MORRISON, WILLIAM HENRY, son of William and Elizabeth (THOMPSON)
MORRISON, was born in 1860 at Leeds, Province of Quebec. His parents are
of Scotch descent and are worthy and well-to-do farmers, and William H.
received a fair education in the public schools of his native town. At
seventeen years of age he sought his fortune in the United States and worked
out two years at Groveton, New Hampshire, and one year at North Concord.
After learning the trade of blacksmith of his uncle, Samuel MORRISON
of Lower Waterford, he came to West Concord, rented the shop of R. S. BAILEY
and followed his trade three years. In 1886 he moved to St. Johnsbury and
entered the works of E. & T. FAIRBANKS as a blacksmith. Mr. MORRISON
is the ideal type of the village blacksmith. --
A
mighty man is he with strong
and sinewy
hands,
And
the muscles of his brawny
arms are strong
as iron bands.
He is also ingenious and energetic and during the past fourteen
years has been successfully engaged in contract work. He is a genial and
useful citizen and an esteemed member of Moose River Lodge, No. 82, F.
& A. M. Mr. MORRISON married Loraine B. THURBER of Danville, Province
of Quebec, and their pleasant home in Paddock Village is brightened by
three children: Frank Harold is a sophomore at St. Johnsbury academy; Raymond,
Arthur and Agnes Hellen attend the village schools.
Source: Successful Vermonters,
William H. Jeffrey, E. Burke, Vermont, The Historical Publishing Company,
1904, page 73-74.
Prepared
by Tom Dunn December 2004
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