GEORGE M. MORROW, one of the leading druggists of Birmingham, was born in Elyton, Alabama to HUGH MORROW and MARGARET HOLMES.
When he was 16 years old, in 1863, he enlisted in the Confederate service, in company F. 7th Alabama Cavalry, under command of COL. L. B. MUSGROVE. The next year he was transferred to the famous Cavalry Brigade under command of GEN. JOSDPH WHEELER, and promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant. He fought at Nashville and at Franklin. When he came home from the war, he attended school one year at Elyton, and took up the study of medicine under DR. JOSEPH R. SMITH.. The following year he attended the Miami Medical College, of Cincinnati, graduating in 1868 and at once began to practice at Ashville.
He was married, the first time in November 1868 to MARY E. daughter of DR. JOSEPH and MRS. MARGARET SMITH, of Elyton. They had one child, MARGARET J. MORROW. His first wife died in 1873. His 2nd wife, whom he married in May 1874 was MISS SUSIE, daughter of O. S. MALINDA (NABERS)SMITH of Elyton. There were four children of the latter union; LUCY O., ANNA BERTHA, deceased; GEO.. M. JR. and FRANK MORROW.
In Dec. 1890, he was elected Grand Master of the Masonic order of Alabama.
In 1891 he was elected sheriff of Jefferson County for four years. Both he and wife were communicants of the Baptist Church.
[Bio Courtesy of Donna R. Causey - Author of Grand Masters of The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons The State of Alabama 1821-2008]
Find A Grave contributor Claude Neal Hudson
When he was 16 years old, in 1863, he enlisted in the Confederate service, in company F. 7th Alabama Cavalry, under command of COL. L. B. MUSGROVE. The next year he was transferred to the famous Cavalry Brigade under command of GEN. JOSDPH WHEELER, and promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant. He fought at Nashville and at Franklin. When he came home from the war, he attended school one year at Elyton, and took up the study of medicine under DR. JOSEPH R. SMITH.. The following year he attended the Miami Medical College, of Cincinnati, graduating in 1868 and at once began to practice at Ashville.
He was married, the first time in November 1868 to MARY E. daughter of DR. JOSEPH and MRS. MARGARET SMITH, of Elyton. They had one child, MARGARET J. MORROW. His first wife died in 1873. His 2nd wife, whom he married in May 1874 was MISS SUSIE, daughter of O. S. MALINDA (NABERS)SMITH of Elyton. There were four children of the latter union; LUCY O., ANNA BERTHA, deceased; GEO.. M. JR. and FRANK MORROW.
In Dec. 1890, he was elected Grand Master of the Masonic order of Alabama.
In 1891 he was elected sheriff of Jefferson County for four years. Both he and wife were communicants of the Baptist Church.
[Bio Courtesy of Donna R. Causey - Author of Grand Masters of The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons The State of Alabama 1821-2008]
Find A Grave contributor Claude Neal Hudson
GEORGE M. MORROW, one of the leading druggists of Birmingham, was born in Elyton, Alabama to HUGH MORROW and MARGARET HOLMES.
When he was 16 years old, in 1863, he enlisted in the Confederate service, in company F. 7th Alabama Cavalry, under command of COL. L. B. MUSGROVE. The next year he was transferred to the famous Cavalry Brigade under command of GEN. JOSDPH WHEELER, and promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant. He fought at Nashville and at Franklin. When he came home from the war, he attended school one year at Elyton, and took up the study of medicine under DR. JOSEPH R. SMITH.. The following year he attended the Miami Medical College, of Cincinnati, graduating in 1868 and at once began to practice at Ashville.
He was married, the first time in November 1868 to MARY E. daughter of DR. JOSEPH and MRS. MARGARET SMITH, of Elyton. They had one child, MARGARET J. MORROW. His first wife died in 1873. His 2nd wife, whom he married in May 1874 was MISS SUSIE, daughter of O. S. MALINDA (NABERS)SMITH of Elyton. There were four children of the latter union; LUCY O., ANNA BERTHA, deceased; GEO.. M. JR. and FRANK MORROW.
In Dec. 1890, he was elected Grand Master of the Masonic order of Alabama.
In 1891 he was elected sheriff of Jefferson County for four years. Both he and wife were communicants of the Baptist Church.
[Bio Courtesy of Donna R. Causey - Author of Grand Masters of The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons The State of Alabama 1821-2008]
Find A Grave contributor Claude Neal Hudson
When he was 16 years old, in 1863, he enlisted in the Confederate service, in company F. 7th Alabama Cavalry, under command of COL. L. B. MUSGROVE. The next year he was transferred to the famous Cavalry Brigade under command of GEN. JOSDPH WHEELER, and promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant. He fought at Nashville and at Franklin. When he came home from the war, he attended school one year at Elyton, and took up the study of medicine under DR. JOSEPH R. SMITH.. The following year he attended the Miami Medical College, of Cincinnati, graduating in 1868 and at once began to practice at Ashville.
He was married, the first time in November 1868 to MARY E. daughter of DR. JOSEPH and MRS. MARGARET SMITH, of Elyton. They had one child, MARGARET J. MORROW. His first wife died in 1873. His 2nd wife, whom he married in May 1874 was MISS SUSIE, daughter of O. S. MALINDA (NABERS)SMITH of Elyton. There were four children of the latter union; LUCY O., ANNA BERTHA, deceased; GEO.. M. JR. and FRANK MORROW.
In Dec. 1890, he was elected Grand Master of the Masonic order of Alabama.
In 1891 he was elected sheriff of Jefferson County for four years. Both he and wife were communicants of the Baptist Church.
[Bio Courtesy of Donna R. Causey - Author of Grand Masters of The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons The State of Alabama 1821-2008]
Find A Grave contributor Claude Neal Hudson
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