In a message dated 02/10/2002 11:40:16 AM Eastern Standard Time, brosnagle@home.com writes: > 2/10/2002 > My ggggrandparents, JOHN AND LETITIA MORROW, evidently moved from > Chester to the Bellefonte area around 1800+. One source says they were > among the early settlers in the Bellefonte area. Later they lived in Rush > T. He died after 1820. She a decade later, and she is buried in the Mud > Church graveyard in Philipsburg. One of their daughters married a SIMLER. > I am descended from LETITIA who married DAVID ADAMS. > > Can anyone tell me more about them, their children, where they > lived, when they came to the U.S., married in Ireland or here? I will be > happy to share info with anyone who can help me out with JOHN MORROW. > Hi Barbara I'm not related or researching this family but I found this info listed in my books on Centre Co., Pa: "Centre Co. Pa Marriages 1800 - 1850" 1814 Feb. 1814 ~ Charles SIMLER and Sallie MORROW (no residences listed or who they were married by) Ref. source: Comm. Biographical Record of Central Pa 1838 Oct. 14, 1838 ~ Richard ATHERTON and Mary Ann MORRELL (MRS. MORROW) no residences listed, m. by Samuel WAY. Ref. Source: Central Democrat 10/15 and Spangler Coll: 174:14 (no MORROW's listed) "Centre Co. Newspaper Deaths, 1821 - 1869" 1823 SIMLER, Sarah (Mrs.) Wed., Dec. 25, 1822 at Philipsburg. Consort of Henry SIMLER. Her age was three score & 7. Bellefonte Patriot Jan. 15, 1823 "Centre Co. Death Records, 1852 - 54 and 1893 - 1905" SIMLER, Elizabeth, f age 32, married, b. Brookville, d. Jan. 19, 1897 at Nineth St. of Inflammation of Bowels, Interred at Philipsburg, Pa. SIMLER, Mary E. ~ f age 9, Parents: William & Elizabeth, b. Phillipsburg, d. April 1, 1897 at Nineth St., of Diptheria, Interred Philipsburg. SIMLER, George B., male age 83, married, b. Philipsburg, occupation: Carpenter, died: Oct. 2, 1904 at Philipsburg of Kidney Disease, Interred at Philipsburg. (No MORROW's listed) Hope this helps! Jean Corio Tampa, Fl Researching: Hughes, Hicks, Lamborn, Nearhood, Westbrook, Simpson in Centre Co. Pa.