JOHN W. MORRISON, dealer in hardware, stoves and tinware, agricultural implements, shelf hardware, iron and wood pumps, mechanics tools, etc., San Jose; was born in Florid, Putnam Co., Ill., April 7, 1844, and got all his school education before he was 14 years old; followed farming some, and learned the tinner's trade in Henry, Marshall Co.; at the ago of 20 commenced working as a journeyman; in 1866, went in partnership with his old boss, Richard Dikes; in the fall of 1868, he came to San Joss, and went into partnership with a Mr. Hull, the firm being Hull & Morrison; in 1870, he commenced alone, and has so continued the business; he belongs to the Order of A., F. & A. M., also I. O. O. F., in San Jose. Feb. 23, 1875, he married Mary E. Booth; she was born in Tazewell Co., Ill., Dec. 23, 1855; they have one little daughter, Sarah F., born Dec. 17, 1876; he owns two houses and five building lots in San Jose.



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