BIO: John Bruce MORRISON, Franklin County, PA

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Synopsized from History of the Cumberland Valley, Vol. II,
Counties of Franklin and Cumberland, edited by Dr. George P. Donehoo
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JOHN BRUCE MORRISON

b. December 17, 1887 in Oseola county , Iowa.  He was the son of Jacob and Emma 
(Rufsnyder) Morrison, both natives of Franklin County, PA.  After the death of 
his Father in Iowa, he and his Mother returned to Orrstown and later located in 
Shippensburg where John graduated from the local High school. In 1920 he 
purchased the J.K. Etter restuarant in Shippensburg. After a number of years he 
built the present building which houses the Morrison Hotel and Restaurant. He m. 
in 1917 to Lulu dau of James W. and Elmira (Smith) Robinson, who are natives of 
Frederick , Md.  They had one son, James.  The Morrisons are members of the 
Reformed Church in Shippensburg. Mr. Morrison is a Republican, a member of the 
Knights of Pythias, Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights of Malta and Redmen.