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    DANIEL MORROW

    DANIEL MORROW, a most highly esteemed citizen of Piqua, who now enjoys a period of comfortable retirement after many years of agricultural life, resides in his pleasant home it No. 645 West Ash Street, He was born December 16, 1843, at Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio, where he attended school through his boyhood and remained until he was seventeen years of age. In 1861 Mr. Morrow came to Miami County and located on a farm on the Clayton Turnpike, two miles west of Piqua, remaining there until 1864, when he enlisted for service in the Civil War. He was a member of Company E, 147th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was stationed at Fort Ethan Allen, near Washington, remaining in the army for 110days. He is a valued member of Alexander Post, G.A.R. at Piqua.

    In 1866 Mr. Morrow went to Illinois and remained in that state for about ten years, during the greater part of this time operating hotels at Canton Pekin and Decatur. When he retired from hotel keeping, he resumed farming in Miami County, which he continued until 1907, when he retired to Piqua. He retains two valuable farms one of seventy and the other of sixty-five acres, both of them being situated in Washington Township.

    In 1873 Mr. Morrow was married to Miss Emily Hawkins, who was then a resident of Logan County, Illinois, but was born at Providence, Rhode Island. They have three children: J. Henry, who is a farmer in Miami County; and Lester and Wilbur, both of whom reside at Piqua. Mr. Morrow and family are members of St. James Episcopal Church. Very recently Mr. Morrow has retired from the vestry of this church, having served on the board for many years. Within the bounds of quiet, good citizenship, Mr. Morrow has always taken an interest in public matters, has served as township trustee and is yet serving as deputy supervisor of elections.

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