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Colonel Robert Stewart Morrison 1843–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 October 1843

Birth Location: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 6 September 1920

Death Location: Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States of America

Father: Hon. Pennsylvania

Mother: Hannah Davis

Spouse(s): Edelmira River

Children(s): Ethel Morrison, Edelmira Morrison, Arthur Morrison

In 1843, Colonel Robert Stewart Morrison entered the world in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to Hon John Morrison Daughter Mary Gets A Kiss From Lincoln 16 February 1861 Fort Wayne Depot Pittsburgh Pennsylvania And Hannah Ann Davis. Colonel Robert Stewart Morrison married Edelmira Desoto Lineal Descendant Of Spanish Explorer And Conquistador Hernando Desoto Who Discovered The Mississippi River, and had children including Arthur Robert Morrison, Edelmira Desoto Morrison, Ethel Hamill Morrison. Colonel Robert Stewart Morrison passed away in 1920 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1843, Colonel Robert Stewart Morrison entered the world in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to Hon John Morrison Daughter Mary Gets A Kiss From Lincoln 16 February 1861 Fort Wayne Depot Pittsburgh Pennsylvania And Hannah Ann Davis.
  • Colonel Robert Stewart Morrison married Edelmira Desoto Lineal Descendant Of Spanish Explorer And Conquistador Hernando Desoto Who Discovered The Mississippi River, and had children including Arthur Robert Morrison, Edelmira Desoto Morrison, Ethel Hamill Morrison.
  • Colonel Robert Stewart Morrison passed away in 1920 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States of America.

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Colonel Morrison's Ancestors

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Colonel Morrison
1843–1920
Birth Place: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Hon. John Morrison - Daughter "Mary Gets A Kiss From Lincoln" - 16 February 1861 Fort Wayne Depot, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1805–1883
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Hannah (Ann) Davis
1809–1889
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Hugh (Davis) Esq.
1777–1862
Langfield, County Tyrone, Ireland
Elizabeth Henderson
1777–1852
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Colonel Morrison's Descendants

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Colonel (Robert Stewart) Morrison (7 October 1843–6 September 1920) m. Edelmira (DeSoto Lineal Descendant of Spanish EXPLORER and Conquistador Hernando DeSoto who discovered the Mississippi) River (31 December 1856–07 Nov 1917)
  1. 1. Ethel (Hamill) Morrison 1880–1936 m. Jean (Francis (occupation: lawyer) WEBB) Jr. 1869–1943
    1. 1. Jean (Francis (Education: Amherst)(occupations: Novelist,Dir. of Mystery Writers of America;Writer) WEBB) III 1910–1991 m. Nancy (Martha Ann (nee BUKELEY)(occupations: Public Relations Consultant,writer, advertising, newspaper)) WEBB 1915–1991
  2. 2. Edelmira (DeSoto) Morrison 1874–1945
  3. 3. Arthur (Robert) Morrison 1881–1945 m. Clara (Ethel) Skiles 1881–1974
    1. 1. Betty (DeSoto) Morrison 1908–1991 m. Allan (Henry) Williams 1906–1956
      1. 1. Allan (Henry Williams) Jr. 1943–1987
      2. 2. Allaine (Morrison) Williams 1935–2017 m. Harold (Keiichi) Abe 1932–2008

Colonel Morrison's Timeline

2 Records

1843
7 October 1843
Birth of Colonel Robert Stewart Morrison in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1920
6 September 1920
Age 77
Death of Colonel Robert Stewart Morrison in Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States of America
Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 October 1843
    Event Place: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 September 1920
    Event Place: Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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