Person:Mary Morrison (81)

Watchers
m. 25 Mar 1915
  1. Mary Elizabeth Morrison1916 - 1997
  2. Paul Howard Morrison1923 - 1988
m. 10 Jun 1939
Facts and Events
Name Mary Elizabeth Morrison
Gender Female
Birth? 14 Jul 1916 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
Marriage 10 Jun 1939 to Robert W. Riggins
Death? 25 Nov 1997 Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United States
Burial? Forest Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United States
References
  1.   United States. Social Security Administration. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936–2007. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, 2015).

    Name: Mary Elizabeth Morrison
    [Mary Elizabeth Riggins]
    [Mary Riggins]
    SSN: 310036151
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Birth Date: 14 Jul 1916
    Birth Place: Indianapolis, Indiana
    [Indianapolis??, Indiana]
    Death Date: 25 Nov 1997
    Father: Olin B Morrison
    Mother: Lelia B Laughner
    Type of Claim: Original SSN.
    Notes: Dec 1936: Name listed as MARY ELIZABETH MORRISON; Dec 1964: Name listed as MARY ELIZABETH RIGGINS; 05 Dec 1997: Name listed as MARY E RIGGINS

  2.   Indiana, United States. Death Certificates, 1899-2011. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015).

    Name: Mary Elizabeth Riggins
    [Mary Elizabeth Morrison]
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Age: 81
    Birth Date: 14 Jul 1916
    Birth Place: Indianapolis,Indiana
    Death Date: 26 Nov 1997
    Death Place: Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, USA
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Father: Olin Morrison
    Mother: Lelia Laughner

  3.   Mary Elizabeth Morrison Riggins, in Find A Grave.

    Mary Elizabeth Riggins, 81, Shelbyville, died Wednesday at Heritage Manor.

    Born on July 14, 1916, in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Olin and Lelia (Laughner) Morrison.

    On June 10, 1939, she married Robert Westfall Riggins, who preceded her in death on Dec. 15, 1986.

    Mrs. Riggins was a Shelby County resident for the past 11 years, living most of her life in Indianapolis.

    She was a homemaker and secretary to the Alpha Xi Delta sorority at the national headquarters in Indianapolis. She also had worked at Morrison Grocery in Indianapolis.

    She originated the high school program for volunteers at Central State Hospital in Indianapolis. Mrs. Riggins was a volunteer leader with the Girl Scouts and attended the First Christian Church.

    Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. James (Mary Lou) Hughes, Brookville, and Mrs. James (Susie) Peters and Mrs. Joe (Nancy) Wallace, both of Shelbyville; and nine grandchildren.

    She was also preceded in death by a brother.

    Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the Carmony-Ewing Harrison Street Funeral Home, Shelbyville.

    Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Dr. A.W. Farnsworth IV and the Rev. James Horner officiating.

    Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville.

    Memorial contributions can be made to the Hospice of Shelby County.

    Family Members
    Parents
    Olin Biesecker Morrison
    1893–1957
    Lelia B. Laughner Morrison
    1895–1973

    Spouse
    Robert W. Riggins*
    1915–1986

    Siblings
    Paul Howard Morrison*
    1923–1988

    *Calculated Relationship