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Morrison, William Irving
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| LAST NAME: Morrison
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FIRST NAME: William
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MIDDLE NAME: Irving
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| BORN: 16 Mar 1875
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DIED: 17 Oct 1930
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BURIED: 19 Oct 1930 ~ Smith Cemetery
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| BIRTH PLACE: Keokuk Co, Iowa
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| DEATH PLACE: Polk Co, Oregon
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NOTES:
1880 IA CENSUS - Willie Morrison (5y, b Iowa) enumerated with parents William (54y, b Ireland, occupation farmer) and Jennie (33y, b Scotland), brother Samuel (9y, b Iowa) and grandmother Mary A. Weir (60y, b Ireland, widowed)
1900 OR CENSUS - William I. Morrison (b Mar 1876, Iowa)enumerated with father William (b Nov 1823, Ireland, immigrated 1868, widowed) and brother Sampson (b Jan 1872, Iowa)
MARRIAGE - William I. Morrison & Delia Pagenkopf md 25 Sept 1902, Linn Co, Oregon
1920 OR CENSUS - William Morrison (46y, b Iowa) enumerated with wife Delia (43y, b Nebraska) and son Carl (16y, b Oregon)
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DEATH CERTIFICATE:
OSBH DC (1930 Polk co) #114 William Irvine Morrison, male, farmer, married, spouse Delia Morrison; b 16 Mar 1875, Keokuk co, Iowa; father William Morrison (b Ire); mother Jennie Weir (b Scot); d 17 Oct 1930, Rt 2, Independence, age 55y 7m 1d; bur Monmouth; informant Delia Morrison, Rt 2, Independence
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OBITUARY:
William Irvine Morrison died at his home two miles southwest of Independence October 17. He had been ill for about a year following a paralytic stroke. Funeral services were held at the Keeney funeral home Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev K.A. Nelson of the Baptist church officiated, and interment was in the Odd Fellows cemetery. The musical numbers were by Mrs Columbus Tetherow and Mrs K.A. Nelson with Miss Irene Bush as accompanist. The selections were: “Face to Face” and “It is Well with My Soul.” Pallbearers were Frank P. Bush, L.E. Stapleton, D.P. Stapleton, John Storey, Robert Phillips, M.J. O’Donnell. Mr Morrison was 55 years old, and had owned and operated the farm where he had passed away for 28 years. He was born in Keokuk county, Iowa, March 16, 1875. He came to Oregon with his parents when he was 11 years old. For a year and a half the family home of the parents was at Newport and was then transferred to Falls City. Mr Morrison was married to Miss Delia Pagenkopf at Falls City September 5, 1902, and in 1918 he bought the farm south of Independence. He is survived by his widow and one son, Carl Morrison. Mr Morrison served as road supervisor for several years in the district in which he resided and was active in social and community projects.
Independence Enterprise, Friday, October 24, 1930, 1:5
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INSCRIPTION:
Morrison
William I.
1875-1930
[shares marker with Delia Morrison]
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SOURCES:
OSBH DC (1930 Polk co) #114
1880 IA CENSUS (Keokuk Co, Adams, ED 148, FA#54)
1900 OR CENSUS (Polk Co, Falls City, ED 174, FA#169)
Linn Co, Oregon, Marriage Records
1920 OR CENSUS (Polk Co, Independence, ED 368, page 196A)
Independence Enterprise, 24 Oct 1930, 1:5
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