The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-04-02


The two military companies of the
city, the Hornets Nest Rifemen, I'M
der the leadership of Captain John A.
Parker, and the Fifth Company Coast
Artillery under Lieut. Hudson Millar,
acted as an escort Of honor at the
service here and deputation from
each accompanied the body to Lex
ington.
The Southern Railway through Mr..
r. H. DeButts rendered a special fu-
neral car which was attached to north
bound train No. 80, leaving Charlotte
at $3.50 D. m. A baggage car was pro-
vided for the casket and the flowers
and a special Pullman for the mem
bers of the funeral party. No 81 took
these cars to Lynchburg where they
we're shifted to the C. & o. line by
which they were taken to Lexington.
Biographical.
Mary Anna Morrison, wife OF Stone
wall Jackson, was born in Mecklen-
burg county, a mile or so north OF
Charlotte, In the manse OF Sugar
Creek church. The house, still stand
ing, is on the Derita road, and is own
ed by Mr.. Frank Johnston. The date
Of her birth was July 81, 1881. Her
father was Rev DR.. Robert Hall Nor
rison, a distinguished and learned
minister OF the Presbyterian church,
who was pastor Of historic and below
ed old Sugar Creek church, when then
numbered 500 members, and during
this pastorate DR.. Morrison organized
the First Presbyterian church OF Char
lotte, and to both churches he minis
tered with ability and eminent &C
ceptability.
Pounds Davidson College.
Being deeply impressed by the fact
that SO few candidates for the minis
try came from the State University at
which he graduated. he, in 1885, at a
meeting of Concord Presbytery
brought before the Presbytery reso-
luton for the establishment Of David
son College, and became the founder
and builder, and frst president Of this
eminent institution of the church,
from which have gone forth hundreds
of men who have become famed as
ministers, lawyers, physicians and one
now fills the highest office in the gift
of the American people.
Mrs. Jackson's mother was Miss
Mary Graham, OF renowned family,
her father being General Joseph Ora
ham. of illustrious Revolutionary fame
and her brother, William Alexander
Graham, successfully governor OF
North Carolina, United States senator
and secretary of the navy, under Fill
more's administration, and who Sc
cured the "open door" for Japan.
DR.. and Mrs. Morrison had ten chill
dren. Three Of their sons-in-law be-
came generals in the Confederate
army-Thomas Jonathan Jackson, ID.
H. Hill and Rufus Barringer; fourth.
Judge A. C. Avery. OF the supreme
court, q colonel In the army; fifth,
John e. Brown, colonel Of the And
North Carolina Regiment. Three sons.
Major VIM. W. Morrison. Capt. 10
seph Graham Morrison, and DR.. Robt.
Hall Morrison, all served valiantly for
their country, the youngest brother
OF Mrs. jackson, Rev. Alfred Morrison.
a most gifted orator on whom the man
tie of his honored father fell being
called OF God into his ministry, was
translated to higher service while
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church OF Selma, Ala.
OF Mrs. Jackson's brothers and sis
tiers only two now survive, Mrs Laura
Morrison Brown, wife Of the lamented
Col. John E. Brown. and DR.. Robert
Hall Morrison, the latter Of Moores-
vile.
Mrs. Jaekson's Childhood.
Mrs. jackson was but child when
the family left the manse at Sugar
Creek church. which still stands as a
monument to the first pastor and his
great work, and which. as the birth
place OF the wife of Stonewal Jack
son. must ever be shrine for the Vet
Grams. Daughters and Children OF the
Confederacy.
Moves 70 Lincoln.
At Davidson the greater part OF
Mrs. Jackson's childhood was spent
Her fathers health failed while presi
dent OF Davidson College and he re
signed and subsequently moved to Lin.
coin county where he ministered tc
three churches. There he and his wife
reared their large family Of ten chi
dren. &