Schley-Twiggs County GaArchives Obituaries.....Morrison, John August 8, 1905 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harris Hill http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002514 November 29, 2005, 8:08 pm The Schley County News Thursday, August 24, 1905 MR. JOHN MORRISON DEAD In the death of Mr. John Morrison, which occured here on last Friday night, Schley county loses one of her oldest and most highly respected citizens. No man in our county was better known or more universally liked than "Uncle John Morrison", and his straight forward dealings and high sense of integrity will stand as a monument to his memory. He was a true veteran of the civil war, having served served althrough those trying days as a member of Wheeler's Cavalry, and nothing was ever more precious or sacred to him than the services he had rendered to his country in the capacity of a soldier. Mr. Morrison was eighty three years old. He is survived by his wife, his son, E.H. Morrison, and a daughter, Mrs. T.C. Tondee. His remains were laid to rest at Ellaville cemetery Saturday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. R.F. Williamson. Additional Comments: Born 16 June 1825 in Twiggs Co. Enlisted Co. H, 3rd Arkansas Cav. in May 1861. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/schley/obits/m/morrison481nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb