In 1856 When James Tolleison Morriss Ii Quit His Job at One Of... [Derived Headline]

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In 1856 when James Tolleison Morriss II quit his job at one of Petersburg's leading furniture and casket companies, he no doubt was nervous. Could he make it on his own? Was there enough business in the community to support his new venture? Did he have what it would take to run his own business? As history has revealed, he had no reason to be concerned.

In no time at all, J.T. Morriss & Co. was thriving. And after just five years, at the onset of the Civil War, his casket and embalming services proved invaluable to the thousands of local families of Civil War casualties, as well as other families in their times of need. He was on call all day, every day and even purchased an ad in a Petersburg paper that listed his home address, so he could always be reached in this age before telephones.

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In 1856 When James Tolleison Morriss Ii Quit His Job at One Of... [Derived Headline]

As a result of his hard work and devotion to the community he served, Morriss became one of Petersburg's most su...

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