Gabriella Richardina Dill Morrison (1857-1949 aka Ella) youngest child of Simpson Gabriel Morrison & Maria Rebecca Beggs married Dr George Cockburn Warden Jr (1856-1916) son of George Cockburn Warden 1824-1908) in 1881.
George Cockburn Warden's father was William Warden (1777-1849) of Alyth, Forfarshire, Scotland.
Those are just facts. After this I have to go by "oral history". Ella was "Scots-Irish", according to my grandmother, Ella's granddaughter.
Here in Canada many term their ancestors Scots-Irish, many have Scottish surnames but the family came from Ireland in the early 1800's to distinguish those who came because of the Irish Famine. I have ancestors surnamed McClelland and Gordon that seem to be decidedly Scottish names, but declare on their gravestones "Native of Ireland".
So did the Simpson Gabriel Morrison come from Scotland? Simpson and Morrison are also Scottish names. Maria Rebecca Beggs was born in Aughnacloy Northern Ireland, according to some record.
I wonder if Heather Graham "Heppy" would like to add anything?
Others researching the family of Simpson Gabriel Morrison & Maria Rebecca Beggs and their 13 children & 80 grandchildren would like to know ...
So far I can only identify 12 of the 13. A daughter married Holton Davin of Tipperary.
Further, I'm guessing that Simpson Gabriel Morrison may have been named after his mother, a Miss Simpson or Miss Gabriel. Pure guess, have to look for a Mr Morrison who married a Miss Simpson or Miss Gabriel around 1810.
Note: when Rev Simpson Gabriel Morrison died in 1891 his sons-in-law were named!!!! Good manners indeed not to give any female a name!!!
Gail