My Trails into the Past

A new month and a new surname to study. I’ll start with Amos Gorrell Jr., then move to his father, Amos Gorrell, Sr., and lastly Amos’ father, James Gorrell. I will attempt to locate information about Amos Sr’s wife, Leah Wollam, and James’ wife, Sarah Mullholland. Like months before, I’ll work through the documents I already have, then search for more. Amos Jr’s wife, Catharine Shotts will be researched in a later month. Amos Gorrell, Jr. My husband’s great-grandfather, Amos Gorrell, was the son of Amos Gorrell, Sr. and Leah Wollam. He was born on 12 February 1837 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, perhaps in Ohio Township, where his father was living in 1840. [1] However, Amos stated later in life that he was born in Beaver Falls, which was not in Ohio Township. [2] His parents moved to Ohio and first settled in Scioto Township in Jackson County, where he attended school with his younger brother, Joseph. [3] Later they moved to Ross County. On 25 December 1858, Amos and Joseph pur...