The Republican journal., 1903-01-22
LEONARD A. MORRISON.
Death of the HistO Orian and Writer At His
Home in Derry Village

Death of the Historian and Writer At His
Home in Derry Village
Hon. Leonard Allison Morrison, the his
torian and writer, died at his home in Derry
Village, n. H., Sunday morning, Dec. 14th
He had suffered for some years from the
effects of stroke of paralysis, and was
able to get about with difficulty. For few
weeks past he had been unusually feeble
and the last few days of his life sank
rapidly
Leonard Allison Morrison was a son of
the late jeremiah Morrison and descend
ant of the early settlers of the town OF
Windham. He was born in Wlndham FEB.
81. 1913. lie received his early education in
his native town, in the Union school, Co
wanda, Cattaraugus county, New York, and
at the New Hampshire Conference semi
nary at Tilton. The education received
thus was well supplemented by personal
study and continuous application to books
and works by the best authors.
Mr.. Morrison never married, but lived
with his parents till they passed away. His
brothers and sisters, with the exception OF
one sister, died when he was quite young
and thus the burden of caring for the par
ents fell upon him. lie never allowed them
to want for anything, but with the kindness
and affection of faithful son tenderly
cared for them till the last One sister,
Mrs, Horace Park of Belfast, Maine, sur
wives him.
Mr.. Morrison early evnced Il great fond
ness for reading and for many years took
books from The public library in Lawrence,
Mass. He became interested III historical
and genealogical works and soon turned
his attention to thai department of literary
employment He published over twenty
books, most of them histories. Among the
number may be mentioned ''ih he History OF
VII. dham, '''TheIiistory of the Morrisons,'
"The History of the Sinclair Family,
II loo, md
cpedngs of the Celebration of the One
Hundreth and Fiftieth anniversary OF the
Settlement of Windham," "1istory of the
Dinsmore Family" ''Among the Scotch
Irish,'' "IIistory of the kimball Family"
''Poems of Robert Dinsmore, Self Styled
the Rustic Bard,' etc.
He was given many places OF honor and
trust by his toWnSpeOple. lie was select
man for number of years was represent
tive to the Legislature; was chairman OF
the town Republican committee; justice
of the peace; enumerat0r OF the census,
was moderator number OF years, and Tor
number OF years was correspondent anu
writer for a number of newspapers Mr.
Morrison continued his literary work till he
was stricken down by disease and often
gave interesting articles to the newspapers.
Mr.. Morrison lived till 1900 upon the pater-
nal farm, which was LAID out IN l'2o oy the
Rev. James MacGregOr, the first minister IN
Londonderry. The farm was owned and oc-
cupied by his great grandfather. Lieut.:
Samuel Morrison, and by his grandfather and
his father.
Two years ago last spring Mr.. Morrison
sold the old place, as he was altogether, too
feeble to care for it longer He bought
place in Derry Village, adjoining the farm
of ". W. Poor, and lived there the remain
der of his days, being tenderly cared for by
his niece. Miss Mabelle Park, and her
aunt, Miss Louise Park of Maine, who has
been his faithful housekeeper for severa,
years.
The funeral was held Wednesday, Prayer
was offered at the house at O'Clock by the
, Rev. L. II. Adams, after which the body
was accompanied by the relatives and
friends to the Windham Presbyterian
church, where public service was held at
H. Among the out of town people here
! was the Hon James Dnsmore and wife OF
Lowell, Mass.
Interment was in the family lot in the old
buryng ground at the head of Wndham
Range, "a bleak and wind loved spot" in
winter, but in summer, "where green
grasses tremble in the breezes and the
warm sunshine call forth the flowers -
where rest the members Of five generations
of his race.