Mason Sherlock Morrill and Barbara Ann Burke
Husband
Mason Sherlock Morrill
- Born
- 21 NOV 1920[1] at Bridgeport, Morrill, Nebr.
- Died
- 01 FEB 1999[5] at Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebr.
- Buried
- [7] at Calvary Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte, Nebr.
- Married
- 21 APR 1951[8] at Alliance, Box Butte, Nebr.
- Father
- Joseph McKinley Morrill
- Mother
- Rose Irene Sherlock
Needs independent verification: the place of Mason Sherlock Morrill in this family rests on one index entry (undetermined information).[9]
Children
Barbara Maureen Morrill1959 – 2022
- Born
- 29 DEC 1959[12] · Alliance, Box Butte, Nebr.
- Died
- 18 SEP 2022[13] · Olathe, Johnson, Kans.
- Buried
- [14] · Calvary Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte, Nebr.
NOTE: Needs independent verification: the birth, death and burial of Barbara Maureen Morrill rest on Find a Grave memorial (undetermined information) alone and have not yet been confirmed by a second source.
- United States, Census, 1930, online at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMD3-CKS?lang=en (accessed 2026-07-28), Alliance, Box Butte, Nebraska; sheet 4A, line 36 (household of Joseph Morrill) (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQVR-GCZ). Joseph Morrill, Head, Male, Age 35, Birth Year (Estimated) 1895, Birthplace Iowa, Marital Status Married, Father’s Birthplace United States, Mother’s Birthplace Virginia, Alliance, Box Butte, Nebraska, Line 36, Sheet 4A. Spouses and Children: Mary Morrill, Daughter, F, 4, Nebraska; Rose Morrill, Wife, F, 34, Iowa; Mason Morrill, Son, M, 9, Nebraska. Extended Family: Mary Sherlock, Mother-in-law, F, 58, Switzerland. See also United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007, online at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KM3-DBTR (accessed 2026-07-16), Application of Mason Sherlock Morrill, 1 Feb 1984 (death 1 Feb 1999 recorded) (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KWC-4HKQ). Mason Sherlock Morrill. Alias Mason S Morrill. Sex Male. Birth Date 21 November 1920. Birthplace Bridgeport M*, Nebraska, United States. Social Program Application Date 1 February 1984. Residence Place Alliance, Box Butte, Nebraska, United States. Death Date 1 February 1999. Parents: Rose I Sherlock, Joe M Morrill. Companion entry: Joe M Morrill, Spouse Rose I Sherlock, Son Mason Sherlock Morrill. See also United States, Census, 1950, online at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F9V-ZQFL (accessed 2026-08-02), Alliance, Box Butte, Nebraska; ED 7-5, page 22, line 10 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F7Y-85B8). Joseph M Morrill, Head, Male, Age 55 years, Birth Year (Estimated) 1895, Birthplace Iowa, Occupation Railway Conductor, Industry Railroad, 12 April 1950, Alliance, Box Butte, Nebraska, ED 7-5, Page 22, Line 10. Spouses and Children: Rose I Morrill, Wife, F, 54 years, Iowa; Mason S Morrill, Son, M, 29 years, Nebraska. Extended Family: Mary M Sherlock, Mother-in-law, F, 78 years, Switzerland. See also United States, Census, 1940, online at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4FY-6M2 (accessed 2026-08-10), Alliance Election Precinct, Alliance Ward 2, Box Butte, Nebraska; ED 7-2B, sheet 2A, line 15 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM1F-LYM). Joe M Morrill, Head, Male, Age 45, Birthplace Iowa, Married, Alliance Election Precinct, Box Butte, Nebraska, ED 7-2B, Sheet 2A, Line 15. Spouses and Children: Rose Morrill, Wife, F, 44, Iowa; Mason Morrill, Son, M, 19, Nebraska; Maxine Morrill, Daughter, F, 14, Nebraska. Other People on This Record: Mary Sherlock F 68 Switzerland; John Sherlock M 49 Nebraska; Shirley Sherlock F 14 Nebraska; Gloria Sherlock F 9 Nebraska; Joan Sherlock F 7 Nebraska.
- United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007, online at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KM3-DBTR (accessed 2026-07-16), Application of Mason Sherlock Morrill, 1 Feb 1984 (death 1 Feb 1999 recorded) (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KWC-4HKQ). Mason Sherlock Morrill. Alias Mason S Morrill. Sex Male. Birth Date 21 November 1920. Birthplace Bridgeport M*, Nebraska, United States. Social Program Application Date 1 February 1984. Residence Place Alliance, Box Butte, Nebraska, United States. Death Date 1 February 1999. Parents: Rose I Sherlock, Joe M Morrill. Companion entry: Joe M Morrill, Spouse Rose I Sherlock, Son Mason Sherlock Morrill. See also Find a Grave Memorial, Memorial 72441840, Sgt Mason Sherlock Morrill, Calvary Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska (stone/vital block, not the contributor biography) (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72441840/mason_sherlock-morrill). Sgt Mason Sherlock Morrill V. VETERAN. BIRTH 21 Nov 1920 Bridgeport, Morrill County, Nebraska, USA. DEATH 1 Feb 1999 (aged 78) Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA. BURIAL Calvary Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, USA. Son of Joseph McKinley Morrill and Rosa Irene Sherlock. Husband of Barbara Ann Burke, 21 April 1951, Alliance, Box Butte, Nebraska. Inscription: STAFF SGT U. S. ARMY WORLD WAR II. Family Members: Parents Joe McKinley Morrill 1895-1977, Rose Irene Sherlock Morrill 1895-1981; Spouse Barbara Ann Burke Morrill 1924-2006 (m. 1951); Sibling Mary “Maxine” Morrill Pokorski 1925-2019; Children Barbara Maureen Morrill Liggett 1959-2022.
- Find a Grave Memorial, Memorial 72441840, Sgt Mason Sherlock Morrill, Calvary Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska (stone/vital block, not the contributor biography) (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72441840/mason_sherlock-morrill). Sgt Mason Sherlock Morrill V. VETERAN. BIRTH 21 Nov 1920 Bridgeport, Morrill County, Nebraska, USA. DEATH 1 Feb 1999 (aged 78) Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA. BURIAL Calvary Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, USA. Son of Joseph McKinley Morrill and Rosa Irene Sherlock. Husband of Barbara Ann Burke, 21 April 1951, Alliance, Box Butte, Nebraska. Inscription: STAFF SGT U. S. ARMY WORLD WAR II. Family Members: Parents Joe McKinley Morrill 1895-1977, Rose Irene Sherlock Morrill 1895-1981; Spouse Barbara Ann Burke Morrill 1924-2006 (m. 1951); Sibling Mary “Maxine” Morrill Pokorski 1925-2019; Children Barbara Maureen Morrill Liggett 1959-2022.
- Nebraska, Box Butte County Marriages, 1887-2015, Alliance, Box Butte, Nebraska; entry for Mason S Morrill and Barbara Ann Burke, 21 Apr 1951 (indexed under Joseph M Morrill) (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZP-YRZG). Mason S Morrill, Male, Age 30, Birth Year (Estimated) 1921, Father’s Name Joseph M Morrill, Mother’s Name Rose Irene Sherlock, Spouse’s Name Barbara Ann Burke, Spouse’s Age 26, Spouse’s Birth Year (Estimated) 1925, Spouse’s Father’s Name John T Burke, Spouse’s Mother’s Name Marie Nolan, Event Type Marriage, Event Date 21 Apr 1951, Event Place Alliance, Box Butte, Nebraska, United States.
- Nebraska, Marriages, 1855-1995, Alliance, Box Butte, Nebraska; entry for Mason S Morrill and Barbara A Burke, 21 Apr 1951 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZP-HJCV). Mason S Morrill, Male, Age 30, Birth Year (Estimated) 1921, Father’s Name Joseph M Morrill, Mother’s Name Rose Irene Sherlock, Spouse’s Name Barbara A Burke, Spouse’s Age 26, Spouse’s Birth Year (Estimated) 1925, Spouse’s Father’s Name John T Burke, Spouse’s Mother’s Name Marie Nolan, Marriage, 21 Apr 1951, Alliance, Box Butte, Nebraska, United States.
- Find a Grave Memorial, Memorial 72441828, Barbara Ann Burke Morrill, Calvary Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska (stone/vital block) (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72441828/barbara-ann-morrill). Barbara Ann Burke Morrill. BIRTH 5 Nov 1924 Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, USA. DEATH 14 Apr 2006 (aged 81) Leawood, Johnson County, Kansas, USA. BURIAL Calvary Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, USA. Daughter of John Thomas Burke and Marie Winifred Nolan. Wife of Mason Sherlock Morrill, 21 April 1951, Alliance, Box Butte, Nebraska. Family Members: Parents John Thomas Burke 1895-1958, Winifred Marie Nolan Burke 1901-1996; Spouse Sgt Mason Sherlock Morrill 1920-1999 (m. 1951); Children Barbara Maureen Morrill Liggett 1959-2022.
- Find a Grave Memorial, Memorial 72441828, Barbara Ann Burke Morrill, Calvary Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska (stone/vital block) (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72441828/barbara-ann-morrill). Barbara Ann Burke Morrill. BIRTH 5 Nov 1924 Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, USA. DEATH 14 Apr 2006 (aged 81) Leawood, Johnson County, Kansas, USA. BURIAL Calvary Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, USA. Daughter of John Thomas Burke and Marie Winifred Nolan. Wife of Mason Sherlock Morrill, 21 April 1951, Alliance, Box Butte, Nebraska. Family Members: Parents John Thomas Burke 1895-1958, Winifred Marie Nolan Burke 1901-1996; Spouse Sgt Mason Sherlock Morrill 1920-1999 (m. 1951); Children Barbara Maureen Morrill Liggett 1959-2022.
- Find a Grave Memorial, Memorial 254878444, Barbara Maureen Morrill Liggett, Calvary Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska (vital block, Family Members block and contributor-posted obituary text) (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/254878444/barbara-maureen-liggett). Barbara Maureen Morrill Liggett. BIRTH 29 Dec 1959 Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, USA. DEATH 18 Sep 2022 (aged 62) Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas, USA. BURIAL Calvary Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, USA. Family Members: Parents Sgt Mason Sherlock Morrill 1920–1999, Barbara Ann Burke Morrill 1924–2006. Obituary text: “Maureen was born on December 29th, 1959, in Alliance, Nebraska, to late Mason S. Morrill and late Barbara Ann Burke Morrill. The youngest of four children, she has a special relationship and is close with all three of her brothers and their families. … Her oldest, Maggie Walsh & husband Brian Walsh; Nolan Liggett …; the youngest, Carly Grace … Scott Liggett, father of her children. Her brother, Patrick Morrill and his late wife, Jane Morrill, and their children Mason, Jennifer, Jennifer Johnson, Rebecca Pasnoori, Kate Collins, Connor Fox, and their families. Brother, Glenn Michael Morrill. Brother, Robert Morrill and his wife, Jenay Morrill, and their children Sunny (future) Allen and James, and their families.” … Parents Sgt Mason Sherlock Morrill 1920–1999, Barbara Ann Burke Morrill 1924–2006
- Find a Grave Memorial, Memorial 254878444, Barbara Maureen Morrill Liggett, Calvary Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska (vital block, Family Members block and contributor-posted obituary text) (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/254878444/barbara-maureen-liggett). Barbara Maureen Morrill Liggett. BIRTH 29 Dec 1959 Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, USA. DEATH 18 Sep 2022 (aged 62) Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas, USA. BURIAL Calvary Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, USA. Family Members: Parents Sgt Mason Sherlock Morrill 1920–1999, Barbara Ann Burke Morrill 1924–2006. Obituary text: “Maureen was born on December 29th, 1959, in Alliance, Nebraska, to late Mason S. Morrill and late Barbara Ann Burke Morrill. The youngest of four children, she has a special relationship and is close with all three of her brothers and their families. … Her oldest, Maggie Walsh & husband Brian Walsh; Nolan Liggett …; the youngest, Carly Grace … Scott Liggett, father of her children. Her brother, Patrick Morrill and his late wife, Jane Morrill, and their children Mason, Jennifer, Jennifer Johnson, Rebecca Pasnoori, Kate Collins, Connor Fox, and their families. Brother, Glenn Michael Morrill. Brother, Robert Morrill and his wife, Jenay Morrill, and their children Sunny (future) Allen and James, and their families.” … Parents Sgt Mason Sherlock Morrill 1920–1999, Barbara Ann Burke Morrill 1924–2006
- Find a Grave Memorial, Memorial 254878444, Barbara Maureen Morrill Liggett, Calvary Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska (vital block, Family Members block and contributor-posted obituary text) (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/254878444/barbara-maureen-liggett). Barbara Maureen Morrill Liggett. BIRTH 29 Dec 1959 Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, USA. DEATH 18 Sep 2022 (aged 62) Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas, USA. BURIAL Calvary Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, USA. Family Members: Parents Sgt Mason Sherlock Morrill 1920–1999, Barbara Ann Burke Morrill 1924–2006. Obituary text: “Maureen was born on December 29th, 1959, in Alliance, Nebraska, to late Mason S. Morrill and late Barbara Ann Burke Morrill. The youngest of four children, she has a special relationship and is close with all three of her brothers and their families. … Her oldest, Maggie Walsh & husband Brian Walsh; Nolan Liggett …; the youngest, Carly Grace … Scott Liggett, father of her children. Her brother, Patrick Morrill and his late wife, Jane Morrill, and their children Mason, Jennifer, Jennifer Johnson, Rebecca Pasnoori, Kate Collins, Connor Fox, and their families. Brother, Glenn Michael Morrill. Brother, Robert Morrill and his wife, Jenay Morrill, and their children Sunny (future) Allen and James, and their families.” … Parents Sgt Mason Sherlock Morrill 1920–1999, Barbara Ann Burke Morrill 1924–2006