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Lane graduated from [[Smith College]] in 1929.<ref name=ghs/> |
Lane graduated from [[Smith College]] in 1929.<ref name=ghs/> |
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On May 10, 1914, she married Howard Jackson Morrison (1905–1965), a lieutenant commander in the [[United States Navy]], with whom she had two sons — Howard J. Morrison Jr. (1943–2019)<ref name=hjm>[https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/savannah/name/howard-morrison-obituary?pid=191365772 Howard Jackson Morrison Jr., 1943 - 2019] – ''[[Savannah Morning News]]'', January 26, 2019</ref> and Mills Lane Morrison<ref name=hjm/> — and a daughter, Mary Morrison Clarke (1948–2011).<ref name=ghs/><ref name=hjm/><ref name=fund/> |
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Mary Lane Morrison | |
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| Born | August 15, 1907 Savannah, Georgia, United States |
| Died | July 16, 1994 (aged 86) |
| Occupation(s) | Author, historian |
Mary Lane Morrison (August 15, 1907 – July 16, 1994) was an American author and historian. She was the curator of the Georgia Historical Society and a member of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the state of Georgia.[1] She also wrote John S. Norris: Architect in Savannah[2] and edited Historic Savannah.[3]
Biography
Mary Lane was born in Savannah, Georgia, on August 15, 1907,[4] the daughter of Mills Bee Lane Sr. (1860–1945) and Mary Comer Lane (1881–1966). She was the sister of Mills Jr., Hugh, Edward[5] and Remer Young Lane (1910–1984).[6] She was also the granddaughter of Hugh Comer (1842–1900), who died seven years before she was born.
Lane graduated from Smith College in 1929.[1]
On May 10, 1914, she married Howard Jackson Morrison (1905–1965), a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy, with whom she had two sons — Howard J. Morrison Jr. (1943–2019)[7] and Mills Lane Morrison[7] — and a daughter, Mary Morrison Clarke (1948–2011).[1][7][4]
Death
Morrison died on July 16, 1994, aged 86.[1]
Publications
- John S. Norris: Architect in Savannah (1980)
References
- ^ a b c d "Mary Lane Morrison research materials" – Georgia Historical Society
- ^ John S. Norris: Architect in Savannah, Mary Lane Morrison (1980) ASIN B0039ZS2OE
- ^ Historic Savannah, Historic Savannah Foundation, 2005
- ^ a b Mary Lane Morrison Fund – Georgia Historical Society
- ^ "Mills B. Lane Jr., Atlanta Banker, Is Dead at 77" – New York Times, May 10, 1989
- ^ Remer Y. Lane Memorial Fund – Georgia Historical Society
- ^ a b c Howard Jackson Morrison Jr., 1943 - 2019 – Savannah Morning News, January 26, 2019