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JAMES MORRIN, farmer; P. O. Piqua; born in Washington Co., Penn., in 1809; is the son of William and Elizabeth Morrin, he being a native of Ireland, and coming to this country in an early day; they immigrated to this county on the 9th day of April, 1821, and located at Piqua, where he followed farming for about seven years, when he bought the farm now owned by Mr. Howell, on Sec. 35 in Washington Township, where he lived and died, being thrown from a horse and killed in September, 1839. James Morrin, the subject of our sketch, lived with his father till his majority, when he started out in the world for himself; he worked by the month at various places for about eight years, when he bought 80 acres adjoining his father’s home place, on Sec. 35. He was united in marriage with Nancy Morrow, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Macklen) Morrow, who were both natives of Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio at an early day, locating first near Cincinnati, where they lived several years, then in Montgomery Co., and, after a time, came from there into Miami Co., where they lived and died; by this union they had ten children, and all are now living, viz., William M., who is married, and lives in Pennsylvania; Thomas D., who married, and lives in California; George W., married, and lives in Colorado; James M., married, and lives in Kansas; Agnes S., single, and living at home; John W. and Daniel L., single, and also in Colorado; Barton R., single, and with his brother William in Pennsylvania; Mary F., single, and living at home; and Watson E., single, and also living at home. Mr. Morrin, when he located on his land forty-two years ago, commenced right in the woods, except a very little opening of about 4 acres; he started out in pioneer style, built his log cabin, in which he lived several years, toiling on from year to year, clearing up the land and making such improvements as time and means would permit; finally adding more land, by purchase, to his farm, till now he has 140 acres, a large brick house, good barn, other buildings for convenience and comfort, and all made by his own industry and economy; he has, in connection with all this labor, assisted his neighbors in their log-rollings, and raising their log houses, in all directions around him; but now he can sit in peace and comfort, “under his own vine and fig-tree,” which has been well earned; he and his wife have been members of the Church of Christ for forty years.