Mariah Jane Morrison b. 17 Apr 1827 Nicholas Co., VA d. 19 May 1904 Braxton Co., WV: Meadow Bluff Meanderings

1827 - 1904 (77 years)

Name	Mariah Jane Morrison
Birth	17 Apr 1827	Nicholas Co., VA [1]
Gender	Female
Find A Grave Link	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114448538
Find A Grave Memorial	114448538
Death	19 May 1904	Braxton Co., WV [2]
Burial	Squires Cemetery, Salt Lick, Braxton Co., WV [3]
Person ID	I6475	Meadow Bluff Meanderings
Last Modified	18 Dec 2025

Father	John Morrison, b. 4 Mar 1804, Greenbrier Co., VA d. 8 Dec 1884, Holly District, Braxton Co., WV (Age 80 years)
Mother	Mary Lough, b. 7 Jan 1807, Pendleton Co., VA d. 6 Feb 1863, Braxton Co., VA (Age 56 years)
Marriage	7 Jul 1826	Nicholas Co., VA [4]
Family ID	F2766	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family William Granville Squires, b. 25 May 1825, Salt Lick, Lewis Co., VA d. 24 Mar 1901, Salt Lick Bridge, Braxton Co., WV (Age 75 years)

Marriage 20 Aug 1845 Braxton Co., VA [5]

Children

	1. Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Squires, b. 15 Jun 1846, Braxton Co., VA d. 3 Sep 1888, Chapel, Braxton Co., WV (Age 42 years)
	2. Margaret C. "Maggie" Squires, b. Jul 1849, Braxton Co., VA d. 21 Jan 1917, Williamson, Mingo Co., WV (Age 67 years)
	3. Asa Squires, b. 17 Apr 1851, Braxton Co., VA d. 17 Jan 1854, Braxton Co., VA (Age 2 years)
	4. Mary Louise Squires, b. 17 Dec 1853, Braxton Co., VA d. 1 Feb 1936, Sutton, Braxton Co., WV (Age 82 years)
	5. Lucy A. Squires, b. 3 Feb 1855, Braxton Co., VA d. 8 Oct 1856, Braxton Co., VA (Age 1 year)
	6. Amanda L. Squires, b. 18 Oct 1857, Salt Lick Creek, Braxton Co., VA d. 21 Mar 1887, Otter District, Braxton Co., WV (Age 29 years)
	7. John M. Squires, b. 3 Dec 1859, Braxton Co., VA d. 9 Oct 1931, Geary, Blaine Co., OK (Age 71 years)
	8. Amelia E. Squires, b. 17 Mar 1862, Braxton Co., VA d. 11 Feb 1896, Braxton Co., WV (Age 33 years)
	9. Susan Morrison Squires, b. 27 Mar 1864, Salt Lick Bridge, Braxton Co., WV d. 9 Jul 1946, Calumet, Canadian Co., OK (Age 82 years)

Family ID F2655 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 2 Sep 2025

[S2389] Jim Comstock, editor, The West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia, (Richwood, West Virginia: Jim Comstock, 1974.), 3: 97. (Reliability: 3).
[S1241] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, ((http://www.findagrave.com/)), accessed 3 Sep 2025), memorial page for Maria Jane Morrison Squires (19 Apr 1827–19 May 1904), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114448538; citing Squires Cemetery, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Paula Harper (contributor 47628529). (Reliability: 3).
photo of grave marker by K. Moore, 2015, inscription reads: "Mariah J. Wife of William G. Squires / Born Apr 19, 1827 / Died May 18, 1904 / Aged 77 yrs. 1 mo."
[S1241] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, ((http://www.findagrave.com/)), accessed 3 Sep 2025), memorial page for Maria Jane Morrison Squires (19 Apr 1827–19 May 1904), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114448538; citing Squires Cemetery, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Paula Harper (contributor 47628529). (Reliability: 3).
[S815] Nicholas Co., WV Marriage Record 1.
[S2390] John Davison Sutton, History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia, (1919; reprint, Parsons, West Virginia: McClain Printing Company, 1997.), p. 440. (Reliability: 3).