Morr Ancestry

Hannah MORR

Born: 28 Dec 1840 Perry Twp., Richland (now Ashland) Co., OH Died: 10 Oct 1925 Colfax Twp., Oceana Co., MI Father: Samuel MORR Sr. Mother: Mary M. "Polly" KNOUSE Married: 19 Jul 1860 Concord, DeKalb Co., IN to William R. DRAGGOO Children: Mary Jane "Jennie" DRAGGOO, Sarah Catherine DRAGGOO, Laura Ella DRAGGOO, *Amelia "Millie" DRAGGOO, Ida Belle DRAGGOO, Cora Alma DRAGGOO, Gertha Adell DRAGGOO, Blanche M. DRAGGOO, Maude L. DRAGGOO, Samuel Leroy DRAGGOO, and Letta May "Lettie" DRAGGOO.

Samuel MORR Sr.

Born: 17 Jan 1809 Haines Twp., Centre Co., PA
Died: 1 Jul 1882 Concord Twp., DeKalb Co., IN
Father: John George MORR Sr.
Mother: Anna Catherine DIEFFENBACH

Married first: 10 Jul 1834 Wayne Co., OH to May M. "Polly" KNOUSE

Children: Elizabeth "Betsy" MORR, Lucinda MORR, George S. MORR, *Hannah MORR, Sarah MORR, Catherine MORR, Noah MORR, Samuel MORR Jr., Daniel MORR, Mary MORR, and Amelia MORR.

After his father passed away, Samuel Morr came from Pennsylvania to Ashland Co., OH at the age of 19 years with his mother and other family members. He had learned the trade of gunsmith and worked as such after his marriage until 1837 when he purchased 80 acres of farmland 6 miles east of Ashland, OH. In 1851 he bought a farm of 200 acres in DeKalb Co, IN where he resided until his death in 1882. The house was a double log house. He built a flat barn in 1868 which was 76' x 40' and at the time was one of the largest barns in that section of the country. In 1870 he built a brick house on the farm, his sons making the brick for it.

John George MORR Sr.

Born: 3 Aug 1761 Schaefferstown, Lebanon Co., PA
Died: 18 Oct 1817 Pennsylvania
Father: Andreas MORR Jr.
Mother: Catarina Elizabeth RENNINGER

Married: about 1783 Pennsylvania to Anna Catherine DIEFFENBACH

Children: John George MORR Jr., John Philip MORR, John MORR, Mary Magdalene MORR, Andrew MORR, Benjamin MORR, Michael MORR Sr., John Adam MORR, Daniel MORR, Elizabeth MORR, Peter MORR, and *Samuel MORR Sr..

Military: Served as a private from Pennsylvania during the American Revolution.

Andreas MORR Jr.

Born: 30 Apr 1727 Germany
Died: Aug 1801 Freeburg, Northumberland (now Snyder) Co., PA
Father: Andreas MORR Sr.
Mother: unknown

Married first: 13 Jan 1755 Bethel, Berks Co., PA to Catarina Elizabeth RENNINGER

Children: Anna Catarina MORR, Christina MORR, Anna Margareta MORR, *John George MORR Sr., Magdalene MORR, Philip Jacob MORR, and Anna Julian MORR.

Married second: about 1795-1801 PA to Mrs. Anna Maria DEWALD. No issue.

Andreas MORR Sr.

Born: about 1700 Germany
Died: 1771-72 Freeburg, Northumberland (now Snyder) Co., PA
Father: unknown
Mother: unknown

Married: unknown

Children: *Andreas MORR Jr..