Peter Gilliam Morrow (abt. 1795 - bef. 1860)

Born about 1795 in Georgia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Wood) Morrow — married 6 Jul 1824 in Morgan County, Georgia

Descendants

Died before 7 Aug 1860 before about age 65 in Pike County, Alabama

Biography

There were two Peter G. Morrow's, grandsons of Peter Gilliam m. Ann Heard, in Walton County, Georgia in the 1820s and 18330s. The man who married Mary Wood was slightly older and called "Peter G. Morrow, Sr." in some records. He owned a 125-acre tract in Walton County (2 Walton 95) and was taxed on it between 1823 and 1834. He did not own slaves while in Georgia. This lines up to the 1830 census record for Peter G. that shows three young daughters, Peter and spouse age 30-39, and no slaves.

The other Peter, slightly younger and thus "Jr.", married Julia Ann Smith and had children James W. and Sarah in the 1840s. The estate record of their first cousin Ewing T. Morrow confirms that the Peter who married Julia is the one descended from Ewing Morrow.

Probate for Peter's estate was opened 17 Sep 1860 (but because Mary was enumerated as a widow in the 1860 census on August 7, he presumably died before then). Affidavit identifies Susan and Frances as children. Grandchildren: Martha Townsend, Gillum M. Andrews, William, Lafayette, Cicero and Catherine Townsend, residing in Mississippi.

Inventory has 210 acres of land, livestock, 3 slaves (1 of which stayed with Mary)^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Alabama, Wills and Probate Records, 1753-1999

See also:

• 1830 Walton Co, GA: 1m 30-40, 2f u5, 1f 5-10, 1f 30-40 (p. 162)
• 1840 Pike Co, AL: Peter G. Morrow, 1m 40-49, 2f 10-14, 1f 15-19, 1f 40-49, 2 slave (f, 10-23) (p. 394)
• 1850 Pike Co, AL: Peter Morrow 52 GA, Mary 54 NC, Susan 23 GA, Mary 21 GA (p. 193, 11/6/1850)