Individual Notes
Note for: Rosa Melissa Watterberger, 30 DEC 1866 - 9 DEC 1946
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Individual Note: THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Morrow: Rosa Morrow, wife of Ulysses Grant Morrow: Born near Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri, 30 Dec 1866; Died: 9 Dec 1946.
FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: "Professor Morrow was the first person I ever saw using a typewriter and it seemed impossible that he could hit the keys so fast and know what he was doing. Eva left, after many
years there, to marry Louis Cole. Harry was one of the fishermen at the island
after he grew up."
1900 U. S. Federal Census; Lake Township; Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Enumeration date: 14 Jun 1900; Film Roll No. 284; Page No. 14; SD No., 1; ED No. 970; Sheet No. 14; Ward of City: 31; Enumeration date: 14 Jun 1900; Enumerator: Martha H. Philpot; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, 24 May 1999: Rosa M. Morrow; Residence: 6310 Harvard Avenue; Relation to head of family: Boarder; Color, White; Sex; Female; Month of birth: December; Year of birth: 1866; Age at last birthday; 33; Married: No. of years married: 13; Mother of 2 children; Number of these children living: 2; Place of birth: Missouri; Place of birth of father: Tennessee; Place of birth of mother: Tennessee; Occupation: Compositor; Attended school 10 months; Can read, yes; Can write, Yes; Can speak English, yes.
1910 U. S. Federal Census; State: Missouri; County: Adair; Town: Kirksville; Township: Benton; Enumeration date: 9 May 1910; Enumerator: Orville C. Wade; SD: 1; ED: 8; Ward: 4. Rosa M. Morrow; Relation to head of family: wife; Sex: female; Color: white; Age: 43; Marital status: Married; Number of years married: 24; Mother of how many children: 2; Number of those children living: 2; Place of birth: Missouri; Place of birth of father: Tennessee; Place of birth of mother: Tennessee; Language spoken: English; Trade or profession: Typesetter; General nature of work: Weekly newspaper; Employer or worker: worker; Out of work April 15: No; Number of weeks out of work 1909: 0; Can read and write: yes.
WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT ULYSSES GRANT MORROW by G. Earl Hay, Koreshan Volunteer 1995: Birth date of Rosa Watterberger Morrow given as 30 Dec 1886?
THE FLAMING SWORD, Community Current Events, Jan 1947, p. 10: "Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Rosa Morrow at Bethany House, New Orleans, on December 9, 1946. Mrs. Morrow, who had been ill for several years preceding her death, was a resident of Estero many years ago, where she worked for some time in THE SWORD office. She is survived by her husband, Ulysses G. Morrow of New Orleans; a son, Harry Morrow, of Fort Myers, Florida, and several grandchildren in both New Orleans and Fort Myers."
Individual Notes
Note for: Harry Morrow, 4 AUG 1889 - 23 MAR 1988
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Individual Note: THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Morrow: Harry Morrow; Born: 4 Aug 1889 in Corning, Adams County, Iowa.
FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; Harry Morrow: "Professor Morrow was the first person I ever saw using a typewriter and it seemed impossible that he could hit the keys so fast and know what he was doing. Eva left, after many years there, to marry Louis Cole. Harry was one of the fishermen at the island after he grew up."
U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1900; Enumerator: A. A. Gardner; Enumeration Date: 27 Jun 1900; Microfilm number: 1240172; SD: 2; ED: 77; Sheet number: 16; Page number: 26; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff: Harry Morrow; Relation to head of family: Partner; Color: white; Sex: male; Born: Aug 1889; Age 10; Single; Place of birth: Missouri; Place of birth of mother and father:
Unknown; Occupation: Assistant; Number of months not employed: 6; Number of months attended school: 6; Can read and write: yes; Can speak English: yes.
1910 U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida; Enumeration date: 25 Apr 1910; Enumerator: Walter S. Lumir, Jr. Name: Harry Morrow; Relation to head of family: head; Sex: male; Color: white; Living outside the Koreshan settlement; Age 20; Single; Place of birth: Iowa; Place of birth of mother and father: U.S.; Occupation: Fisherman; Employer or worker: worker; Can read and write: yes; Home owned or rented: rented; House or farm: House.
SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX; United States; Vol. 2: Harry Morrow; Date of birth: 4 August 1889; Date of death: 23 March 1988; SS#: 267-22-6779 issued in Florida; Residence: Ft. Myers, Florida.
WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT ULYSSES GRANT MORROW by G. Earl Hay, Koreshan Volunteer; 1995: "Harry was a fisherman at Mound Key. Played drum and other instruments in the Unity band and Ft. Myers symphony. Enlisted in the army in World War I. Married Ethel Sherouse in Ft. Myers on the Edison winter home property where her father was grounds keeper. Harry and Ethel had one daughter, Lorraine. (Lorraine Norton is now working at the Unity Foundation) Harry was nicknamed "Chick." In a parade he crowed like a rooster and lost voice because he crowed so much."
MEMORIES, MEMORIES--DAYS OF LONG AGO chronicled by Marie McCready with participation by Lovelle McCready: Harry Morrow was a fisherman who lived on Estero Island.--page 73