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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

David MORRISON, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Peotone; born in County Monaghan, Ireland, April 15, 
1831, where he lived until 20 years of age, attending school until 18 years of age, then 
engaged in farming two years, when he came to America, landing in New York May 12, 1851, 
where he lived four years, engaged in mercantile pursuits; then to New Jersey, as attendant 
in the New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum for two years; he emigrated to Illinois in April, 
1857, and located in Carroll Co., where he farmed in summer and taught school in winter 
for a period of six years; he removed to Peotone Twp., Will Co., May, 1863; he owns 283 
acres of well-improved land, valued at $40 per acre, which he has secured by his own hard 
labor and industry. He married March 30, 1857, Matilda DUNCAN; she was born in Antrim Co., 
Ireland, Feb. 6, 1835, and immigrated to this country in 1847. They have four children by 
this union, viz., William A., George A., David H. and Mary E. Mr. MORRISON held the office 
of Assessor for three years in Carroll Co.; has held the following offices in Will Co., 
viz.: Justice of the Peace, which he now holds and has held for nine years; School Director 
for nine years, and other offices at different times. He has taught school three terms 
while living in this township.