George Greenfield Morrow

MORROW, George G. - George Greenfield Morrow, the subject of this sketch, was a native of this county, having been born at what is now known as Morrow School House on Cove Creek, April 28, 1839. He died at his home near Collinsville, Oklahoma December 20, 1917. His parents emigrated from Kentucky to Arkansas in the early days of this State and settled in this county, and were among the earliest settlers of this part of the State. George Morrow was the third child in a family of twelve, of whom five survive, three sisters and two brothers; Mrs. Sadie King of Dayton, Washington; Mrs. Emma Andrews of Lincoln, Arkansas; Mrs. Hannah Hagood of Durant, Oklahoma; Thomas Morrow of Prairie Grove and James Morrow of Glennis Ferry, Idaho. In 1870 he located at Cincinnati, in this county, and embarked in the mercantile business with Mr. Robert Wright. February 20, 1873 he was married to Miss DeNorris McAfee of that place. To this union eight children were born, five of whom survive; David C. Morrow of Springfield, Missouri; Mrs. Wayne Mullen, Mrs. Henry Keith, J. Fagan Morrow of Collinsville and Mrs. A.H. Odell of Skitook, Oklahoma.. During the Civil War he was a member of Company B, 34th Arkansas Regiment. The members of the company are now becoming very few, the following being the only known survivors: H. Brewster, Wm. Lewis, Sam Russell, George Russell, H.C. Pyeatt, Henry White, Jake White, W.N. Scott, Mathias Hodges, John R. Moore, G.W. Morrow, W.C. Braly and J.K.P. Crozier. [Prairie Grove Herald 1/10/1918]

George G. Morrow of Collinsville, Oklahoma was born April 28, 1839 in Washington County, Arkansas, the son of John Morrow of Warren County, Kentucky, who was the son of John Morrow and his wife Mary Calhoun. Maiden name of the subject’s mother was Mariah Cox, daughter of Coleman Cox and his wife Martha Buchanan. Subject was a Democrat and a Presbyterian. He served with the 34th Arkansas Infantry. In 1872 in Washington County, Arkansas he married Devoris McAfee, daughter of Joe McAfee. Their children were: Cardie S. Morrow, died 1898; David Coleman Morrow, Iola, Kansas; Agnes Morrow (deceased); Mrs. Inez Mullins, Collinsville, Oklahoma; Mrs. Lennie Keith, Collinsville, Oklahoma; Fagan Morrow, Iola, Kansas and Ruth Morrow of Collinsville, Oklahoma. [1911 Arkansas Confederate Census]