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Joseph is a native of Buncombe County who migrated to Missouri. He purchased property on Newfound and Pole Creeks in 1810; sold it ca 1815; and moved to Gasconade Co, Mo ca. 1818-1820. Cemetery inscription: 1788 53y 3m 10d Daughters: Anna (m. John Sparks, Robert Bowen), Margaret, Deborah (m. Sampson Pummell), Mary J. (m. Dedrick Cason). An unidentified child had children Ann, Nancy J. and William in Joseph’s 1858 estate settlement Census1850 Osage Co, MO: Joseph Morrow 67 NC, Mary 65 SC (Benton, p. 462, 11/2/1850) DNAJoseph was thought to be a son of William Morrow, of Buncombe Co, NC and Warren Co, TN, because of a newspaper clipping about William's family found with Joseph's descendants, but the DNA does not match. His DNA does, however, match 25/25 with the descendant of John m. Susannah, whom researchers thought was his brother. See also Morrow DNA Project He has also been tied to Richard Morrow m. Margaret Maxwell, in Buncombe County in the early 19th century, but nothing further is known about that line.
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