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COL William Nelson Morrow 1788–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Dec 1788

Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 14 Dec 1850

Death Location: Mantua, Greene, Alabama, United States

Father: Samuel Morrow

Mother: Jenet Nelson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Storey

Children(s): Thomas Morrow

The story of COL William Nelson Morrow began in 1788 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. COL William Nelson Morrow married Elizabeth Storey, and had children including Thomas Leroy Morrow. COL William Nelson Morrow passed away in 1850 in Mantua, Greene, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of COL William Nelson Morrow began in 1788 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.
  • COL William Nelson Morrow married Elizabeth Storey, and had children including Thomas Leroy Morrow.
  • COL William Nelson Morrow passed away in 1850 in Mantua, Greene, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Morrow
1760–1842
Birth Location: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
SM
Jenet Nelson
1760–1849
Birth Location: Down, County Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
JN

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Storey
1792–1865
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
ES

Children(s)

Thomas Morrow
1820–1896
Birth Location: Greene County, Alabama, United States of America
TM

COL Morrow's Ancestors

Self
COL Morrow
1788–1850
Birth Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Samuel Morrow
1760–1842
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Jenet Nelson
1760–1849
Down, County Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
David Morrow
1731–1785
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Morrow
1705–1780
Margaret White)
1709–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Morrow\Murray
1679–1726
Elizabeth Armstrong
1676–1713
Capt. Stuart
1680–1782
Mary Wray
1687–1788

COL Morrow's Descendants

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COL (William Nelson) Morrow (9 Dec 1788–14 Dec 1850) m. Elizabeth Storey (10 Jan 1792–1865)
  1. 1. Thomas (Leroy) Morrow 1820–1896 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Morrow 1826–
    1. 1. Marion (Leon) Morrow 1846–1929 m. Nancy (Caroline) Brown 1844–1920 m. Nancy (Caroline Morrow) (Brown) 1844–1920
      1. 1. Mary (* Elizabeth Williams) (Morrow) 1874–1950 m. Oscar (* D. Williams) Sr 1869–1965
        1. 1. James (Otis) Williams 1902–1985 m. Mattie (Beatrice) Jayroe 1909–1974
        2. 2. Ray (* Roy) Williams 1901–
        3. 3. Otha (*) Williams 1905–1905
        4. 4. Oscar (* "Pete" Stubbs Williams) Jr 1912–1996
        5. 5. Lee (* Jesse) Williams 1909–1989
        6. 6. John (* "Johnnie" Esau) Williams 1907–1978
        7. 7. Hubert ("Clarence") Williams 1903–1988
        8. 8. Roy (* Douglas) Williams 1899–1976
        9. 9. James (Otis) Williams 1902–1985
      2. 2. Mary (L.) Morrow 1874–1950
      3. 3. Callie (E) Morrow 1886–
      4. 4. John (K) Morrow 1877–1950
      5. 5. Maud (J) Morrow 1882–1971
      6. 6. Karlina (Anett) Buck 1872–1948
      7. 7. Maud (J) Morrow 1882–
      8. 8. Callie Morrow 1882–
      9. 9. Zonie Fielder 1882–1971
      10. 10. John (K.) Morrow 1877–1950
      11. 11. Purlina (Anett) Buck 1872–1948
      12. 12. Sallie Crouch 1872–1912

COL Morrow's Timeline

2 Records

1788
9 Dec 1788
Birth of COL William Nelson Morrow in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1850
14 Dec 1850
Age 62
Death of COL William Nelson Morrow in Mantua, Greene, Alabama, United States
Mantua, Greene, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1788
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1850
    Event Place: Mantua, Greene, Alabama, United States
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