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Alice May MORRISON[1, 2]
Female 1857 - 1937

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  • Birth  7 Jun 1857  Sand Springs, Hopkinton, Delaware County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened  1912  Ree Heights, Hand County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Female 
    Died  7 Oct 1937  Ree Heights, Hand County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried  9 Oct 1937  Morningside Cemetery, Ree Heights, Hand County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I7627  Arden Gremmert and Eva Doherty Collection
    Last Modified  18 Jul 2001 
     
    Father  James MORRISON,   b. 29 Oct 1832, Pittsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1904, Norris, Cedar County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Nancy Elizabeth CONSER,   b. 7 Jul 1839, Strattanville, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1931, Coleridge, Cedar County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  25 Dec 1855  Hopkinton, Delaware County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F3022  Group Sheet
     
    Family  William Howard SHEARER,   b. 20 May 1853, Brighton, Washington County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Aug 1929, Ree Heights, Hand County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  11 Mar 1879  Hopkinton, Delaware County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Joseph Warren SHEARER,   b. 7 Mar 1880, Sand Springs, Hopkinton, Delaware County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1882, Norris, Cedar County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Florietta Louisa SHEARER,   b. 28 Nov 1881, Norris, Cedar County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1978, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Elza Ella SHEARER,   b. 30 Oct 1883, Coleridge, Cedar County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1946, Miller, Hand County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Nettie Arminta SHEARER,   b. 21 Aug 1885, Coleridge, Cedar County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1966, Miller, Hand County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Gertrude Inez SHEARER,   b. 25 Sep 1887, Coleridge, Cedar County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1978, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Lela Emogene SHEARER,   b. 31 Jan 1892, Laurel, Cedar County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1982, Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified  30 Sep 1999 
    Family ID  F3023  Group Sheet
     
  • Photos Alice Morrison
     
  • Notes 
    • !Pers know of by Ruth Fratzke: Following information taken from her obituary in
      the Ree Heights Review, Ree Heights, Hand, SD. Friday, October 15, 1937 pg 1
      Mrs. W.H. Shearer Passes:
      Mrs. W.H.Shearer passed away in her home Thursday evening, October 7, 1937,
      at six o'clock following an illness of several weeks. She was 80 years and 5
      months old.
      Alice Morrison was born in Hopkinton, Delaware County, Iowa June 7, 1857,
      where she grew up to womanhood. On March 11, 1879 she was united in marriage
      to W.H.Shearer and soon after moved to Cedar county, Nebraska where they made
      their home until 1914 when they came to Ree Heights, S.D.
      Becoming a christian at an early age she spent her life in working for
      Christ, in the Sunday School, Missionary Society, and church. Previous to
      coming to Ree Heights, she was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Laurel,
      Nebraska, being a charter member of that organization.
      She leaves to mourn her passing five daughters; Mrs. Flo Flint, Mrs. Elza
      Scott, Mrs. Nettie Gardner all of Ree Heights, S.D., Mrs. Gertrude Eakin of
      Bangkok, Siam, and Mrs. Lela Knox of Prea, Siam; three sisters, three brothers,
      17 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. A son Joseph, the first born,
      died when two years of age. Her husband preceded her in death eight years ago.
      Those from out of town attending the funeral her three brothers, Ren
      Morrison, Lincoln, Neb., Howard Morrison, Coleridge, Neb., Robert Morrison,
      Miller, S.D., Mrs. Robert Morrison of Miller, S.D., Mrs.Laura Wisdom, Fremont,
      Neb., a sister-in-law Mrs. Howard Morrison, Mrs. George Morton, a niece, of
      Hartington, Neb., Mrs. Lloyd Hole and three children of Wood, S.D., Margaret
      Scott and Howard Flint who are attending Yankton college.
     
  • Sources 
    1. [S1759] Ruth Morrison Fratzke, rfratzke@hur.midco.net.

    2. [S1796] Tom Howells Gedcom of Morrisons.

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