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Scarborough's Highland Creek area to William D. Morrish (1886-1939) and Una Closson in 1919. John Morrish (1820-1908) and his family came from England via Ohio and settled in the Highland Creek area in 1855. He had several children, including William John and Richard (father of
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When he was 18, he took responsibility of running the W.D. Morrish Store after his father died. Another
Morrish store known as the W.J. Morrish store was operated by his great uncle and was located at Kingston Road and Meadowvale. The W.D. Morrish general store was located at the corner of Old
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