"ZACHARIAH A. MORROW was born in Rutherford county, Tenn., Jan. 9, 1809, being a son of John and Mary Morrow, the former of whom was a native of North Carolina, and the latter of South Carolina. Zachariah's mother died in Tennessee, in 1831, and his father came with him to this state, and made his home with him, until his death, April 13, 1834."