Stanley Washington Morrison

  General Notes:

Stanley Morrison first appears in census records for Henry Co., Va. in 1840. He and Sarah are listed in census records for Henry Co. for 1850 and 1860. After Stanley's death, Sarah (Sally) is listed in the 1870 and 1880 census records for Leatherwood, Henry Co., Va.

The 1850 Federal Census for Henry Co., Virginia, page 5, dated August 1, 1850 records Stanly (sic) (41 - VA) and Sarah (38 - VA) Morrison with children Sarah (10), George (8), John (6), Thomas (5), Susan (3), Benj F. (2), (not named) (2/12). Stanly is a farmer with real estate valued at $1,000 and has 6 slaves.

The 1860 Federal Census for Henry Co., Virginia, Breckinridge P. O. page 36, dated July 4, 1860 records Stanley (50 - VA) and Sarah (48 - VA) Morrison with children Geo (18), Jno (16), Thos (14), Susan (12), Franklin (10), Henrietta (9), and Henry (8). Stanley is a farmer with real estate valued at $6,000 and a personal estate valued at $6,000 including 11 slaves.

The 1870 Federal Census for Leatherwood Township, Henry Co., Virginia, Martinsville P. O. page 64B, dated July 15, 1870 records Sally Morrison (54 - VA) with children Clay (18), Henrietta (19),Thomas (25), Lucy (26), Mord [Maude] (2), and Fanney [Fannie] (9/12). Thomas and Lucy are married with children Maude and Fanny. Also in the household are S. B. Gravely (10) and Wm A. Gravely (8) as well as blacks Ally Peters (30), Thomas Peters (12), Manda Peters (11), John Peters (2), Dosha Hatcher (28), and Ednwy Hatcher (5). Sally is keeping house and has real estate valued at $1,200 and a personal estate valued at $200. Clay is a farmer laborer and Thomas is a Trader.

The 1880 Federal Census for Leatherwood Township, Henry Co., Virginia, District 129, page 73B, dated June 22, 1880 records Sally R. Morrison (69 - VA) living with her son Thomas J. Morrison (35) and his wife Lucy A. (36) and their children Maude M. (12), Fanny W. (10), Lula R. (8), Sally (8), George E. (5), James (4), William T. (1).

Stanley married Sarah (Sally) Royall on 27 Apr 1839 in Pittsylvania Co., VA. (Sarah (Sally) Royall was born on 17 May 1812 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia and died on 18 Nov 1889 in Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA...)