The Family of Francis Brown S. MORROW
and Mary Catherine RISSLER

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32.9-Francis Brown S. MORROW, b. 4 Aug 1822, Berkeley Co., VA, s/o James and Sarah HARTSOCK MORROW, d. 6 Mar 1896, Berkeley Co., WV, m. 23 May 1848, Jefferson Co., VA, Mary Catherine RISSLER, b. 6 Feb 1822, d. 19 Nov 1901, Berkeley Co., WV. F. B. S., as did his brother Hanson T., went west when he was a young man, where he first shows up in the census records in Clark Co., MO , living next door to Hanson. By 1848, he was back in VA, where he married Mary in Jefferson Co. From 1860 until his death, he resided in Berkeley Co. VA(WV). Both are buried in Old Norbourne Cemetery, Berkeley Co., WV. There are numerous deeds in Jefferson and Berkeley Counties involving land transactions.  WILL (MOCL1, WVJE6, WVBEB3, WVBE11, WVJE1, 12, 13). Children:

32.9a-Almeda MORROW, b. Mar 1850, Jefferson Co., VA, m. 21 Apr 1874 (), Berkeley Co., Harrison D. KILMER, b. Sep 1836, Berkeley Co., s/o David and Rebecca KILMER.  (LE21, WVBE1, 15) Children:

32.9a1-Percie M. KILMER, b. May 1876, Berkeley Co., m. 16 Sep 1908, Peyton H. RAMER, b. 1868, Berkeley Co., s/o George and Catherine A.  RAMER (PI18, WVBE1)

32.9b-Ann Minerva MORROW, b. c1852, Berkeley Co., VA, d 6 Fdb 1898, m. 13 Feb 1883 (, Berkeley Co. WV, David Resen HUDGEL, d/o Janifer and Mary HUDGEL. David m. 2nd., 18 Jan 1906, Lucie Hamme McKee HAMMOND, d/o Mayberry and Anna MONG (KEPLINGER) MCKEE, wd/o Charles Elliott HAMMOND. Minerva and David HUDGEL lived along the Opequon on a farm he inherited from her father, Francis MORROW. After Minerva's death, David sold the farm. (LE21, WVBE1, 15, 16) Children:

32.9b1-Florence Hester HUDGEL, b. 17 Mar 1884, d. 13 Feb 1839, m. 3 Jul 1918, Zedoc Wellington CRAWFORD, s/o George L. Sr., and Sarah Ruth (APPLEBY) CRAWFORD. Florence worked in Washington, DC, prior to her marriage. (FH32) One child:

32.9b1a-Zedoc Wellington CRAWFORD Jr. b. 25 Aug 1919 d. 15 Feb 1953, age 33, m. Ruth SHUGART. He attended Roosevelt High School in Washington, DC. He was a 2nd. Lt., in the Army Engineer Corps, serving in both the  Atlantic and Pacific Theaters. After the war he was assigned to the Manhattan Project at Oak Ridge, TN as a Capt. (FH32) One son:

  • 32.9b1a1 M. CRAWFORD

32.7b2-Francis Janifer (Frank) HUDGEL, b. 15 Oct 1885, d. Labor Day, 1964, age 78, m. 30 Jun 19113, Mary SWISHER, d/o David Harvey and Rose Ellen (BRUMBAUGH) SWISHER. They celebrated their Golden Anniversary in Pampas, TX in 1963. Frank left home and worked in KS, and after his marriage moved to Gray Co., TX, where he was a wheat farmer. (FH32) Children:

32.7b2a-David Resen HUDGEL II, b. 17 Aug 1915, m. Rose Mary HALL, d/o Bernard Orton and Helen Elizabeth (GRANIER) HALL. He worked in Washington, DC for the Federal Housing Administration. He transferred to Ft. Worth, TX, and in WWII, was a Sergeant in the Army Air Corp. (FH32) Children:

  • 32.7b2a1 M. H. HUDGEL
  • 32.9b2b2 M. L. HUDGEL

32.7b2a1-M. H. HUDGEL, m. W. WAKEFIELD. (FH32)

32.9b2b2-M. L. HUDGEL, J. ROBERTS. (FH32)

32.9b3-Mary Genevieve HUDGEL, b. 15 Jan 1888, d. 24 Feb 1968, m. James David WESTENHAVER, s/o Lucien and Margaret WESTENHAVER. Mary worked in Washington, DC, prior to her marriage. (FH32) Child:

32.9b3a-Doris Lee WESTENHAVER, b. 6 Dec 1922, d. Jul 1976, m. John William PLITT, s/o Carl Edward and Marie (NIES) PLITT. Doris' Social Security Number was issued in Washington, DC, but in the SSI death record, her last known address is not listed. (FH32, US1) Children:

  • 32.9b3a1 P. L. PLITT 
  • 32.7b3a2 J. W PLITT Jr. 
  • 32.9b3a3 S. T. PLITT

32.9b3a1-P. L. PLITT m. W. M. WALCK, s/o C. H. and E. (THOMPSON) WALCH (FH32) Child:

  • 32.9b3a1a W. M. WALCK

32.9c-Francis Brown S. MORROW, b. 21 Sep 1854 (WVBE2), Jefferson Co., VA, d. 25 Nov 1935 (WVBE3, WVBEB3), Arden, Berkeley Co., buried  Old Norbourne Cemetery, Martinsburg, WV, m. Martha Alice SMITH, d/o Lewis and Elizabeth SMITH. The Smiths lived in Clarke Co., VA. (LE21, WVBE16) Children:

32.9c1-Robert M. MORROW, b. c1899, d. 4 May 1975 , Martinsburg, WV, buried Pleasant View Memory Gardens, Kearneysville, WV, m. Geneva FAITH, b.1 Aug 1923, d. 18 Sep 1996 (MDNP1-6 May 1975, US1), Kearneysville, Jefferson Co., WV.. Children:

32.9e-Roberta M. MORROW, b. c1859, d. 1898, m. 12 Dec 1881 (WVBE1), Berkeley Co., WV, Warner W. VANMETER, b. c1854, s/o Warner and Mary VANMETER (WVBE15-16). Children:

32.9e1-Mary M. VANMETER, b. Jan 1883, d. Aug 1978 (US1), Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., WV, member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Van Clevesvile Home Demonstration Club, Berkeley Democratic Committee, was an assistant dietitian at Kings Daughter's Hospital (MDNP1-26 Aug 1978), m. Horace George YOE. Mary is buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Marginsburg. Child:

32.9e1a-Harry Warner YOE, b. 10 Oct 1912, Martinsburg, d. 14 Jul 2003, Martinsburg, m. (date?), Barbara Virginia FULTZ. He graduated from WVU in 1935. As a foreign service officer, he served in various roles, including director of USOM to Haiti from 1957-1961, director ICA West Indies and Eastern Caribbean Mission, Port of Spain, Trinidad, WI from 1961-1962, and director aid mission to Georgetown, British Guiana from 1964 to 1968. He received the Meritorious Award for Economic Reforms Japanese Fishing Industry in 1951 and Superior Honor Award AID in 1967. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII,  a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Shepherdstown, Martinsburg Rotary, Alpha Theta and Pi Kappa Societies, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and WVU Alumni Association. He was the author of "Fisheries Coopertives in Japan," published in 1950. He is buried in Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, WV. There are 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. (O22) Children:

  • 32.9e1a Harry W. YOE Jr. deceased
  • 32.9e1b P. M. YOE
  • 32.9e1c R. B. YOE

32.9f-Willard MORROW, b. 18 Aug 1861, VA, d. 18 Jul 1932, Jefferson Co., WV, m. 15 Apr 1885, Ida J. BLESSING, b. 26 Feb 1863, Jefferson Co. d. 12 Oct 1952, Jefferson Co., WV. Both are buried at Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, WV (LE21, WVBE16). Children:

RECORDS
BIRTH:
32.9c Francis B. L. MORROW 11/14/1854, father F. B. L. farmer, mother Mary C. (WVBE2)
 32.9c2 F. B. S. MORROW b. 5 Jun 1896, Arden, father, F. B. farmer, mother Martha. (WVBE2)
 32.9f1 Frank B. MORROW, b. 10 Apr 1888, b. Kabletown District, s/o Willard and Ida MORROW, father farmer. (WVJE2); F. B. MORROW, 18 May 1889, b. 10 Apr 1889, American, mother Ida, father, William, Dr. W. W. Brown reporting. (WVJE2)
 32.9f2 Laura F. MORROW, b. 14 Feb 1890, d/o Willard and Ida MORROW, b. Kabletown District, father farmer. (WVJE2)
 32.9f3 Mary MORROW, b. 28 Mar 1891, Kabletown District, d/o Willard and Martha MORROW. (WVJE2)
32.9f4 George MORROW, b. 2 Feb 1896, father 35, mother 32, s/o Willard and Ida MORROW, Dr. Wm. Neill, physician, Charles Town, WV. (WVJE2)
 32.9f5 W. S. MORROW b. 21 Oct 1897, d/o Willard and Ida MORROW, Kabletown District. (WVJE2)
 32.9f6 Maud MORROW b. 29 Sep 1900, d/o Willard and Ida MORROW, Dr. Wm. Neill physician, Charles Town. (WVJE2)
DEATH:
32.9b2b David R. HUDGEL b. 17 Aug 1915, d. 2 Jul 1991, SS# issued TX, last address not listed. (US1)
32.9b3a Doris PLITT b. 6 Dec 1922, d. Jul 1976, SS# issued in Wash., DC; last address not listed. (US1)
 32.9c Francis Brown S. MORROW, Arden, b. 21 Sep 1854, 81y 2m 4d, b. Jefferson Co., father Frank b. Jefferson, mother Mary C. RISSLER b. Jefferson, d. 25 Nov 1935, buried 27 Nov 1895. R. M. MORROW reporting, buried Old Norbourne Cemetery. (WVJE3)
 32.9cs Geneva MORROW, b. 1 Aug 1923, d. 18 Sep 1996, Kearneysville, Jefferson Co., WV, SS#217.16.2727 (US1)
 32.9e1 Mary YOE, b. 3 Jan 1882, d. Aug 1978, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., WV, SS# 232.62.9887 Issue: WV or NC (US1)
 32.9f5 Wilbur MORROW, b. 21 Oct 1897, d. Aug 1969, St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., FL, SS# 597.09.5775 (US1)
MARRIAGE:
32.9 F. B. S. MORROW m. 23 May 1848 Mary Catherine RISSLER (WVJE1)
32.9a Harrison D. KILMER, 38, single b. Berkeley, m. Ala MORROW, 24, single, b. Jefferson, m. 21 Apr 1874; s/o David and Rebecca; d/o F. B. S. and ____?. (WVBE1)
32.9b David R. HUDGEL 37  b. Berkeley, m. Minerva MORROW 30 single b. Berkeley, m. 13 Feb 1883, s/o Janifer and Mary, d/o F. B. S. and Mary. (WVBE1)
32.9b1 Percie M. KILMER 28s Berkeley, m. Peyton H. RAMER 40s Berkeley, m. 16 Sep 1908, d/o Harry D. and Minerva, s/o George W. and Catherine B. (WVBE1)
32.9e Warner VANMETER 27 single b. Berkeley, m. Roberta MORROW 22 single b. Berkeley, m. 13 Dec 1881, s/o Warner and Mary, d/o F. B. S. and Mary. (WVBE1)
32.9e1 Horace G. YOE 31s TN, m. Mary M. VANMETER 26s Berkeley, m. 24 Feb 1909, s/o George P. and Anna H., d/o Warner W. and Roberta. (WVBE1)
32.9f Willard MORROW m. Ida J. BLESSING, 15 Apr 1885, husband 23, wife 22, husband b. Berkeley Co., wife b. Jefferson Co., both single. (WVJE1)
OBITUARY:
 32.9c1 Robert M. MORROW, 76, of Brown Morrow Rd., d. Sun. Martinsburg. Born in Berkeley Co., s/o F. B. S. and Martha Alice SMITH MORROW. Farmer, Presbyterian, member Farmers Co-op, Farm Bureau, attended Washington-Lee University; wife Geneva Faith MORROW; sons Robert Brown MORROW, Hollywood, FL; Edward Allen MORROW, Shepherdstown; Stewart E. MORROW, Kearneysville; 1 gnch; Kogelschatz and Linder Funeral Home handled arrangements. Rev. James Hovland minister, Buried Pleasant View Memory Gardens. (MDNP1-6 May 1875)
 32.9c1 Robert M. MORROW, 76, of Brown Morrow Rd., d. Sun. Martinsburg. Born in Berkeley Co., s/o F. B. S. and Martha Alice SMITH MORROW. Farmer, Presbyterian, member Farmers Co-op, Farm Bureau, attended Washington-Lee University; wife Geneva Faith MORROW; sons Robert Brown MORROW, Hollywood, FL; Edward Allen MORROW, Shepherdstown; Stewart E. MORROW, Kearneysville; 1 gnch; Kogelschatz and Linder Funeral Home handled arrangements. Rev. James Hovland minister, Buried Pleasant View Memory Gardens. (MDNP1-6 May 1875)
 32.9e1b-Harry Warner YOE, 90, b. 10 Oct 1912, Martinsburg, d. 14 Jul 1003, s/o Horace G. and Mary Morrow VanMetre YOE; preceded in death by wife, Barbara Va. FULTZ YOE; graduate WVU 1935, grad. work 1940; retired foreign service officer, served in various roles, including director ICA West Indies and Eastern Caribbean Mission, Port of Spain, Trinidad, WI from 1961-1962, and director aid mission Georgetown, British Guiana, from 1964 to 1968; received awards, among them Meritorious award for Economic Reforms Japanese Fishing Industry in 1951, and the Superior Honor Award AID 1967; veteran U.S. Navy WWII, member Trinity Epis. Church, Shepherdstown, WV, member Rotary Club, Martinsburg, Alpha Theta and Pi Kappa Alpha societies, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and WVU Alumni Association; author of "Fisheries Cooperatives in Japan, pub. in 1950; survived by two sons, Paul M. Yoe of Raleigh, NC, and Robert B. YOE of Daytona Beach, FL; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Harry W. YOE Jr. One son died. Burial Edge Hill Cem., Charles Town, WV. (O22)
DEEDS:
32.9 Numerous deeds in Berkeley and Jefferson counties, WV for F. B. S. MORROW. (WVBE6, WVJE11)
WILL:
32.9 F. B. S. MORROW, names wife Mary C., dau. Allie KILMER, son Williard, dau. Minerva HUDGLE w/o David, son F. B. S., dau. Roberta VAN METER w/o Warner, dau. Mary Virginia, wife Executor, mentions land bought from Joseph MORROW. (WVBE18-Book 23 p471)
32.9 (spouse) Mary C. MORROW names dau. Alemeda KILMER, son Brown and wife Mattie, son Willard and wife Ida and his daughters Mary Virginia and Martha Catherine, dau. Minerva HUDGEL and her children Florence, Frank, and Mary, granddaughter Mary Morrow VANMETER d/o of Roberta and brother Roy VANMETER. (WVBE18-Book 24 p160)
CENSUS:
32.9 1840:  F. B. S. MORROW, 1 male 15-20 by himself (living beside Hanson T. MORROW). (MOCL1) 
32.9 1850:  Franklin B. S. MORROW, age 27 b. VA, Mary age 27 b. VA, 28th. District, Almedia 1 b. VA. (WVJE12) 
32.9 1860:  Frank B. S. MORROW, age 28 b. VA, Mary C. 38, Almedia 11, Ann M., Francis B. S. 6, Mary V. 3, Roberta 1, Martha Witherow 18, teacher. (WVBE12) 
32.9 1870:  F. B. S. MORROW 47 value real estate $12590, personal estate $14890, farmer, Mary C. 48 housekeeper, Alemeda 21, Minerva 18, Francis B. S. 15, Mary V. 13, Roberta 11, Willard 8, all b. VA. (WVBE13)
32.9: 1880 F. B. S. MORROW, 58 farmer, Mary C. wife 58 housekeeper, Brown 22 farm worker, Virginia 20, Roberta 18, Willard 16, George Compton 15 boarder farmer. F. B. S. parents b. MD, Mary C. parents b. VA. (WVBE14)
32.9a 1900 Arden: H. D. KILMER  63 b. WV, Alla wife b. Mar 1850, Percy dau. b. May 1876 age 24, Bessie dau. b. Feb 1878 age 22, Rebecca dau. b. Jun 1880 age 20, Roman (Raymond) b. Oct 1893 age 16, all b. WV, plus 2 servants, 1 boarder. (WVBE15)
32.9b 1900 Arden, D. A. HUDGEL 54 b. WV, Florence dau. b. 1883 age 17, Frank son b. 1885 age 15, Mary dau. b. 1888 age 12, all b. VA; 5 servants. (WVBE15) 1910 Florence HADGEL 25, Francis J. bro. 25, Mary G. sister 23, all b. VA (WVBE16)
32.9c 1900 Arden District. F. Brown MORROW age 55, m. 15 years, Roberta M. son age 11, Mary V. sister age 54, 2 children, 1 living. (WVBE16)
32.9e 1900 Opequon District: Warner W. VANMETER b. Jul 1854 age 45 b. VA; Mary M. dau. b. Jan 1883 age 17 b. WV; Roy Douglas son b. May 1894 age 6 b. WV, Bessie KILMER, niece b. Feb 1887 age 23 b. WV, Obed uncle b. Oct 1850 age 50 b. WV; 2 unrelated persons. (WVBE15) 1910 Opequon District: W. W. VANMETER age 55 b. WV; Roy D. age 15; 2 servants. (WVBE16)
32.9f Willard MORROW b. Nov 1860 age 39 b. VA, Ida b. 1864 age 36 b. WV, Frank b. Apr 1889 age 11 b. WV, Laura b. Feb 1891 age 9 b. WV, Mary b. Jul 1893 age 6 b. WV, Wilbur b. Oct 1897 age 2 b. WV, 2 servants. (WVJE16)
34.1 1850 Charles Town: John REID 50, Constable $600, b. MD, Margaret E. 40 b. VA, May 18, John 16, William B. 15, Albert D. 11, Daniel G. 3, Mary Ann DOWNES 33 female b. VA. (WVJE12) 1860 Charles Town: John REED 61, tailor, value real estate $1100, value personal property $150, b. MD, Margaret E. 50 b. VA, Daniel G. 12 b. VA, Maria D. 8 b. VA, William B. 24, painter b. VA. (WVJE13)
LETTERS:
32.9e1 Excerpts from Mary YOE Letter: 2 Jan 1975. Grandfather (F.B.S.) m. Mary Catherine RISSLER of Jefferson Co. Children: 1) Alemeda m. Harry D. KILMER (had Logan, d. y., ), Bessie D., Rebecca, Raymond (had 2 daughters, 1 son), Percie, Peyton R.; 2) Minrva m. a HUDGEL (had son Frank (had two boys), Mary (had 1 daughter); 3)Virginia, n.m.; 4) Roberta m. W. W. VANMETER (had Mary, Lily, and Roy). I had sons, 2 are married, and one had two children. My Grandsons are scattered. One in Martinsburg had a boy, 18, a girl 17, a girl 16, and boy 15. Third grandson m. Virginia ____? I was b. on the old  VANMETER homestead; mother d. when she was 39. My sister, Lily d. of scarlet fever. (LE21)
INTERVIEWS:
32.9b Forrest HAMMOND, Winebrenner's Crossroads, whose mother was a HUDGEL. Evidently R. W. MORROW (1888-1970) lived with this family after his mother died in 1904. (PI19)
32.9c F. B. S. MORROW Jr.'s wife d. 1943, and is buried in Old Norbourne Cem., Martinsburg. Her name was Mattie. (PI18)

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