October Anniversary: Seth Morrison & Margaret Gruissy; 1880 OH

 

Seth Benner Morrison

24 March 1861 PA – 18 April 1952 OH

Son of William Hiram Morrison & Emily Benner

Margaret Jane Gruissy

26 December 1861 OH – 8 March 1946 OH

Daughter of Augustus Ceaser Gruissy & Mary Ann Everett

Married

24 October 1880 Medina, OH

Creston - Mr. and Mrs. Seth Morrison on Oct. 24 will have been married 65 years. They feel that their 65 years have been years of planning and sharing and have enjoyed their children and their families. While Oct. 24 was the date of their marriage in 1880, they will not celebrate until Sunday, Oct. 28, when a family gathering and dinner will be held at their home two and one half miles west of Creston. Open house for friends and relatives will be held Sunday 2 to 5 p. m. and 7 to 9 p. m. The Morrisons, retired farmers, came to this community in 1900 and have made many friends. They are also well known in Medina County, having lived in a farming community near LeRoy for 9 years. Mr. Morrison is 84  years and Mrs. Morrison is 83. He was the son of Hiram and Emily Benner Morrison and was born March 1861 at River Styx. His good wife was formerly Margaret Jane Gruissy, daughter of Augustus Gruisys and lived her girlhood at Marshallville. They later moved to Wadsworth where she was married to Mr. Morrison at a small wedding in her parent's home with the Rev. G. Smith officiating. Little sorrow has come into the lives of the Morrisons, they had eight children, all living. They are Mrs. Mona Hurd, of Sonia, Mich., Mrs. Lena Swagler, Wadsworth, Mrs. Gusta Peters, Ithaca, Mich., Albert Morrison of Creston, Paul Morrison of Middletown, Mrs. Pauline Mowrer, Clifford Morrison of Akron, There are 31 grandchildren and 35 great - grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison feel it's a great blessing never to have a break in their family circle. Friends wishing to send cards should address them to Creston, Rt. 1. 

Source: "Morrisons Married 65 Years Ago." Unknown newspaper clipping, 1945. Copy from Sharon Ambrose, Ohio. 

Parents of

Mona D. Morrison Hurd

Lena Bella Morrison Swagler

Emily Augusta Morrison Peters

Albert Rowlen Morrison

Florence Vera Morrison Rowlee

Paul Allen Morrison

Pauline Ann Morrison Maurer

Peter Clifford Morrison

Other October Anniversaries:

3 October 1878     Jarrett Clymon Smith & Eliza Jane Brock     

5 October 1847 MS     Tyra Jennings Tynes & Harriet Jane Alford    

8 October 1880     Markusz S. Gartner & Libe Ruchel Lefkovits     

18 October 1812 PA     Daniel Ritter & Lydia Knauss     

19 October 1899 OH     William M. Mark & Alice Leota Heacock     

21 October 1711 VA     Robert Wood & Mary Alford     

Anniversary: Mark & Gruissy, 1903 Ohio

 This wonderful photo was taken at the 50th Anniversary of my great grandparents. They were married 28 January 1903 in Medina, Ohio.

 

Thomas Kenneth Mark & 

Nancy Regina Victoria (Gruissy) Mark

 

This photograph shows Thomas & Regina with six of their seven children. They were a close family with most of their homes in Ohio. They were also a long lived family, as you can read below. 

Left to right:

1.              Viola Cathern (Mark) Nothstein, 1913 OH - 2004 FL, 91 years

2.             Thomas Kenneth Mark, 1879 OH - 1975 OH, 95 years

3.             Owen Andrew Mark, 1915 OH - 1993 OH, 78 years

4.             Nancy Regina Victoria (Gruissy) Mark, 1879 OH - 1959 OH, 80 years

5.             Ivy Regina (Mark) Brown, 1908 OH - 2003 NY, 95 years [my paternal grandmother]

6.             Clarence William Mark, 1917 OH - 2006 OH, 89 years

7.              Wava Alice (Mark) Braun, 1919 OH - 2011 OH, 92 years

8.             Isabell Esther (Mark) Nee, 1903 OH - 1984 OH, 80 years

Not in Photo:

1.              Vera Victoria (Mark) Ballard, 1905 OH - 1995 FL, 89 years

Related Posts:

·                Thomas K. Mark, carpenter

·                An Ohio Christmas with the Thomas K Mark family

·                N. Regina Gruissy Mark

Vintage Photograph: Moore & Good, OH

 This vintage photograph is delightful because of the happy faces of Albert & Elizabeth.

Vintage photographs are like little windows looking back in time.

A Window into the Past

Albert Edward Good

14 Jan 1883 OH - 28 Dec 1965 OH

Son of Joel H. Good & Margaret Chidister Brown

His Wife,

Elizabeth Lodema Moore

23 Oct 1863 OH - 15 Apr 1936 OH

Daughter of Peter Jonathan Moore & Caroline Louise Gruissy

Married

30 Jul 1882 OH

A few other Vintage Photographs:

• Alberta Joy Gardner Brown
• Elma Patrick
• Helen Coyle Gardner
• The Mark Family, 1930 OH
• Seth Benner Morrison
• 5 Morrison Sisters
• Phil Creasy's Grocery, OH

Letters from the Past – Dec. 1902 Gruissy – Mark Letter

My great grandparents wrote to each other before they were married. The letters are still in our family.  

  FROM:

This letter was written by my great grandmother 

Nancy Regina Victoria (Gruissy) Mark 

31 Jan 1879 Medina, OH - 24 May 1959 Medina, OH

Youngest daughter of Augustus Ceaser Gruissy & Esther Barbara Wolf

TO:  

This letter was written to my great grandfather, a month before they were married

Thomas Kenneth Mark

19 Jul 1879 Wooster, Wayne, OH - 12 Feb 1975 Wadsworth, Medina, OH

Son of William Mark & Elidia Rebecca Ritter

 

To: Mr. T. K. Mark, RFD No 5, Medina, Medina Co., Ohio

From: Regina Gruissy

Postmarked: AM Dec 24, 1902, Medina Ohio

Letter dated: 23 Dec. 1902

Written in ink on pink paper

 

My dearest I’ll just write to you this afternoon to tell you I am well and happy. I hope you are the same. I hope your cold is better. 

 

I have been quite busy all day cleaning and sweeping and making dooll [sic] baby clothes for Odett’s and Marion’s Christmas dolls and I have been popping corn and stringing pop corn to decorate their Christmas tree with. I have a little more work to do before supper but I thought I would begin you letter first. 

 

Tell Mrs. Sears and the girls I wish them a Merry Christmas. I wish the same I’ll tell you when I see you Thursday what your Christmas present is or I’ll tell you over the telephone. well I must go now I’ll finish this later.

 

Well supper is over and my work all done and I am here all alone. I wish you were here with me. Mrs. Hastings just telephoned to me a few minutes ago to come up to the store she has a letter for me. so [sic] I’ll not seal this letter and I’ll tell you who it is from. I am all ready to go but my coat and hat. i [sic] am a going over to Marys [sic] to [sic]. I think I’ll stay there till Hastings come home I get lonesome I am alone all day and evening.

I suppose your [sic] writing to your best betrothed the same as I am. well [sic] Dear I must close with my love and best wishes I remain your own pet. (kisses)  Regina

 

Forever your own R. V. G. M. come up Thur [sic] eve if you can

 

My letter was from home

 

 This chart begins with my paternal grandmother & shows her parents, Regina & Thomas, the people in the letter.

 

Related Posts:

• 1896 Gruissy letter, from a teacher
• 1899 Gruissy Letter, from a beau 
• Jan 1901 Gruissy Letter
• July 1901 Gruissy Letter, half sister letter
• August 1901 Gruissy Letter, from her niece 
• August 1902 Gruissy Letter, from her mother
• October 1902 Gruissy Letter, written to her future husband 
• December 1902 Gruissy - Mark Letter, to Regina from her mother 

 

My Aunt’s 1942 Autograph Book

My first cousin kindly shared his mother’s 1942 Autograph Book with me. The book belonged to Genevieve Audry (Brown) Wieland Schaperjahn. It was given to her by her aunt and uncle, Roy Edward & Isabell Esther Mark Nee. 

                Genevieve Audry (Brown) Wieland Schaperjahn

3 Oct 1932 OH - 18 Jan 2015 NY

Daughter of Roy Jessie & Ivy Regina Mark Brown

Genevieve, her parents and her siblings had lived in Wayne County, Ohio but moved to Columbia County, New York circa 1940/41. 

The book was signed by many of her Ohio relatives as well as her family and friends in New York. It is wonderful to see the handwriting, messages & signatures of many family members.

 

·      “Grandma” N. Regina Victoria Gruissy Mark, 1879 – 1959. Wrote: Roses are red. Violets are blue. I can’t think of Another To Write to you.

·      “Your Grand Dad” Thomas Kenneth Mark, 1879 – 1975. Wrote: Roses is Red and carrot is Sweet and so are you.

·      “Your aunt Isabell Esther” Isabell Esther Mark Nee, 1903 – 1984. Wrote: Dear Genevieve; I hope you enjoy filling out this book with names of your new friends. 

·      “Roy E. Nee” her uncle, 1878 – 1963. Wrote: Nov 16 – 42  Hello Blondie. How’s the girl?

·      “Paul” cousin, Paul Kenneth Nee, b 1934. Wrote: I love you little. I love you big. I love you like a little pig. 

·      “Your Aunt Blanche & Uncle Owen” Owen Andrew & Blanche Bowers Mark. Wrote: 1942 Dear Genevieve: - We think of you quite often, You think of us we know, And we just thought ‘twould be kinder nice to write & tell you so. 

      "Uncle Clarence" Clarence William Mark, 1917 - 2006. Wrote: Genevieve Autry Brown took her hat and went to town, the wind blew strong and hard, her hat flew up and landed in the yard.

·      “Jeanette Brown” Genevieve’s sister, Jeanette Rose Brown Sparks Wager, 1934 – 1986. Wrote: Dec. 26, 1942 The valley is green. The hills are bare. I love you and I hope you care.

·      “Leo Brown” her brother, Leo Dwight Brown, 1930 – 2017. Wrote: I love coffee. I love tea. I love the girls and they love me.

·      “Dad”  Roy Jessie Brown, 1902 – 1956. Wrote: To my little fat stuff. Genevieve, The sea is wide and you can’t step it. I love you and you can’t help it.

Thanks to my cousin, Mike, who shared this wonderful time capsule with me!

     

 

Letters from the Past – Dec. 1902 Gruissy – Mark Letter

This letter was written by my 2 x great grandmother to her youngest daughter. She wrote about “our boy,” her future son – in – law, Thomas K. Mark. Esther wrote that Regina and Thomas should not get married in February because it is a “Bad month.”

She wrote about having a fat goose for Thanksgiving. 

 

This letter was written to my great grandmother 

Nancy Regina Victoria (Gruissy) Mark 

31 Jan 1879 Medina, OH - 24 May 1959 Medina, OH

Youngest daughter of Augustus Ceaser Gruissy & Esther Barbara Wolf

Wife of Thomas Kenneth Mark

 

This letter was written by my 2x great grandmother

Esther Barbara Wolf Gruissy

Daughter of John Franklin Wolf & Elisabeth Burkholder

Second wife of Augustus Ceaser Gruissy

 

To: Miss Regina V. Gruissy, Medina, Medina, Ohio

From: Esther B. Gruissy, Marshallville, Ohio

Postmarked: 23 Dec. 1902, Marshallville, Ohio, 2 – cent stamp

Letter dated: 22 Dec. 1902

 

There is no punctuation in the original letter. I have added punctuation to make it easier to read. Spelling and capitols are as written.

A couple leaves and small flowers were pressed into the note.

 

Dear Dauter [sic] We ware [sic] glad to here [sic] froum [sic] youns that you was well and Our Boy two [sic]. Well we ware [sic] glad to here [sic] from youns. i [sic] am tired for i [sic] washed a Big wush [sic] and papa worked hard to Day [sic] Chopping wood and he ant [sic] well. i [sic] am not well. Well Bejie [?] Monr came to see me and told me you was [sic] well. Will you have the words said Bee fore [sic] you come home? [I believe she is referring to the upcoming wedding.] Will you bring Our Boy[i] alonge [sic] home with you? We will Doo [sic] the Best we can for him and you too. Well Bige [?] man little shene [?] has a nice fat horse for sale. She is safe and sound. The white and other that ant [sic] Borak [sic] yet. Papa[ii] nose [sic] whare [sic] tha [sic] are check young – ons [sic] too.

 

Well tell Albert and mary[iii] [sic] papa and me wishes them a happy new nen [?] Christmas and we wish Both a mery [sic] Christmas and a happy new year. 

 

Papa said you should not have the words said in February for that is a Bad month. January is good. i [sic] will send a Boket [?] for you and Thomas too.

 

Well plese [sic] and tell Thomas i [sic] have som [sic] sour crout [sic] and som [sic] caned [sic] fruit for him. you ot [sic] to see the presents you have here from papa. i will giv you one can of sour cherries for you. that is all for now. i [sic] will finish my scrathen [sic] too Day [sic] 23. Well papa got a fall and hirt [sic] himself so he can hardly work. Papa said youns [sic] should get words said and come home soon pleas [sic] and Don’t get them said in February for it is on lucky month. E. B. Gruissy

 

Mr nolt has a horse for sale. Cming [sic]  years this spring is Broak [sic] to work for 50 Doolars [sic] and will work eny [sic] plase [sic]. Big man wants 75 for his horse and stinson [?] 40 Dooars [sic] fors his horse and is Broak [sic] ro work Dooble [sic] and single or any plase you can put him.

 

We had a goose for hanks giving [Thanksgiving] fat on [one] too. it was good. nothing for Christmas yet

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[i] Thomas Kenneth Mark, Regina’s future husband.

[ii] Augustus Ceaser Gruissy. He was 62 when this was written.

[iii] Albert Lutz and Mary Magdalene Gruissy Lutz. Mary was Esther’s step – daughter.

Related Posts:

• 1896 Gruissy letter, from a teacher
• 1899 Gruissy Letter, from a beau 
• Jan 1901 Gruissy Letter
• July 1901 Gruissy Letter, half sister letter
• August 1901 Gruissy Letter, from her niece 
• August 1902 Gruissy Letter, from her mother
• October 1902 Gruissy Letter, written to her future husband