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    1. Re: Fruin Baldwin Morrison
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CKB.2ACE/1781.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Mark here is some information I have. The Gladys Shaw was my Grandmother. Obit. from Greenfield paper Fred F. Morrison, 79 died suddenly at his home a few miles north of Greenfield on Wednesday evening, Feb. 23rd, at 9:30pm, from heart trouble. While he had suffered light attacks of the trouble previously, he did not regard these as serious, apparently was in his usual health on Saturday, but soon after retiring, his wife heard him give a gasp and spoke to him, turning on a light when he did not answer and finding him dead. Mr Morrison was a well known farmer and brick layer of the community, working for many years with his father, the late Albert Morrison in laying the brick on many business buildings and churches of the city. Fred F. Morrison son of Mr and Mrs. Albert Morrison, was born in East Sandy Creek Oswego, County N. Y. March 28, 1868. He came with his parents to Missouri when one year of age, and spent most of his life in and near Greenfield. He passed away at his home 5 miles north of Greenfield. He was married to Miss Ida Shipley, Oct. 25, 1892. To this union three children were born who are Mrs. Corda Shaw of Gypsum, CO, Mrs Frieda Mitchell of Buhl, Idaho. and Mrs Gladys Shaw of Greenfield, MO. Mrs. Morrison passed away Sept. 22, 1802, Sept. 19, 1904 he was married to Mrs. Anna Cotner, who passed away 14yrs ago, on June. On April 30, 1927 he was married to Miss Martha Cook of Greenfield, MO. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Martha Morrison, the three daughters, also two step daughters Mrs Vesta Smith of TX, and Mrs. Delila Clark of Greenfield, MO Two sisters, Mrs Dora Killingsworth of Greenfield and Mrs Grace Mayberry of Greenfield, one brother Burt A. Morrison of Greenfield. One brother, Charles passed away 2 yrs ago. He united with the Greenfield Christian Church 7 years ago and held membership there until his death. Funeral services were conducted by Cecil Daniel assisted by Tom Procter at Greenfield Christian Church on Sunday. Interment was in the Greenfield cemetery. Last Will And Testament I Fred Morrison, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament, revoking all former wills by me made. First: I desire that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my demise as convenient and out of my personal property. Second: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Martha Morrison, all the balance of my property, real, personal and mixed and wherever located for and during her natural life, and at her death the remainder to be equally divided among my three daughters and one step-daughter, to-wit: One forth interest to Corda Morrison Shaw One forth interest to Freda Morrison Mitchell One-fourth intrust to Gladys Morrison Shaw and One-fourth to Delila Clark. Third: It is my wish that my wife, Martha Morrison be permitted to serve a Executrix of this my Last will and testament and that she be permitted to serve without bond. In witness Whereof, I have her unto subscribed my name this the 27th day of February, 1933 This instrument was, on the day of the date thereof signed published and declared by the said testator Fred Morrison to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request have subscribed our names thereto as witnesses in his presence and in

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