James Morrow
The name Morrow is a modification of the Scotch name of Murray. The great-grandfather of James Morrow emigrated to America from Londonderry about 1730. John Morrow, the father of James, was born near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, about the time of the Revolutionary war. He was a brother of Jeremiah Morrow, who was the first Representative in Congress from Ohio; and also was Governor of Ohio from 1822 to 1826. Governor Morrow came to the territory of Ohio in 1795. He was a member of the first convention that framed the Constitution of the State. John Morrow, a younger brother of the Governor, came to Ohio at the beginning of the present century, and located in Butler County. Here he married Mary Robinson about 1803. James was the second son of this marriage. He was born in Butler County in 1810. In 1818 his father entered three-quarter sections of land in what is now Shelby County. This land he gave to his children. In 1838 James married Miss Mary Clark, and the same year moved to his present home in section 34, Orange Township. They have raised a family of six children, viz., Mary A., Margaret J., Rebecca, Sarah, Robert C., and Elijah J. Mrs. Morrow died in 1860, since which time Mr. M. has lived with his children.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883