GEORGE F. MORRISON was born November 09, 1847 in Glasgow, Scotland. He was raised Glasglow until young adult: Glasgo, Scotland. This is conflicting because in the census sometimes lists Ireland as his birthplace. He died October 29, 1922 in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado.
He married JULIA WHELAN May 01, 1876 in Oro City (Leadville), Colorado, daughter of ANDREW WHELAN and MARY MOORE. She was born June 09, 1849 in Queens County, Ireland, and died December 11, 1919 in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado. They are buried Fairview Cemetery.
JULIA WHELAN married first CHRISTOPHER KELLY. After he died, Julia married GEORGE F. MORRISON May 01, 1876 in Oro City, Colorado. George helped to parent the Kelly children, in fact, many used the Morrison name throughout their life.
Children of JULIA WHELAN and CHRISTOPHER KELLY are:
1. MARY KELLY, b. 1870, England.
2. ROSE A. KELLY, b. 1872, Massechusetts; m. BERL ROSS.
3. CHRISTOPHER W. KELLY, b. September 04, 1874, Missouri; d. March 27, 1928, Pueblo, Colorado (buried in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado.
Children of JULIA WHELAN and GEORGE MORRISON are:
4. MARGARET MORRISON, b. April 06, 1877, Riverside, Colorado; d. February 11, 1933.
5. GEORGE MORRISON, b. January 08, 1881, Riverside, Chaffee County, Colorado; d. March 1932, Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado; m. LOTTIE S. REED; b. February 06, 1900, Alamosa (Conejos), Colorado; d. May 14, 1982.
+6. ANNA MORRISON, b. November 30, 1882, Riverside, Chaffee County, Colorado; d. April 10, 1972, Reno, Nevada(buried in East Lawn, Sacramento, CA.).
7. HARRY MORRISON, b. September 05, 1889, Riverside, Chaffee County, Colorado; d. June 01, 1941, Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado.
8. ALICE MORRISON, b. May 23, 1892, Riverside, Chaffee County, Colorado; d. March 1978, Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado; m. EUCLID FLOYD GRAY; b. January 15, 1893; d. December 11, 1967, Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado.
Generation No. 2
Anna Morrison was born November 30, 1882 in Riverside, Chaffee County, Colorado, and died April 10, 1972 in Reno, Nevada and is buried in East Lawn, Sacramento, California. She married Leo Julius Hoffman July 10, 1900 in Granite, Chaffee County, Colorado, son of MAURICE HOFFMAN and FRANCINA HALL NESBIT.
Children of Anna Morrison and Leo Julius Hoffman are:
+1. LEONA ANNA HOFFMAN, b. October 14, 1901, Granite, Chaffee County, Colorado; d. October 19, 1998, Elko, Elko County, Nevada.
2. FRANCES THERESA HOFFMAN, b. February 23, 1904, Granite, Chaffee County, Colorado; d. February 1995, Reno, Nevada; m. DAVID ELLIOTT WRIGHT; b. December 11, 1901, Chama, New Mexico; d. August 09, 1955, Fort Bragg, CA.
Harry Morrison was born September 05, 1889 in Riverside, Chaffee County, Colorado, and died June 01, 1941 in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado. He married Clara Leonora Nora Mahon May 06, 1916 in Buena Vista, Chaffee County, Colorado, daughter of JAMES MAHON and MARTHA. She was born November 22, 1890 in Buena Vista, Chaffee County, Colorado, and died April 07, 1962 in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado.
Children of Harry Morrison and Nora Mahon are:
1. JOSEPHINE ALICE MORRISON, b. August 10, 1918, Buena Vista, Chaffee County, Colorado; d. February 09, 1996, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona.
3. Living MORRISON.
4. LEONA FRANCES MORRISON, b. 1923, Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado; d. September 07, 1962, Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
+Indicates a direct line for my family. Many thanks to family members who have helped locate information and photos for the Morrison research.
Aunt Nonnie LeBroke and
Cousin Mary-Lynne Pierce Bernald have been tremendous!
