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 1840 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). In 1880 George Compton 15, a boarder is living in the home. Both are buried in Old Norbourne Cemetery, Berkeley Co., WV. There are numerous deeds in Jefferson and Berkeley Counties involving land transactions. (MOCL1, WVJE1, 6, 11-13,  WVBEB3, WVBE2, 6, 11-14, WVBE18-Book 23 p471, WVBE18-Book 24 p160, WVJE1, 12, 13). Children:

WILL: 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)
WILL: 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)

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.  In 1900 they were living in Arden District, Berkeley Co. (BEC1, 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. In 1900 they were living in Arden District, Berkeley Co.,, with 5 servants in the household. 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, age 81y 2m 4d, Arden, Berkeley Co., buried  Old Norbourne Cemetery, Martinsburg, WV, m. Martha Alice SMITH, d/o Lewis and Elizabeth SMITH. In 1900 they were living in Arden District, Berkeley Co. The Smiths lived in Clarke Co., VA. (LE21, WVBE23, 16, WVBEB2-3, WVJE3) Children:

32.9c1-Robert M. MORROW, b. c1899, d. 4 May 1975 , age 76, 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. They were members of the Presbyterian Church. Children:

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)

32.9e-Roberta M. MORROW, b. c1859, d. 1898, m. 12 Dec 1881, Berkeley Co., WV, at the home of the bride's father by Rev. Ellyson, Warner W. VANMETER, b. c1854, s/o Warner and Mary VANMETER In 1900 and 1910 they were living in Opequon District, Berkeley Co. In 1900 Bessie KILMER 17, a niece, and Obed VANMETER 50, his uncle were in the household. (WVBE1, 15-16, VACLB10 p144). 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 , m. Horace George YOE b. 1878, TN. Mary is buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Marginsburg. (MDNP1-26 Aug 1978, US1) Child:

OBITUARY: 32.9e1 Mrs. Mary VAN METER YOE 95, d. Fri. Martinsburg. Born in Berkeley Co., d/o Warner W. and Roberta MORROW VANMETER, member Trinity Episcopal Church, Van Clevesville Home Demonstration Club, Berkeley Democratic Committee, had been an assistant dietitian at Kings Daughters Hospital, widow of Horace George YOE. Survived by one Harry W. YOE, Martinsburg, 3 grandsons, 4 great grandchildren. Brown Funeral Home, Rev. Charlie S. McNutt and George C. Allen II, minister, buried Green Hill Cemetery. (MDNP1-26 Aug 1878)

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, Jefferson Co., VA, d. 18 Jul 1932, Jefferson Co., m. 15 Apr 1885, Ida J. BLESSING, b. 26 Feb 1863, Jefferson Co. d. 12 Oct 1952, Jefferson Co., WV. IN 1900 they were living in Jefferson Co., WV. Both are buried at Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, WV (LE21, US1, WVBE2, 4, 16, WVJE2, 4, WVJEB4). Children:

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