The Family of James MORROW
 and Sarah HARTSOCK
(6th. Generation)

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32-James MORROW, b. c1775/94, Frederick Co., MD?, s/o Archibald and Margaret (HILTON) MORROW?, d. aft 1832, probably near Winchester, Frederick Co., VA, m. 19 Apr 1805,  Frederick Co., MD, (33) Sarah HARTSOCK, b. 25 Feb 1783, Frederick Co., MD, d/o Henry and Anna Maria HOWARD HARTSOCK, d. aft. 1832, probably near Middletown, Frederick Co., VA. The graves have not been located. It was nearly 30 years before I could prove that James and Sarah were the parents of Joseph MORROW. The proof came from a descendant of Asbury MORROW, brother of Joseph . They don't appear in the 1810 census of Frederick Co., MD. Possibly they were living with parents, or a sibling, and could have been in either VA or MD. The first glimpse of the family is from the rolls of the Presbyterian Church records in Gerrardstown, Berkeley Co., WV, in 1817. Listed in those Sunday School rolls are Joseph, William, Sarah, and Marion MORROW. In the 1820 census of Berkeley Co., they were still in Gerrardstown, and by 1830, they had moved to the vicinity of Middletown, Frederick Co., VA. The age ranges of the children fit the census records almost perfectly. While in Frederick Co., VA, there were a few land transactions that lists James, Joseph, and William H. in the same deed (see below). By the 1840s the children had branched out to either Jefferson or Berkeley Co., WV, or MO. The youngest son, James William was in Middletown, VA in the 1850 census, but James and Sarah don't appear to be there, which would lead one believe that they had died by this time. After 1850, this youngest son moved back to Berkeley Co., VA, another indication that the parents may have died. They had 9 children:(LE30, MDFR1, VAFR2 Bk50 p13, Bk 51 p143, Bk60 p132)

From this deed of trust one gets a fairly good idea of what a farm family of the 1830s would have in their possession: Deed of Trust 4 Aug 1832: James MORROW of the 1st. part, indebted to Daniel T. Danner of the 2nd. part, and Joseph MORROW of the 3rd. part inthe sum of $500.50; James MORROW agrees to covey property for $1 the following personal property: 6 horses and colts (4 bays, one brown mare, one grey), 12 head of cattle (3 milch cows, a red and a white cow, 5 steers, 4 calves), 28 hogs, 10 sheep, 1 feather bed, bedstead and bedding, 1 bureau, 5 windsor chairs, with all other articles of household goods (skillets, ovens, frying pans, shovel, thongs, other items), 1 wagon, 2 harrows, 2 Barshear ploughs, 2 single shovel ploughs, 2 dobel shovel ploughs, 2 hay forks, 1 dung fork, 4 sets of gears, 1 woman's saddle, interest in a crop of wheat and rye, just gathered, a crop of corn grown in lands rented by William MORROW, a crop of oats on hand, a quantity of hay. The deed went on to explain that if the debt was paid before 1 Jan 1833, the trust was void. It was signed by James MORROW and Joseph MORROW. (VAFR2  Bk60 p132) Children:

32.2-Mary Margaret Ann MORROW, b.23 Mar 1806, Frederick Co., MD, d. 5 Sep 1841, probably in Berkeley Co., WV, m. 1 Sep 1835, Jefferson Co., WV, Thomas BAYLISS, b. 18 Aug 1785 d. 29 Oct 1840. She appears in the 1850 census alone with her children which suggests that she was a widow. In the 1860 census, she is residing with Joseph Randolph MORROW and daughter, Jane L. BAYLISS MORROW. By 1870, she disappears from the census records, and probably died between 1860 and 1870. (WVJE1, 12, WVJE13, BR7). They had four children:

32.2a-Sarah J. BAYLISS, b. 9 Jul 1836, probably Jefferson Co., VA, m. 8 Oct 1856, Jefferson Co., VA, (m. 11 Oct 1853, according to Family Bible, BR7), d. 13 Nov 1881 John T. REILY, , b. 12 Mary 1812, s/o Joshua and Ann RILEY, d. 11 Mar 1874. They had eleven children. Due to a recent discovery of the Family Bible Record (BR7), four more children, plus the full names, birth and death dates of all children have been added. The last four children are not in order of their births, because of their early deaths in childhood, they did not show up in the census records. (BIBLE RCORD) (BR7, WVJE1, 15)

32.2a1-Robert William RILEY, b. 11 Jun 1855, d. 19 Jun 1916, m. 21 Mar 1883, by Rev. Creamer, Mollie L. NICELY. (BR7)

32.2a2-Mary (Mollie) Bayliss RILEY, b. 6 Jun 1858, m. 19 Aug 1882, Berkeley Co., James M. VAN METER, m. by Rev. W. B. Evers. (BR7)

32.2a3-Sarah Elizabeth REILY, b. 26 Dec 1864, Jefferson Co., WV, d. 6 Jun 1910, m. 26 Dec 1888, Joseph L. SEIBERT, b. c1863, Berkeley Co., WV, s/o Joseph and Frances SEIBERT. (BR7, WVBE1)

32.2a4-Annie M. RILEY, b. 26 Feb 1867, Berkeley Co., WV, d. 20 Oct 1933, m. 4 Aug 1883, Berkeley Co., WV, Benjamin B. NEWCOMER, b. c1860, Berkeley Co., WV, s/o George and Mary NEWCOMER. (BR7, WVBE1) One known child:

  • 32.2a4a Sarah NEWCOMER

32.2a4a Sarah NEWCOMER, b. c1885, Berkeley Co., WV, m. 6 Mar 1905 (WVBE1), Berkeley Co., WV, John M. SNYDER, b. c1885 PA, s/o Fred and Rebecca SNYDER. (BR7)

32.2a5-Cornelia A. RILEY, b. 22 Mar 1871, Berkeley Co., WV, d. 25 Jul 1934, m. 8 Nov 1912 (WVBE1), Berkeley Co., Joseph SEIBERT, b. 1863, Berkeley Co., s/o Joseph and Frances SEIBERT. (BR7)

32.2a6-Harry Lee RILEY, b. 25 Jul 1872, d. 25 Jul 1934, m. Margaret WARE of Greenville, SC. (BR7)

32.2c-Thomas H. BAYLISS, b. 16 Aub 1840, probably Jefferson Co., VA, went to MO. (BR7)

32.4-Sarah MORROW, b. c1810/1811, Frederick Co., MD, d. after 1880, Jefferson Co., WV, m. 12 Nov 1855, Jefferson Co., VA, Daniel HELFEBOWER. Sarah m. late in life and had no issue of her own. Daniel appears in the Jefferson Co., 1850 Census with the following children: Catherine 21, Sarah 20, Elizabeth 9, John 16, Rebecca 14, Susan 12, Jane 10, Ann 8, Colin 4, Aaron 2, all b. in VA.(WVBE14)

32.5-Marion Washington MORROW, b. c1811/13, Frederick Co., MD. There is little information on this child. He is listed with brothers Joseph and William, and sister Sarah in the Gerrardstown, WV, Sunday School roster in 1817. Because of the absence of given names prior to 1850, it is difficult to determine where Marion lived, and he has not been located in the 1850 census. In 1860, a Washington MORROW, age 48, b. VA, appears with Hanson T. MORROW in Canton, Lewis Co., MO. The age of the Washington in the census fits this missing child. (MOLE2-3). His name may have been Marion Washington or vice versa. It was not uncommon to name a child 'Washington' in the time frame. George Washington died in 1809, and the name was quite popular. Another interesting note, Middleton S. MORROW of Lewis Co., MO, and son of H. T. MORROW named a son Washington Moore MORROW, quite possibly for this uncle. No grave could be located in Lewis Co., MO, the last known residence.

32.8-Asbury MORROW, b. 8 Jan 1818, Berkeley Co., VA, d. 3 Feb 1902, Quincy, Adams Co., IL, m. 1 Nov 1849, Lewis Co., MO, Sarah Louisa BROWN, d/o Jacob BROWN, b. 23 Apr 1849, Butler Co., OH, d. 15 Jun 1881, Canton, Lewis Co., MO. Both are buried in Forest Grove Cemetery, Canton. Asbury, the next to youngest child of James and Sarah MORROW was in Pike Co., MO by 1860, listed as a hardware merchant worth $27000, with personal property worth $15000.  He and Sarah moved to Lewis Co., MO, by 1870, where he was listed as a trader in stock, but worth considerably less money. He was not found in the 1880 census, but by 1900, he was in Quincy,  where according to the city directory of 1896-97, he is listed as a restaurant owner  He is living with his daughter Mary SCHOFIeLD in both the 1900 and 1910 census.  He had numerous land transactions while living in Pike Co., MO. (BR2, ILAD2-3, LAD1-4 Feb 1902, MOLE3, MONP9-6 Feb 1902, MONP10-15 Jun 1881, O2,  MOPI3, 10) Children:

32.8a-Mary Eliza MORROW, b. 13 Aug 1850, probably Lewis Co., MO, d. 15 Feb 1922, Quincy, Adams Co., IL, m. 24 Nov 1871, Lewis Co., MO, Joseph Asher SCHOFIELD, b. 19 May 1842, VA, s/o William SCHOFIELD, d. 20 Apr 1892, Quincy, IL. Both are buried in Forest Grove Cemetery, Canton, MO. Mary Eliza was a widow in 1900, living in Quincy, IL. Her father was living with her (ILAD2-3). By 1910, she was living with her daughter and husband, Dr. Zachariah and Mary Ella BRAINERD in Quincy. BIBLE RECORD (BR2, ILAD4)Children:

32.8a2-Mary Ella SCHOFIELD, b. 10 Aug 1873, MO, d. 30 Jun 1917, Moberly, Randolph Co., MO, m. 2 Apr 1892 (), Quincy, IL, Zachariah BRAINERD, b. c1862. Mary died during an operation at Woodland Hospital in Moberly, MO. She was member of the M. E. Church since age 12. She studied music at Palmyra Seminary in Quincy, and in St. Louis, and was at one time head of the Music department at Christian University. Zachariah graduated from Columbia University, and practiced medicine and surgery in La Belle, MO. His father was born in Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, and had come to MO in 1856. His brothers and sisters included Dr. Epaphrodites BRAINERD DVS; Frances m. James N. Woodruff, Kokoha, IL; twins Matilda m. Isom M. Billings, Scotland Co., MO, and Sue Elizabeth m. William Gillham, Pasadena, CA; Pamelia H. lived in Kokoha, IL (ILAD5, MOB2, MONP10-5 Jun 1917)

32.8a3-Eugene SCHOFIELD, b. 18 Jul 1884, MO, d. 16 Mar 1939, Chicago Cook Co., IL. He m. 1st. Etta L____?, probably in St. Louis, MO. According to St. Louis Directories and obituaries, Eugene left St. Louis c1912. In 1922, at the time of his mother's death, he was in Chicago. Here he operated the SCHOFIELD Corrugated Box Co. He m. 2nd. Catherine Ann DOOLING. After the death of Eugene, she m. a BONFIELD. (BR2)Child:

  • 32.8a3a daughter
  • 32.8a3a1 daughter
  • 32.8a3a2 son
  • 32.8a3a3 daughter
  • 32.8a3a4 son
  • 32.8a3a5 son

The Research Records of James MORROW
 and Sarah HARTSOCK

BIRTH: James: (WVBE8, VAFE7) Sarah: (WVBE8, VAFFR7, FH2)
PARENTS: James: circumstantial; Sarah: (FH1) 
CHILDREN: Names came from numerous family interviews over a 20-25 year period; these names and known dates of births and dates, plus census records gradually revealed the complete family of children, Mary Schofield family bible.
Death: not determined
MARRIAGE:
32.2 Mary Margaret Ann MORROW m. 2 Sep 1835 to Thomas BAYLESS (WFJE6)
32.2a1 Son: on the 21st. of March 1883 by the Rev. Creamer, R. W. RILEY to Millie L. NICELY (BR7)
32.2a2 Daughter: on the 19th of August 1882 by the Rev. W. B. Evers, James M. VAN METER to Mollie B. RILEY, both of Berkeley Co., W. Va. (BR7)
32.2a3 Sarah Elizabeth RILEY 24s Jefferson Co., m. Joseph L. SEIBERT 25s Berkeley Co., 26 Dec 1888, d/o John T. and Sarah J., s/o Joseph and Frances (WVBE1): see also BR7
32.2a4 Annie M. RILEY 16s Berkeley m. Benjamin B. NEWCOMER 23s, 4 Aug 1883, d/o John T. and Sarah J., s/o George and Mary (WVBE1): see also BR7
32.2a4a Sarah NEWCOMER 20s Berkeley m. John M. SNYDER 20s PA, 6 Mar 1905, d/o B. B. and A. M., s/o Fred and Rebecca (WVBE1)
32.2a5 Cornelia A. RILEY 41s Berkeley, m. Joseph SEIBERT 49w Berkeley, m. 8 Nov 1912, d/o John T. and Sarah J., s/o Joseph and Frances. (WVBE1)
32.2a6 Son: on the 30th of January 1901 by Rev. (blank), Harry Lee RILEY to Margaret WARE of Greenville South Carolina. (BR7)
32.4 Sarah M. MORROW m. Daniel HEFLEBOWER, 12 Nov 1855 (WVJE1)
32.8 Asbury MORROW m. 1 Nov 1849 Sarah BROWN. (MOLE8)
32.8a Joseph A. SCHOFIELD m. 24 Nov 1871, Mary E. MORROW (MOLE8)
32.8a2 Mary Ella SCHOFIELD m. Zachariah BRAINERD, on 12 Apr 1892 (ILAD5)
OBITUARY:
32.8 Asbury MORROW, d. at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary E. SCHOFIELD, 438 North Ninth St., at 2 o'clock. Mr. MORROW came here from WV a half century ago. A year ago he met with an accident that prevented him from getting around much during the past few months. Mrs. SCHOFIELD who is the widow of the late Joseph SCHOFIELD is the only surviving child. The remains will be taken to Canton, MO, for burial. (ILNP1-4 Feb 1902, MONP9-6 Feb 1902)
32.8 (spouse) In Canton, Wed. evening, d. Jun 15, Mrs. Sarah L. w/o Asbury MORROW, aged 50. Funeral this morning at the residence of Joseph A. SCHOFIELD on Madison St., at 9 A. M. Sermon by Rev. James Renn. (MONP10-17 Jun 1881) Addition: Sarah MORROW buried with the BROWN family, Canton, MO, gives the following dates: b. 23 Apr 1831, Butler Co., OH, d. 15 Jun 1881, in Canton, Lewis Co., MO. (MONP11-2 Aug 1881)
32.8a Mary E. SCHOFIELD, only child of Asbury MORROW died. Eugene F. SCHOFIELD, Chicago, youngest son and only living child. (MONP10-17 Feb 1922)
32.8a2 Died Mary E. BRAINERD, during an operation at Woodland Hospital in Moberly, MO. She was b. in Canton, MO, Aug 1873, d/o Joseph and Mary SCHOFIELD. The parents moved to Quincy when she was ten year old. she has been a member of the Methodist Church since age 12.She m. Dr. Z. BRAINERD, 13 Apr 1892. Survivors include her husband, mother, brother, and other relatives. The funeral services at the home of Mrs. R. K. BROWN. She studied music at Palmyra Seminary, Quincy, and in St. Louis. She was at one time a head of the music department at Christian University. (MONP10-5 Jun 1917)
Marriage: (FH1, MDFR1)
Religion: not determined; children attended Presbyterian Sunday School, Gerrardstown, VA; as adults most were affiliated with the Methodist Church.
BIBLE RECORD:
OCCUPATION: James: may have been a blacksmith and farmer
Deeds:-
36 James MORROW bought lot #124 in Middletown, VA on 31 Dec 1824, $10 VA currency from John Rodes and Mary his wife. (VAFR2 Bk 50 p12)
36 James MORROW bought lot #23 in Middletown on 1 Aug 1825 from Samuel Senseny, of Harrison Co., IA. (VAFR2 Bk 52 p143)

CENSUS:
1820: Gerrardstown, VA. James MORROW, head of household; 4 males 0-10 years (Marion, Hanson T., James Wm., Asbury); 2 males 10-16 (Joseph, William H.); 1 male 26-45 (James, father); 1 female 0-10 (Sarah); 1 female 10-16 (Mary Margaret Ann); 1 female 26-45 (Sarah, mother). WVBE8)
1830: Middletown, VA: James MORROW, head of household; 3 males 10-15 years (F. B. S., James Wm., Asbury); 2 Males 15-20 years (Marion, Hanson T.); 2 males 20-30 (Joseph, William H.); 1 male 50-60 (James, father); 1 female 15-20 (Sarah); 2 females 20-30 (Mary Margaret Ann, and unknown); 1 female 40-50 (Sarah, mother). (WVFE7)
32.2 1850 Mary BAYLISS, 42 b. MD, residence Charles Town, Sarah I. 14 b. VA, Jane L. 13 b. VA, Thomas H. 9 b. VA. (WVJE12) 1860 Mary BAYLISS residing with Joseph R. MORROW and daughter. (WVBE12)
32.2a Sarah REILY, white female age 44, b. VA, William 25, b. VA, Mary 22 b. VA, Elizabeth 15 b. VA, Anna 5 b. VA, Cornelia 9 b. VA, Harry 7 b. VA, Brown 6 b. VA, Jane MORROW 17 b. VA, Joseph MORROW nephew age 11 b. VA, Sarah HELFEBOWER 70 b. MD, parents b. MD (WVBE14)
32.4 1860 Charles Town: Daniel HELFEBOWER, 54, farmer, real estate $17000,  personal property $1200, b. VA; Sarah M. 49, Jane 19, Ann 17, Daniel 15, Colin C. 13, Aaron 11, Joseph Moore Jr., 21, black laborer. (WVJE13)
32.5 1860 Washington MORROW, age 48, b. VA, listed with H. T. MORROW, Canton, MO  (MOLE2) 1870 Washington MORROW, 45, male, white, wagon maker, b. KY, with H. T. MORROW. (MOLE3)
 

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