This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: maryachtrh Surnames: Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.morrissey/542/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Taken from the Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma, 15 June 1898 COL. JOHN D. MORRISSEY DEAD Leadville, Colorado, June 13 - Col. John D. Morrissey, one of the pioneers of Colorado, at one time one of the richest men in the west and whose association with "Diamond Jo" Reynolds will be remembered, died suddenly in the city Saturday morning from dropsy. Morrissey, during the height of his career in Chicago and New York, was worth over $3,000,000. He died here alone and without funds to bury him. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.
Anyone know what d. In John Morrissey name stands for Sent from my iPhone On Apr 30, 2010, at 6:17 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected] > wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: maryachtrh > Surnames: > Classification: death > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.morrissey/542/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Taken from the Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma, 15 June 1898 > > COL. JOHN D. MORRISSEY DEAD > > Leadville, Colorado, June 13 - Col. John D. Morrissey, one of the > pioneers of Colorado, at one time one of the richest men in the west > and whose association with "Diamond Jo" Reynolds will be remembered, > died suddenly in the city Saturday morning from dropsy. Morrissey, > during the height of his career in Chicago and New York, was worth > over $3,000,000. He died here alone and without funds to bury him. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If > you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board > URL link above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message