The Inspiration

A Search Begins

A lost obituary started me down the path to finding the facts behind the story of Crossing. The story was much more complex, and sad,...

The Road Starts at Home

I spent months searching ship passenger lists looking for Thomas Morrison. But I would never find him this way. As George Morrison, the...

The First Piece Falls Into Place

The names were familiar, but the none of the events seemed to line up. But a Census shows a new baby, and things start to make sense. The...

Frances V. Cox: A Fall from Grace

Mistakes in the records. Children left to the care of others. And an early death. On March 17, 1862, Frances gave birth to a son. She and...

Thomas Morrison: A Rise to Wealth

He left home with a dream of making a fortune in textiles. He became the man who ran the mill, and he died a wealthy man. In 1858, Thomas...

George Cox: A Search for a Name

George B. Morrison was born on May 3, 1857, in Norwich to Thomas and Frances Morrison. His parents would soon be wiped from his life....

John Q. Cox: Climbing the Social Ladder

The Cox family moved from Boston to Norwich and was working hard to become one of the city's leading families. A reckless love,...

The True Story Behind Crossing, Updated Periodically