Morrison, Alexander Ross 1859-1946

MORRISON, MCGILLVERY, MCGILLVREY

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Alex Morrison Dies In LeMars At Age Of Eighty-Six Years

Alex Morrison, widely known veteran Plymouth county farmer, died in LeMars Wednesday, February 20, at the age of 86 years, five months and five days.
Alexander Ross Morrison was born in Nova Scotia September 15, 1859, and come to LeMars over 60 years ago and worked as a carpenter in LeMars. After several years in LeMars he moved to Preston township, where he farmed until retiring
In 1890 he married Susan McGillvery of LeMars. They have one daughter, Mrs. Henry Collman, who lives near Akron, The Morrisons also raised three orphan children, Mrs. Hazel Boehme, Burbank, California, Herbert McGillvery of Wessington Springs, S. D., and Arthur McGillvery of Woolsey, S.D.
He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. A. G. McLean, who lives in Nova Scotia, and Mrs. A. G. Thompson of Fullerton, California.
Funeral services will be at the Plymouth Presbyterian church Friday afternoon, with Rev. T. C. Seibert officiating and Mauer's Funeral home in charge of the arrangements.

Copyright © 1946; Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel (Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa) of 22 February 1946.
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EARLY DAY FARMER OF COUNTY IS SUMMONED

Alex Morrison, widely known early day farmer of Plymouth County, died Wednesday, February 20, 1946, in Le Mars, at the age of 86 years, 5 months, and 5 days.

Alexander Ross Morrison was born in Nova Scotia, September 15, 1859, and came to Le Mars over 60 years ago and worked as a carpenter in Le Mars for several years, after which he moved to Preston township, which he moved to Preston township, where he farmed until retiring.

In 1890 he married Susan McGillvery, of Le Mars. Their union was blessed with one daughter, Mrs. Henry Collman, who lives northeast of Akron. The Morrisons also raised three orphan children, Mrs. Hazel Boahme, of Burbank, Calif.; Herbert McGillvery, of Wessington Springs, S. D., and arthur McGilvery, of Wolsey, S. D. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. S. G. McLean, who lives in Mova Scotia, and Mrs. A. G. Thompson, of Fullerton, Calif.

Funeral services were held at the Plymouth Presbyterian Church Friday afternoon, with Rev. Theo. Seibert officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.

Akron Register Tribune
Thursday, February 28, 1946
Akron, Iowa