BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MORROW
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MORROW was born September 10, 1790 and was married two times (1)CATHERINE M. WHITE born 1792 - October 20, 1845 married abt 1805? (2) MARY JANE HAWKINS - April 20, 1847
The children of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MORROW and CATHERINE M. WHITE
1. Son Morrow born abt 1806
2. Son Morrow born abt 1807
3. Daughter Morrow born abt 1815
4. Son Morrow born abt 1818 1830 Census shows 3 sons and 1 daughter
5. John W Morrow born December 1822 married twice (1)Mary Ann Nuttall (2) Jerushia Elliott children: Harvey, Fannie, James & John Pinckney ; Fannie born June 1859- died June 1912 married William Culp and had a daughter Annie John Culp b. May 7, 1881 lived Fort Mill, South Carolina married William Rufus Bradford newspaper editor and state legislature of Fort Mill, South Carolina
6. Allen M Morrow born 1825 - November 25, 1840
7. William W Morrow born 1826 - 1864
8. S Emily Morrow 1828 - 1840 married Dr. HM Pritchard
9. Martha Ann Morrow 1830- 1870 married Lewis H Russell ; three sons Richard, Edgar and Junius Morrow
10. Benjamin Franklin Morrow Jr born 1833 - 1900 married Elizabeth A Stitt ; four children: John L, Fred E, Blanche and Frank E Morrow
11. James L Morrow born 1835 - 1865 never married ; did he die in the Civil War?
12. Elizabeth Julia Morrow 1837
The children of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MORROW and MARY JANE HAWKINS
1. Henry C Morrow born 1848 ; do not believe Henry married ; he was a cotton buyer living at home in 1880
2. Matilda Morrow born 1851 married Robert Marion Williamson, physician and had three daughters and one son - Celestia "Leith", Anne Marion, Robert Ellred, and Patti Rose who as a singer in Vaudeville ; Robt died in Lowndes, Georgia where Patti Rose was born and later Matilda moves to Washington DC
3. Lucy Morrow born 1854 ; 1870 Lucy and Matilda were students in college in North Carolina
Military for Benjamin Franklin Morrow ; he served in the War of 1812 Benjamin Morrow Company: 2 REG'T (MCWILLIE'S) SOUTH CAROLINA MIL. Rank - Induction: 1 LIEUTENANT Rank - Discharge: 1 LIEUTENANT Roll Box - he was a Major in the Battle of New Orleans which took place on January 8, 1815 and was the final major battle of the War of 1812
Census of 1820 we find Benjamin and Catherine with family and living near Massey's - James R Massey, Benjamin Massey, Henry Massey and Ezekial Massey living near to Benjamin Morrow. Benjamin Morrow 2 M? 2 2 2 2 F? 4? 3 slaves
Census of 1830 3 sons and 3 adult males ; females neighbors John McCulloch, John Weeks, James Heath and living in Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Census of 1840 has Allen Morrow, David Morrow Senr., David Morrow Junr., and Benjamin Morrow living near each other. Allen Morrow 20-30 David Morrow Senr. 50-60, 1f 10-15, 1f 15-20, no wife David Morrow Junr. 20-30, wife 15-20 Benjamin 40-50,w40-50,free male slave,2f 5-10,1f 10-15,2m 5-10,2 m10-15,1m 15-20
Catherine dies in 1845 and burial at Old Settlers Cemetery in Charlotte ; Benjamin marries Mary Jane Hawkins daughter of Gov. William Hawkins April 20, 1847. Three children are born to Benjamin and Mary Jane ; Henry, Matilda and Lucy
Between 1850 - 1875 many cousins and family were visiting with Benjamin and in 1870 his brother James McKnight Morrow was living in the family with Benjamin and Mary J. Benjamin and James are listed as farmers
Listed are Allen M. Morrow, Catherine M. Morrow, Infant Daughter Morrow, James Benjamin Morrow, Mary Ann Morrow and S. Emily Pritchard..are these all children of Catherine & Benjamin Morrow?