Brief Life History of Josiah Alexander
When Josiah Alexander Morrison was born on 25 July 1813, in Dallas, Alabama, United States, his father, Robert Carson Morrison, was 26 and his mother, Prudence Alexander, was 28. He married Mary Mumford about 1833. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 24 May 1850, in his hometown, at the age of 36, and was buried in Valley Creek Cemetery, Valley Grande, Dallas, Alabama, United States.
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1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1821
Historical Boundaries: 1821: Dallas, Alabama, United States
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
Irish: from Ó Muirgheasáin ‘descendant of Muirgheasán’, a diminutive of Muirgheas, a personal name meaning ‘sea valor’.
Scottish: from Gaelic Mac Moireasdain ‘son of Moireasdan’, a personal name cognate with Irish Muirgheasán’ (see 1 above).
Scottish and English: patronymic from the personal name Morris .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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