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William Wesley “Bill” Morrison

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William Wesley “Bill” Morrison

Birth
Madbury, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
Death
14 Mar 1955 (aged 78)
Epping, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Burial
Epping, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA Add to Map
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NOTE: Obit states he was born in Madbury, NH. His marriage certificate to Myrtie states he was born in Nottingham, NH.

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Son of
George Wesley Morrison & Emma Augusta TWOMBLY Morrison

Married
Myrtle "Myrtie" Bell HEODGDON Morrison
b. May 30, 1888 Lee, Maine / Penobscot Co.
d. Aug. 4, 1972 Natick, Mass / Suffolk Co.

New Hampshire Marriages, 1720-1920 for William W. Morrison

Groom's Name: William W. Morrison
Groom's Birth Date: 1876
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 26
Bride's Name: Mertie B. Hodgden
Bride's Birth Date: 1886
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age: 16
Marriage Date: 15 Mar 1902
Marriage Place: Northwood, New Hampshire, United States
Groom's Father's Name: George G. Morrison
Groom's Mother's Name: Emma A. Twambley
Bride's Father's Name: William Hodgden
Bride's Mother's Name: Annie D. Foss
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00483-9
System Origin: New Hampshire-EASy
Source Film Number: 2169157
Reference Number: Item 3, p.3

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1880 United States Federal Census
about William W. Morrison

Name: William W. Morrison
Home in 1880: Nottingham, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: New Hampshire
Relation to Head of Household: Son
Father's Name: George W.
Father's birthplace: New Hampshire
Mother's Name: Emma A.
Mother's birthplace: New Hampshire
Neighbors: View others on page
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Cannot read/write:

Blind:

Deaf and dumb:

Otherwise disabled:

Idiotic or insane: View image

Household Members: Name Age
George W. Morrison 27
Emma A. Morrison 21
George Morrison 4
William W. Morrison 3
Erwilla E. Morrison 1

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1900 United States Federal Census
about William W Monson

Name: William W Monson
[William W Morrison]
Home in 1900: Lee, Strafford, New Hampshire
Age: 23
Birth Date: Dec 1876
Birthplace: New Hampshire
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Merton D
Father's Birthplace: New Hampshire
Mother's Name: Emma A
Mother's Birthplace: New Hampshire
Marital Status: Single
Residence : Lee Town, Madburn Town, Strafford, New Hampshire
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age
Merton D Monson 29
Emma A Monson 40
Justin G Monson 24
William W Monson 23
Arvilla E Brown 21
Nellie A Morrison 19
Albert B Morrison 16
Beatrice M Brown 4
William H Brown 1

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1910 United States Federal Census
about William Morrisson

Name: William Morrisson
Age in 1910: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: New Hampshire
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: New Hampshire
Mother's Birth Place: New Hampshire
Spouse's Name: Mertie H
Home in 1910: Barrington, Strafford, New Hampshire
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age
William Morrisson 34
Mertie H Morrisson 24
Fred K Morrisson 3
Harald Morrisson 1
George H Morrisson 4/12

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1920 United States Federal Census
about William W Morrison

Name: William W Morrison
Home in 1920: Epping, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Age: 43 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: New Hampshire
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Myttie
Father's Birth Place: Maine
Mother's Birth Place: New Hampshire
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 811
Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age
William W Morrison 43
Myttie Morrison 32
Fred Morrison 13
Harold Morrison 11
Elizabeth Morrison 8

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1930 United States Federal Census
about William W Morrison

Name: William W Morrison
Home in 1930: Epping, Rockingham, New Hampshire
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Age: 53
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Relation to Head of House: Father
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace: View image
Neighbors: View others on page


Household Members: Name Age
Fred J Morrison 23
Carrie E Morrison 23
Clifton W Morrison 2 9/12
Fred J Morrison 1 6/12
William W Morrison 53 [father]
Harold C Morrison 21 [brother]

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U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
about William Morrison

Name: William Morrison
Birthyear: abt 1877
Birthplace: New Hampshire, United States
Enlistment Date: 10 Nov 1898
Enlistment Age: 21 8/12

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World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about William Wesley Morrison

Name: William Wesley Morrison
County: Rockingham
State: New Hampshire
Birth Date: 31 Dec 1876
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1711854
DraftBoard: 2
Age: 41

Occupation: Laborer / Ladd Brothers

Nearest Relative: Wife Myrtie Belle Morrison / Epping, Rockingham, NH

Height/Build:

Color of Eyes/Hair:

Signature: William Wesley Morrison

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Death Notice


Portsmouth Hearld

Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Monday Evening, March 14, 1955 page 3

MORRISON - William W. Morri-

son, age 78 of Elm Street, Epping

died Sunday at his home. Funeral

services will be held Wenesday at 1

p.m. from the Brewitt Funeral

Home. Pleasant Street, Epping.

Burial in Prospect Cemetery,

Epping. Friends may call Tuesday

afternoon and evening at the

funeral home.

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Obit

Portsmouth Hearld

Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Monday Evening, March 14, 1955 page 3

William W. Morrison

Epping - William Wesley Mor-
rison, 78, a resident here for the
past 50 years died yesterday at his
home on Elm Street after a long ill-
ness.
Born in Madbury Dec. 31, 1876,
the son of the late George and Em-
ma (Twombly) Morrison. He was a
retired lumberman.
His survivors include two sons
Fred and Harold Morrison, both of
Epping; a daugher, Mrs. Elizabeth
Muder of Rye; 20 grandchildren,
15 great-grandchildren, and two
sisters, Mrs. Nellie Evans of Bar-
rington and Mrs. Avila Capen of
Dover.
NOTE: Obit states he was born in Madbury, NH. His marriage certificate to Myrtie states he was born in Nottingham, NH.

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Son of
George Wesley Morrison & Emma Augusta TWOMBLY Morrison

Married
Myrtle "Myrtie" Bell HEODGDON Morrison
b. May 30, 1888 Lee, Maine / Penobscot Co.
d. Aug. 4, 1972 Natick, Mass / Suffolk Co.

New Hampshire Marriages, 1720-1920 for William W. Morrison

Groom's Name: William W. Morrison
Groom's Birth Date: 1876
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 26
Bride's Name: Mertie B. Hodgden
Bride's Birth Date: 1886
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age: 16
Marriage Date: 15 Mar 1902
Marriage Place: Northwood, New Hampshire, United States
Groom's Father's Name: George G. Morrison
Groom's Mother's Name: Emma A. Twambley
Bride's Father's Name: William Hodgden
Bride's Mother's Name: Annie D. Foss
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00483-9
System Origin: New Hampshire-EASy
Source Film Number: 2169157
Reference Number: Item 3, p.3

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1880 United States Federal Census
about William W. Morrison

Name: William W. Morrison
Home in 1880: Nottingham, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: New Hampshire
Relation to Head of Household: Son
Father's Name: George W.
Father's birthplace: New Hampshire
Mother's Name: Emma A.
Mother's birthplace: New Hampshire
Neighbors: View others on page
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Cannot read/write:

Blind:

Deaf and dumb:

Otherwise disabled:

Idiotic or insane: View image

Household Members: Name Age
George W. Morrison 27
Emma A. Morrison 21
George Morrison 4
William W. Morrison 3
Erwilla E. Morrison 1

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1900 United States Federal Census
about William W Monson

Name: William W Monson
[William W Morrison]
Home in 1900: Lee, Strafford, New Hampshire
Age: 23
Birth Date: Dec 1876
Birthplace: New Hampshire
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Merton D
Father's Birthplace: New Hampshire
Mother's Name: Emma A
Mother's Birthplace: New Hampshire
Marital Status: Single
Residence : Lee Town, Madburn Town, Strafford, New Hampshire
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age
Merton D Monson 29
Emma A Monson 40
Justin G Monson 24
William W Monson 23
Arvilla E Brown 21
Nellie A Morrison 19
Albert B Morrison 16
Beatrice M Brown 4
William H Brown 1

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1910 United States Federal Census
about William Morrisson

Name: William Morrisson
Age in 1910: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: New Hampshire
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: New Hampshire
Mother's Birth Place: New Hampshire
Spouse's Name: Mertie H
Home in 1910: Barrington, Strafford, New Hampshire
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age
William Morrisson 34
Mertie H Morrisson 24
Fred K Morrisson 3
Harald Morrisson 1
George H Morrisson 4/12

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1920 United States Federal Census
about William W Morrison

Name: William W Morrison
Home in 1920: Epping, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Age: 43 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: New Hampshire
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Myttie
Father's Birth Place: Maine
Mother's Birth Place: New Hampshire
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 811
Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age
William W Morrison 43
Myttie Morrison 32
Fred Morrison 13
Harold Morrison 11
Elizabeth Morrison 8

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1930 United States Federal Census
about William W Morrison

Name: William W Morrison
Home in 1930: Epping, Rockingham, New Hampshire
View Map
Age: 53
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Relation to Head of House: Father
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace: View image
Neighbors: View others on page


Household Members: Name Age
Fred J Morrison 23
Carrie E Morrison 23
Clifton W Morrison 2 9/12
Fred J Morrison 1 6/12
William W Morrison 53 [father]
Harold C Morrison 21 [brother]

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U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
about William Morrison

Name: William Morrison
Birthyear: abt 1877
Birthplace: New Hampshire, United States
Enlistment Date: 10 Nov 1898
Enlistment Age: 21 8/12

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World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about William Wesley Morrison

Name: William Wesley Morrison
County: Rockingham
State: New Hampshire
Birth Date: 31 Dec 1876
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1711854
DraftBoard: 2
Age: 41

Occupation: Laborer / Ladd Brothers

Nearest Relative: Wife Myrtie Belle Morrison / Epping, Rockingham, NH

Height/Build:

Color of Eyes/Hair:

Signature: William Wesley Morrison

_________________


Death Notice


Portsmouth Hearld

Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Monday Evening, March 14, 1955 page 3

MORRISON - William W. Morri-

son, age 78 of Elm Street, Epping

died Sunday at his home. Funeral

services will be held Wenesday at 1

p.m. from the Brewitt Funeral

Home. Pleasant Street, Epping.

Burial in Prospect Cemetery,

Epping. Friends may call Tuesday

afternoon and evening at the

funeral home.

______________

Obit

Portsmouth Hearld

Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Monday Evening, March 14, 1955 page 3

William W. Morrison

Epping - William Wesley Mor-
rison, 78, a resident here for the
past 50 years died yesterday at his
home on Elm Street after a long ill-
ness.
Born in Madbury Dec. 31, 1876,
the son of the late George and Em-
ma (Twombly) Morrison. He was a
retired lumberman.
His survivors include two sons
Fred and Harold Morrison, both of
Epping; a daugher, Mrs. Elizabeth
Muder of Rye; 20 grandchildren,
15 great-grandchildren, and two
sisters, Mrs. Nellie Evans of Bar-
rington and Mrs. Avila Capen of
Dover.

Gravesite Details

Nov 10, 1898: U.S. Army Enlistment



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