Viola Morrison

  General Notes:

Viola's married name (Mrs. George Morrison of Lynchburg) is found in the 1955 obituary of her sister, Mrs. Mabel Morrison Adkins. From that one finds:
The 1940 Federal Census for Tunstall, Pittsylvania Co., VA records George E. (64 - VA) and Viola (60) Morrison.

The 1920 Federal Census for Callands, Pittsylvania Co., VA (ED#139, page 64A, dated February 13, 1920) records G. E. (43 - VA/VA/VA) and Viola (39 - VA/VA/VA) Morrison living nearby Viola's parents H. C. and Sallie Morrison.

The 1930 Federal Census for Callands, Pittsylvania Co., VA (ED#4, page 53B, dated April 15, 1930) records George E. (55 - VA/VA/VA) and Viola (49 - VA/VA/VA) Morrison having been married some 15 years.

The Nov 17, 1955 issue of the Bee (Danville, VA) reported the obituary for Mrs. Viola Morrison where she was called a life long resident of Pittsylvania Co but died in a Lynchburg Hospital after living in the area for the last year. Burial will be in the Hundley Family Cemetery. She was the widow of Tim Marshall who died March 13, 1951. She is survived by sisters Mrs. John M. Oakey of Lynchburg and Mrs. E. C. Buck of Farmville. [Viola was also the widow of George Morrison who died ca 1945]

  Noted events in her life were:

• Occupation: School Teacher (1910).

Viola married George E. Morrison, son of Thomas J. Morrison and Lucy A. Hundley, circa 1915 in Pittsylvania Co., VA. (George E. Morrison was born in Sep 1876 in Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA, died on 13 Mar 1951 in Sandy River, Pittsylvania Co., VA and was buried on 15 Mar 1951 in Hundley Family Cemetery, near Sandy River, Pittsylvania Co., VA.)