The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-22

Mr.. Thomas Morrison Passes Away on
sunday. Three Days After the Death
or His Brother Colonel James @.
Burr,s Eldest SON Died on Sunday

At s:55 O'Clock on Sunday. Captain
Thomas Morrison. one OF wilmings2n's
oldest citizens. passed away at the
family residence on Fifth and Princess
streets. after an illness of about ten
days He had a complication OF dis
eases but the immediate cause OF his
death was pneumonia
The death OF Captain Morrison fol-
lowed just three days rom that Of his
brother. Captain George Morrison, who
died on last Wednesday night. The OBJ
sequies took place yesterday Afternoon
at 4 o'clock from the residence. the
Rev. DR.. Carmichael officiating there
and at the last sad rites at the grave.
The interment was made at Oakdale
cemetery and the a was laid with
handsome floral memorials. The pail
bearers were as follows: Honorary,
DR.. ". W. Harriss n Mr. C w.
Yates; active. Messrs. F. II. Stedman.
w. a. Dick. Thomas c. James, ]. c.
Springer, J. II. Boatwright. INK 4. N.
Gregg.
Captain Thomas Morrison was born
in Philadelphia, Pa. December %.
1928, and consequently a entered
upon the 73rd c Of his age. He came
to Wilmington in the early fifties, and
married Miss Amanda McKelthen OF
Southport, who passed away several
years ago. Surviving them are three
children-Captain James c. Morrison.
Mrs. s. p. Adams and Miss Nora Nor
rison, who were with their father hen
the end came.
The deceased was an engineer, and
early after his arrival in Wilmington
he held that position on one Of the
| steamers of the line maintained be-
tween Wilmington N Charleston by
the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
Company. During the civil war when
the federal fleet maintained a
blockade off Wilm- ngton, Captain
Nc iSon was in charge. sometimes as
engineer and sometimes as captain, OF
the confederate steamers which were
engaged in running the blockade in or
der to bring supplies here from Hall
| fax, Nova Scotia, and Nassau N r
He made many a successful trip, elud-
ing by a hairs breadth escape the
| chasing of the enemy. Since
| the war he has followed his occupation
as engineer and at one time engaged
in the saw mill business on his OWL
account. With advancing years he re-
tired from business and for the past
few ear has not been in good health
The family has a large circle of friends
who sympathize with them in the dou-
BILE bereavement which has come upon
them in the past week.
DIR. ANCRUM BURR PASSES AWAY
On Sunday afternoon at 100 o'clock
at the residence of his sister, Mrs. E,
Everitt, 213 North Sixth street, DR.. An
crum B. Burr, lately of New York
breathed his last. The deceased had
resided in New York for many years
but for three years has been wasting
| away with consumption. Nearly three
months ago he foresaW that his end
was approaching and he came to Will
mington to end his days in h home OF
his sister.
DR.. Burr was in the 61st year of his
age and was the eldest son Of the late
Colonel James G. Burr lie was a ma.
tive of Wilmington and before he wa:
p years of age he entered the confed.
crate service when the civil war came
on in 1861. He was among the garri.
son which was captured while gallant.
ly and desperately defending For
Fisher in January 1865. After the wa
he removed to New York city ant
though he attained success as a physi
clan. he entered the engineer service o
United States army. serving in tina
capacity until he was i~ncapacitateC
for duty.
DR.. Burr married Miss Jane johnson
Dudley, daughter of the late Governo
Dudley, and she survives him with tw,
sons, DR.. James Ct. Burr. of Rockfall
Conn. and Mr.. Ancrum B.. Burr. Jr., o
Brooklyn, N. Y. Besides his immediat
family he leaves a brother. Mr.. w. A
Burr, of New York. and a sister, Mrs
E. Everett, of Wilmington.