Morris Brissenden was born in Edwards County, IL, July 17, 1827, died in Clay City, IL October 17, 1914; aged 87 years, 2 months, & 20 days. His parents were from England.
Early in life, he connected himself in business in Old Maysville, and at that time the firm with which he was connected bought up and slaughtered hogs of the surrounding county, built flat boats on the Little Wabash River and packed the products. When the river had its annual rise, the boats were floated out into the Big Wabash, then to the Ohio and on to the Mississippi and then to New Orleans.
He leaves his aged companion of more than sixty years, three sons, James H., F. W., and F. M. and one sister, Mrs. Gussie Miller of Spokane, Washington.
Early in life, he connected himself in business in Old Maysville, and at that time the firm with which he was connected bought up and slaughtered hogs of the surrounding county, built flat boats on the Little Wabash River and packed the products. When the river had its annual rise, the boats were floated out into the Big Wabash, then to the Ohio and on to the Mississippi and then to New Orleans.
He leaves his aged companion of more than sixty years, three sons, James H., F. W., and F. M. and one sister, Mrs. Gussie Miller of Spokane, Washington.
Morris Brissenden was born in Edwards County, IL, July 17, 1827, died in Clay City, IL October 17, 1914; aged 87 years, 2 months, & 20 days. His parents were from England.
Early in life, he connected himself in business in Old Maysville, and at that time the firm with which he was connected bought up and slaughtered hogs of the surrounding county, built flat boats on the Little Wabash River and packed the products. When the river had its annual rise, the boats were floated out into the Big Wabash, then to the Ohio and on to the Mississippi and then to New Orleans.
He leaves his aged companion of more than sixty years, three sons, James H., F. W., and F. M. and one sister, Mrs. Gussie Miller of Spokane, Washington.
Early in life, he connected himself in business in Old Maysville, and at that time the firm with which he was connected bought up and slaughtered hogs of the surrounding county, built flat boats on the Little Wabash River and packed the products. When the river had its annual rise, the boats were floated out into the Big Wabash, then to the Ohio and on to the Mississippi and then to New Orleans.
He leaves his aged companion of more than sixty years, three sons, James H., F. W., and F. M. and one sister, Mrs. Gussie Miller of Spokane, Washington.
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