Jesse Melvin Morrison


Margaret (Ronan), son Fernand, his wife Marjorie (Burbridge) and Jesse Morrison
Margaret (Ronan), son Fernand, his wife Marjorie (Burbridge) and Jesse Morrison

born: 25 Nov 1878, near Aurora,Keokuk Co.,Iowa
died: 18 May 1961, Denver,Colorado
bur.: 20 May 1961, Denver,Colorado, at Mt. Olivet Cemetery
occu: pharmacist
spouse: Margaret R. RONAN
marr: 5 Sep 1901, Des Moines,Polk Co.,Iowa
born: 5 May 1881
died: 15 Jun 1978, Denver,Denver,Colorado
bur.: 17 Jun 1978, Denver,Colorado, at Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Children:
James Melvin Morrison
Fernand Joseph ``Ferdie'' Morrison
Catherine M. ``Katy'' Morrison

Pedigree Chart

                      |--------
                      |
           |---------William MORRISON (1805, Ireland - 1879, Ireland)
           |          |
           |          |--------
           |
  |------James MORRISON (1841, Ireland - 1912, Iowa)
  |        |
  |        |          |--------
  |        |          |
  |        |---------Mary Jane THOMPSON (1807, Ireland - 1879, Ireland)
  |                   |
  |                   |--------
  |
Jesse Melvin MORRISON (1878, Iowa - 1961, Colorado)
  |
  |                   |--------David Washington MORGAN (1775, Virginia - 1835, Indiana)
  |                   |
  |        |---------Thomas MORGAN (1814, KY - 1903, Iowa)
  |        |          |
  |        |          |--------Sarah HUGHBANKS (1775, Maryland - 1844, Indiana)
  |        |
  |------Harriett Ann ``Hattie'' MORGAN (1854, Iowa - 1884, CA)
           |
           |          |--------John BALLARD (1779 - 1848, Iowa)
           |          |
           |---------Polly BALLARD (1814, Indiana - 1856, Iowa)
                      |
                      |--------Jinney COX (1775, Kentucky - Indiana)

Jesse lived in Iowa county, Iowa in 1904, according to court documents for the estate of his grandfather, Thomas Morgan. But according to his daughter Katy, the family lived in Kansas at the time of Jesse's son James' birth. He moved to Colorado between 1907 and 1915. Early in life, Jesse was a farmer. He sold real estate for awhile after he moved to Colorado. He then went to Pharmacy School in Denver, and owned and operated his own drug store for many years, starting in 1918. His son, Fernand, was also a pharmacist and took over the store when Jesse retired. Jesse had originally bought one drug store, but then later bought or built a different drugstore across the street at 4690 Brighton Blvd. The family lived for many years in a nice apartment over the store. His daughter Katy said that was where she was raised.



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