The Family of John James MORROW and (1) Ellen 
Elizabeth AHALT (2) Nancy COLVIN

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16.2 John James MORROW, b. 2 Apr 1835, Summit Point, Jefferson Co., WV, s/o Joseph and Sarah Ellen LOCK MORROW, d. 3 Dec 1893, Busch, Pike Co., IL, buried Riverview Cemetery, Louisiana, MO, m. 1st., 26 Oct 1855 , Frederick Co., MD,  Ellen Elizabeth AHALT, b. c1838, probably Frederick Co., MD d/o Jacob AHALT , d. c1862/64, Palmyra, Marion Co., MO (grave not located). J. J. m. 2nd., 26 Apr 1864,  in Pike Co., MO, Nancy Elizabeth COLVIN, b. 27 Apr 1841, in Pike Co, d/o William and Frances BURTON COLVIN , d. 20 Dec 1932, at Ashburn, Pike Co, MO, buried Riverview Cemetery. The first child died in Jefferson Co., VA (in 1856. After his death and before 1860,  they appear in the Palmyra, MO, along with Ellen's father, Jacob AHALT. J. J. was briefly in the U. S. Army during the Civil War, but is listed as a deserter. His wife Ellen died, and being a widower with small children, he may have simply come home and not returned to service, not to mention that he may have forced into duty with the Union, when the rest of the family was much aligned with the Confederacy. He remarried in 1864, and in 1865, he move to Pleasant Hill, IL , across the river from Louisiana, MO. By occupation, he was farmer, blacksmith, and butcher, following the tradition of his father. He was a constable in Pleasant Hill, and a justice of the peace in Derry Township. The family was still in Pike Co., IL in 1880, before 1893, when they bought property in Busch, MO, a wide spot in the road, on the Pike-Ralls Co., MO line. J. J. died there in 1883. He and 2nd. wife Nancy are buried in Riverview Cemetery, Louisiana, MO. The burial is recorded, but there are no stones. There are numerous deeds in Ralls Co., MO, and Pike Co., IL, listing land transactions in which J. J. was involved. (ILPIB1, 5, ILP3, 11, LE12, 50, MDFR1, MOMA2, 4, 5, MONP3, MOP11, I9, MORA1, O2, PIB1, PI19-20, WVJE2, 3, 6, 12) He had 3 children by his first wife, and 5 by the second:

16.2b-Albert William MORROW, b. c1859, probably in Palmyra, Marion Co., MO,  d. 22 Sep 1887, Bowling Green, Pike Co., MO. In 1860, he lived was with his father in Marion Co., MO , and in 1880 with his father in Pike Co., IL . In 1887, while traveling with his uncle, William Hamilton MORROW, of Louisiana, near Bowling Green, the horses ran away with the buggy in which they were riding, and W. H.  was thrown clear of the buggy, but Albert was dragged to his death. (Obituaries, Clayton IL Enterprise, ILADB1-2, ILNP1-2, ILPI5, MOMAC4)

16.2d-James William MORROW, b. 2 Nov 1868, Pleasant Hill, Pike Co., IL, d. 2 Aug 1956, Hannibal, Marion Co., MO, m. 26 Mar 1896, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, Ruby Elliott ST. JOHN, b. 3 Jul 1873, Ralls Co., MO, d/o Reuben Todd & Louise Jane HARRIS ST. JOHN, d. 16 Oct 1945, Hannibal, MO. Both are buried in Barkley Cemetery, New London, MO.  James William and family lived in Ashburn, MO, a small town on the Pike/Ralls Co. line, on the river bottom near the confluence of the Salt and Mississippi River. Ruby MORROW taught school in Ashburn in Ralls Co. They moved to Hannibal in their later years, probably to be near their daughter Ruby Maude. Their only son, Francis was killed on the Pike Peak Railroad Tram, when he fell to his death  and was run over by one of cars ((MONP8, O2, PI19-20). Children:

16.2d1-Abbie Louise MORROW, b. 26 Feb 1901, Ralls Co., MO, d. 15 Apr 1975, Hannibal, MO, m. 22 Aug 1923 , Hannibal, Joseph Edward CHARLESWORTH, b. 25 Jul 1891, Arenzville, Cass Co., IL, s/o Joseph Thomas & Ida Mary WOOD CHARLESWORTH, d. Jul 1942, Quincy, Adams Co., IL. She is buried in Barkley Cemetery, New London, MO, he is buried in Union Cemetery, Arenzville, IL. Their only son, Gerald, was killed in Korea. (PI16, PI19-20, LE23, MOMA1, MONP8) Children:

16.2d1a-dau P. L. CHARLESWORTH

  • 16.2d1a1 son C. W. BADGLEY Jr.
  • 16.2d1a2 son T. BADGLEY
  • 16.2d1a5 dau J. BADGLEY

16.2d1b-dau R. J. CHARLESWORTH

  • 16.2d1b1 dau S. J. BURNHAM
  • 16.2d1b2 dau V. J. BURNHAM
  • 16.2d1b3 son T. BURNHAM
  • 16.2d1b4 son M. T. BURNHAM
  • 16.2d1b5 dau K. BURNHAM

16.2d1b1-dau S. J. BURNHAM

  • 16.2d1b1a dau M. JAFFEE
  • 16.2d1b1b dau R. JAFFEE
  • 16.2d1b1c dau M. JAFFEE

16.2d1b2-dau V. J. BURNHAM

  • 16.2d1b2a dau J. GOODMANr
  • 16.2d1b2b son B. GOODMAN
  • 16.2d1b2c dau A. GOODMAN

16.2d1c-dau I. G. CHARLESWORTH

  • 16.2d1c1 son M. L. CLELAND
  • 16.2d1c2 dau L. J. CLELAND
  • 16.2d1c3 son M. B. CLELLAND

16.2d1d-Gerald Edward CHARLESWORTH, b. 5 Aug 1932, d. 5 Jul 1953, worked at several jobs after high school, then joined the Marine Corps. After training at Camp Pendleton, CA, he was sent directly to Korea. He earned enough points to return home, but was sent to the front prior to the truce, where he was killed on 5 Jul 1953 (LE23).

16.2d1e-daughter

  • 16.2d1e1 son J. ENCARNACAO
  • 16.2d1e2 dau J. ENCARNACAO
  • 16.2d1e3 dau J. ENCARNACAO
  • 16.2d1e4 dau J. ENCARNACAOr

16.2d2-Ruby Maude MORROW, b. 16 Dec 1902, d. 25 Sep 1992, Corvina, Los Angeles, CA. (US1)) She worked most of her life in Chicago, where she was the head accountant at the Blackstone Hotel (LE23, US1).

 

16.2d3-Francis S. MORROW, b. 28 Jul 1906 d. 9 Aug 1922. According to his obituary, Francis fell from a train on the Pike's Peak Cog railroad while visiting in Denver, CO. He died two miles past the halfway house. He was 15 years of age at the time of his death (MONP8).

16.2e-Lena Belle MORROW, b. c1873, d. c1967, age 84, m. a MEYERS. She had five children. The information below is all we presently know about this family.

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