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CANON CITY RECORD - CANON CITY, FREMONT COUNTY, COLORADO - April 10, 1919
OLD RESIDENT PASSES TO REWARD
Mrs. Jerusha F. Morrison, one of the old and highly respected residents of the community, died at her home 1021 River street, at 8 o'clock Wednesday night from the infirmities incident to an advanced age. Mrs. Morrison was born in Iredell county, N. C., September 26, 1831 consequently was in her eighty-fifth year.
On February 21, last, Mrs. Morrison accidentally tripped and fell in her bedroom breaking her hip. As a result of this misfortune she suffered intensely until the wound healed, and was never afterwards able to leave her bed. Her vitality was greatly lowered by her long invalidey, and for five weeks previous to the end she took no nourishment of any kind, except an occasional drink of water, and death ensued from exhaustion. In September of last year she was attacked by pneumonia and for some time her condition was such as to cause the utmost alarm and apprehension on the part of those about her. She had only been able to be about the house for four or five weeks when the accident alluded to befell her and she was not physically prepared to withstand the ravages of a second illness.
The deceased was married to Elam H. Morrison in North Carolina in 1852(3?) and came to Canon City with her husband and family in 1886. Her husband was a Confederate soldier and died here in January, 1900, four years after the establishment of a home in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison were the parents of 10 children, six of whom are living. They are John Q. Morrison of Lyons, Colo., Lee Morrison of Denver, Al Morrison of Great Falls, Mont., Mrs. B. C. Adams of Englewood, Colo., and Misses Fanny and Coney Morrison of this city. Hall Morrison, the youngest son, died in Pueblo a few months ago and was buried in the cemetery here.
Mrs. Morrison was the last survivor of a family of 12 children. She was a lineal descendant of Revolutionary stock and her parental grandfather was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence at Philadelphia July 4, 1776. Her maternal grandfather, Maj. Davies, served during the seven years of the War of Independence as a soldier under Gen. Washington and was a personal friend of the first President of the republic. Many of her kindred in the South are prominent as lawyers, physicians, professors and leaders in business affairs.
Mrs. Morrison had been a member of the church since she was 14 years of age, and was a woman of strong religious convictions. She was loyal and unshakeable in her belief, never wavering in her faith in the rewards and the punishments in the life to come.
The funeral took place from the family home on River street at 3 o'clock this afternoon, and all of the surviving children except Al Morrison of Great Falls, as well as many friends and neighbors, were present to pay the last tribute of esteem to a long, honorable and useful career. The obsequies were conducted by Rev. Charles J. Armentrout of the First Presbyterian church, and Rev. Don Frank Fenn, rector of Christ Episcopal congregation. The body was laid to rest in Lakeside cemetery.
Obituary courtesy of Beth in Colorado.
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CANON CITY RECORD - CANON CITY, FREMONT COUNTY, COLORADO - April 10, 1919
OLD RESIDENT PASSES TO REWARD
Mrs. Jerusha F. Morrison, one of the old and highly respected residents of the community, died at her home 1021 River street, at 8 o'clock Wednesday night from the infirmities incident to an advanced age. Mrs. Morrison was born in Iredell county, N. C., September 26, 1831 consequently was in her eighty-fifth year.
On February 21, last, Mrs. Morrison accidentally tripped and fell in her bedroom breaking her hip. As a result of this misfortune she suffered intensely until the wound healed, and was never afterwards able to leave her bed. Her vitality was greatly lowered by her long invalidey, and for five weeks previous to the end she took no nourishment of any kind, except an occasional drink of water, and death ensued from exhaustion. In September of last year she was attacked by pneumonia and for some time her condition was such as to cause the utmost alarm and apprehension on the part of those about her. She had only been able to be about the house for four or five weeks when the accident alluded to befell her and she was not physically prepared to withstand the ravages of a second illness.
The deceased was married to Elam H. Morrison in North Carolina in 1852(3?) and came to Canon City with her husband and family in 1886. Her husband was a Confederate soldier and died here in January, 1900, four years after the establishment of a home in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison were the parents of 10 children, six of whom are living. They are John Q. Morrison of Lyons, Colo., Lee Morrison of Denver, Al Morrison of Great Falls, Mont., Mrs. B. C. Adams of Englewood, Colo., and Misses Fanny and Coney Morrison of this city. Hall Morrison, the youngest son, died in Pueblo a few months ago and was buried in the cemetery here.
Mrs. Morrison was the last survivor of a family of 12 children. She was a lineal descendant of Revolutionary stock and her parental grandfather was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence at Philadelphia July 4, 1776. Her maternal grandfather, Maj. Davies, served during the seven years of the War of Independence as a soldier under Gen. Washington and was a personal friend of the first President of the republic. Many of her kindred in the South are prominent as lawyers, physicians, professors and leaders in business affairs.
Mrs. Morrison had been a member of the church since she was 14 years of age, and was a woman of strong religious convictions. She was loyal and unshakeable in her belief, never wavering in her faith in the rewards and the punishments in the life to come.
The funeral took place from the family home on River street at 3 o'clock this afternoon, and all of the surviving children except Al Morrison of Great Falls, as well as many friends and neighbors, were present to pay the last tribute of esteem to a long, honorable and useful career. The obsequies were conducted by Rev. Charles J. Armentrout of the First Presbyterian church, and Rev. Don Frank Fenn, rector of Christ Episcopal congregation. The body was laid to rest in Lakeside cemetery.
Obituary courtesy of Beth in Colorado.
Personal information, including full birth name, courtesy of Findagrave Contributor Mary Gale Rogers, 14 February 2016. Thank you so much!
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CANON CITY RECORD - CANON CITY, FREMONT COUNTY, COLORADO - April 10, 1919
OLD RESIDENT PASSES TO REWARD
Mrs. Jerusha F. Morrison, one of the old and highly respected residents of the community, died at her home 1021 River street, at 8 o'clock Wednesday night from the infirmities incident to an advanced age. Mrs. Morrison was born in Iredell county, N. C., September 26, 1831 consequently was in her eighty-fifth year.
On February 21, last, Mrs. Morrison accidentally tripped and fell in her bedroom breaking her hip. As a result of this misfortune she suffered intensely until the wound healed, and was never afterwards able to leave her bed. Her vitality was greatly lowered by her long invalidey, and for five weeks previous to the end she took no nourishment of any kind, except an occasional drink of water, and death ensued from exhaustion. In September of last year she was attacked by pneumonia and for some time her condition was such as to cause the utmost alarm and apprehension on the part of those about her. She had only been able to be about the house for four or five weeks when the accident alluded to befell her and she was not physically prepared to withstand the ravages of a second illness.
The deceased was married to Elam H. Morrison in North Carolina in 1852(3?) and came to Canon City with her husband and family in 1886. Her husband was a Confederate soldier and died here in January, 1900, four years after the establishment of a home in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison were the parents of 10 children, six of whom are living. They are John Q. Morrison of Lyons, Colo., Lee Morrison of Denver, Al Morrison of Great Falls, Mont., Mrs. B. C. Adams of Englewood, Colo., and Misses Fanny and Coney Morrison of this city. Hall Morrison, the youngest son, died in Pueblo a few months ago and was buried in the cemetery here.
Mrs. Morrison was the last survivor of a family of 12 children. She was a lineal descendant of Revolutionary stock and her parental grandfather was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence at Philadelphia July 4, 1776. Her maternal grandfather, Maj. Davies, served during the seven years of the War of Independence as a soldier under Gen. Washington and was a personal friend of the first President of the republic. Many of her kindred in the South are prominent as lawyers, physicians, professors and leaders in business affairs.
Mrs. Morrison had been a member of the church since she was 14 years of age, and was a woman of strong religious convictions. She was loyal and unshakeable in her belief, never wavering in her faith in the rewards and the punishments in the life to come.
The funeral took place from the family home on River street at 3 o'clock this afternoon, and all of the surviving children except Al Morrison of Great Falls, as well as many friends and neighbors, were present to pay the last tribute of esteem to a long, honorable and useful career. The obsequies were conducted by Rev. Charles J. Armentrout of the First Presbyterian church, and Rev. Don Frank Fenn, rector of Christ Episcopal congregation. The body was laid to rest in Lakeside cemetery.
Obituary courtesy of Beth in Colorado.
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CANON CITY RECORD - CANON CITY, FREMONT COUNTY, COLORADO - April 10, 1919
OLD RESIDENT PASSES TO REWARD
Mrs. Jerusha F. Morrison, one of the old and highly respected residents of the community, died at her home 1021 River street, at 8 o'clock Wednesday night from the infirmities incident to an advanced age. Mrs. Morrison was born in Iredell county, N. C., September 26, 1831 consequently was in her eighty-fifth year.
On February 21, last, Mrs. Morrison accidentally tripped and fell in her bedroom breaking her hip. As a result of this misfortune she suffered intensely until the wound healed, and was never afterwards able to leave her bed. Her vitality was greatly lowered by her long invalidey, and for five weeks previous to the end she took no nourishment of any kind, except an occasional drink of water, and death ensued from exhaustion. In September of last year she was attacked by pneumonia and for some time her condition was such as to cause the utmost alarm and apprehension on the part of those about her. She had only been able to be about the house for four or five weeks when the accident alluded to befell her and she was not physically prepared to withstand the ravages of a second illness.
The deceased was married to Elam H. Morrison in North Carolina in 1852(3?) and came to Canon City with her husband and family in 1886. Her husband was a Confederate soldier and died here in January, 1900, four years after the establishment of a home in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison were the parents of 10 children, six of whom are living. They are John Q. Morrison of Lyons, Colo., Lee Morrison of Denver, Al Morrison of Great Falls, Mont., Mrs. B. C. Adams of Englewood, Colo., and Misses Fanny and Coney Morrison of this city. Hall Morrison, the youngest son, died in Pueblo a few months ago and was buried in the cemetery here.
Mrs. Morrison was the last survivor of a family of 12 children. She was a lineal descendant of Revolutionary stock and her parental grandfather was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence at Philadelphia July 4, 1776. Her maternal grandfather, Maj. Davies, served during the seven years of the War of Independence as a soldier under Gen. Washington and was a personal friend of the first President of the republic. Many of her kindred in the South are prominent as lawyers, physicians, professors and leaders in business affairs.
Mrs. Morrison had been a member of the church since she was 14 years of age, and was a woman of strong religious convictions. She was loyal and unshakeable in her belief, never wavering in her faith in the rewards and the punishments in the life to come.
The funeral took place from the family home on River street at 3 o'clock this afternoon, and all of the surviving children except Al Morrison of Great Falls, as well as many friends and neighbors, were present to pay the last tribute of esteem to a long, honorable and useful career. The obsequies were conducted by Rev. Charles J. Armentrout of the First Presbyterian church, and Rev. Don Frank Fenn, rector of Christ Episcopal congregation. The body was laid to rest in Lakeside cemetery.
Obituary courtesy of Beth in Colorado.
Gravesite Details
DATE IS BURIAL DATE, NOT ACTUAL DATE OF DEATH. Lakeside Cemetery Register courtesy of Royal Gorge Regional Museum & History, P. O. Box 1460, Canon City, CO 81215-1460 e-mail: [email protected]
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Frances Jane "Fannie" Morrison
1854–1921
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Margaret Adaline "Maggie" Morrison Adams
1859–1927
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John Quincy Morrison
1861–1942
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Laura E. Morrison Currie
1863–1907
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Louis Fletcher Morrison
1866–1916
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Leander Reese Morrison
1868–1946
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Austin Davidson Morrison
1870–1951
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Elston D Morrison
1870–1951
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Alex Hall Morrison
1873–1918
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Ella Coney Morrison
1878–1952
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