Gaston, Joseph.  "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912."  Vol. 4. 
Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 839.
 
SAMUEL MORROW

     president of the Phoenix Iron Works, of East Portland, was born near
Belfast, Ireland, February 26, 1849. His parents were William and Ann (Barkley)
Morrow, both of Spanish descent. The ancestors of the Morrow family are
traceable back to Spain, whence they removed to Scotland at an early period.
The later generations have been born in Ireland, where Mr. Morrow's parents
spent their entire lives. William and Ann (Barkley) Morrow were the parents of
ten children, five of whom are still living, namely: two sisters who still
reside in Ireland; Samuel; James B., of Milford, Delaware; and Mrs. Ann McKeown,
of Portland, Oregon.
     Samuel Morrow was born in Ireland and remained in that country until the
age of seventeen. In June, 1866, he emigrated to America, first settling at
Wilmington, Delaware, where he lived until 1881. He there served his
apprenticeship as an iron molder, a period covering four years. Removing
to Portland, Oregon, he worked at the Willamette Iron Works for four years in
that capacity, when he was placed in charge of the Wolff & Swizker Iron Foundry,
a position which he held for three years. Subsequently Mr. Morrow and Mr. Wolff,
a partner of the former company, organized and incorporated what is now known as
the Phoenix Iron Works, situated at Third street and Hawthorne avenue, the
foundry being located on the corner of Union avenue and Stevens street. This
institution is at present the largest of its kind in point of capacity in East
Portland and in their plant are manufactured all kinds of heavy machinery,
castings and wrought iron work.
     On the 2d of January, 1873, Mr. Morrow was married to Miss Katherine M.
Carr, a native of New Jersey and a daughter of William and Susan (Stogdon) Carr,
both of whom were born in New Jersey, where they spent their entire lives. Mrs.
Morrow is one of a family of nine children, of whom three are still living,
those beside Mrs. Morrow being. Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Crammer, both of New
Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. Morrow have become the parents of eleven children. William
and Annie both died in infancy.  W. Carr, born November 6, 1876 is married and
resides in Tacoma, Washington, where he is engaged in the practice of law in
partnership with Benjamin Grosscup, of Chicago. Samuel was born August 2, 1878,
and died in 1899. James B. was born November 8, 1880, and died on the 3d of
December, 1901. Benjamin S., who was born in 1884, is a civil engineer. He is
married and resides in Portland. Ann Barkley, who was born in 1885, is still at
home. Osborn B. who was born in 1889, is attending Leland Stanford University,
of California, Susie S., who was born in 1890, is married to William F. Jones,
who is a geologist.   Wilbur E., who was born in 1894 is attending high school.
Benjamin, who completes the family, died in infancy.
     In polities Mr. Morrow is a prohibitionist, and he and his family are
members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Morrow's present prominent
relationship in the manufacturing and business world is due entirely to his
lifelong habits of close attention to business, thrift, economy and
dependency. He has thus achieved a well earned reputation for being a reliable
business man and is widely known in all circles in Portland. As president of the
Phoenix Iron Works he directs the operations of that concern with ability and
much skill and under his direction it is doing a large and constantly increasing
business.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in May 2009 by Diana Smith.  Submitter has
no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.