Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Obituary for Arthur William Morrison
Birth: Mar. 21, 1881
Death: May 19, 1938
Arthur William Morrison, 57, of 759 East Thirty-second South street, former state legislator and L.D.S. church leader, died at a local hospital at noon Thursday of acute intestinal obstruction.
Born March 21, 1881 at Richfield. Mr. Morrison was a son of William and Anna Marie Hansen Morrison.
He attended Richfield schools and the L. D. S. business college at Salt Lake City.
Mr. Morrison served in the L. D. S. church Swedish mission from 1902 to 1904; was bishop of the L.D.S. Stockton ward for three years, and was president of the high priests' quorum of Wandamere ward at the time of his death.
He was representative from Tooele County in the state legislature in 1920.
Surviving are his widow Mrs. Ester Elggren Morrison; three daughters and six sons. Seven brothers and five sisters.
Death: May 19, 1938
Arthur William Morrison, 57, of 759 East Thirty-second South street, former state legislator and L.D.S. church leader, died at a local hospital at noon Thursday of acute intestinal obstruction.
Born March 21, 1881 at Richfield. Mr. Morrison was a son of William and Anna Marie Hansen Morrison.
He attended Richfield schools and the L. D. S. business college at Salt Lake City.
Mr. Morrison served in the L. D. S. church Swedish mission from 1902 to 1904; was bishop of the L.D.S. Stockton ward for three years, and was president of the high priests' quorum of Wandamere ward at the time of his death.
He was representative from Tooele County in the state legislature in 1920.
Surviving are his widow Mrs. Ester Elggren Morrison; three daughters and six sons. Seven brothers and five sisters.
Does Anyone know what year this was taken?
Not sure who is who. These are all 10 of the Morrison children
Arthur and Esther's Children in 1996
Jenna Vee, Fred, Marjorie, Reed, and Grant, taken 6/10/96 in Lovell, Wyoming after Clarence's burial.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Some census records that have been found:
1920 Census: Stockton, Tooele, UT
Arthur W. 38, Farmer
Esther E. 38, Home
Arthur H. 14, Home
Francis E. 10, home
Clarence J. 8, Home
Genneve 6, Home
Anna M. 4 1/2 , Home
Frederick 1 1/2, Home
Marjorie Infant, Home
1910 Census: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah
Elggren, Adolph 75, second marriage for 45 years, sweden,
Elggren, Johanna C 72, second marriage 9 kids- 5 living.
Morrison, Arthur W. 28, 5 years married, 3 kids- 2 living, utah, book keeper at furniture store
Morrison, Esther E. 28, utah, home
Morrison, Arthur W. 4, utah
Morrison, Francis E 10 months, utah
Arthur W. 38, Farmer
Esther E. 38, Home
Arthur H. 14, Home
Francis E. 10, home
Clarence J. 8, Home
Genneve 6, Home
Anna M. 4 1/2 , Home
Frederick 1 1/2, Home
Marjorie Infant, Home
1910 Census: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah
Elggren, Adolph 75, second marriage for 45 years, sweden,
Elggren, Johanna C 72, second marriage 9 kids- 5 living.
Morrison, Arthur W. 28, 5 years married, 3 kids- 2 living, utah, book keeper at furniture store
Morrison, Esther E. 28, utah, home
Morrison, Arthur W. 4, utah
Morrison, Francis E 10 months, utah
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