Morrison, Thomas K. 1829 – 1904

MORRISON, JONES, PUTNAM, DOWNIE, CONNELL

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:41

Source: Decorah Republican June 23, 1904 Page 6

The death of Mr. Morrison was mentioned last week. In addition will say: Thomas K. Morrison was born in Venango Co., Penn., Sept. 30, 1829, and died in Burr Oak, Iowa, June 14, 1904, being in his seventy-fifth year. He was married at Enterprise, Penn., Nov. 9, 1851, to Miss Sarepta Jones, and settled on a farm in Bluffton township June, 1855, where a family of ten children were reared, and were all living until Feb. 29, 1904, when the son George died. The father, then in feeble health, thought it strange that he should live to bury one of his stalwart sons. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison celebrated their golden wedding in 1901. He was a member of the Advent Christian church, and was ever true to his conivctions{sic} of right, and ready to reprove the wrong. His sickness caused him extreme suffering which he bore with great patience and looked anxiously for release. He will be greatly missed by all. Mrs. Morrison still remains. The children are L. K. Morrison and Mrs. F S. Putnam of Decorah, Wm. L. of Bluffton township, Mrs. F. E. Downie of Sharron, Wis., Mrs. Wm, A Connell of Winchester, Iowa, Frank A., Charles K., Adelbert M , and Herbert T. of Burr Oak. These six sons performed the last sad office for the father by bearing his body from the church to the adjoining cemetery, and lowering it to its last resting place. In absence of any Adventist clergyman, Rev. Dorcas of the M E. church officiated

Burr Oak Cemetery
 

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