Person:Benjamin Morrow (22)

Obituary

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The death of Benjamin H. Morrow, Captain of the Quantrill Association, occurred at his home west of Buckner, Thursday, January 27, 1915. The Quantrill Association is composed of the surviving members of the Quantrill Band of guerillas and he has been Captain for several years. His death was the result of a paralytic stroke. He was 75 years old.

Mr. Morrow was born in eastern Jackson County Dec. 18, 1840 and spent all his life here as a farmer. At the outbreak of the War of the Rebellion he joined Shelby?s brigade and became a Lieutenant.

Later he joined Quantrill’s Band and served under him three years, taking part in the Battle of Lawrence, Baxter Springs, Rams, Centralia, Lone Jack, Westport and Lexington, Mo. In 1875, he married Miss Amanda Ellen Marsh, who was a native of Warsaw, Kentucky. To this union seven children were born, six of whom survive. They are Mrs. Katie Trabue, Robert Archie Morrow, William B. Morrow, all living in this vicinity, and Miss Jessie, Mary and Emma of the home.

Funeral services for Captain Morrow will be held at one o’clock tomorrow afternoon at the home; burial will be in the Hudspeth Cemetery, near his home. He was a member of the Methodist Church. The Rev. C. T. Wallace will conduct the funeral service.

Ben Morrow went through the Civil War with Jesse James. He identified him when he was shot and killed. He was a pall bearer at the funerals of both Jesse and Frank James.^[6]

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Missouri, United States. Death Certificates. (Missouri State Archives)
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2.   Jackson, Missouri, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   1880 Jackson Co, MO: Benjamin H. Morrow 39 MO, par KY; Ellen A. 31 KY; Katie E. 2; Robert A. 2M, Henry Brooks 18 (Lake City, Fort Osage, p. 100D)

3.   Jackson, Missouri, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule: Twelfth Census of the United States, NARA Microfilm Publication T623. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration).

   1900 Jackson Co, MO: Ben H Morrow Dec 1840 MO, par KY; m 24 yrs; Mollie Sep 1844 KY, 7 kids, 6 living; Robert A. Apr 1880 MO; James? T. Mar 1882 MO; Mary B. Apr 1885 MO; William B. May? 1888 MO; Emma M. Sep 1890 MO (Fort Osage, p. 15B, 6/19/1900)

4.   Jackson, Missouri, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule: Thirteenth Census of the United States, NARA Microfilm Publication T624. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration).

   1910 Jackson Co, MO: Benjamin H. Marrow 69 MO, par VA/KY; m 35 yrs; Molly 64 KY, par IN/KY; 7 kids, 6 living; Jessie 26 MO; Mary 24 MO; William 22 MO; Emma 19 MO (Fort Osage, p. 12B, 5/10/1910)

5.   History of Jackson County by B. Williams, 1881 page 907.

   B. H. Morrow, farmer, Section 24, Fort Osage Township, Lake City, eldest living child of Jesse Morrow, was born Dec. 16, 1840 in this County and was reared here as a farmer. During the Civil War he enlisted in Shelby’s Division and served five months, being lieutenant most of the time. He returned home and joined Quantrill and remained with him three years, being with him at Lawrence, Kansas; Centralia, Missouri; Baxter Springs and other noted places. He owns 56 acres of land and one-third interest in his father?s farm. He has held the position of Road-Overseer. He was married to Miss Ellen A. Marsh in 1875, a native of Kentucky who was born Sept. 29, 1848. They have had three children, two of whom are living, Katie E. and Robert Archie. Mrs. Morrow is a member of the Christian Church.

6. ↑ Articles about the Jesse James' funeral found online do not list Ben as a pallbearer at Jesse's funeral, but at least one about Frank does.