The Family of Ruthvan Wellington MORROW 
and Lilly Muse WALTON
(3rd. Generation)

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8-Ruthvan Wellington MORROW, b. 31 Jul 1853, Summit Point, Jefferson Co., WV, s/o Joseph MORROW & Mary Ann (DOWNS) MORROW (16/17), d. 16 Dec 1900, Charlestown, Jefferson Co., WV, m. (9) Lilly (Lily, Lillie) Muse WALTON (18/19), b. Oct 1868, Duffields, Jefferson Co., WV, d/o Henry Martyn & Lydia Magdalena (NEILL) WALTON, d. 1904, Charles Town, Jefferson Co., WV. Both are buried in Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, WV. According to son R. W., the senior R. W. went west as a young man, but returned to Jefferson Co. Quite possibly he went to Missouri where his older half-brothers, William Hamilton and John James resided. He returned to Jefferson Co. prior to 1880, where he appears in the 1880 census with his parents, listed as planter. He taught school in Shepherdstown, WV, between 1880 and 1886, when he married. After his marriage, the couple resided in Jefferson County all of their married life. Early in their marriage, they lived at WHITE HOUSE FARM in Summit Point. This farm came to R. W. from the estate of his father's first wife Eleanor LOCK. Around 1890, before the birth of their next child Evarts, they moved to Charles Town, at the time  R. W. bought the local newspaper. He was an ardent Democrat, free silver man and a follower of William Jennings Bryan. The story goes that he was Bryan's WV Campaign Manager and may have been in Bryan's cabinet had Bryan won the presidential election. (the compiler has no corroborating evidence of this.) He bought the WV Democrat paper in Charles Town in 1890, changing the name to the Farmer's Advocate, a paper representing interest in the Farmer's Alliance, a grange type organization. He was elected to two terms in the WV State Legislature, in 1899 and 1990. He attended the Democratic national Convention in Kansas City, MO, in 1900, where his brother, William Hamilton was also a delegate from Pike Co., MO. He died in 1900, of pneumonia after riding a bicycle on a cold December morning  (son R. W.),  before he could serve the second term. Little is know about Lilly. She was the granddaughter of William Claiborne WALTON, a well-known Presbyterian evangelist of the 1830s and 40s. She was at one time a governess for a Shirley family in Charles Town, two of whom were Henry and Lucy. Lily lost both of her parents in 1877 within a week of each other. In 1880 she was living in Clarke Co., VA, with Province and Elizabeth 'Bessie' MCCORMICK, her first cousin. She also died at an early age of ruptured appendix. The children were farmed out to relatives and most of their memories of family died with their parents. (BR1, O2, 20, P17, 10, US1, VACL8, WVJEB1, 15, WVJE1-3, 5-6, 17, 19, WVNP2, VABEB14 p213) Children:

8.1 Joseph Walton MORROW b. 7 Dec 1886, WV, d. 17 Dec 1961, VA
8.2 Ruthvan Wellington MORROW b. 19 Jan 1888, WV, d. 19 Dec 1970, WV....See #4 (Direct ANCESTOR)
8.3 Henry Muse MORROW b._ Sep 1889, Jefferson Co., WV, d. 16 Oct 1890, Charles Town, Jefferson Co., of pneumonia, age 1 yr 3 mo. This child was buried in Edge
Wood Cem., Charles Town, however the grave which may have been close to his parents can not be found.
8.4 Evarts Walton MORROW b. 5 Jan 1891, WV, d. 20 Apr 1968, FL
8.5 William Hamilton MORROW b. 10 Dec 1893, WV, d. 10 Apr 1962, MD
8.6 Mary Neill MORROW b. 7 Sep 1896, WV, d. 1949, FL

OBITUARY:
Mr. Ruthvan W. MORROW, publisher of the Farmer's Advocate, Charles Town, member-elect to the WV legislature, died last Sunday, 6 o'clock A.M. of pneumonia. A native of Jefferson County, b. 32 Jul 1853. He lived briefly in Missouri. Lived in Shepherdstown for sometime and taught school a number of years while farming. An ardent Democrat, a pronounced free silver man and great believer of William Jennings Bryan. Elected first term of the WV Legislature in 1898, was reelected this past November (1900) and was a delegate to the National Democratic Convention at Kansas City this summer (1900). Deacon of the Presbyterian Church, member Malta Lodge of the Masons. Survived by widow and five children; sisters in California and New Mexico. (WVNP2) 

HISTORY: 
R. W. MORROW 1853-1900: Feb 1885, the WV Democrat was established at Charles Town by D. S. Eichelberger and Everett W. Bedinger. In 1887, it was acquired by James M. Mason Sr., who published the paper until 1890 at which time it was obtained by R. W. MORROW. The name changed to Farmer's Advocate and was known by that name until 1948, when it merged with the Spirit of Jefferson. The Farmer's Advocate, a weekly paper published and edited by Mr. Ruthven MORROW supplied the county news and gave direction to rural thinking with spirited editorials. R. W. MORROW was elected to two terms in the WV State Legislature, 1899 and 1900, died before taking office the second term. For a time the paper under R. W. MORROW represented interest in the Farmer's Alliance, a grange type organization. Clark McClure Wetzel was chosen at a special election to succeed R. W. MORROW as Jefferson County's member to the House of Representatives. (WVJEB1). 

INTERVIEW:
  R. W. MORROW told the compiler that his father had gone west in his early life, but returned to Charles Town to live. His mother was a governess to the Shirley family in Charles Town, Henry and Lucy believed to have been two of the children and were still living in 1970. Failed to contact them. (PI7): Interview: From C. C. McCall with R. W. MORROW (1888-1970). On 8/3/1962 at Shepherdstown Pharmacy, I met Ruthvan W. MORROW b. 1/19/1888, Summit Point, WV, s/o a man by the same name who lived in Charles Town, WV, and who d. about 1900. The latter was b. about 1853 at Summit Point, and was a s/o Joseph MORROW who d. about 1880 at Summit Point. WV. Joseph MORROW (a son) had a son Randolph and several others. he, Joseph m. twice, 1st. to a LOCK, and 2nd. to a DOWNS. Joseph's land came to him through the McCorack? (MCCORMICK)to whom Joseph is said to have been related. Mr. Ruthvan W. MORROW mentioned at onset of this note says his father (of the same name) went west as a young man and came back to Charles Town, WV, and ran a newspaper and worked in politics. he had a brother who was a Capt. in the war between the states. Elizabeth (Lillie) WALTON was wife of Ruthvan W. MORROW (father of Ruthvan W. mentioned at onset hereof. She d. 1904 and is buried at Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, WV. Signed C. C. McCall. Note: A niece of C. C. McCall found these paper in C. C. McCall's possessions, gave the copy to R. W. MORROW, and the compiler copied it in 1960s. There was mention of a Larne family on this paper, but I have found no connection. (PI10)

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8.1-Joseph Walton MORROW,  b. 7 Dec 1886, Summit Point, Jefferson Co., WV, d. 17 Dec 1961, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA, m. 3 Mar 1921 in Baltimore City, MD, to Ethel Irene PEARL, b. 20 Nov 1895, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson Co. WV, d. 14 Dec 1998, Fairfax City, Fairfax Co., VA. Joseph attended Shepherd College and business school in Poughkeepsee, NY. In 1920 Joseph was enumerated with Susan PEARL in Harpers Ferry. He worked for the Railroad Express Agency in Harpers Ferry, where he met his wife, Ethel. He was transferred to Baltimore and finally became an agent in 1930 in Winchester, VA. He retired in 1955. His wife still lived there in 1980. She probably died while living with her son in Fairfax., VA. (LE9, US1, WVJE2,19) One child:

8.1a-Carroll Walton MORROW, b. __________ , in Baltimore, MD, m. _________ , in Warrenton, Fauquier Co., VA, Frances Elizabeth WALLACE, b. 15 Oct 1926 (SSDI gives birth date as 4 Jan 1926), in Warrenton, Faquier Co., VA, d/o John Cecil and Gaynelle Josephine (LUNSFORD) WALLACE. Frances d. 31 Jan 1986, Fairfax, Fairfax Co., VA and is buried in Fairfax Memorial Park, Fairfax, VA. (LE10, US1) Children:

8.1a1-Carroll Walton MORROW Jr., b. __________, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA, m. _________, Martinsville, Henry Co., VA, Vicky Jean BOWEN, b. _________, at Plymouth, Washington Co., KY, d/o Earl Grayson and Dorothy Dean JONES BOWEN. (LE10) Children:

8.1a2-Wallace Ann MORROW, b. _________(11), Arlington, Arlington Co., VA, m. _________, Fairfax, Fairfax Co., VA, Daniel Franklin CAMPBELL, b. _________, in Manassas, Prince William Co., VA, s/o Benjamin Franklin and Tommie Mae REESE CAMPBELL. (LE10) Children:

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8.4-Evarts Walton MORROW, b. 5 Jan 1890, Charles Town, Jefferson Co., WV, d. 20 Apr 1968, Naples, Collier, FL, buried in FL. He attended Shepherd College in Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co, where he was a first baseman on a  baseball on a team that had his brother, R. W., as pitcher, and Walton (Joseph), as an outfielder. In 1910 he was 17, with his own income (inheritance), and his brother, William Hamilton, living in Kabletown District, Jefferson Co., with Lucy LOCKE, a widow, age 54, b. VA, and a daughter Esther E. Locke 16, and stepdaughters Sarah A., b. NV, and Katherine E. b. NV. He served in France with the U.S. Army during WWI, and was wounded in action. After the war he moved to FL. He married or lived with Pauline BERGEN. Very little is known about Evarts life after he left home. He lived in Miami, was a pharmacist, never communicated with the brothers and sisters except in time of illness or death. It is reported that he was an alcoholic, not uncommon affliction in the family, including the compiler of this history.. Mary Neill MORROW CAMPBELL, the younger sister came to live with him when it was revealed that she had terminal cancer. Edward Moore MORROW, who worked in Miami  before and after WWII for the Coca Cola, said that Evarts and Pauline BERGEN were never married. The compiler (at age 8) met him on a family trip to FL in 1946, and wrote to him about the genealogy in the early 1960s, seeking information, and never heard from him, as predicted by the compiler’s grandmother, Louise (LICKLIDER) MORROW (4/5). (P7, 8, O1, US2, WVJE2)

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8.5-William Hamilton MORROW, b. 10 Dec 1893, Charles Town, WV, d. 10 Apr 1962, Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD, m. 2 Jul 1917, Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., WV, to Edna Reike LICKLIDER, b. 10 Aug 1889, Shepherdstown, d/o Edward Templin & Ellen Virginia (ENTLER) LICKLIDER, d. 7 Dec 1950, in Hagerstown, MD. Both are buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Shepherdstown. In 1910, William H., along with his brother, Evarts, were living in Kabletown, Jefferson Co., WV, with Lucy W. Locke, wd, age 54, and her daughter Esther E. 16, and Sarah A. and Katherine E., two stepdaughters. William Hamilton was later sent to live with his father's sister, Josephine MORROW DALE in New Mexico. During this period he attended New Mexico Military Academy in Roswell, NM, and later Stanford University. He served in the Navy in WWI. He returned to Shepherdstown, and married Reiki, sister of Louise MORROW. They lived in the Shepherdstown area for awhile, eventually moving to Halfway section of Hagerstown, MD. There he worked for Norman S. Early and Sons, where he retired in 1956. He and daughter, Josephine built a home on Northern Ave. in Hagerstown. Josephine still lives in the house (2011), and was a financial planner in Hagerstown. (LE11, WVJE1, 2) Children:

8.5a Josephine Dale MORROW b. _________ n.m.. Her long time companion Mary 'Jean' PAYLOR b. 21 Jan 1921, Fulton Co., PA, d. 3 Jul 2005, Ravenswood Lutheran Village, Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD, d/o Raymond C. and Maud (RHINDOLLAR) PAYLOR. Jean was a member of the Washington Co., Hospital Ladies Auxiliary and the John Wesley United Methodist Church in Hagerstown. (5, MDNP1 Jul 2005)

8.5b-William Hamilton MORROW, b. 16 Mar 1922, in Shepherdstown, WV, d. 1 Mar 2004 in Ridgewood, NJ. He graduated from Hagerstown High School n 1940, and was a graduate of Georgia Technical University.  He m. _________ to Natalie HARMISON d/o Sam HARMISON of Berkeley Springs, Morgan Co., WV. He was employed as a sales engineer fro IBM. During WWII, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was a member of Ridgewood United Methodist Church, the Rotary Club, and the Georgia Techinical University Alumni. He was buried in Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Paterson, NJ. (O5, LE11, MDNP1, 3 Mar 2004, US1)

• 8.5b1 William Hamilton MORROW III b. _________

OBITUARY: William H. MORROW Jr., 81, of Ridgewood, NJ, d. Monday 1 Mar 2004. He was born in Shepherdstown, WV. He was a 1950 graduated of Hagerstown High School, and a graduate of Georgia Technical University. He was a sales engineer with IBM. He was veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army Air Force. He was a member of Ridgewood U. Meth. Church, Ridgewood Rotary Club, and the George Tech. Univ. Alumni. He is survived by one son, William MORROW III of Ridgewood; two sisters, Josephine D. MORROW and Margaret Morrow REDDIG, of Hagerstown., and his former wife Natalie H. MORROW of Ridgewood. Services will be private. Private burial will be in Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Pateson, NJ. (MDNP1, 3 Mar 2004)

8.5c-Margaret Vincent MORROW, b. 15 Jul 1923, Shepherdstown, WV, d. 2 Aug 2007, Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD, m. 27 Aug 1946, Hagerstown, MD, John Henry REDDIG, b. 27 Sep 1918, Waynesboro, Franklin Co., PA, s/o Clyde Steiner & Nell (MYERS) REDDIG, d. 26 Feb 1985, Hagerstown, MD. John was retired from Potomac Edison, and was selling real estate when he died suddenly in 1985. (O5, LE11, US1, WVJE2) Children:

INTERVIEW: Aunt Josephine ;Josie' (MORROW) DALE (16.6 connect) sent jewelry  to William Hamilton MORROW 'S family in Hagerstown before she  died, which included a gold watch with diamonds; an opal ring which was sold by the daughter Josephine MORROW (8.5a above), because opals were supposed to bring bad luck. Margaret believes Josie died in Mexico. Other interviewees don't agree. (PI56)

8.5c1-Barbara Morrow REDDIG, b. __________, Hagerstown, MD, m. __________, Funkstown, Washington Co., MD, to Lamont Bradley MUMMA, b. __________, Hagerstown, s/o Hubert & Margorie JENKINS MUMMA. (O5, PI5) Children:

8.5c2-Robin Ann REDDIG, b. __________, Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD, m. __________, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Funkstown, to Scott Reeves ALVORD, b. __________, Trenton, NJ, s/o James R. & Marion Lydia ANDREWS ALVORD. Scott attended Rutgers for one year. He served in the U. S. Army 1968-69 in Vietnam. He attended Hagerstown Jr. College, earned a BA Degree in business. In 1985, he was an area supervisor for Melart Jewelry in Silver Springs, MD in the 70s. (PI6) Child:

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8.6-Mary Neill MORROW, b. 7 Sep 1896, Charles Town, WV, d. 1949, Miami Dade Co., FL (may have died in Naples), m. 5 Mar 1919, Charles Town, WV, to Charles N. CAMPBELL, b. 10 Sep  1884, Jefferson Co., WV, d. 19 May 1934, Jefferson Co., WV. Both are buried in Edge Hill Cemetery, Charlestown. After the death of her mother, Mary went to live with Aunt Josephine DALE in New Mexico. She returned to Jefferson Co., and met Charles CAMPBELL, who taught school in a girls academy there. They adopted a son, Dale CAMPBELL. Mary was a nurse with the Red Cross in WWII, and was involved in a jeep accident, which is said to have caused the cancer that eventually killed her. She returned to FL to the home of brother Evarts where she died in 1949. Dale CAMPBELL was last seen in 1957 by the compiler in San Diego, where he was a naval airplane mechanic stationed at North Island Naval Air Station. married, and had two children. In the 1960s, he stopped to see R. W. MORROW (1888-1970) in Shepherdstown, WV. (PI7, 8, 11, O2, 6, WVJE1, 2) Child:

8.6a Dale CAMPBELL b. c1932-35, WV, was an air mechanic in the U. S. Navy at North Island Air Base in San Diego, CA in 1956-67. The compiler contacted him and met him once at a hanger on base. We were supposed to meet for supper at his home, but I was shipped out before we could make contact again. In about 1962, he stopped to see Ruthvan W. and Louise MORROW in Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., WV, and said he was on his way to a new duty station, possibly in CT. From that time on there has been no contact with him from any of the family. He was married and had 2 or 3 children when he visited Shepherdstown. The birth date is based on information from the compiler's mother who use to baby sit this child prior to 1937. (O5, PI12)

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Ruthvan Wellington and Lilly Muse (WALTON) MORROW

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