William L. "Billy" Burrow was born in Hillsdale, Macon County, Tennessee, April 20, 1847, to Jarrel Burrow and Emiline Wright.  He died January 1, 1929 in Illinois and was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Colchester, McDonough County, Illinois. William married Rachel M. Dye on September 14, 1869, at Carthage, Hancock County.  Marriage License  (61k) Rachel Dye, found as Rachel Minerva Dye in some sources, was born July 30, 1850*, probably in McDonough County, the daughter of James Madison Dye and Rebecca Brown.  Rachel died one day before William, on December 31, 1928, and was buried next to him at Mount Auburn Cemetery.  Tombstone & obituaries Biography from the 1921 Scofield History of Hancock County, Illinois. Rachel and her two sisters, Laura Jane and Margaret, were left bereft of both parents for a time when Rebecca, James Dye's second wife, was found guilty of his murder in the mid 1850's.  Laura Jane and Rachel were taken in by Calvin and Miranda Hart Simmons; Rachel remained with them for some years, perhaps until she and Billy Burrow were married.  The eldest Burrow child, James, would eventually marry Calvin's and Miranda's granddaughter, Jennie Simmons. See: The Murder Trial of Rebecca Brown Dye

The Burrow children were probably all born in Hancock Township.  They were:

i.	James P. Burrow, born April 9, 1870, died August 15, 1955, in Carthage, Hancock County.  He was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
ii.	Parielee Burrow, born January 10, 1872, died August 6, 1947, in Macomb, McDonough County.  Burial at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
iii.	Eva G. Burrow, born about 1874, died after 1955.
iv.	Taylor S. Burrow, born May 10, 1876*.  He died April 23, 1877, and was buried at Majorville Cemetery, Hancock Township, Hancock County.
v.	Maurice C. Burrow (colloquially pronounced and often spelled Morris), born June 6, 1878.  He died August 20, 1958, in San Diego, California.
vi.	Bessie Burrow, born about 1879 in Illinois.  She died after 1955.
vii.	Lyman W. Burrow, born October 6, 1883, died in 1957 at Macomb, interment at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
viii.	Bertha E. Burrow, born about 1886.  She died after 1955.
* Birth date calculated from either tombstone inscription or information published in an obituary.

Jarrell Boroughs,27, male, farmer, born TN, could not read or write
Emeline M, 25, female, born TN
William L, 3, male, born TN
Tabitha C, 1, female, born TN

Calvin Simmons, 52, male, farmer, value of real estate 4000, value of personal estate 2000,
born KY
Amanda, 48, female, born KY
Martha, 22, female, born IL
Martin E, 21, male, farmer, born IL, attended school within the year
Andy, 17, male, farmer, born IL, attended school within the year
James, 15, male, farmer, born IL, attended school within the year
Sidney, 12, male, born IL, attended school within the year
Rachel [Dye], 10, female, born IL, attended school within the year

Burrow William, 23, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 3000, value of personal estate 100, born TN, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Rachel K [sic], 19, female, white, keeping house, born IL
James, 2/12, male, white, born IL, born in April
Tyler, Erastus, 68, male, white, born CT, [no statement of citizenship]

Burrow, William L, white, male, 33, married, farmer, born TN, both parents born Tn
Rachel M, white, female, 30, wife, married, keeping house, born IL, father born VA, mother
born OH
James P, white, male, 10, son, single, attended school within the census year, born IL, father born TN, mother born IL
Parillee, white, female, 8, daughter, single, attended school within the census year, born IL, father born TN, mother born IL
Eva G, white, female, 6, daughter, single, attended school within the census year, born IL, father born TN, mother born IL
Morris C, white, male, 2, son, single, born IL, father born TN, mother born IL

Burrough, William L, head, white, male, born Apr 1847, 53, male, married for 31 years, born TN, both parents born TN, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 85

Rachel M, wife, white, female, born July 1850, 49, married for 31 years; mother of 8 children, 7 living; born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, could read, write and speak English

Morris C, son, white, male, born June 1878, 21, single, born IL, father born TN, mother born IL, attended school for 5 months, could read, write and speak English

Bessie [initial illegible], daughter, white, female, born Dec 1879, 29, single, born IL, father born TN, mother born IL, attended school for 4 months, could read, write and speak English

Lyman, son, white, male, born Oct 1882, 16, single, born IL, father born TN, mother born IL, attended school for 5 months, could read, write and speak English

Berthy, daughter, white, female, born Feb 1886, 14, single, born IL, father born TN, mother born IL, attended school for 5 months, could read, write and speak English

Burrow, William, head, male, white, 61, married (1st) for 40 years, born TN, both parents born TN, spoke English, farmer, general farm; whether an employer, employee or working on own account - Emp; could read and write, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 97

Rachil, wife, female, white, 60, married (1st) for 40 years; mother of 8 children, 7 living; born IL, both parents born OH, spoke English, could read and write

Emmaline, mother, female, white, 87, married (1st) [the correct entry here would have been W, for widow], born TN, both parents born TN, spoke English, own income, could read and write

Burrow, William L, head, owned his home free of mortgage, male, white, 72, married, could read and write, born TN, both parents born TN, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, farm schedule 59

Rachel, wife, female, white, 69, married, could read and write, born IL, father born VA, mother born IL, spoke English