John, I believe you have made Denise's day!! Denise, I know how you feel. John sent something priceless to me also! Thank you again John!! Karla > Denise ...... good news. I found more info about Martin! I'll mail you a > copy of the newspaper item. In the meantime, here is a transcript: > > > "The Kansas City Journal" (Missouri) Monday, March 31, 1890 > > The remains of Martin MORRISON, who was killed on > Tuesday, by falling from a window in the second story of > his building, at No. 1215 Independence avenue, were > interred yesterday, in Mount St. Mary's cemetery. The > funeral services were conducted by Father LILLIS, in > St. Patrick's church, corner of Eighth and Cherry streets, > at 9 o'clock a.m. A large number of the friends of the > deceased and about 100 members of the A. O. U. W. > accompanied the casket containing his remains to the grave. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <DSNJ004@aol.com> > To: <MOJACKSO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 9:31 PM > Subject: [MOJACKSO] Martin MORRISON, Burial? > > > > Dear List, > > > > First, I want to thank everyone for being so willing to help those in > need. > > John O'Brien was instrumental in helping find proof that my great great > > grandfather had lived and died in Kansas City, MO. He sent to me three > seperate > > copies of newspaper articles on his fall that led to his death. Again, > thank you > > John. > > > > I am still searching for his place of burial. From living family accounts > I > > believe that he was buried in KC. His wife later moved back to the > Cleveland, > > OH area to be near her family to help raise her children. > > > > Martin MORRISON lived at 1209/1215 Independence Ave. He died on March 26, > > 1890 due to a fall from a second story window. He had been a "well known > > grocer" and was "quite well to do." He left a wife, Anna O'Brien > Morrison, and 5 or > > 6 children. The family's religion was Roman Catholic. > > > > Would anyone on the list know where he was buried? Could you head me in > the > > right direction as far as online searches? > > > > Thank you in advance, > > Denise S. in NJ > > DSNJ004@aol.com > > > > > > > ==== MOJACKSO Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and > will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, > contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237