This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bryanfinley1 Surnames: Morrow, Cross, Finley, Denniston Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.morrow/2134/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Please assist my search for the parents and siblings of the following two Morrows, whom I suspect to be sisters: Nancy Morrow (1792 - 1852) born County Down, Ire, married Andrew Denniston (1787 - 1862) in 1814. Family settled in Ohio Co., VA. (present WV) Parents of Annie (Denniston) Finley married Thomas Maxwell Finley [source: family bible] -and- Ann Morrow (1784 - 1856) born County Down, Ire, married William Cross (1768 - 1858) in 1809 in Ohio Co. VA and migrated to Adams Co., Ohio. Parents of Matthew Morrow Cross, who married Dorcas Finley and settled in Mercer Co., IL [source: Mercer and Henderson Co History Book] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

There were several different Morrows, relationships uncertain, who settled in the same area. Some were in Washington County, PA, just east of Ohio County, VA (now WV). I know little of them. Ann Morrow Lindberg's Morrow ancestors (starting with Alexander Morrow) lived, at least briefly, in Ohio County. Many Morrows, including me, have stories of kinship to her. In my case, I think those stories are probably wrong. Other Morrows, including my three-greats grandfather, settled in Belmont County, OH, just west of Ohio County, VA. Family tradition -- lacking documentary evidence -- is that my ancestor, Charles Morrow, also was from County Down. Charles settled initially in Bucks County, PA, about 1800, from which he was drafted to serve in the War of 1812. After the war, he moved to Ohio -- briefly in Steubenville, Jefferson County, then permanently in Hunter, southern Belmont County. Family tradition also says he had a brother and sister, Tom and Jenny. Irish-born Thomas Morrow and his wife, Jenny, lived in Flushing, northern Belmont County. Again, evidence of an actual connection is unproven. Finally, Irish-born John Morrow lived in Laings, Monroe County, OH, not far south of Hunter. Charles, Thomas, and John were close enough in age to be brothers and all three lived into their 80s or 90s -- unusually old for their era. Your Ann and Nancy are of the same generation. Any actual connections remain conjecture. Evidence of any links would be terrific. Duncan Morrow ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <MORROW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:59 PM Subject: [MORROW] Ann and Nancy Morrow from County Down Ire about 1800 > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: bryanfinley1 > Surnames: Morrow, Cross, Finley, Denniston > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.morrow/2134/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Please assist my search for the parents and siblings of the following two > Morrows, whom I suspect to be sisters: > > Nancy Morrow (1792 - 1852) born County Down, Ire, married Andrew Denniston > (1787 - 1862) in 1814. Family settled in Ohio Co., VA. (present WV) > Parents of Annie (Denniston) Finley married Thomas Maxwell Finley [source: > family bible] > > -and- > > Ann Morrow (1784 - 1856) born County Down, Ire, married William Cross > (1768 - 1858) in 1809 in Ohio Co. VA and migrated to Adams Co., Ohio. > Parents of Matthew Morrow Cross, who married Dorcas Finley and settled in > Mercer Co., IL [source: Mercer and Henderson Co History Book] > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MORROW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message