Thursday, July 9, 2009

Margaret Dunn Morrison's husband:

Obituary:
William Singleton - 10 Feb 1951

Services set for William Singleton, Payson Resident
Provo Daily Herald, Feb. 12, 1951 page 2

PAYSON - Funeral services for William Singleton, 63, 670 East 4th S. Who died at his home Saturday evening after an illness of several months, will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Payson First ward chapel by Reed Money, bishop.

Born May 20, 1887, at Springville he was a son of Hercules and Phoebe Curtis Singleton. He married Margaret Morrison in the Manti temple, Aug. 2, 1911 and lived at Eureka until nine years ago when he moved to Payson to reside. He held a contract to carry mail between Payson, Eureka and Levan until about a year ago when he went to work on the Union Pacific railroad.

Surviving are his widow, Payson, one son, Salt Lake City; five daughters, Springville, 10 grandchildren; two brothers, David Singleton, Salt Lake City, and Merril Singleton, Springville.

Friends may call at the Valley Mortuary Tuesday evening and at the family home Wednesday prior to services. Burial will be in the Springville cemetery.

Buried in Springville Evergreen Cemetery Section C lot 328 pos. 1

Some census records that have been found:

1900 Census: Eureka, Juab, Utah
Charles Morrison, 33 married 9 years, Day Laborer
Elizabeth 30, 4kids - 3 alive
maggie 7, at school
Martha 5,
Thomas 2

1920 Census: Eureka, Juab, Utah
Charles H. 51, Miner
Isabelle 49, Home
Thomas 21, laborer
Charles 19, Assistant Electrician
William 15, Home
Joseph 12, Home
Velma 10, Home
Martha (Bells) , 23, Housekeeper of Boarding House, Married
Cramer, Margaret Granddaughter, 6, Utah,Home
Cramer, Elizabeth Granddaughter, 4, Utah, Home
Bells, Pearl B. Granddaughter, 1, Utah, Home
Seely, Mae Roomer, 20, widow, Utah, Waitress

1910 census: Eureka, Juab, Ut
Morrison, Charles H 43, 19 years married, utah, miner, quarry mines
" , Isabelle D. 40, 9 kids - 7 living, scotland, home
" , Maggie D. 17, utah, home
" , Martha 15, utah, home
" , Thomas D. 12, utah, home
" , Charles 9, utah, home
" , William 5, utah, home
" , Joseph 3, utah
" , Velma L. 7 months, utah

Welcome to the Charles Henry Morrison Family page:

I have just started this page, so please continue to come back as I will be updating it frequently. I will be putting together a Morrison book and would love any additional info that anyone can help me with. I hope to find some family members and cousins that can help with this process. Please feel free to comment or email me with any additions that you may have.