George Porg Morrow

Brief Life History of George Porg

When George Porg Morrow was born on 30 July 1801, in Chester, South Carolina, United States, his father, David McDowell Morrow, was 39 and his mother, Margaret Kelsey, was 42. He married Frances Salina Wiley on 1 March 1826, in Dallas, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Lafayette Springs, Lafayette, Mississippi, United States in 1880. He died on 10 September 1880, in Lafayette, Mississippi, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Altus, Lafayette, Mississippi, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Porg Morrow
1801–1880
Frances Salina Wiley
1802–
Marriage: 1 March 1826
William W Morrow
1828–1864
David K Morrow
1832–
Catherine L Morrow
1833–
Alexander O Morrow
1837–1864
Joseph Morrow
1840–
Cicero Morrow
1843–
Flora Ann Morrow
1845–

Sources (4)

  • George Morrow, "United States Census, 1880"
  • George Marrow, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
  • Morrow, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1803 · Louisiana Purchase Opens Mississippi for Commerce

In 1803, the Louisiana Purchase it made it so that the Mississippi River would be opened to commerce. The stretch of land includes present day Mississippi, Louisiana, and continues Northward.

1822 · Slave Rebellion

"On June 16, 1822, Denmark Vesey a free and self-educated African American leads a slave rebellion called ""the rising."" The interesting thing about this rebellion is that it does not really happen. The only thing the judges have to go on is the testimony of people that witness it."

Name Meaning

Irish: variant of McMorrow .

Americanized form of French and Walloon Moreau and of French Morin .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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