Nathaniel McCorkinddale Morrison (1878 - 1961)

Born 20 Jun 1878 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine McAlpine (McCallum) Morrison — married 1 Jul 1907 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States

Died 1 Jul 1961 at age 83 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Nathaniel Morrison migrated from Scotland to the United States.

Nathaniel was born in 1878. He was the son of John Morrison and Catherine McCorkindale. ^[1][2]

He immigrated to the United States about 1903.

In 1907 he married Catherine McCallum. ^[3]

His brother James married Catherine’s sister Mary in 1809.

They lived in Rockford. ^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

Nathaniel passed away in 1961.^[9]

Obituary

MORRISON— Nathaniel M. Morrison, 83, Price Street, died 2:30 am, Saturday, July 1, 1931 in Rockford Memorial Hospital from a heart attack.

Born June 20, 1878 in Campbeltown, Scotland, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Morrison. Lived 58 years in Rockford coming here from Scotland. Married to the former Catherine MacCallum in Rockford June 5, 1908. Employed as a coffee blender and roaster by Rockford Wholesale Grocery. Member of Third Presbyterian Church.

Survivors: Wallace S., Vice-President of Illinois Water Treatment Co., Douglas N., Insurance broker, both of Rockford; and Donald M., director of Bakener-Morrison Funersl Home, Byron; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Services at 1:30 pm Wednesday at Long-Klotz Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Davis, pastor of Third Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial in Willwood. No visitation. ^[10]

1910 US Census

Rockford, Illinois

NATHAN MORRISON

Home in 1910: Rockford Ward 2, Winnebago, Illinois, USA

Street: Koshwenkee St

Immigration Year: 1902

Father's Birthplace: Scotland

Mother's Birthplace: Scotland

Native Tongue: English

Occupation: Clerk

Industry: Wholesale Grocery

• Nathan Morrison Head 29 Scotland
• Cathrine Mac Morrison Wife 28 Scotland
• Wallace Scott Morrison Son 1 Illinois
• Archie Maccullem Brother-in-law 21 Scotland

1930 US Census

Rockford, Illinois

NATHON MORRISON

Home in 1930: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois

Street Address: Price St.

Home Owned or Rented: Owned

Home Value: 6500

Radio Set: Yes

Father's Birthplace: Scotland

Mother's Birthplace: Scotland

Immigration Year: 1903

Naturalization: Naturalized

Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: Coffee Roster

Industry: Grocery Comp

• Nathan Morrison Head 62 Scotland
• Douglas Morrison Son 27 Illinois
• Donald Morrison Son 22 Illinois

1950 US Census

Rockford, Illinois

NATHAN M. MORRISON

Marital Status: Widowed

Home in 1950: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA

Father Birth Place: Scotland

Mother Birth Place: Scotland

Citizenship: Yes

Occupation Category: Working

Weeks Worked: 52

Income: 132033

Supplemental Income: 300

• Douglas N Morrison 37 Head Illinois
• Esther S Morrison 39 Wife Illinois
• Nathan M Morrison 71 Father Scotland

Sources

1. ↑ riginal data: Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. Reels 1-338. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.Parish: Campbeltown; ED: 13; Page: 15; Line: 11; Roll: cssct1881_150. Ancestry Record 1119 #664473.

   NATHANIEL MORRISON

   Age: 2

   Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879

   Relationship: Son

   Father's Name: John Morrison

   Mother's Name: Catherine Morrison

   Where born: Campbeltown, Argyllshire

2. ↑ Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.

   Name: Nathaniel Morrison

   Birth Date: 20 Jun 1879

   Birth Place: United Kingdom

   Claim Date: 22 Jun 1944

3. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-26CW : 19 February 2021), Nathaniel Morrison and Catherine Mcalpine Mccallum Or Mccallun, 01 Jul 1907; citing Winnebago, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,053.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKF6-QVZ : accessed 18 August 2022), Nathan Morrison, Rockford Ward 2, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 166, sheet 13B, family 252, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 336; FHL microfilm 1,374,349.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJZZ-LH3 : 1 February 2021), Nathaniel Morrison, 1920
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X39Z-1WH : accessed 18 August 2022), Nathen H Morrison, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 32, sheet 23A, line 4, family 572, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 572; FHL microfilm 2,340,307.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWTZ-JBS : 8 January 2021), Nathan Morrison, Rockford Township, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 101-66, sheet 12A, line 33, family 256, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 914.
8. ↑ Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. 1913-1/1/1972. Population Schedules for the 1950 Census, 1950 - 1950. Washington, DC: National Archives at Washington, DC. Free Image
9. ↑ Winnebago County Clerk, comp. Winnebago County Clerk Genealogy Records. Winnebago, IL: Winnebago County Clerk, 2008.

   Name: Nathaniel M Morrison

   Death Date: 1 Jul 1961

10. ↑ Register-Republic (Rockford, IL) 3 July 1961, page 17. GenealogyBank: accessed 18 August 2022

See also

• Find A Grave: Memorial #118440989:accessed 18 August 2022), memorial page for Nathaniel McCorkindale Morrison (20 Jun 1878–1 Jul 1961), citing Willwood Burial Park, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Kimberly McGuigan (contributor 47937653).