Robert McKeown Morrison

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Father's name, Richard Morrison; Mother's maiden name Elizabeth Getty
Robert M. Morrison, a prosperous farmer of Phelps county, Nebraska, has established a fine farm in Union township. His father originally came from Antrim county, Ireland, about the year 1850, settling in McLean county, Illinois, where he lived for fourteen years. After this they lived in Putman county, Illinois, for eight years, and in 1884 our subject came to this county with his parents, Richard and Elizabeth Getty Morrison, settling in section 13. They bought the one whole section of railroad land, his father breaking the land and putting up buildings. The father died in October, 1887, aged fifty-five years, and after his death the management of the farm fell on his five sons and three daughters. They are as follows: Thomas, who now owns one hundred and sixty acres of good farming land in this township; James, postmaster at Wilcox; John M., located at Loomis, owner and manager of an elevator and milling business, also dealing in grain; Mary W., wife of R. W. Taylor, of this county, both now dead; Richard, who since 1884 has owned and lived on one hundred and sixty acres in section 13, this township; Anna, residing in Chicago, Illinois; Elizabeth, now Mrs. I. O. Redfern, of Holdrege, and Robert M., the subject of this sketch. The mother, now aged sixty-nine years, lives with her children. Mr. Morrison is the owner of a one-hundred-and-sixty-acre farm in section 13, township 6, range 20, Phelps county, all of this land being under cultivation. He is successfully engaged in mixed farming, and has a good supply of farm machinery for carrying on a well conducted farm, together with good buildings and comfortable home. He was married in 1900 to Miss Ethel G. McClymont, daughter of James McClymont (a sketch of whom is given in this book), of Industry township, Phelps county. Our subject has three children, as follows: Helen Marguerite, Robert Dewitt and Ethel Miriam. Mr. Morrison is a man of active public spirit, and takes a leading part in all educational and religious matters in his community. He is director of district No. 60 of his township and has served as trustee and Sabbath school superintendent at Loomis for several years past. In political faith he is a Republican, has served his party as treasurer, and been elected clerk of the Union township several times, but never qualified.
- Compendium of History Reminiscence & Biography of Western Nebraska, page 983 - Historical Booklet-Loomis, Nebraska 1886-1961 Diamond Jubilee

ObituaryRobert Morrison Funeral Monday - Bertrand Herald, Bertrand Nebraska 8 May 1942, Fri, Page 1 Robert Morrison, well known to Bertrand residents was laid to rest Monday afternoon of this week [4 May 1942], funeral being held at Holdrege from the Baker Funeral home. He died Friday of last week [1 May 1942] after a few day's illness. Mr Morrison has been prominent for years past in this county, being connected with the county farm associations and cooperatives. He lived southease of Bertrand for many years and had only recently taken residence in Holdrege.

Robert married Ethel Grace McClymont on 14 Jun 1900 in Loomis, Phelps Co, Nebraska. Ethel was born on 15 Mar 1879 in Onedia, Knox Co, Illinois; died on 11 Dec 1944 in Santa Clara, Santa Clara Co, California; was buried about Dec 1944 in Prairie Home Cem, Phelps Co, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Lenore E. High. Lenore (daughter of Living) was born on 12 Jan 1915 in Probably Phelps County Nebraska; died on 30 Oct 1997 in Columbus, Platte Co, Nebraska; was buried about Oct 1997 in Immanuel Cem, Phelps Co, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Holredge, Nebraska - Maria Helen Cooley, 63, of Oxford died Thursday, May 8, 2014, at Holdrege Memorial Homes. Celebration of life services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Oxford United Methodist Church with the Rev. Eldon E. Fablinger officiating. Burial will be at Immanuel Cemetery north of Bertrand. Memorial book signing will be from 1-4 p.m. Sunday with the family present from 1:30-3 p.m., all at Mitchell-Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Oxford. She was born June 15, 1950, at Holdrege, Neb to Neil and Lenore (High) Morrison. She was the youngest of three daughters and was raised on a farm east of Bertrand, Neb. She was baptized as an infant at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Bertrand, was a strong Christian and was a member of the youth group She received her education from Bertrand Community School, graduating from Bertrand High School with the class of 1968. Maria learned to love music, sang in school and church groups and played the trombone in the high school band. Maria then pursued higher education at Kearney State College, receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in medical technology. Her degree led her to her employment at the Grand Island (Neb) Veterans' Home. On Sept. 14, 1974, she married James R. Cooley of Limon, Colo. Survivors include her husband; sons, Chris Cooley and his wife, Jessica, of Lincoln and Rob Cooley and his wife, Elizabeth, of Kearney; granddaughters, Brooklynn, Addyson, and Taytm Cooley and BreAnna Cooley; sisters, Glee Nelson and her husband, Dale of McPherson, Kan., and Libby Hinze and her husband, Bill, of Santa Clarita, Calif.; sister-in-law, Luanne Winkelman of Limon; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Questioning her career choice, she drove "Sabrina" her gold-colored Plymouth to Limon, Colo., to visit her cousin Sue. This is where Maria would meet her future husband, James Cooley. Just by accident, Jim canceled a job interview in Arizona and drove from Denver to Limon to visit Maria's cousin. After meeting Maria, on the second day of their introduction, Jim proposed to Maria saying, "I've never met anyone I liked more than you! Will you marry me?" She hesitated only momentarily and said, "Yes." To this union, two sons were born: Christopher and Robert. The family made their home in Arizona for a couple of years and then lived in McCook; Limon and Fort Morgan, Colo.; and then settled to Oxford in 1984. Jim and Maria owned and operated the Oxford Standard for 29 years. She was the co-editor and wrote a weekly column that was "The Adventures of Bugs and Critter" which were nicknames for her two sons. She was honored by the Nebraska Press Association for her column. Later in years, Maria worked at Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege as a secretary in the Home Health Department until her health began to fail.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]