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MORRISON, Mitchell Walton 1860-1919

MORRISON, BUTTRICK, SNYDER

Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 4/11/2011 at 13:00:35

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LEADING CHARACTER
IN GARLAND'S WORKS
is DEAD AT OSAGE

OSAGE, IOWA - Oct. 22 — Mitchell Morrison is dead at his home here at the age of 59 years.

He was born in Osage, of Scotch parents; he received his education in the public schools and seminary at Osage, and then educated himself for an optician, in which profession he was successful.

He was married in 1881 to Miss Mary Buttrick. They have two children, Mrs. Fred Snyder of Ackley, and Walton Morrison.

He is also survived by one sister, Miss Mary Morrison, who lives in California.

He was a prominent member of the Masonic order, and also of the Knights of Pythias. Mr. Morrison is the "Mitchell" so often mentioned in Hamlin Garland's stories of the middle border.

[Waterloo Courier, Wednesday, October 22, 1919]
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Osage Cemetery listing on IaGenWeb shows:

MORRISON, MITCHELL (bur. loc) 0111 2 (death/burial date) 18 OCT 1919.

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Mitchell Walton Morrison
Mar. 4, 1860
Oct. 18, 1919

[Credit: Kathy Pike]

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