Morrison, Eugene

EUGENE POAGE MORRISON

Born: April 6, 1880, Saline County

Died: September 30, 1949, Buried in Odessa Cemetery. Eugene died in a truck accident just north of Odessa. (Fractured Skull and crushed chest MO Death Cert #34275).  See pictures and story below.

All are buried at the Odessa Cemetery, Odessa, MO. 

The book, Dickens Short Stories contains Eugene's signature on the first page. Copyright page was not present. The book was found as part of Sarah Lee Crabtree's collection.  

The author of this website is named after Eugene, my middle name being Eugene. -- CEC

Shaw Chapel and Mt. Tabor Cook Book

Cook Book

Ladies' Aid Society

of

Mt. Tabor and Shaw Chapel Churches

Near Odessa Missouri

1916

Geo Scott Printing Company, Higginsville, MO

(As title page appears)

Note: Shaw Chapel and Mt Tabor Churches are located about eight miles southeast of

Odessa. The cookbook contains many names from families of the area. There are 212

pages recipes, advertisements, and advice. Some of the Morrison family names include Mrs.

E.P. Morrison, Mrs A.M Stanfield (Enna Morrison), Mrs. Jerome Cameron, Mrs. D.V. Reynolds,

and Edda Morrison. Also Maude Bedsaul's name appears. The Bedsaul name was the

name of the owners of the Earl Crabtree farm before he purchased it.

Example Recipes:

For Making Yeast

One-half cup of crumbled yeast, enough water to soak it. When soaked, ass one-cup

buttermilk and stir in Peacock flour to make stiff batter. When nice and light, thicken with

meal and make in cakes. Put in shade to dry. --E.P. Morrison (p. 74) 

Cookies

Two eggs, three-fourths cup lard, one cup of molasses, one cup of brown sugar, three

teaspoons soda, one tablespoon ginger, one teaspoon of salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, one-half

cup of sour milk, nuts and raisins. These are fine. --Mrs. A.M. Stanfield (Enna Morrison)

(p. 112)

Angel Food Cake

Whites of eleven large eggs or twelve small ones beaten ten minutes, one and one-half cups

of sugar, scant; one teaspoon of lemon, one cup of Pride of the Kitchen flour with one level

teaspoon cream of tartar, sifted five times. Add sugar and lemon to the well beaten eggs. 

Then add flour and cream of tartar lightly. Bake in ungreased pan from forty-five to fifty

minutes in a slow oven. --Mrs. E.P. Morrison (p. 121)

This book was part of a collection from Sarah Lee Crabtree (Morrison).

Census 1880 had Eugene living in Saline County at age 2 1/2, His father's occupation was listed as a farmer.

Census 1900 had Eugene living with his parents in Marshall, MO.  His occupation was a farm laborer.

Census 1910 had him living in Washington, Lafayette County MO (SE of Odessa).  His Occupation was a farmer.  He owned his farm and had a mortgage on it.

Census 1920 had him living in Washington, Lafayette County MO.  His Occupation was a farmer.

Census 1930 had him living in Washington, Lafayette County MO.  His Occupation was a farmer.  He did not have a Radio Set.  He owned his home.

Census 1940 had him living in Washington, Lafayette County MO.  His Occupation was a farmer.  He rented his home.  He had a 6th grade education.

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