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JOHN W MORRISON
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History of Menard and Mason Counties, Illinois, 1879, by Miller and Ruggles
Allen's Grove Township
Page 840

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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