Jane Selina (Webster) Morrison (1853 - 1940)

Born 21 May 1853 in Ridott, Stephenson, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Guillaume Henri (Morisseau) Morrison — married 29 Nov 1875 (to 21 Dec 1932) in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Mar 1940 at age 86 in Pocahontas, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Jane Selina Morrison (née Webster) was born on 21 May 1853/4 in Ridott, Stephenson, Illinois to Truman Webster and Elizabeth "Betsey" Hoyt.

She married William Henry Morrison of Quebec on 29 November 1875 in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois and had twelve children. Jane lived on farms throughout her life and was a dedicated Methodist.

Jane passed away on 22 March 1940 in Pocahontas, Pocahontas, Iowa due to chronic endocarditis and bronchopneumonia and was buried on the 25th of March in Cedar Township Cemetery in Fonda, Pocahontas, Iowa.

From obituary in The Fonda Times:
"Jane Salina Webster was born May 21, 1854 at Riodott, Ill. This immediate community was the scene of her childhood days. Part of her interest and responsibility was that of caring for her invalid mother.

On the 29th of November, 1875 she was united in Marriage to William Morrison, They then were engaged in farming on her(?) mothers farm for the next six years.

In the year 1881 the family moved to Cherokee, Iowa, where they continued to live for about sveen years. Later they moved to Pocahontas County, locating in Varinas. The Morrison’s established the second home built in the present town of Varina. In 1913 they move to Pickford, Mich., where Mr. Morrison passed away in 1932. Mrs. Morrison then came to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. William Point at Rolfe, Iowa, from where she moved to the present Point resident in Pocahontas about two years ago.

Mrs. Morrison was the mother of 12 children. Among these there were three pairs of twins. The six surviving children are: R.E. Morrison of Modesta, Cal., Mrs. Luella Casper, of Grass Valley Cal., Mrs Bertha Point of Pocahontas, Mrs. Blanche Fitzgerald of Fonda, E.J. Morrison of Long Beach, Cal., and Dewy Morrison of Pickford Mich. There are 43 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Morrison endeavored to lead a faithful Christian life. At the time of her death she was a member of the Rolfe Methodist Church. She was faithful in her service to the church. She gave freely and willingly of time and work to further its interests. Her acts of kindness and ministrations of helpfulness were cheerfully extended to any who were in need in the respective communities where she lived. Although confined to her home for the last eight years, she nevertheless kept up her devotion to God through daily Bible reading and prayer. She was ready to depart and expressed her willingness to enter into the life immortal.

Mrs. Morrison passed away last Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm Point at Pocahontas, last Friday morning. Funeral services were held in Pocahontas on Monday afternoon at 2:00 PM, from the Methodist church, and interment was in the cemetery there. Pallbearers were W.D. Clark, Chas. Smith, Cark McLain, Chas. Eberle, Jeremy(?) De Young and D.V. Strong."

Sources

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch, Jane Webster in entry for Truman Webster, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch, Jane Webster in entry for Truman Webster, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch Jane Morrison in household of William Morrison, Monroe, Butler, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 108, sheet 205D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,330.
• "Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch, Jane S Morrison in household of William H Morrison, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States; citing p. 372, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,022,094.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch, Jane Morrison in household of Wm Morrison, Dover & Marshall Townships, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 165, sheet 8B, family 140, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,452.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch, Jane Morrison in household of William M Morrison, Pickford, Chippewa, Michigan, United States; citing ED 26, sheet 4B, line 87, family 79, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 761; FHL microfilm 1,820,761.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch, Jane S Morrison in household of William M Morrison, Pickford, Chippewa, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 8A, line 25, family 159, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 980; FHL microfilm 2,340,715.
• "Golden Wedding". The Fonda Times, vol. 48, no. 52, December 31, 1925, pg. 1.
• "Obituary: Mrs. William Morrison". The Fonda Times, vol. 62, no. 13, March 28, 1940, pg. 1.
• "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch, Jane Morrison, 22 Mar 1940, Pocahontas, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #7623, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101821085.