from:From: A Portrait and Biographical Record of Boone and Clinton Counties,
Ind.,
Containing Biographical Sketches of Many Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies and Portraits of all the Presidents of the
United States, and Biographies of the Governors of Indiana.
Published by A.W. Bowen & Co. in Chicago 1895. 908 pages.
pages 814 and 817
OWEN A. J. MORRISON. M. D. who is successfully engaged in the practice of the
medical profession in Middlefork, has the honor of being a native of Clinton
county. He was here born February 26, 1845, and is a son of James ant
Margaret Morrison, who were highly respected people of the community. Upon
his father's farm he was reared to manhood, and in the common schools of
Warren township he acquired his primary education. He afterward pursued his
studies in Frankfort. When he had attained his majority he began farming the
old homestead, which he operated until 1878, but it was his earnest desire to
enter thc medical profession, and in that year it became possible for him in
some degree to carry out his cherished plans. Mr. Morrison at that time
entered the medical college of Fort Wayne, Ind., and after pursuing a two
years' course was graduated therefrom on the second of March, 1880.
Immediately after, he opened an office in Middlefork, where he has remained
continuously since, and during the period that has elapsed he has built up a
large practice, which is still increasing. He is a close student of his
profession and his skill and ability well merit his success.
On the twentv-ninth of November, 1866, was celebrated the marriage of Dr.
Morrison and Miss Annie E. Johnston, daughter of William V. and Lucy (FuelI)
Johnston. Her parents were numbered among the early settlers of this county,
and in their family were seven children, namely: Annie, wife of our subject;
Catherine, Blake and Bartholomew, all deceased; Marjory, wife of Marion
Stotter; Martha, wife of Martin Campbell; Effie, wife of Albert Betts. Mrs.
Morrison was born August 11,, 1848. Two children grace the union of the
doctor and his wife~Olive B., who was. born May 11, 1869, and is the wife of
Andrew J. Farrier; and William H., who was born January 30, 1871, and married
Hattie Schafer. Dr. Morrison takes some interest in civic societies and
belongs to Middlefork lodge, No. 304, F. & A. M., and also to the Good
Templars' society. He holds membership with the Universalist church, and his
wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics he is a
prohibitionist, having supported that party since 1884. He has always made
his home in Clinton county, and those who have known him from boyhood are
numbered among his warmest friends, a fact which indicates an honorable and
well spent life. Those who know him esteem him highly for his sterling worth
and strict integrity, and he well deserves representation in this volume.
Transcriped by Chris Brown