Alfred William Morrison was born in Jessamine County, Kentucky. In 1820, he moved to Howard County, Missouri. Trained as a surveyor by his stepfather, he served for a decade as Howard County Surveyor, where he was responsible for surveying sites which would eventually become the towns of New Franklin, Fayette, Roanoke, and Boonesboro.
Alfred William Morrison, born in Jessamine County, Kentucky, moved to Howard County, Missouri in 1820. His stepfather trained him as a surveyor, and he served for ten years as the surveyor of Howard County, overseeing the surveying of sites that would become the towns of New Franklin, Fayette, Roanoke, and Boonesboro.