Biographical Sketch of Hon. W. L. Morrow, Dallas County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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Hon. W. L. Morrow, of Buffalo, MO., is one of two surviving members
of a family of six children, the other members being Lafayette J.
Morrow, and was born September 24, 1817, in Warren County, Tenn.,
whither his parents, Robert and Julia (Simpson) Morrow, had emigrated
from their respective States of North Carolina and Virginia about 1811.
The father was a soldier in the War of 1812, and was a participant in
the battle of New Orleans, and about 1827 immigrated with his family
to Washington County, Ill., where they remained until 1835, locating
then in Alabama.  In 1843 they became residents of Greene County, MO.,
the father's death occurring in Ozark in 1849.  The mother died in
Illinois in 1830, and the father afterward married, and by his second
wife became the father of five children:  Thomas B., Robert A.,
Monroe I., Mary and Josephine.  Hon. W. L. Morrow, whose name heads
this sketch, remained with his father during his various changes of
residence, and in 1844 came to Dallas County and embarked in the
mercantile business, buying goods at St. Louis and hauling them 
through in wagons until the railroad was built.  His early days were
attended by many hardships and privations, but by his indomitable will
and energy he surmounted these difficulties and became one of the 
prosperous business men of the county.  He conducted his mercantile
establishment in Buffalo until January, 1888, when he sold out to his
son, William L., Jr., and has since been retired from the duties and
cares of active business life.  His real estate in the county amounts
to about 1,500 acres, all of which is well improved and very valuable
property, and on one of his farms, on Section 22, Township 37, Range
19, a valuable lead mine was discovered by a Mr. Hatfield, and was
explored about 1883.  A shaft was sunk to a depth of sixty feet, and
mineral was found in abundance, about 80,000 pounds being removed
from it.  When properly developed it gives promise of becoming very
valuable.  In 1844 Mr. Morrow was united in marriage to Miss Sarah
Brown, a native of Georgia, by whom he has six children:  William L.
Jr., Robert, George, Julia, Harriet and Tabitha.  Mr. Morrow was 
postmaster for several years in Buffalo, and also filled the position
of county treasurer for a number of years.  He was a member of the 
convention called by the Legislature to take steps in regard to the
Rebellion, and in 1880 was elected to represent Dallas County in the
State Legislature, serving one term.  He and wife are worthy members 
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
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