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ROBERT A. MORRISON, M. D., Beamsville; was born in Franklin Co., Penn., March 28, 1832; his father, Aaron Morrison, married Nancy McClintock; she resides in Piqua, Miami Co., Ohio; he died in Darke Co., Dr. R. A. Morrison read medicine in Covington, Ohio, and in Gettysburg, Ohio, and graduated in Cincinnati, in the Ohio Medical College, in 1859; commenced the practice of medicine in Gettysburg, this county, where he practiced five years; moved to Laura, Miami Co.; remained there two years; he then returned to Gettysburg; moved to Horatio, 1866, and to Stelvidio in 1868; on the 11th of June, 1872, he was thrown accidentally from his sulky, receiving almost fatal injury, causing paraplegia of his left side, from which he has not, nor will he recover, though in full possession of mind and memory, and good practice, having the confidence of the community and fraternity, and is in full membership in the Darke County Medical Society. He married Sarah A. Shade, March 15, 1859, at New Harrison; she was born Jan. 27, 1837; by this union were six children, three of whom are deceased; the living are Mary Alice, Robert Sheridan and Jim; his second marriage was with Sarah Hartel, Aug. 21, 1879; she was born April 2, 1844; her father, Jacob Hartel, Jr., was born in Pennsylvania Aug. 14, 1802, and married Elizabeth Curtner; she was born June 24, 1802; he died Oct. 2, 1873; his father, Jacob Hartel, Sr., was born Oct. 5, 1779, and his wife, Elizabeth (Snavely), was born Oct. 18, 1778; his second wife was Catherine Spade; she was born June 6, 1792; his third wife was Susanna Cooley, bora April 12, 1791. This family was among the earliest settlers of Richland Township. See George Plessinger’s biography, which appears in this work.