James Bruce Morrison Sr.
Elloid Morrison - Son of James B. Morrison Sr and Caroline A. Foutz
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Name: JAMES BRUCE MORRISON
Birth: 1/19/1883 RICHFIELD, UTAH
Death: 4/9/1939 UNKNOWN
Relations
Father: JAMES B. MORRISON
Mother: CAROLINE A. FOUTZ
Burial Information
Burial: 4/12/1939 Richfield City Cemetery, Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States
Grave Location: B_03_15_01
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Name: JAMES BRUCE MORRISON
Birth: 1/19/1883 RICHFIELD, UTAH
Death: 4/9/1939 UNKNOWN
Relations
Father: JAMES B. MORRISON
Mother: CAROLINE A. FOUTZ
Burial Information
Burial: 4/12/1939 Richfield City Cemetery, Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States
Grave Location: B_03_15_01
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Military Information
Veteran: No
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Utah since statehood, historical and biographical, Volume 4
James Bruce Morrison, of Richfield, has been a most prominent factor in the development of irrigation interests in his part of the state and therefore in the reclamation and improvement of arid lands. His work has been of untold value and benefit to his district, and he is regarded as one of its most prominent and substantial citizens. Moreover, he is a representative of two of the oldest and best known pioneer families of the state. his father, William Morrison, was one of the earliest settlers of Sevier county and one of its representative citizens, having more to do with laying the foundation for the development and upbuilding of the county perhaps than any other one man. He settled in Richfield in the early 60's and suffered all the hardships and privations of frontier life. The settlers were continually attacked and harassed by the Indians, who finally drove them out. But in 1867, William Morrison returned with his family and with his native scotch determination conquered both the Indians and his crude surroundings. He assisted largely with the upbuilding of Richfield and vicinity, was the first postmaster of the city, and the first probate judge, while he also filled the office of the county clerk, and was representative of his district in the territorial legislature of 1874. He was a surveyor and laid out most of the towns in the county. The mother of James Bruce Morrison was Christina (Iverson) Morrison, whose family were also pioneers of this section of the state and prominent in the upbuilding of Sanpete County, being called upon to help colonize that section of the state. They located at Washington, now the county seat of Washington County.
James Bruce Morrison was born in Sanpete County in 1860 and is the eldest child born to his mother. He attended the graded school of Richfield and the Sevier Stake Academy and after completing his education assisted his father upon the farm until 1876, when he took up teaming in connection with railroad building. He was thus engaged until 1880, when he went to Arizona and was active in the building of the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad.
In 1882 Mr. Morrison married Caroline Amanda Foutz, a daughter of Joseph L. Foutz who was a son of Jacob Foutz, another prominent pioneer, who was severely wounded in the Hawn Mill Massacre of Missouri and became one of the Utah pioneers of 1847. He was afterward made bishop of Salt Lake. The living children of Mr. and Mrs. Morrison are: James B., a farmer residing at Circleville; Leith Lumsden, of Richfield; Estelle, the wife of guy Hamilton Goodlander, of Wabash, Indiana; Reull, who has just been demobilized after two years of service in the United States Army; William, of Richfield; Bandera De Vera, who, being born in Flagstaff, Arizona, was given the Spanish name of the town of his birth and who also responded to the call to the colors, having just returned from service with the American army; Gladys; Elliod; Eloise, a twin sister of Elloid, who died at the age of 6 weeks; Verona; and Sybil. the younger children are still at home.
Mr. Morrison has figured prominently in public connections, his fellow townsmen recognizing his worth and ability, having frequently called him to public office. He has been justice of the peace, city recorder of Richfield and chaplain of the council in the last territorial legislature, while in the first state legislature he occupied the position of docket clerk. His official record is one over which there falls no shadow of wrong or suspicion of evil. He has ever sought to discharge his duties promptly and faithfully, and his record is a most creditable one.
Along a entirely different line, too, the services of Mr. Morrison have been the greatest possible value to this section of the state, for he was one of the prominent factors in building of the Sevier valley canal and reservoir and at different times has been secretary, vice president and president of the company. While filling these positions the stock of the company has risen from three cents to three dollars per share. Mr. Morrison was also one of the promoters and builders of the Otto creek reservoir company, and for eight years was its president. This project cost one hundred and fifty thousand dollars and the reservoir has the capacity of sixty-five thousand square feet. Mr. Morrison has indeed been a prominent factor in the building and management of irrigation projects requiring the investment of more than a quarter of a million dollars capitol and furnishing the farmers with a water storage of one hundred and fifty acre feet. When the state took up the building of the Plute reservoir project, Mr. Morrison was the natural choice for superintendent and was appointed to the office. This project with it's ninety thousand acre feet has been, as with the others, of great value to the farmers of the valley. Mr. Morrison is devoting his life to less strenuous activities at the present time, but with the assistance of his boys gives is attention to his farming property, which embraces forty acres of land near Annabella, Sevier County, upon which he raises crops best adapted to soil and climate conditions here and which he is engaged in the raising of pure bred and grated shorthorn Durham cattle.
Mr. Morrison has been equally active in the church. In 1889 he was called on a mission to the northwestern states and there labored for two years. As secretary of the Young men's Mutual Improvement association and as a member of the Quorum of the Seventy he has done yeoman service. in 1891 he was ordained a high priest and was made high councilor to president William H. Seegmiller. For eight years he was also superintendent of the stake Sunday schools. his home is in the city of Richfield and embraces a quarter of a block at the corner of Main street and Third North. his entire life has been passed in harmony with the splendid record of his pioneer ancestry, and the work which they instituted in early days has been carried forward by him in the further development and upbuilding of the state.
James Bruce Morrison was born in Sanpete County in 1860 and is the eldest child born to his mother. He attended the graded school of Richfield and the Sevier Stake Academy and after completing his education assisted his father upon the farm until 1876, when he took up teaming in connection with railroad building. He was thus engaged until 1880, when he went to Arizona and was active in the building of the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad.
In 1882 Mr. Morrison married Caroline Amanda Foutz, a daughter of Joseph L. Foutz who was a son of Jacob Foutz, another prominent pioneer, who was severely wounded in the Hawn Mill Massacre of Missouri and became one of the Utah pioneers of 1847. He was afterward made bishop of Salt Lake. The living children of Mr. and Mrs. Morrison are: James B., a farmer residing at Circleville; Leith Lumsden, of Richfield; Estelle, the wife of guy Hamilton Goodlander, of Wabash, Indiana; Reull, who has just been demobilized after two years of service in the United States Army; William, of Richfield; Bandera De Vera, who, being born in Flagstaff, Arizona, was given the Spanish name of the town of his birth and who also responded to the call to the colors, having just returned from service with the American army; Gladys; Elliod; Eloise, a twin sister of Elloid, who died at the age of 6 weeks; Verona; and Sybil. the younger children are still at home.
Mr. Morrison has figured prominently in public connections, his fellow townsmen recognizing his worth and ability, having frequently called him to public office. He has been justice of the peace, city recorder of Richfield and chaplain of the council in the last territorial legislature, while in the first state legislature he occupied the position of docket clerk. His official record is one over which there falls no shadow of wrong or suspicion of evil. He has ever sought to discharge his duties promptly and faithfully, and his record is a most creditable one.
Along a entirely different line, too, the services of Mr. Morrison have been the greatest possible value to this section of the state, for he was one of the prominent factors in building of the Sevier valley canal and reservoir and at different times has been secretary, vice president and president of the company. While filling these positions the stock of the company has risen from three cents to three dollars per share. Mr. Morrison was also one of the promoters and builders of the Otto creek reservoir company, and for eight years was its president. This project cost one hundred and fifty thousand dollars and the reservoir has the capacity of sixty-five thousand square feet. Mr. Morrison has indeed been a prominent factor in the building and management of irrigation projects requiring the investment of more than a quarter of a million dollars capitol and furnishing the farmers with a water storage of one hundred and fifty acre feet. When the state took up the building of the Plute reservoir project, Mr. Morrison was the natural choice for superintendent and was appointed to the office. This project with it's ninety thousand acre feet has been, as with the others, of great value to the farmers of the valley. Mr. Morrison is devoting his life to less strenuous activities at the present time, but with the assistance of his boys gives is attention to his farming property, which embraces forty acres of land near Annabella, Sevier County, upon which he raises crops best adapted to soil and climate conditions here and which he is engaged in the raising of pure bred and grated shorthorn Durham cattle.
Mr. Morrison has been equally active in the church. In 1889 he was called on a mission to the northwestern states and there labored for two years. As secretary of the Young men's Mutual Improvement association and as a member of the Quorum of the Seventy he has done yeoman service. in 1891 he was ordained a high priest and was made high councilor to president William H. Seegmiller. For eight years he was also superintendent of the stake Sunday schools. his home is in the city of Richfield and embraces a quarter of a block at the corner of Main street and Third North. his entire life has been passed in harmony with the splendid record of his pioneer ancestry, and the work which they instituted in early days has been carried forward by him in the further development and upbuilding of the state.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Obituary- Verona Morrison Creer
The Salt Lake City Tribune - Verona M. Creer
Verona M. Creer, 99, died peacefully January 7, 2002 at her home of 64 years in Salt Lake City. She was born April 12, 1902 in Richfield, Utah the tenth child of James Bruce Morrison and Caroline Amanda Foutz Morrison. After graduating from Richfield high School and attending the University of Utah, she taught school for one year in Burville, Utah. in 1922, she moved to California where she began a career as a milliner. By 1931 she owned and operated millinery concessions in Los Angeles, Alhambra and San Marino. In 1930 she met historian Leland Hargrave Creer while vacationing at fish Lake, UT. They married in 1931 ad she moved to Seattle where he was on the facility of the University of Washington. they moved to Ogden, UT in 1935 when her husband became president of Weber College, and then to Salt Lake City in 1937 when he joined the faculty of the University of Utah. He died in 1968. Verona was a member of the LDS church and very proud of her pioneer heritage. Active in university affairs, she served as president of the University of Utah faculty Woman's club and attended courses well into her 80's. An artistic person, she had a flair for clothes, was an excellent seamstress, and enjoyed countless hours outdoors painting landscapes. She loved to travel and made trips to Europe, the middle east, the Soviet Union, Asia and North Africa. nothing was more important to her than family. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.
Verona M. Creer, 99, died peacefully January 7, 2002 at her home of 64 years in Salt Lake City. She was born April 12, 1902 in Richfield, Utah the tenth child of James Bruce Morrison and Caroline Amanda Foutz Morrison. After graduating from Richfield high School and attending the University of Utah, she taught school for one year in Burville, Utah. in 1922, she moved to California where she began a career as a milliner. By 1931 she owned and operated millinery concessions in Los Angeles, Alhambra and San Marino. In 1930 she met historian Leland Hargrave Creer while vacationing at fish Lake, UT. They married in 1931 ad she moved to Seattle where he was on the facility of the University of Washington. they moved to Ogden, UT in 1935 when her husband became president of Weber College, and then to Salt Lake City in 1937 when he joined the faculty of the University of Utah. He died in 1968. Verona was a member of the LDS church and very proud of her pioneer heritage. Active in university affairs, she served as president of the University of Utah faculty Woman's club and attended courses well into her 80's. An artistic person, she had a flair for clothes, was an excellent seamstress, and enjoyed countless hours outdoors painting landscapes. She loved to travel and made trips to Europe, the middle east, the Soviet Union, Asia and North Africa. nothing was more important to her than family. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.
Death Certificate: Elsie Venise Morrison
State of Utah Death Certificate
Elsie Venise Morrison
Place of Death: Richfield, Sevier, Utah
Single
Date of Birth: June 11, 1929
Birthplace: Richfield, Utah
Father: Elloid Morrison, Richfield, Utah
Mother: Elsie M. Burr, Aurora, Utah
Informant: Elloid Morrison
Date of Death: June 2, 1931
Cause of Death: Acute Gostres Intestinal Toxemia (Enteritis) Vomiting and acidosis
Elsie Venise Morrison
Place of Death: Richfield, Sevier, Utah
Single
Date of Birth: June 11, 1929
Birthplace: Richfield, Utah
Father: Elloid Morrison, Richfield, Utah
Mother: Elsie M. Burr, Aurora, Utah
Informant: Elloid Morrison
Date of Death: June 2, 1931
Cause of Death: Acute Gostres Intestinal Toxemia (Enteritis) Vomiting and acidosis
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