Ernest Robertson Morrison

  General Notes:

The WWI Draft Registration Card dated June 5, 1917 for Ernest Robertson Morrison records his date of birth as December 25, 1886 in Sandy River, [Pittsylvania County,] Virginia. He is currently living in Sandy River and working as a farmer and miller. He is tall and slender with blue eyes abd brown hair.

The 1930 Federal Census for Lynchburg, Virginia, District 5, page 148A, dated April 2, 1930, records Ernest R. Morrison (40 - VA/VA/VA) with his wife of 2 years, Blanche B. Morrison (42 - VA/VA/VA) living at 602 Riverside Drive. Ernest is a County Deputy Sheriff while Blanche is a Saleswoman in a Department Store. They have been married for 2 years.

The WWII Draft Registration Card (for men born on or after April 28, 1877 and on or before February 16, 1897) for Ernest Robertson Morrison dated April 27, 1942 lists his date of birth as December 25, 1886 in Sandy River, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He is living with his wife, Mrs. E. R. Morrison, at the Hillcrest Apts, #43, in Lynchburg, VA. He is self employed and working out of his home in Lynchburg and his physical description is blank ", blank lbs with blue eyes, bald and ruddy complexion.

The 1951 Hill's Lynchburg (Campbell County, VA.) City Directory records:
Morrison Ernest R (Blanche B), General Collections, Investigations and Detective Service, No Agents or Representatives, Personal Service Only, Bank References, 250McWane cir, PO Box 422, Tel 5-2398, h do
also ... Morrison Blanche B Mrs slswn Snyder and Berman h250 McWane cir

Ernest married Blanche B. circa 1928 in Lynchburg, Campbell Co., VA. (Blanche B. was born circa 1888 in Virginia and died after 1951 in Lynchburg, Campbell Co., VA.)