Morrison

The obituary of Margaret L. Morrison, beloved teacher.

In the lead-up to my February 8 talk at Wilson County Public Library, every day I’ll feature a post related to Wilson County’s Rosenwald schools. Here, the obituary of Margaret Lenora Morrison, a beloved teacher at Barnes School on what is now Airport Boulevard.

Wilson Daily Times, 18 December 1946.

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In the 1920 census of Jackson township, Nash County: farmer Charlie Morrison, 28; wife Mary E., 26; and children Nathaniel, 9, Margrett, 8, Charlie Jr., 4, Pearlie, 2, and Esther M., 4 months.

In the 1930 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 1000 Wainwright, owned and valued at $1000, Frank F. Battle, 42, minister at Good Hope Church; wife Rosetta, 43; daughter Mary C., 15; and roomers Dollena Roberts, 30, cook, Virginia D. Roberts, 7, and Jessie J. Roberts, 5; Laura Bogins, 42, widower; and Margaret Morrison, 17.

In the 1940 census of Wilson, Wilson County: at 1303 Washington Street, tobacco factory laborer Jesse Woodard, 27; wife Pauline, 26, tobacco factory laborer; daughters Horacetina, 6, Mary E., 3, and Blondina, 1; and roomer Margaret Morrison, 28, county school teacher, born in Robeson County.

Margaret Lenora Morrison died 15 December 1946 in Coopers township, Nash County, North Carolina. Per her death certificate, she was born in 1914 in Robeson County, N.C., to Charlie Morris Sr. and Mary Bethel, both of Scotland County; was a single; and was a schoolteacher in Wilson County.

The negroes are eager to get on the roads.

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Pittsburgh Courier, 2 March 1935.

In the 1940 census of Raleigh, Wake County: Alex Morrison, 35, of Wilson was listed as an inmate of North Carolina State Penitentiary.

Alex Morrison died 24 December 1969 in Wilson. Per his death certificate, he was born 6 February 1904 to Fannie Bethea; was a widower; resided at 310 Hackney Street; and had worked as a laborer. Katie Farmer of Route 1, Elm City was informant.