Umatilla County OR Archives Biographies.....Morrison, Marcus L February 11, 1862 - 
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Author: Colonel William Parsons 

Pages 344

MARCUS L. MORRISON
	It is with pleasure that we accord space in this part of our volume 
for a brief resume of the life of the prominent citizen whose name heads this 
paragraph, and who has wrought so faithfully in forwarding that which he deems 
for the welfare of the county at large and its citizens. Born to Hugh H. and 
Cynthia (Chapman) Morrison, on February 11, 1862, in Adams county, Illinois, 
he acquired there the mental training to be had in the common schools, and at 
the age of twenty-one years sought the west, coming first to Missouri, where 
he stayed for one year, then on to Wyoming, visiting various portions of the 
state, and later settling in Kansas, where he followed farming. In 1888 he 
again turned to the west and came to Umatilla county. After a couple of years 
he toured through the Potlach country in Idaho, spending two years in his 
explorations, and then finally returned to this county and bought eight 
hundred acres of land where he now lives, twelve miles north-west from Helix, 
on the north fork of the Juniper canyon. Here he has put forth skillful 
efforts in husbandry with becoming returns. Although his estate is mammoth in 
proportions, even this is added to by renting nearly five hundred acres more, 
all of which he farms, thus demonstrating his capabilities for carrying on 
successfully large enterprises.
	Mr. Morrison was married to Miss Pearl Adams, daughter of William H. 
and Mattie (Burns) Adams, in 1890. To this union there have been born the 
following children: Claud D., Daisy V. and James C., all of whom are living; 
and Reta M., Effie C. and Della Pearl, who have died.
	During the years in which he has lived in Umatilla county Mr. Morrison 
has always found time from his many duties to take a lively part in school and 
local matters, as also in politics. The principles for which the Democratic 
party stands are those he believes to be right and seek to uphold. He is 
frequently delegate to the conventions, is chairman of his precinct and a 
member of the county central committee.  Upon his farm he has erected good 
improvements, as a comfortable dwelling, barns, etc., and the thrift and 
enterprise that characterize him are manifest everywhere. A man with the 
courage to carry out his convictions and judgment to guide him in the right, 
he had made a place for himself in the estimation of his associates and the 
confidence of the people of which he may justly be proud. 


Additional Comments:
An Illustrated History of Umatilla County by Colonel William Parsons and of 
Morrow County by W. S. Shiach with a brief outline of the early history of the 
State of Oregon.  W. H. Lever, Publisher  1902.

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