The photo was taken circa 1908.  William W. "Bill" Morrisette was a farmer and worked in the winter as a marsh guard at The Currituck Shooting Club.

William's parents were Nathan Franklin Morrisette/Baker & Sarah "Sally" Gilden.  Nathan is listed in the 1850 Coinjock area living with 75-year old Christopher Baker.  He was age 20 and his name then was  Nathan "Morriss".  In 1860 Nathan was age 29 and living in the Narrow Shore area with a family of his own and was listed as Nathan "Morrisett" where William is 7 months old.  By 1870 Nathan had changed his name to Nathan Baker and there are 8 children in the household (including "Billie" who is age 12).  By 1880 Nathan was a widower and had changed his last name back to "Morrisette".  All children in that census are listed as Morrisette's instead of Baker and William is listed as age 20.

 

Seated:  William W. "Bill" Morrisette (29 Dec 1859 - 6 May 1925)

                   holding:  William Wilton Morrisette (2 Apr 1903 - 5 Mar 1981)

                              m. (1)  Inez Elizabeth Goodwin (27 Mar 1912 - 1 Apr 1964)

                              m. (2)  Martha Louise Parker (23 Oct 1916 - 17 Mar 2004)
 

Seated:  Charlotte "Lottie" Rooks Morrisette (6 May 1866 - 12 May 1939)

                   holding:  Charles Richard Morrisette (12 Nov 1906 - 9 Dec 1973)

 

Standing:  Left to Right
Linda Mae Morrisette (18 Feb 1888 [death cert. differs] - 5 Apr 1963)

     m.  John Quincy Adams Garrenton (14 Oct 1886 - 9 Dec 1951) [see obit]

 

Sallie Morrisette (10 Mar 1894 - 26 Feb 1974) [see death certificate]

     m.  William Henry Garrenton (26 Sep 1893 - 22 Jan 1964)

 

Dorcas Samantha Morrisette (19 Sep 1891 - 10 Jun 1966) [see obit]

     m. (1)     Julian B. Toler (14 Jan 1890 - 14 Oct 1956)

     m. (2)     Johnson Mercer Cartwright (28 Apr 1867 - 19 Sep 1926)

     m. (3)     Herbert M. Wood (11 Aug 1896 - 12 Dec 1977)

 

Eva Blanche Morrisette (1 Sep 1896 - 6 Jul 1978)

     m.  George C. Helms (30 Oct 1886 - 19 Jun 1947)

 

Annie Liza Morrisette (15 Jun 1882 - 21 Feb 1928)

     m. (1)     Walter James Stillman (Feb 1877 - c1904)

     m. (2)     Ernest Linwood Owens (16 Apr 1880 - 25 Jul 1956) [see obit]

See these 2 pages for more information: http://www.ncgenweb.us/currituck/photosbios/houses/bakerbillhouse.html

http://www.ncgenweb.us/currituck/cemeteries/index_morrisette.html