Person:David Morrow (30)

Watchers
David James Morrow
b.5 Oct 1815 Tennessee
  1. John M. MorrowAbt 1812 - Bet 1860 & 1870
  2. Jesse Valentine Morrow1814 - 1879
  3. David James Morrow1815 - 1882
  4. Benjamin B. MorrowAbt 1820 - Abt 1851
  5. George W. MorrowAbt 1822 - 1861
  1. Elizabeth A. Morrow1838 - 1912
  2. Benjamine Franklin* Morrow1845 - 1922
  3. James David Morrow1854 - 1935
  4. William L. Morrow1857 - 1924
  5. John Roland Morrow, Sr1864 - 1932
m. 21 Mar 1875
Facts and Events
Name[2] David James Morrow
Gender Male
Birth[1] 5 Oct 1815 Tennessee
Census? 1840 Ripley Co, MO
Census? 30 Sep 1850 Cass, Taney Co, MO
Census? 6 Jun 1860 Benton, Dallas Co, MO
Census? 24 Aug 1870 Jasper, Dallas Co, MO
Marriage to Lucinda Young
Marriage 21 Mar 1875 Dallas, Missouri, by JW Cranfillto Margaret Montgomery, Davis
Census? 1880 Jasper, Dallas Co, MO
Occupation? Baptist Minister
Death[1] 11 Jun 1882 Buffalo, Dallas, Missouri, United States
Burial? Macedonia Cemetery
Alt Burial? Jun 1882 Macedonia Cem, Dallas Co, MO

Appears on Prospect Baptist Church Membership Rolls (1846-1892) in Christian Co, MO, as submitting letter of Recommendation; dismissed by letter Mar 1853. [3]. Mt. Pleasant Southern Baptist Church in Dallas Co, MO was orginized in the fall of 1869 by Elders John W. Fitch and David Morrow... " [4]

Letter from Mary Lou Morrow Chavez to Mrs. Scott dated 9 Mar 1988 states: William Arthur Morrow's oldest daughter (Lillian) says that we are part Indian and that would fit what Lorea Morrow said about David J. Morrow that his Mother was the daughter of a white woman that was captured by an Indian Chief. D.Js. was 1/2 cherokee or 1/4. She said, now remember, this was a tale told to me sixty years ago, but I have not forgotten it." [5]

Texas death certifcate # 286 # 11507 of Virlenia Morrow Myers (his daughter) says David was born in Dallas, MIssouri, but all the census records say that he was born in Tennessee.

Letter from William Nathaniel Myers. "Yes, my great grandparents on my mothers side were from Ireland (their name was Young. My grandfather Morrow (David James Morrow) was 1/32 Cherokee Indian and part Irish. My mother (Verlinia Morrow) was near a full Irish having 1/64 Cherokee. [6]

Daughters: Elizabeth A. (1839-1912); Rachel (1842-1899) m. Samuel Ulysses Jones; Sarah Emeline (b.1 844) m. Isaac Chapman, Benjamin Myers; Virlenia (1848-1922) m. James Myers; Salena (b. 1850) m. Alexander Funderburk; Dora Ann (1959-1908) m. Elias Wingo; Artemissa (1861-1945) m. David Edington; Milissia Jane (1868-1939) m. Edward Busby

Census

  • 1850 Taney Co, MO: D Morrow 28 AL, S 33 MO, E (f) 13, R. (f) 11, E. (f) 9, R. (B?) (m) 7, V. 2 (f), S. (f) 6/12 (Cass, p. 369, 9/30/1850)
  • 1860 Dallas Co, MO: David T. 45 Tn, Lucinda 38 MO; Elizabeth A. 20, Rachel 17, Benjamin F. 14, Vilenia 12, Salena 10, David T. 6, Lucinda 1, William F. 4 (Benton, p. 179, 6/6/1860)
  • 1870 Dallas Co, MO: David 54 Tn, Lucinda 47 KY, Salenai 19 MO, David J. 16 MO, William L. 14, Doryan 11, Artemissa 9, Grant 7, Melissey 3 (Jasper, p. 12, 8/24/1870)
  • 1880 Dallas Co, MO: David 65 TN, par NC/KY; Margret (wife) 48 MO, Melissa 12 Mo (Jasper, p. 287B)
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Casey, Cindy, “David James Morrow and Wives: Loucinda Young and Mrs. Margaret Davis,” http://www.geocities.com/~cindycasey/djmorrow.htm, Visited July 2006.
  2. 1840 Census Ripley Co. MO.
  3. See http://homesprynet.com/sprynet/jenwbbr/prospect.htm
  4. The Dallas County Missouri Story" 1974, pg 57.
  5. Photocopy of letter in poss of Martha Tanner, Saratoga CA.
  6. Letter transcribed by Ken Blackwell on 28 Feb 1960 to Zella May Blackwell from her father William Nathaniel Myers. Copy in poss of Martha Tanner.