Kit Carson County, Colorado
Histories

Albert C. and Alma Viola Morrison, 8 South 42 West
 



VIOLA'S FAMILY

In 1880 McPherson County, Kansas, Tilman H. Lowe is 30 Indiana, Mary A. Lowe 23, wife Kentucky, Walter L. Lowe 3 Kansas, Viola, 4, Kansas, Paris V. Lowe 27 Iowa, and Julia Lowe 16 Iowa.

In 1900 Topeka, Kansas, Mary P. Lowe is a publisher, widowed,, born August 1858 in Kentucky. She's had five kids, three living. Alma V. is a compositor, born June 1875 in Kansas.

ALBERT'S FAMILY

Albert was born August 18, 1870 in Topeka, Kansas to Andrew P. and Emma C. Morrison.

Albert is a private in the infantry in 1900 Mariveles, Phillipine Islands, born August 1870 in Kansas, parents in Norway.

Albert C. Morrison and Alma V. Lowe married on 20 May 1901 in Denver, Colorado.

in 1910 Seibert, Kit Carson County, Albert C. Morrison is a publisher, 39, Viola Morrison 34 Wife, Paul G. Morrison 8 Son, Emma J. Morrison 5 Daughter, and Lorrin Lee Morrison 2 Son.

The Eastern Colorado Editorial Association was organized in Limon, COlorado in April 1911. Kit Carson, Lincoln, and Cheyenne Counties were represented.



July 1911 Burlington "Editor and Mrs. A. C. Morrison of Seibert were the guest of friends here Tuesday."

July 1912 Burlington "Bro. A. C. Morrison of the Seibert Settler was a caller at the Record office Monday. Albert was a delegate from Precinct No. 5 to the Republican County Assembly."

ALbert claimed a quarter in section 33, 8 South 42 West, Kit Carson County in December 1912.



August 1915 Burlington "Mrs. Viola Morriton, editor of the Seibert Settler, wasa business visitor in the city this week."

January 1915 Breezy Flats items in the Burlington Record
"Mrs. Lucy Thompson, accompanied by her deaughter Marie, left Denver last Tuesday and stopped off a day at Seibert and visited Mrs. Viola Morrison and family, arriving at Burlington Wednesday evening. Marie stood the trip fine. They were met by Mabel Walters and Sadie Gahm, and also by Jennie Weotgarth and nephew, who brought them home In their car. and thv were thankful for the favor for It wee a cold and atormy night ."

Albert C. and Alma V. Morrison divorced 12 Nov 1915 in Kit Carson County, Colorado.

ALBERT AFTER ALMA

April 1919 Burlington, Colorado
In 1930 Leavenworth, Kansas, Albert is 59, no occupation, married at 52 to Jessie, 56.



Albert C. Morrison , born 18 Aug 1870 Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, , died Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas, 18 Jul 1935 , buried Dayton National Cemetery Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, PLOT 5, 52/R10 FindAGrave # 2572223.

ALMA AFTER ALBERT

Seibert History " Della Hendricks received a lst Grade Certificate in 1915. Della taught First, Second, and Third grades at School District No. 37 in Seibert, for two terms, 1915-1916, and 1916-1917. One of Della's pupils at this time was the son of Mrs. V. Morrison, owner and editor of The Seibert Settler newspaper. During the summer of 1917, when the neighboring town of Burlington was looking for a good teacher for a school 4 miles east of Burlington, District No. 34, Mrs. Morrison unhesitatingly recommended Mrs. Hendricks."

In 1920 Seibert, Alma V. Morrison is 44, Paul G. Morrison 17 Son, Emma J. Morrison 15 Daughter, Lorrin L. Morrison 11 Son, and Nina B. Morrison 8 Daughter.

In 1923 A. Viola Morrison was editor of the Wiggins Courier.

January 1923 "Mrs., A. Viola Morrison, who has been publishing the Wiggins Courier for more than a year, has released tho paper to the owner nnd will shortly establish a paper at Weldona, some distance north.
During the time Mrs. Morrison has been connected with the Wiggins Courier, she has been giving that community n good paper and wo are certain she will be equally successful in her new location."

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February 1923 "The Weldona Valley Wonderland made its first appearance last week. Mrs. A. Viola Morrison, editor and publisher of the Wiggins Courier, will the destinies of the new youngster, as well as the Wiggins publication. Mrs. Korrison has named her new paper the Weldon Valley Wonderland, a nusical term, and very appropriate for the new paper.
It is an eight page, five column paper."

December 1923 "Mr. Matthews bought the Weldona Wonderland from Mrs. Viola Morrison of Wiggins. Mrs. Morrison's son Paul has had the management of the Wonderland since it was first established about one year ago. The Tribune is glad to welcome and recommend Mr. Matthews to the newspaper frsternity of Morgan county, having known him for a number of years and no doubt he will give the people of Weldona a real live newspaper and assist in the building up of that community."

July 1926 Jefferson County Republican " Mrs. Viola Morrison, reporter for the Edgewater Echo, spent last week at her former home in Wiggins."

In 1930 Denver, Alice V. is 54, divorced, a restaurant cook, Julia E. 25 working in the office of a dry goods store, Nina 19 no occupation, James L. Goffe 37 a boarder, and Henry B. Higins 70, widowed, a roomer.


April 1935 Arvada, Colorado "Mrs. Bob Foster and children visited over the weekend in Denver at the home of her mother, Mrs. Viola Morrison."

Narch 1835 Arvada "Mrs. Viola Morrison, Miss Emma, and Paul Morrison and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Randalls of Denver were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Foster."

Alma Viola Lowe Morrison , born Jun 1875 Kansas, , died 1939 Denver, Denver County, Colorado, , buried Crown Hill Cemetery Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, PLOT Block 51 FindAGrave # 180842195.

ANDREW

In 1940 Denver, Charles T. Foster is 31, Nina B. Foster 28 Wife, Richard T. Foster 8 Son, Julia N. Foster 6 Daughter, William A. Foster 3 Son, and Andrew P. Morrison 38 Lodger .

Andrew registered for WWII in Portland, Oregon. His reference was sister Mrs. Nina Foster of the same address, 2168 N.W. Glisan, Portland..

In 1950 Portland, Andrew P. Morrison, 48, is a linotype operator, Margret E. Morrison 46 Wife, Roberta B. Coopman 16 Daughter, and Joe R. Zimmerman 52 Brother-in-law.

Margaret and Beryl wee in Baker County, Oregon in 1940, Asligh Hoopman 43 , Margaret E.Hoopman 36 Wife, Parlene V. Hoopman 15 Daughter, Jacqusline Hoopman 14 Daughter, Helen I. Hoopman 12 Daughter, Baryl R. Hoopman 6 Daughter, and Elmer Conn 21 Lodger .
Margaret Bowden Koopman , born 8 Oct 1903 Oregon, , died 10 Oct 1965 Multnomah County, Oregon, , buried Mount Calvary Cemetery Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, PLOT section L FindAGrave # 139011374.

Andrew P. G. Morrison Age 52, on 6 Nov 1954 in Portland, Oregon, married Bessie Louise Jones,

EMMA

April 1936 Arvada, Colorado "t Thursday at the Harry Foster home. Miss Emma Morrison of Denver, spent the week-end at the home of her sister, Mrs. Bob Foster and fam-' UyMatt ."

Julia E. Morrison Age 31, married "L. W." Fellows on 8 Jul 1936 in Littleton, Colorado.

In 1940 Denver, Walter Lawrence Fellows is 39, Julia Fellows 35 Wife, Lawrence Fellows 2 Son, John Fellows 1 Son, and Neva Fellows 3/12 Daughter.

John Lorrin Fellows , born 28 Sep 1938 Denver, Colorado, , died 26 Jun 1941 Portland, , buried Greenwood Hills Cemetery Portland, PLOT Section 2, Lot 40, Grave 9 FindAGrave # 113814099.

In 1950 Portland, Oregon, Walter B. Fellows is 48, Emma M. Fellows 45 Wife, a billing clerk in a department store, Lawrence W. Fellows 12 Son, and Nina Marie Fellows 10 Daughter .

Walter Boyd Fellows , born 12 Jun 1901 Douglas County, Nebraska, , died 25 Aug 1963 Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, , buried River View Cemetery Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, PLOT Sec 126, Lot 97, Grave 4 FindAGrave # 98869340.

Emma Julia Fellows , born 25 Oct 1904 , died 6 Jan 1981 , buried River View Cemetery Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, PLOT Sec 124, Lot 9, Grave 1 FindAGrave # 98114287.

"Emma Julia; mother of Lawrence W. Fellows; sister of Nina B. Foster and Lorrin L. Morrison; grandmother of Lila Seitz, Curtis Cates, Eric S. Fellows, great grandmother of Sarah Seitz. Funeral services 10:30 am Thursday, Jan 8, Adams Memorial Chapel in River View cemetery. Private committal River View cemetery. Arrangements by Riverview Abbey Chapel."
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NINA

In 1940 Denver, Charles T. Foster is 31, Nina B. Foster 28 Wife, Richard T. Foster 8 Son, Julia N. Foster 6 Daughter, William A. Foster 3 Son, and Andrew P. Morrison 38 Lodger .

Salem, Oregon " Charles T. Foster, 57, of 273 N. Grant Canby, died Wednesday (December 22, 1965) in a Portland hospital of an apparent heart attack. A native of Harrisburg, he moved here from Portland in 1954. The owner of McCarthy Nursing Home, Portland, and Canby Nursing Home here, he was employed as a dental technician at the State Hospital for the past eight years. He was a member of Oregon Lodge 101, Al Kader Shrine, Scottish Rite and Oregon Consistory.
Surviving are widow Mrs. Nina Foster, Canby; sons Richard and William Foster, both of Portland; daughters Mrs. Donna a Bremerton, and Mrs. Julia Chapin, Canby; mother Mrs. Ruby Foster, Colorado; brother William Foster, Colorado; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in the Canby chapel of Everhart Kent. Interment will be in Denver, Colo."

Nina Burnema Foster, , born Date 4 Jun 1911, , died Date 11 Jan 1989, died in Multnomah County, Oregon.

LORRIN

Lorrin is in a lodging house in Seattle in 1930, and San Francisco in 1940.

He registered for WWII in San Francisco, born Janauary 31, 1908 in Seibert, reference Al Malpas, both of 174 Malpas, San Francisco.

He's as printer in 1950 Los Angeles, Loren L. Morrison 4, Carroll Morrison 36 Wife.

Lorrin Lee Morrison , born Date 30 Jan 1908 , born Place Colorado , died Date 14 Dec 1982 , died Place Los Angeles County.

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