SIDNEY T. MORROW, Hopkins County, was born in Person County, N. C., July 16, 1830, and is a son of John and Mary (Winstead) Morrow, both natives of Person County, N.C., and of Irish and English descent respectively. John Morrow was married in his native State, where in early life be learned the hatter's trade, which he followed in connection with farming for many years. In 1840 he came with his family to what is now Webster County, Ky., where he bought a farm and remained some fifteen years. He then removed to Union County, Ky., where he remained about three years. In 1858 he came to Hopkins County, and bought a farm one mile west of Nebo, where he resided until his death, November 14, 1877, in his eighty-fourth year. Sidney T. remained on his father's farm until he was eighteen years old, then followed teaching mainly for some three or four years. During and after this time be took two trips to Arkansas and Texas. In 1856 he returned to Kentucky and engaged in general merchandising at Vanderburgh, Webster County, for four years. In the spring of 1861 he came to Hopkins County, and bought a farm in the vicinity of Nebo, where he has since been engaged in farming and stock-raising. He has also been in the live-stock trade to some extent. For the past two years he has manufactured brick near Nebo. He was for a time one of the magistrates of Webster County. He was married July 13, 1856, to Miss Drucilla Chandler, a native of Hopkins County, who bore him four children, two of whom, one son and one daughter, are living. Mrs. Drucilla Morrow died January 35, 1865. She was a member of the Christian Church. Mr. Morrow's second marriage was in December, 1965, to Mrs. Bettie L. (Bailey) Laffoon, also a native of Hopkins County, who died in January, 1867. She was a member of the Baptist, Church. Mr. Morrow married his present wife, Mrs. A. A. (Mitchell) Morrow, March 30, 1869. Mr. Morrow is a member of the Christian Church, and also of the Masonic fraternity. He is liberal in his political views.
