Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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William M. Morrow and Melvina J. Twyford




Husband William M. Morrow 1 2 3

           Born: 22 Jul 1849 or 1850 - Hopewell Twp, Beaver Co, PA 1 4
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         Father: Alexander Prentiss Morrow (1812-1892) 1 3 5
         Mother: Jane Creighton (      -      ) 4


       Marriage: 29 Dec 1872 1



Wife Melvina J. Twyford 3

            AKA: Melvine Jane Twiford 1
           Born: 23 Jan 1852 - Tyler Co, WV 4
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         Father: Henry Twyford (      -      ) 4
         Mother: Jane Wilson (      -      ) 4




Children
1 F Laura B. Morrow 1 3

           Born: 3 Sep 1873 - Independence Twp, Beaver Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Zachariah J. Figley (1865-      ) 3
           Marr: 20 Aug 1897 3


2 F Sarah A. "Sadie" Morrow 1 4

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         Spouse: J. S. Miller (      -      ) 4


3 M Alexander P. Morrow 1 4

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         Spouse: Effie Holmes (      -      ) 4


4 M William Wilson Morrow 1 4

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         Spouse: Mary Knopf (      -      ) 4


5 M Seth W. Morrow 1 4

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           Died: Bef 1915 - Carnegie, Allegheny Co, PA
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         Spouse: Lizzie Cook (      -      ) 4


6 F Mary J. Morrow 1 4 6

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         Spouse: Howard W. Hamilton (1881-      ) 4 7 8
           Marr: 5 Sep 1901 6


7 F Alda P. Morrow 4

            AKA: Phoebe A. Morrow 1
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         Spouse: Ralph L. Craig (      -      ) 4


8 M Harry E. Morrow 4

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9 U [Infant] Morrow 4

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10 U [Infant] Morrow 4

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General Notes: Husband - William M. Morrow


He was born Aug. 14, 1849. [HBC 1888, 875]

He was born on the old Morrow homestead, in Hopewell township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and was educated in his native county. He worked for his father until six months after he reached his majority, then began for himself.
He was a farmer all his life. He removed to Independence township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, where he had one of the finest and best equipped farms in that section of the country, it being provided with all the most improved forms of machinery.
He and his wife were members of the United Presbyterian church of New Bethlehem, and taught in the Sabbath-school for some years. Politically he was a Democrat, held the office of school director.


General Notes: Wife - Melvina J. Twyford


She was born Jan. 12, 1851, in Independence township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. [HBC 1888, 875]

She was educated in Raccoon township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and resided with her grandparents until her marriage.

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Sources


1 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 875.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 944.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 208.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 209.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 357, 943.

6 J. S. Burns, Biographical and Chronological History of the Stewart Family of Western Pennsylvania 1754-1912 (No publication data available), Pg 23.

7 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 708.

8 J. S. Burns, Biographical and Chronological History of the Stewart Family of Western Pennsylvania 1754-1912 (No publication data available), Pg 22.


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