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MORRISON, Clyde Leonard[1]

Male 1884 - 1937  (52 years)Deceased    Has 18 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

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  • Name MORRISON, Clyde Leonard 
    Birth 20 Aug 1884  Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Burial Mar 1937  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Death 4 Mar 1937  Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Clyde was a Pharmacist and had two sons, Marion Michael, and Robert Emmett.?Father of the actor John Wayne

      Clyde was a pharamist who developed a lung condition that required him to move his family from Iowa to the warmer climate of southern California, where they tried ranching in the Mojave Desert. Until the ranch failed, Marion and his younger brother Robert E. Morrison swam in an irrigation ditch and rode a horse to school. When the ranch failed, the family moved to Glendale, California, where Marion delivered medicines for his father, [3]
    Age 52 years 
    Person ID P2208  Dutton Ancestry
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2023 

    Father MORRISON, Marion Mitchell
              b. 20 Jan 1845, Cherry Fork, Adams County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 5 Dec 1915, Warren County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Ancestors PARSONS, Wealtha Chase
              b. 16 Sep 1850, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 31 Jan 1909, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 4 Nov 1869  Warren County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age at Marriage He : 24 years and 10 months - She : 19 years and 2 months. 
    Children
    +1. MORRISON, Clyde Leonard
              b. 20 Aug 1884, Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 4 Mar 1937, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     
    Family ID F5528  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family BROWN, Mary Alberta "Molly"
              b. 27 Sep 1885, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 17 Mar 1970, Orange, Orange County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)  [1
    Marriage 20 Sep 1905  Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age at Marriage He : 21 years and 1 month - She : 20 years. 
    Children 
    Married: 1x1. MORRISON, Marion Robert "John Wayne"
              b. 26 May 1907, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 11 Jun 1979, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    Family ID F5529  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 20 Aug 1884 - Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Sep 1905 - Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Mar 1937 - Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Mar 1937 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Farm Town Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S141] Familysearch.org.

    2. [S50] Findagrave.com.
      Created by: Obiwan81
      Added: 23 Feb 2012
      Find a Grave Memorial #85620488

    3. [S50] Findagrave.com.



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