JANE PARKS-MORROW was the daughter of John Parks (1710, Ireland - 1777, Pennsylvania) and Mary Jean Alexander-Parks (1710 Ireland - ?).
Jane married William Morrow, Sr. circa 1750, probably in York Co, Pennsylvania. The couple is mentioned in her father's Last Will & Testament, York Co, Pennsylvania, Estate File #2008-99999, Proved: August 6, 1777. Jane and William had SIX children of record:
Margaret Morrow-Bryan (?-?),
Elizabeth Morrow-Andrews (1752-?),
John Morrow (1756-?),
James Morrow (1757-?),
Jane Morrow-Pickard (1765 - 1807), and
William P. Morrow (1767 - 1852).
Jane passed away on 2 November 1794, and was buried at the Morrow Family Cemetery near Oaks, Orange County, North Carolina. Tombstone Transcription, D. T. Stokes 3 May 1959.
The Morrow Family Cemetery Directions:
Traveling from Mebane, NC take 119 South about 7 miles to 54E. Travel on 54E into Orange County and take a right onto Saxapahaw Road. The Bethlehem Presbyterian Church will be on your right and Morrow Mill road will be on the left as you continue down Saxapahaw Rd. You will drive back into Alamance County and cross over Thom Rd. The Old Morrow Homestead stucco house will be the first house on the left after Thom Rd., and on the right immediately across the street from the stucco house is a pond with trees around it. Take the first dirt drive on the right after the pond and just before you get to the house on the right. Drive down the dirt road about 25 yards and the cemetery is in the clump of trees immediately to the right of the dirt road.
If you drive too far down 54E then you will see an Exxon station on your right at Morrow Mill Rd. Turn right onto Morrow Mill Rd. About 1/2 a mile down the road is a stop sign with a "Y" intersection, keep traveling on Morrow Mill Road (veering to the right and it will curve back around to Saxapahaw raod at the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church. Turn left onto Saxapahaw road, cross over Thom Rd and follow directions above.
(35d 57m 18.0s N; 79d 16m 34.0s W).
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REFERENCES:
1. Jane was named in her Father's Will, Abstracts from York Co PA Wills:
15 Mar 1777-6 Aug 1777
Will of John Parks
Executors: Robert & Andrew Parks
Wife: Mary Parks
Children: Robert, Margaret married James Hoge, John, Jane married Wm Morrow, Mary, & Martha married John Gibson.
(Information from Alex Thompson received 27 February 2004).
2. Headstone Transcription, D. T. Stokes 3 May 1959.
3. Headstone Photo taken by Mark Morrow on 21 January 2010.
4. Mother's Maiden Name and Date of Birth for Mother & Father (John Parks & Mary Jean Alexander-Parks) are from Gary Bryan, contributor #47075128.
©Mark Morrow
Jane married William Morrow, Sr. circa 1750, probably in York Co, Pennsylvania. The couple is mentioned in her father's Last Will & Testament, York Co, Pennsylvania, Estate File #2008-99999, Proved: August 6, 1777. Jane and William had SIX children of record:
Margaret Morrow-Bryan (?-?),
Elizabeth Morrow-Andrews (1752-?),
John Morrow (1756-?),
James Morrow (1757-?),
Jane Morrow-Pickard (1765 - 1807), and
William P. Morrow (1767 - 1852).
Jane passed away on 2 November 1794, and was buried at the Morrow Family Cemetery near Oaks, Orange County, North Carolina. Tombstone Transcription, D. T. Stokes 3 May 1959.
The Morrow Family Cemetery Directions:
Traveling from Mebane, NC take 119 South about 7 miles to 54E. Travel on 54E into Orange County and take a right onto Saxapahaw Road. The Bethlehem Presbyterian Church will be on your right and Morrow Mill road will be on the left as you continue down Saxapahaw Rd. You will drive back into Alamance County and cross over Thom Rd. The Old Morrow Homestead stucco house will be the first house on the left after Thom Rd., and on the right immediately across the street from the stucco house is a pond with trees around it. Take the first dirt drive on the right after the pond and just before you get to the house on the right. Drive down the dirt road about 25 yards and the cemetery is in the clump of trees immediately to the right of the dirt road.
If you drive too far down 54E then you will see an Exxon station on your right at Morrow Mill Rd. Turn right onto Morrow Mill Rd. About 1/2 a mile down the road is a stop sign with a "Y" intersection, keep traveling on Morrow Mill Road (veering to the right and it will curve back around to Saxapahaw raod at the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church. Turn left onto Saxapahaw road, cross over Thom Rd and follow directions above.
(35d 57m 18.0s N; 79d 16m 34.0s W).
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REFERENCES:
1. Jane was named in her Father's Will, Abstracts from York Co PA Wills:
15 Mar 1777-6 Aug 1777
Will of John Parks
Executors: Robert & Andrew Parks
Wife: Mary Parks
Children: Robert, Margaret married James Hoge, John, Jane married Wm Morrow, Mary, & Martha married John Gibson.
(Information from Alex Thompson received 27 February 2004).
2. Headstone Transcription, D. T. Stokes 3 May 1959.
3. Headstone Photo taken by Mark Morrow on 21 January 2010.
4. Mother's Maiden Name and Date of Birth for Mother & Father (John Parks & Mary Jean Alexander-Parks) are from Gary Bryan, contributor #47075128.
©Mark Morrow
JANE PARKS-MORROW was the daughter of John Parks (1710, Ireland - 1777, Pennsylvania) and Mary Jean Alexander-Parks (1710 Ireland - ?).
Jane married William Morrow, Sr. circa 1750, probably in York Co, Pennsylvania. The couple is mentioned in her father's Last Will & Testament, York Co, Pennsylvania, Estate File #2008-99999, Proved: August 6, 1777. Jane and William had SIX children of record:
Margaret Morrow-Bryan (?-?),
Elizabeth Morrow-Andrews (1752-?),
John Morrow (1756-?),
James Morrow (1757-?),
Jane Morrow-Pickard (1765 - 1807), and
William P. Morrow (1767 - 1852).
Jane passed away on 2 November 1794, and was buried at the Morrow Family Cemetery near Oaks, Orange County, North Carolina. Tombstone Transcription, D. T. Stokes 3 May 1959.
The Morrow Family Cemetery Directions:
Traveling from Mebane, NC take 119 South about 7 miles to 54E. Travel on 54E into Orange County and take a right onto Saxapahaw Road. The Bethlehem Presbyterian Church will be on your right and Morrow Mill road will be on the left as you continue down Saxapahaw Rd. You will drive back into Alamance County and cross over Thom Rd. The Old Morrow Homestead stucco house will be the first house on the left after Thom Rd., and on the right immediately across the street from the stucco house is a pond with trees around it. Take the first dirt drive on the right after the pond and just before you get to the house on the right. Drive down the dirt road about 25 yards and the cemetery is in the clump of trees immediately to the right of the dirt road.
If you drive too far down 54E then you will see an Exxon station on your right at Morrow Mill Rd. Turn right onto Morrow Mill Rd. About 1/2 a mile down the road is a stop sign with a "Y" intersection, keep traveling on Morrow Mill Road (veering to the right and it will curve back around to Saxapahaw raod at the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church. Turn left onto Saxapahaw road, cross over Thom Rd and follow directions above.
(35d 57m 18.0s N; 79d 16m 34.0s W).
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REFERENCES:
1. Jane was named in her Father's Will, Abstracts from York Co PA Wills:
15 Mar 1777-6 Aug 1777
Will of John Parks
Executors: Robert & Andrew Parks
Wife: Mary Parks
Children: Robert, Margaret married James Hoge, John, Jane married Wm Morrow, Mary, & Martha married John Gibson.
(Information from Alex Thompson received 27 February 2004).
2. Headstone Transcription, D. T. Stokes 3 May 1959.
3. Headstone Photo taken by Mark Morrow on 21 January 2010.
4. Mother's Maiden Name and Date of Birth for Mother & Father (John Parks & Mary Jean Alexander-Parks) are from Gary Bryan, contributor #47075128.
©Mark Morrow
Jane married William Morrow, Sr. circa 1750, probably in York Co, Pennsylvania. The couple is mentioned in her father's Last Will & Testament, York Co, Pennsylvania, Estate File #2008-99999, Proved: August 6, 1777. Jane and William had SIX children of record:
Margaret Morrow-Bryan (?-?),
Elizabeth Morrow-Andrews (1752-?),
John Morrow (1756-?),
James Morrow (1757-?),
Jane Morrow-Pickard (1765 - 1807), and
William P. Morrow (1767 - 1852).
Jane passed away on 2 November 1794, and was buried at the Morrow Family Cemetery near Oaks, Orange County, North Carolina. Tombstone Transcription, D. T. Stokes 3 May 1959.
The Morrow Family Cemetery Directions:
Traveling from Mebane, NC take 119 South about 7 miles to 54E. Travel on 54E into Orange County and take a right onto Saxapahaw Road. The Bethlehem Presbyterian Church will be on your right and Morrow Mill road will be on the left as you continue down Saxapahaw Rd. You will drive back into Alamance County and cross over Thom Rd. The Old Morrow Homestead stucco house will be the first house on the left after Thom Rd., and on the right immediately across the street from the stucco house is a pond with trees around it. Take the first dirt drive on the right after the pond and just before you get to the house on the right. Drive down the dirt road about 25 yards and the cemetery is in the clump of trees immediately to the right of the dirt road.
If you drive too far down 54E then you will see an Exxon station on your right at Morrow Mill Rd. Turn right onto Morrow Mill Rd. About 1/2 a mile down the road is a stop sign with a "Y" intersection, keep traveling on Morrow Mill Road (veering to the right and it will curve back around to Saxapahaw raod at the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church. Turn left onto Saxapahaw road, cross over Thom Rd and follow directions above.
(35d 57m 18.0s N; 79d 16m 34.0s W).
______________________________________________________
REFERENCES:
1. Jane was named in her Father's Will, Abstracts from York Co PA Wills:
15 Mar 1777-6 Aug 1777
Will of John Parks
Executors: Robert & Andrew Parks
Wife: Mary Parks
Children: Robert, Margaret married James Hoge, John, Jane married Wm Morrow, Mary, & Martha married John Gibson.
(Information from Alex Thompson received 27 February 2004).
2. Headstone Transcription, D. T. Stokes 3 May 1959.
3. Headstone Photo taken by Mark Morrow on 21 January 2010.
4. Mother's Maiden Name and Date of Birth for Mother & Father (John Parks & Mary Jean Alexander-Parks) are from Gary Bryan, contributor #47075128.
©Mark Morrow
