MORRISON, John W.
DEATH TAKES EARLY PIONEER OF COUNTY
Lake County Bee, November 7, 1941
A long and useful life ended suddenly on Wednesday, November 5, in the passing of John W. Morrison, who came to Lake county in 1866.
Morrison was interested in the development of Lake county and took an active part in highway problems, county ownership of Clear Lake and was in charge of the county booth at the Pan American Exposition in San Francisco in 1915.
He was the youngest son of three children born to Zeno and Louisa Jones Morrison, who first settled near the town of Nicholas, on Bear River, in 1852. He was born February 15, 1865, in Sutter county and the following year the family moved to Lake county. They lived on what is now owned by the Ed Doors and later bought the place now belonging to Mrs. Alice Deacon. It was here Morrison grew to manhood and later engaged in farming with his father.
Ambitious for an education, he attended the Overholser Academy in Lakeport and Heald's Business College in San Francisco.
In 1902 he entered into partnership with Frank Howe in a store business in Upper Lake. The next ten years were spent there and later he traveled over California and bordering states buying wool for the Mercantile Co. of the bay area.
In 1912 he married Miss Hattie Hinds of Plumas county, who was a school teacher. The couple came to Lake county and made their home in Kelseyville for a number of years.
Morrison had great faith in the future of the pear industry in the county and began development of a pear orchard in Scott Valley in 1914. In 1925 he built a home on the property and the couple lived there until 1946. Due to failing health he disposed of his ranch and for the past year the couple have lived in Marin county near her relatives.
They returned to Lakeport last month and made their home with his niece, Mrs. Emma Keefe, who gave him loving and devoted care during his short illness and sudden death.
He was the last of his immediate family, a brother, Bob, and sister, Mrs. Sarah Miller, having preceded him in death.
His only survivors, besides his bereaved widow, are two nieces, Mrs. Keefe and Mrs. Maud Smith of Lakeport, and a nephew, Victor Miller of San Francisco.
The deceased was a man of sterling character, an ardent temperance man, tender hearted and thoughtful of others.
He was a member of Hartley Lodge, No. 199, F. & A. M. and the Lakeport Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be conducted from Jones Mortuary under the auspices of Hartley Lodge on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Interment at Hartley cemetery. Sincere sympathy is extended the survivors by a host of friends.
DEATH TAKES EARLY PIONEER OF COUNTY
Lake County Bee, November 7, 1941
A long and useful life ended suddenly on Wednesday, November 5, in the passing of John W. Morrison, who came to Lake county in 1866.
Morrison was interested in the development of Lake county and took an active part in highway problems, county ownership of Clear Lake and was in charge of the county booth at the Pan American Exposition in San Francisco in 1915.
He was the youngest son of three children born to Zeno and Louisa Jones Morrison, who first settled near the town of Nicholas, on Bear River, in 1852. He was born February 15, 1865, in Sutter county and the following year the family moved to Lake county. They lived on what is now owned by the Ed Doors and later bought the place now belonging to Mrs. Alice Deacon. It was here Morrison grew to manhood and later engaged in farming with his father.
Ambitious for an education, he attended the Overholser Academy in Lakeport and Heald's Business College in San Francisco.
In 1902 he entered into partnership with Frank Howe in a store business in Upper Lake. The next ten years were spent there and later he traveled over California and bordering states buying wool for the Mercantile Co. of the bay area.
In 1912 he married Miss Hattie Hinds of Plumas county, who was a school teacher. The couple came to Lake county and made their home in Kelseyville for a number of years.
Morrison had great faith in the future of the pear industry in the county and began development of a pear orchard in Scott Valley in 1914. In 1925 he built a home on the property and the couple lived there until 1946. Due to failing health he disposed of his ranch and for the past year the couple have lived in Marin county near her relatives.
They returned to Lakeport last month and made their home with his niece, Mrs. Emma Keefe, who gave him loving and devoted care during his short illness and sudden death.
He was the last of his immediate family, a brother, Bob, and sister, Mrs. Sarah Miller, having preceded him in death.
His only survivors, besides his bereaved widow, are two nieces, Mrs. Keefe and Mrs. Maud Smith of Lakeport, and a nephew, Victor Miller of San Francisco.
The deceased was a man of sterling character, an ardent temperance man, tender hearted and thoughtful of others.
He was a member of Hartley Lodge, No. 199, F. & A. M. and the Lakeport Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be conducted from Jones Mortuary under the auspices of Hartley Lodge on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Interment at Hartley cemetery. Sincere sympathy is extended the survivors by a host of friends.
MORRISON, John W.
DEATH TAKES EARLY PIONEER OF COUNTY
Lake County Bee, November 7, 1941
A long and useful life ended suddenly on Wednesday, November 5, in the passing of John W. Morrison, who came to Lake county in 1866.
Morrison was interested in the development of Lake county and took an active part in highway problems, county ownership of Clear Lake and was in charge of the county booth at the Pan American Exposition in San Francisco in 1915.
He was the youngest son of three children born to Zeno and Louisa Jones Morrison, who first settled near the town of Nicholas, on Bear River, in 1852. He was born February 15, 1865, in Sutter county and the following year the family moved to Lake county. They lived on what is now owned by the Ed Doors and later bought the place now belonging to Mrs. Alice Deacon. It was here Morrison grew to manhood and later engaged in farming with his father.
Ambitious for an education, he attended the Overholser Academy in Lakeport and Heald's Business College in San Francisco.
In 1902 he entered into partnership with Frank Howe in a store business in Upper Lake. The next ten years were spent there and later he traveled over California and bordering states buying wool for the Mercantile Co. of the bay area.
In 1912 he married Miss Hattie Hinds of Plumas county, who was a school teacher. The couple came to Lake county and made their home in Kelseyville for a number of years.
Morrison had great faith in the future of the pear industry in the county and began development of a pear orchard in Scott Valley in 1914. In 1925 he built a home on the property and the couple lived there until 1946. Due to failing health he disposed of his ranch and for the past year the couple have lived in Marin county near her relatives.
They returned to Lakeport last month and made their home with his niece, Mrs. Emma Keefe, who gave him loving and devoted care during his short illness and sudden death.
He was the last of his immediate family, a brother, Bob, and sister, Mrs. Sarah Miller, having preceded him in death.
His only survivors, besides his bereaved widow, are two nieces, Mrs. Keefe and Mrs. Maud Smith of Lakeport, and a nephew, Victor Miller of San Francisco.
The deceased was a man of sterling character, an ardent temperance man, tender hearted and thoughtful of others.
He was a member of Hartley Lodge, No. 199, F. & A. M. and the Lakeport Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be conducted from Jones Mortuary under the auspices of Hartley Lodge on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Interment at Hartley cemetery. Sincere sympathy is extended the survivors by a host of friends.
DEATH TAKES EARLY PIONEER OF COUNTY
Lake County Bee, November 7, 1941
A long and useful life ended suddenly on Wednesday, November 5, in the passing of John W. Morrison, who came to Lake county in 1866.
Morrison was interested in the development of Lake county and took an active part in highway problems, county ownership of Clear Lake and was in charge of the county booth at the Pan American Exposition in San Francisco in 1915.
He was the youngest son of three children born to Zeno and Louisa Jones Morrison, who first settled near the town of Nicholas, on Bear River, in 1852. He was born February 15, 1865, in Sutter county and the following year the family moved to Lake county. They lived on what is now owned by the Ed Doors and later bought the place now belonging to Mrs. Alice Deacon. It was here Morrison grew to manhood and later engaged in farming with his father.
Ambitious for an education, he attended the Overholser Academy in Lakeport and Heald's Business College in San Francisco.
In 1902 he entered into partnership with Frank Howe in a store business in Upper Lake. The next ten years were spent there and later he traveled over California and bordering states buying wool for the Mercantile Co. of the bay area.
In 1912 he married Miss Hattie Hinds of Plumas county, who was a school teacher. The couple came to Lake county and made their home in Kelseyville for a number of years.
Morrison had great faith in the future of the pear industry in the county and began development of a pear orchard in Scott Valley in 1914. In 1925 he built a home on the property and the couple lived there until 1946. Due to failing health he disposed of his ranch and for the past year the couple have lived in Marin county near her relatives.
They returned to Lakeport last month and made their home with his niece, Mrs. Emma Keefe, who gave him loving and devoted care during his short illness and sudden death.
He was the last of his immediate family, a brother, Bob, and sister, Mrs. Sarah Miller, having preceded him in death.
His only survivors, besides his bereaved widow, are two nieces, Mrs. Keefe and Mrs. Maud Smith of Lakeport, and a nephew, Victor Miller of San Francisco.
The deceased was a man of sterling character, an ardent temperance man, tender hearted and thoughtful of others.
He was a member of Hartley Lodge, No. 199, F. & A. M. and the Lakeport Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be conducted from Jones Mortuary under the auspices of Hartley Lodge on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Interment at Hartley cemetery. Sincere sympathy is extended the survivors by a host of friends.
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