Husband Dr. John Wilson Morrow 1 2 3
Born: 1849 - near Plumville, South Mahoning Twp, Indiana Co, PA 1
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Father: David Morrow (1812-1852) 1 2 3 4 5
Mother: Margaret Lytle (Abt 1822-1909) 1 2 3 4 5
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General Notes: Husband - Dr. John Wilson Morrow
He obtained his early education in the public schools. He worked as an oil well driller and taught school for several terms to secure the means to attend Dayton Academy, one at Perrysville, Jefferson County, one in South Mahoning township, Indiana County, and two in Armstrong township, Indiana County. For two years he read medicine with Dr. Christopher McEwen, of Plumville, and in 1871 entered Jefferson Medical College, from which he was graduated March 11, 1874. He had returned to Indiana county after his first term there and practiced for eighteen months at Marchand, going back to school Sept. 8, 1873. After graduation he returned to Marchand, where he then practiced with the exception of his periods of service in the Pennsylvania Legislature. He was a Republican and in 1890 was nominated and elected as the candidate of his party, for the Legislature, by a majority of nine hundred over his closest competitor. He served in the session of 1891, and again in 1897, having been reelected in 1896. During his last term, in 1897, he was elected chairman of the committee on Public Health and Sanitation. He made the last speech in the legislative chamber of the old State capitol at Harrisburg while the roof was burning, and shortly after he had finished the roll was called and the Legislature was dismissed; the building was destroyed.
Dr. Morrow acquired various interests in his home locality. He owned much valuable real estate in the village, which he bought from the late Hon. T. B. Allison, and had about three hundred acres of farm land adjoining Marchand, underlaid with coking coal and situated in a productive gas belt. From 1886 to 1890 he was engaged in a general mercantile and drug business in partnership with Dr. W. C. Brown. He was particularly zealous in helping forward the cause of public education in his section, and was one of the organizers of the Marchand Normal Academy, giving his time and effort to its promotion and maintenance. When Marchand held its Home Coming celebration, on Aug. 23, 24, 25, 26, 1905, he was president of the executive committee, and made the opening address. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, and held the office of elder. [HIC 1913, 1056]