Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Walter Morris and Myrtle P. Campbell




Husband Walter Morris 1




           Born: 31 May 1894 - Butler, Butler Co, PA 1
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         Father: A. S. Morris (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Lou Emma McCracken (      -      ) 1


       Marriage: 14 Apr 1915 2



Wife Myrtle P. Campbell 2 3

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         Father: James I. Campbell (1851-      ) 4 5
         Mother: Sarah Catherine Whitmire (      -1903) 3 5 6




Children
1 F Margaret Jane Morris 2

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2 F Kathryn Morris 2

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3 F Geraldine Morris 2

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General Notes: Husband - Walter Morris


He attended the public schools of Butler, Pennsylvania. He started his business career as a clerk in Ruff's Shoe Store, Butler, where he remained eight years. He left that store to become manager for the Leader Store's shoe department, which position he held for four years. Mr. Morris then entered business for himself and established the Morris Boot Shop in 1922. This shop was located at 116 East Jefferson Street, where Mr. Morris employed three people, and carried a complete line of shoes.
He was a Republican and belonged to the Grace Methodist Church. In 1925 Mr. Morris was a candidate for mayor of Butler, but was defeated by Mayor Wick. Fraternally he was affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Masonic Lodge, Consistory, as well as a member of the Lions Club and Board of Commerce.

Possible SSDI: WALTER MORRIS 31 May 1894 Oct 1964 70 00000 (Pennsylvania) (not specified) Pennsylvania 181-16-2339

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Sources


1 C. Hale Sipe, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Topeka - Indianapolis: Historical Publishing Co., 1927), Pg 872.

2 C. Hale Sipe, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Topeka - Indianapolis: Historical Publishing Co., 1927), Pg 873.

3 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 756.

4 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 755.

5 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 581.

6 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1016.


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