MORROW, JAMES AND MARTHA JANE

by Lou Long

Entry F301 from the History of Hooker County Nebraska
with permission of the Hooker County Historical Society

James and Martha Morrow moved their
family from Omaha to Hooker County in
1905. The Morrows had 3 daughters and 3
sons. While living in Hooker County two
daughters married. Nora married Placer
Tucker and Nellie married James O Brien.
James Morrow was active in land locating
and real estate business. The family moved
to Arkansas about 1911, but were dissatisfied
with their business and decided to move back
to Hooker County. In the fall of 1917 they
returned intending to spend the winter. That
Fall James had a stroke while on the way
home from a field where he had worked all
day shucking corn. He died at the home of his
daughter and son-in-law, Jim and Nellie O
Brien near Eclipse. Their sons Clarence and
Morris B. lived in Omaha. Cora remained in
Grand Island. Arthur V., their youngest son
was killed in 1910 in a bar fight in Hyannis.
November 20, 1922 Martha married Henry
Boettcher at Grand Island. She passed away
February 10, 1926 and was buried beside
James Morrow at Eclipse in Hooker County.