The McMORRANs of Pennsylvania, USA
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1. WILLIAM McMORRAN.  He married ELIZABETH COPELAND.
    Children:
    2. i EDWARD McMORRAN.
    3. ii WILLIAM McMORRAN b. 10 JUN 1820.
    4. iii JAMES McMORRAN b. 27 MAR 1823.
    5. iv CHARLES McMORRAN b. 27 FEB 1826.
    6. v DAVID McMORRAN b. 1831.
    7. vi MARY McMORRAN.
    8. vii MARGARET McMORRAN b. 20 JUN 1828.

Second Generation

2. EDWARD McMORRAN.  He married AGNES.
    Children:
    9. i AGNES McMORRAN.
    10. ii MARY McMORRAN.
    11. iii JAMES McMORRAN.
    12. iv WILLIAM McMORRAN.

3. WILLIAM McMORRAN, b. 10 JUN 1820, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, occupation Farmer.  He married MARTHA F. HOWIE, b. 1825, New Brunswick, d. 27 FEB 1883, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co., PA.  WILLIAM died 7 MAY 1895, Ulster Township, Bradford Co. PA, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co. PA.
    Children:
      i JAMES McMORRAN, b. 1851, d. 31 AUG 1853, Ulster Township, Bradford Co. PA, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co. PA.
    13. ii ELIZABETH McMORRAN b. 1853.
      iii WILLIAM WILEY McMORRAN, b. 2 MAY 1856, PA, occupation Farmer, d. 31 JUL 1940, Ulster Township, Bradford Co. PA, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co. PA.
      iv MARTHA MAY McMORRAN, b. 1859, PA, d. 15 JUN 1950, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co., PA.
    14. v ARTHUR DUNCAN McMORRAN b. 22 MAR 1863.
      vi EMMA ISABELLE McMORRAN, b. 1866, PA.  She married W. G. MILLS.  EMMA died 15 APR 1892, buried: Lot 251, Riverside Cemetery, New Section, Towanda Borough, Bradford County PA.
 

CENSUS 1880 - North Towanda Township, Bradford County, PA
D#	F#	SURNAME	FIRST NAME	AGE	SEX	Relationship to Head of House	OCCUPATION	BORN	Place of Birth - Father	Place of Birth - Mother
295	308	McMorran	William	60	M	hus	farmer	Scotland	Scotland	Scotland
295	308		Martha	55	F	wife	housekeeper	N.Brunswick.	Scotland	Scotland
295	308		Wiley	24	M	son	farmer	PA	Scotland	N.Brunswick
295	308		Martha A.	20	F	dau		PA	Scotland	N.Brunswick
295	308		A. Duncan	17	M	son	farmer	PA	Scotland	N.Brunswick
295	308		Emma I.	13	F	dau		PA	Scotland	N.Brunswick

4. JAMES McMORRAN, b. 27 MAR 1823, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright.  He married MARTHA SINCLAIR GILMORE, b. c.1838, d. 22 DEC 1918.  JAMES died 9 JUL 1909, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co. PA.
    Children:
    15. i JAMES SINCLAIR McMORRAN b. 1876.
      ii AGNES DUNCAN McMORRAN, b. MAR 1874.  She married ROBERT DIXON, b. 1864, d. 17 JUN 1950.  AGNES died 6 OCT 1937.

5. CHARLES McMORRAN, b. 27 FEB 1826, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, bap. 9 MAR 1826, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright.  He married ELIZABETH GIBSON, b. 1830, d. 1904, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co., PA.  CHARLES died 1890, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co., PA.
    Children:
      i WILLIAM McMORRAN, b. 1852/53.
    16. ii EDWARD S. McMORRAN b. 1861.
    17. iii ALLEN J. McMORRAN b. 1857.
      iv ELIZABETH McMORRAN, b. 1867, d. 1947.
    18. v GEORGE McMORRAN b. 1866.

6. DAVID McMORRAN, b. 1831, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright.  He married NANCY MATHER, d. 1932.
    Children:
      i HENRY McMORRAN.
      ii WILLIAM McMORRAN.

7. MARY McMORRAN.  She married WILLIAM GIBSON.
    Children:
      i DAVID GIBSON.
      ii MARY GIBSON.
      iii JEANETTE GIBSON.
      iv MARGARET GIBSON.
      v SARAH GIBSON.

8. MARGARET McMORRAN, b. 20 JUN 1828, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright.  She married CHARLES P. GORSLINE, 1855.  MARGARET died 14 FEB 1919.
    Children:
      i WILLIAM GORSLINE.
      ii GEORGE GORSLINE.
      iii MAY GORSLINE.
      iv SUSAN GORSLINE.

Third Generation

9. AGNES McMORRAN.  She married WILLIAM UNDERWOOD.
    Children:
      i MAY UNDERWOOD.
      ii ELLA UNDERWOOD.
      iii WILLIE UNDERWOOD.
      iv JAMES UNDERWOOD, d. 31 AUG 1928.

10. MARY McMORRAN.  She married NATHAN V. WELLER.
    Children:
      i FRED WELLER.
      ii HARRY WELLER.
      iii MARY WELLER.  She married LEROY HORTON.

11. JAMES McMORRAN.  He married MARGARET JACKSON.
    Children:
    19. i CORA McMORRAN.
      ii MARY AGNES McMORRAN.  She married GEORGE GAVETT, 1915.  MARY died 1942, Los Angeles, CA.

12. WILLIAM McMORRAN.  He married HENRIETTA HUNSINGER.
    Children:
      i EDWARD McMORRAN, d. 1936.
    20. ii ABRAM McMORRAN b. 1867.
      iii ALICE McMORRAN, b. 1876, PA, d. 1940.
 

CENSUS 1880 - Athens Township, Bradford County, PA
D#	F#	SURNAME	FIRST NAME	AGE	SEX	Relationship to Head of House	OCCUPATION	BORN	Place of Birth - Father	Place of Birth - Mother
214	214	Hunsicker	Abraham	65	M	hus	farmer	NY	NY	NY
214	214		Julianne	64	F	wife	housekeeper	NY	NY	NY
214	214	McMorran	Abraham	13	M	gr. ch.	attend.school	PA	Scotland	NY

CENSUS 1910 - Bradford County, PA
Edward McMorran
Age:		State:	PA
Color:	W	Enumeration District:	0006
Birth Place:		Visit:	0078
Relation:	Sister
Other Residents:	Alice McMorran, 34, sister, Pennsylvania Janette Gibson, 60, cousin, Pennsylvania George Gavitte, 56, Boarder, Pennsylvania

13. ELIZABETH McMORRAN, b. 1853.  She married THOMAS J. HOWIE.  ELIZABETH died 1891.
    Children:
      i BELLE HOWIE, b. 1879, d. 1882.
      ii MARTHA MAY HOWIE, b. 16 MAY 1882, d. 25 NOV 1970.
    21. iii WILLIAM GORDON HOWIE b. 19 JUL 1884.
      iv MARY EDNA HOWIE, b. 2 NOV 1889.  She married DARWIN CLAY GILETTE, 1915.
    22. v JAMES STANLEY HOWIE b. 24 NOV 1891.

14. ARTHUR DUNCAN McMORRAN, b. 22 MAR 1863, PA.  He married MARY A. AMMERMAN, b. 1873, PA, d. 1950, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co. PA.  ARTHUR died 3 NOV 1945, Ulster Township, Bradford Co. PA, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co. PA.
    Children:
    23. i WILLIAM FRANK McMORRAN b. 3 MAR 1897.
    24. ii ISABELLA DOROTHY McMORRAN b. 18 DEC 1899.
    25. iii EDITH LOUISE McMORRAN b. 20 AUG 1905.
 

CENSUS 1910 - Bradford County, PA
Arthur D. McMorran
Age:	47	State:	PA
Color:	W	Enumeration District:	0048
Birth Place:	Pennsylvania	Visit:	0146
Relation:	Head of Household
Other Residents:	Wife Mary E. McMorran, 37, Pennsylvania Son Frank W. McMorran, 13, Pennsylvania Daughter Isabel D. McMorran, 10, Pennsylvania Daughter Edith L. McMorran, 4, Pennsylvania

15. JAMES SINCLAIR McMORRAN, b. 1876.  He married (1) EDNA IRENE HICKS, b. 1902, d. 1990, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co. PA.  He married (2) ELLEN McCAULEY, b. 1876, d. 1918, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co. PA.  JAMES died 1947, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co., PA.
    Children by EDNA IRENE HICKS:
      i EARL McMORRAN, b. 4 OCT 1922.  He married PHYLLIS MADIGAN, 1956.
      ii AGNES McMORRAN.  She married ROBERT FRALEY.
    26. iii JAY McMORRAN.
      iv ALTA JEAN McMORRAN, b. 11 MAR 1929.  She married WILLIAM LEE, 23 JAN 1954.
    Children by ELLEN McCAULEY:
    27. v RICHARD McMORRAN.

16. EDWARD S. McMORRAN, b. 1861.  He married KATE HEATH, b. 1864, d. 1945, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co., PA.  EDWARD died 1941, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co., PA.
    Children:
      i RAY McMORRAN, b. 1898, d. 1915, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co., PA.
      ii RALPH McMORRAN.
      iii IRENE McMORRAN.

17. ALLEN J. McMORRAN, b. 1857.  He married ETTA LEWIS, b. 1862, d. 1952, PA, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co., PA.  ALLEN died 1946, PA, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co., PA.
    Children:
      i CHARLES L. McMORRAN, b. 1889.  He married TILLIE HORTON, b. 1887, d. 1976, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co., PA.  CHARLES died 1964, PA, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co., PA.
      ii BESSIE McMORRAN.

Dec. 1, 1904 - Lewis, Amanda, wife of late Evan Lewis, in Tompkins Co., NY. Daughter of John Mingos. Born Nov. 6, 1850, d. Nov. 28, 1904, at daughter’s, Mrs. A. J. McMorran.
Jan. 1, 1903 - Lewis, Evan, Ulster Twp. d. Sat, age 79. Survived by 6 children: George at home, John, Thomas, William, Mrs. A. J. McMorran, Mrs. Ida Olmstead. 18.

 GEORGE McMORRAN, b. 1866, PA, occupation Farmer.  He married BERTINA MOORE, b. 1875, PA.
    Children:
      i HARLAN McMORRAN, b. 1900, PA.
      ii LOUISE McMORRAN, b. 1904, PA.
 

CENSUS 1910 - PA
George D. MacMorran
Age:	44	State:	PA
Color:	W	Enumeration District:	0004
Birth Place:	Pennsylvania	Visit:	0185
County:	Bradford
Relation:	Head of Household
Other Residents:	Wife Birtina MacMorran, 35, Pennsylvania Son Harlan MacMorran, 10, Pennsylvania Daughter Louise MacMorran, 6, Pennsylvania SIL Grace Moore 20, Pennsylvania

Fourth Generation

19. CORA McMORRAN.  She married JOHN SMITH, d. 1956.  CORA died 1923.
    Children:
    28. i HUBERT SMITH.
    29. ii GEORGE SMITH.
    30. iii WESLEY SMITH b. 1956.

20. ABRAM McMORRAN, b. 1867.  He married ANNIE E., b. 1870, d. 1931, PA, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co., PA.  ABRAM died 24 APR 1934, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co., PA.
    Children:
    31. i LUELLA McMORRAN.
    32. ii HENRIETTA McMORRAN.

21. WILLIAM GORDON HOWIE, b. 19 JUL 1884.  He married HELEN REINER.  WILLIAM died 16 AUG 1910.
    Children:
      i VIVIAN HOWIE, b. 12 AUG 1910.

22. JAMES STANLEY HOWIE, b. 24 NOV 1891.  He married MARGARET GOFF.  JAMES died MAR 1961.
    Children:
      i WILLIAM HOWIE.
      ii JAMES HOWIE.
      iii MARGARET HOWIE.
      iv PATRICIA HOWIE.
      v PHYLLIS HOWIE.
      vi PAUL HOWIE.

23. WILLIAM FRANK McMORRAN, b. 3 MAR 1897, PA.  He married MARION VANNESS, 1922.  WILLIAM died OCT 1969.
    Children:
      i BERTA JANE McMORRAN.

24. ISABELLA DOROTHY McMORRAN, b. 18 DEC 1899, PA.  She married RALPH P. KENNEDY, 1922.  ISABELLA died OCT 1969.
    Children:
    33. i PATRICIA DORIS KENNEDY.

25. EDITH LOUISE McMORRAN, b. 20 AUG 1905, PA.  She married PAUL H. BROWN, 1927, b. 20 OCT 1900, d. 18 JUN 1987.
    Children:
      i JANICE CAROLYN BROWN, b. 1928.
    34. ii NORMAN WALTER BROWN.

26. JAY McMORRAN.  He married IRENE K..
    Children:
      i JOHN McMORRAN.

27. RICHARD McMORRAN.  He married FLORENCE HICKS, 1928.
    Children:
      i ELLA A. McMORRAN, b. 14 JUL 1930.  She married IRA COX, 1947.
      ii ELWIN McMORRAN, b. 1932.
      iii LYLE McMORRAN, b. 1933.
    35. iv SHIRLEY BRENDA McMORRAN b. 1939.

Fifth Generation

28. HUBERT SMITH.  He married ALBERTA, 1923.
    Children:
      i BERT SMITH, b. 16 JAN 1928.

29. GEORGE SMITH.  He married MADELINE THOMPSON, 1920.
    Children:
      i ROBERT SMITH, b. 1923.

30. WESLEY SMITH, b. 1956.  He married MARION STEVENS, 19 OCT 1929.
    Children:
      i JUDY KAY SMITH, b. 1946.

31. LUELLA McMORRAN.  She married JOHN OLMSTEAD, d. 11 APR 1959.
    Children:
      i ALAN OLMSTEAD, b. 1917.
    36. ii EUGENE OLMSTEAD b. 1918.
      iii CARL OLMSTEAD, b. 15 JAN 1928.

32. HENRIETTA McMORRAN.  She married HOWARD LENOX, 1915, d. 2 FEB 1960.
    Children:
    37. i LEROY LENOX b. 1915.
      ii WINIFRED LENOX, b. 1917.
    38. iii EDWARD JAMES LENNOX b. 1922.
      iv DORTHEA LENOX, b. 1925.  She married RICHARD HUFF, 1950.

33. PATRICIA DORIS KENNEDY.  She married JAMES MUELLER, 1945.
    Children:
      i JAMES MUELLER.
      ii PAUL KENNEDY MUELLER.
      iii DIANTHA MUELLER.
      iv MICHAEL MUELLER.
      v ELIZABETH MUELLER.
      vi NICHOLAS MUELLER.
      vii PETER MUELLER.
      viii SALLY MUELLER.
      ix HUGH MUELLER, b. 23 OCT 1962.

34. NORMAN WALTER BROWN.  He married MARCIA RUSSELL.
    Children:
      i ROGER BROWN.
      ii DUNCAN BROWN.
      iii MICHAEL BROWN.

35. SHIRLEY BRENDA McMORRAN, b. 1939.  She married ? BARNES.
    Children:
      i DONNA ELLEN BARNES.

Sixth Generation

36. EUGENE OLMSTEAD, b. 1918.  He married ARLEIGH CAMPBELL, 1939.
    Children:
      i PATRICIA OLMSTEAD, b. 1941.

37. LEROY LENOX, b. 1915.  He married ETHYL MAY HAYWARD.
    Children:
      i KENNETH LENOX, b. 18 AUG 1938, d. 1942.
      ii CAROLYN LEE LENOX, b. 1942.  She married CHESTER HARRIS, 1960.
    39. iii DONNA JEAN LENOX b. 1944.

38. EDWARD JAMES LENNOX, b. 1922.  He married SHIRLEY DAVIDSON, 1942.
    Children:
      i KAREN LENOX, b. 25 DEC 1954.

Seventh Generation

39. DONNA JEAN LENOX, b. 1944.  She married DUANE DUNBAR, 20 APR 1963.
    Children:
      i TERENCE DUNBAR, b. 13 FEB 1964.

Thanks to Ken MacMorran for much of the information above.

ALLEN J. McMORRAN b. 1857, PA, d. 1946, PA, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania, m. ETTA L., b. 1862, d. 1952, PA, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania.
    Children:
      i.  CHARLES L. McMORRAN b. 1889, d. 1964, PA, buried: Ulster Cemetery, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania.

MCMORRAN, ELIZABETH b. 1886 d. 1949 

McMORRAN, CATHERINE - At the family residence number 100 Butler street, Etna on Friday, July 9, 1897, at 6:20 am Mrs. Catherine McMorran wife of Alexander McMorran, in the 33rd year of her age.  Funeral services on Sunday at 4 pm. Interment private.

McMorran, D K, Sgt, b. 03/26/1894, s/o Alex McMorran, ind 06/1918, Camp Sherman, overseas 1918