 1864, d. ...
14 Leroy Stidger, b. ... 1861, d. ... 1936
m.
15 Etta B ... Robinson, b. ... May 1864, d. Moundsville, W. Va., 27 July 1894
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
16 Stephen Morrison, b. ... , Pa., 4 March 1826, d. ... 6 July 1867
m. ... [ca. 1848]
17 Lydia Emery, b. Greenville, Pa., 22 Feb. 1830, d. ... 28 March 1914
18 John Reep, b. New Lisbon, Ohio, 30 Nov. 1820, d. Vincennes, Ind., 21 Jan. 1908
m. Venengo Co., Pa., 24 Aug. 1843
19 Sarah Ann Beal, b. Centre Co., Pa., 6 Sept. 1823, d. Vincennes, Ind., 10 Sept. 1915
20 Isaac G ... Hoover, b. Lancaster Co., Pa., 24 April 1832, d. Chester Co., Pa., 9 Feb. 1901
m. ... [ca. 1833]
21 Lydia Ann Groff, b. Lancaster Co., Pa., 15 Sept. 1835, d. Lancaster Co., Pa., 5 Sept. 1887
22 Thomas Sylvester Crawford, b. ... 19 Feb. 1838, d. ... 1 Sept. 1882
m. Medina Co., Ohio, 25 Sept. 1865 [IGI]
23 Caroline Elder, b. ... 3 Sept. 1838, d. ... 22 May 1922
26 William Frank, b. ... , N. Y., ... [ca. 1830], d. ...
m. Geauga Co., Ohio, 1 Sept. 1859 [IGI]
27 Matilda Stiles, b. ... , Ohio, ... [ca. 1846], d. ...
28 Samuel B ... Stidger, physician, b. Springfield, Jefferson Co., Ohio, 1 Dec. 1830, d. Marshall Co., W. Va., 31 Dec. 1883
m.
29 Elizabeth M ... , b. ... [ca. 1833], d. ... 1 Dec. 1872
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
34 William Emery, b. Mercer Co., Pa., 21 Aug. 1792, d. Mercer Co., Pa., 10 Feb. 1871
m. Butler Co., Pa., 23 April 1815
35 Lydia Harlan, b. Chester Co., Pa., 30 June 1792, d. Mercer Co., Pa., 6 Oct. 1868
36 Jacob Reep, b. Butler Co., Pa., 4 Jan. 1788 d. Niles, Ohio, 6 April 1850
m.
37 Sarah Courtright, b. ... [ca. 1788], d. ... [before 1850]
40 Benjamin Hoover, b. ... 7 March 1795, d. Intercourse, Lancaster Co., Pa., 29 May 1854
m. ... [ca. 1817]
41 Catharine Graybill, b. Lancaster Co., Pa., 7 June 1796, d. Lancaster Co., Pa., 25 March 1850
44 James Crawford, b. ... 8 July 1808, d. ... 7 June 1884
m. ... 8 Sept. 1831
45 Amy Elder, b. ... 8 Nov. 1813, d. ... 5 April 1893
54 Daniel Stiles, b. ... 14 Aug. 1799, d. ...
m.
55 Nancy Washburne, b. ... , d. ...
56 George Stidger, physician, b. Jefferson Co., Ohio, ... 1807, d. Marshall Co., W. Va., ... 1887
m.
57 Mary Ann Baker, b. ... [ca. 1811], d. ... 1864
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
68 John Emery, b. Hunterdon Co., N. J., 23 June 1769, d. ...
m.
69 Susannah Covert, b. ... 27 Nov. 1772, d. ...
70 Jonathan Harlan, b. ... , d. ...
m.
71 ... , b. ... , d. ...
80 Joseph Huber, b. ... 18 June 1764, d. ... 3 Oct. 1826
m.
81 Anna Myer, b. ... 26 May 1768, d. ... 7 June 1853
88 James Crawford, b. ... 16 Feb. 1774, d. ... 27 Nov. 1845
m.
89 Sally Black, b. ... , d. ...
108 Aaron Stiles, b. Brandon, Rutland Co., Vt., 4 July 1773, d. ... 19 June 1843
m. Harpersfield, Delaware Co., N. Y., 3 Sept. 1798
109 Abigail Cahoon, b. ... 30 March 1799, d. ... 15 Oct. 1867
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
136 John Emery, b. ... 1 Jan. 1742, d. ... 13 May 1814
m. Hunterdon Co., N. J., 28 Nov. 1765
137 Mary Reed, b. ... 22 Dec. 1743, d. ... 1807
138 Luke Covert, b. ... , d. ...
m.
139 Cornelia Van Zant, b. ... , d. ...
160 Martin Huber, b. ... , d. ... 21 April 1785
m.
161 Magdalena Musser, b. ... , d. ... 29 Sept. 1796
162 Vincent Myer, b. ... 1721, d. ... 1797
m. ... 1750
163 Anna Huber, b. ... 16 Aug. 1727, d. ... 16 Sept. 1773
176 Josiah Crawford, b. ... , d. ...
m. 1763
177 Margaret Morrison, b. ... [ca. 1742], d. ... 1795
216 John Stiles, b. Stratford, Conn., 21 Aug. 1738, d. ...
m. ... 13 Aug. 1760
217 Betty Olds, b. Woodbury, Conn., 10 Nov. 1740, d. ...
218 Reynolds Cahoon, b. ... 1735, d. ...
m. Exeter, R. I., 12 Feb. 1769
219 Mary Rathbun, b. Exeter, R. I., 22 Nov. 1738, d. ...
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
272 Conrad Emery, b. ... , d. Hunterdon Co., N. J., ... [before 3 June 1757]
m.
273 Margreth ... , b. ... , d. ...
354 Guyon/Gavin Morrison, b. ... , d. ...
m.
355 ... , b. ... , d. ...
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EXTRACTS from the U.S. FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS



1930 Florida, Labra Co., Leesburg, ED 13, sheet 16A, line 34

Morrison Paul R      H   M W 44 M 25     GA PA PA     Manager    Laundry
         Caroline    W   F W 34 M 21     OH OH PA
         Isabel      D   F W 16 S        GA GA OH
         Dorthy      D   F W 13 S        GA GA OH
         Stephen     S   M W 11 S        GA GA OH

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1930 New York, Kings Co., Brooklyn, ED 1278, sheet 18A, line 45

Clark Dalton       H      M W 42 M 21     KS PA KS      Manager       Hosiery
      Annie S      W      F W 39 M 19     WV WV KS      Housewife
      Clare V      D      F W 10 S        C  KS WV      School
      Dalton S     S      M W 20 M        WA KS WV      Salesman      Hosiery
      Marjorie     DiL    F W 21 M        D  IL IL      Housewife

C = Chicago, Ill.
D = Decatur, Ill.

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1920 Alabama, Morgan Co., Albany, ED 175, sheet 17B, line 63

Morrison Paul R     H    M W 36      M     GA OH IN     Brick Manufacturer    Brick Yard
         Caroline   W    F W 28      M     OH PA OH
         Isabel     D    F W  5      S     GA GA OH
         Dorothy    D    F W  3 1/12 S     GA GA OH
         Stephen    S    M W  1 3/12 S     GA GA OH

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1920 Illinois, Cook Co., Chicago, ED 309, sheet 4A, line 12

Clark Dalton T         H    M W 32      M     KS PA KS      President     Grocery Co
      Annie S          W    F W 29      M     WV WV KS
      Dalton S         S    M W  9      S     WA KS WV
      L Read           S    M W  7      S     PA KS WV
      Jeannette E      D    F W         S     PA KS WV
      Eleanor S        D    F W  4 6/12 S     PA KS WV
      Clara Virginia   D    F W    3/12 S     IL KS WV
   (two boarders)

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1910 Washington, Pierce Co., Tacoma, ED 217, sheet 8A, line 20

Clarke Dalton T     H       M W 22 M1 0         KS KS KS      Traveling Agent    ... Book
       Anna S       W       F W 19 M1 0 0 0     WV WV KS
Stidger Nona P      Sis     F W 23 S            CO WV KS

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1900 Pennsylvania, Washington Co., Washington, ED 173, sheet 5B, line 54

Clark Frank        H     W M Jun 1856 43 M 18         PA PA PA      Carpenter
      Sophie E     W     W F Nov 1864 35 M 18 4 4     OH NY OH
      Verna M      D     W F Sep 1883 16 S            KS PA OH      In School
      Jennie M     D     W F Dec 1885 14 S            KS PA OH      In School
      Dalton T     S     W M Oct 1887 12 S            KS PA OH      In School
      Ned H        S     W M Jan 1891  9 S            KS PA OH      In School
   (one boarder)

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1900 West Virginia, Marshall Co., Moundsville, ED 78, sheet 2A, line 11

Stidger Leroy L       H     W M Oct 1861 38 M 16         WV WV WV       Clerk           Circuit Court
        Virginia H    W     W F Sep 1866 33 M  1 0 0     WV WV WV
        William L     S     W M Mar 1885 15 S            WV WV IL       Asst Clerk      Circuit Court
        Nona P        D     W F Sep 1886 13 S            KS WV IL
        Ivan R        S     W M Aug 1888 11 S            KS WV IL
        Anne R        D     W F Aug 1890  9 S            WV WV IL
        May L         D     W F Feb 1893  7 S            WV WV IL

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1880 Kansas, Anderson Co., Greeley, ED 22, page 18, line 45, continued on page 19

Frank Wm         W M 50          Wagon Maker        NY NY NY
      Matilda    W F 34    W     Keeping House      OH CT CT
      Sophia     W F 16    D     At Home            OH NY OH
      Millie     W F 15    D     At Home            OH NY OH
      Nannie     W F  9    D                        KS NY NY
      Jennie     W F  7    D                        KS NY NY
      Billy      W M  2    S                        KS NY NY
   (four boarders)

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1880 West Virginia, Marshall Co., Cameron, ED 188, page 23, line 9

Stidger S B          W M 49         Physician        WV
        Elizabeth    W F 32    W    Keeping House    PA PA PA
        Mary         W F 24    D                     WV WV PA
        William      W M 21    S    Clerk   Store    WV WV PA
        Le Roy       W M 18    S                     WV WV PA
        Irena        W F 13    D                     WV WV PA

No information was recorded in the "parents' birthplace" columns in S B Stidger's entry

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NOTES






2 -- Until 1963, he was the youngest Admiral in the United States Navy.



6 -- Founder of the Worker's Co-Operative, and Socialist Party candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1918, in 1933 Dalton Clarke was president of the "Unemployed Labor and Commodity Exchange", in Milwaukee, Wisconsin [Washington Post 31 March 1933, p. 5].



7 -- Her brother, Rev. William Leroy Stidger (1885-1949), was an early twentieth-century preacher who brought modern marketing and publicity tactics to his crusade to save souls. Sinclair Lewis based "Elmer Gentry" on Stidger, a great-uncle of Jim Morrison.

For further details, see Evangelism's First Modern Media Star, a biography of Stidger by his grandson Jack Hyland. More information on Hyland and the book is (or was) available at http://www.stidger.com.













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