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Walter Lewis MORRISON 1878–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 January 1878

Birth Location: Longview, Gregg County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 25 September 1972

Death Location: Saint Jo, Montague County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Peter MORRISON

Mother: Sarah Langley

Spouse(s): Bessie Stafford

Children(s): William Morrison, Viola Morrison, David Morrison, Beulah Bailey, Joseph Morrison, Patrick Morrison, Frances Morrison

In 1878, Walter Lewis MORRISON entered the world in Longview, Gregg County, Texas, United States of America, born to Peter Monroe Morrison And Sarah Jane Langley. In 1880, Walter Lewis MORRISON resided in Precinct 8, Smith, Texas, USA. Walter Lewis MORRISON married Bessie Elizabeth Stafford, and had children including Beulah May Bailey, David Carlton Morrison, Frances Lou Bonnie Morrison, Joseph Leonard Morrison, Patrick Monroe Morrison, Robert A Bob Morrison, Viola Elizabeth Morrison, William Lewis Morrison. Walter Lewis MORRISON passed away in 1972 in Saint Jo, Montague County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Walter Lewis MORRISON entered the world in Longview, Gregg County, Texas, United States of America, born to Peter Monroe Morrison And Sarah Jane Langley.
  • In 1880, Walter Lewis MORRISON resided in Precinct 8, Smith, Texas, USA.
  • Walter Lewis MORRISON married Bessie Elizabeth Stafford, and had children including Beulah May Bailey, David Carlton Morrison, Frances Lou Bonnie Morrison, Joseph Leonard Morrison, Patrick Monroe Morrison, Robert A Bob Morrison, Viola Elizabeth Morrison, William Lewis Morrison.
  • Walter Lewis MORRISON passed away in 1972 in Saint Jo, Montague County, Texas, United States of America.

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Walter MORRISON's Ancestors

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Walter MORRISON
1878–1972
Birth Place: Longview, Gregg County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
Peter Monroe MORRISON
1835–1879
Alabama, USA
Sarah (Jane) Langley
1847–
Hillsboro, Hill, Texas, USA
Grandparents
John (Galetin) Morrison
1811–1899
Tennessee
Mary (Ann) Carson
1812–1915
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
John Morrison
1780–1878
Thomas Carson
1785–1850
Aritta Denson
1804–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Morrison
1755–1842
Elizabeth Lawson
1754–1841

Walter MORRISON's Descendants

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Walter (Lewis) MORRISON (28 January 1878–25 September 1972) m. Bessie (Elizabeth) Stafford (20 February 1891–11 September 1970)
  1. 1. William (Lewis) Morrison 1909–2002
  2. 2. Viola (Elizabeth) Morrison 1917–1918
  3. 3. David (Carlton) Morrison 1911–1990
  4. 4. Beulah (May) Bailey 1914–2000
  5. 5. Joseph (Leonard) Morrison 1921–1942
  6. 6. Patrick (Monroe) Morrison 1919–1980
  7. 7. Frances (Lou “Bonnie”) Morrison 1930–2010

Walter MORRISON's Timeline

3 Records

1878
28 January 1878
Birth of Walter Lewis MORRISON in Longview, Gregg County, Texas, United States of America
Longview, Gregg County, Texas, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 2
Walter Lewis MORRISON resided here in Precinct 8, Smith, Texas, USA
Precinct 8, Smith, Texas, USA
1972
25 September 1972
Age 94
Death of Walter Lewis MORRISON in Rule, Haskell County, Texas, United States of America
Rule, Haskell County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 January 1878
    Event Place: Longview, Gregg County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 8, Smith, Texas; Roll: 1326; Page: 303A; Enumeration District: 102
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 8, Smith, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 8, Smith, Texas; Roll: 1326; Page: 303A; Enumeration District: 102

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1972
    Event Place: Saint Jo, Montague County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Walter Lewis Morrison 25 Sep 1972

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 September 1972
    Event Place: Rule, Haskell County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint Jo, Montague County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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