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James William MORGAN

James William MORGAN

Male 1802 - 1890  (87 years)


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  • Name James William MORGAN
    Birth 7 Jul 1802  Washington Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male
    Census 1850  Wetzel Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [2] 
    Death 3 Jul 1890  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Burial Mt. Zion (aka Morgan) Cemetery, head of Franks Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Notes 
    • 1880 Census, Wetzel County, WV (Grant Twp), enumerated on June 9, 1880:
      James Morgan, 82, farmer; wife Caroline, 32; dau R. A., 13; dau Rachael, 8; son Nathan, 6; dau Malinda, 1. All born in West Virginia.
    Person ID I83809  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 30 Jul 2022

    Father Jacob M. MORGAN,   b. 11 Jan 1775, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Sep 1863, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
    Mother Elizabeth SMITH,   b. 23 Jun 1780, Salisbury, Rowan Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Apr 1831 (Age 50 years)
    Family ID F12991  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Athilla "Atha" PRICE,   b. CA 1803, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5]
    Children 
    +1. Elizabeth Jane "Betty" MORGAN,   b. 14 Jul 1828   d. 12 Jul 1900, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    +2. William MORGAN,   b. CA 1838, Wetzel Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Mar 1902 (Age ~ 64 years)
    +3. Charles W. MORGAN,   b. 7 Jun 1841, Wetzel Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Nov 1869, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years)
    +4. Mary A. MORGAN,   b. Jul 1842, Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Sarah Q. MORGAN,   b. CA 1847, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F35864  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Caroline WILLIAMS,   b. CA 1842, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage 22 Oct 1866  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Notes 
    • 1880 Census, Wetzel County, WV (Grant District), enumerated on June 9, 1880:
      James Morgan, 82, farmer; wife Caroline, 32; dau R. A., 13; dau Rachael, 8; son Nathan, 6; dau Malinda, 1. All born in West Virginia.
    Children 
    >1. Rachel MORGAN,   b. Oct 1874, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef Oct 1926 (Age ~ 51 years)
    +2. Nathan S. MORGAN,   b. 22 Mar 1874, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Feb 1898, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 23 years)
    >3. Ora Washington MORGAN,   b. 28 Mar 1877, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Apr 1959, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    +4. Malinda Katherine MORGAN,   b. 2 Jun 1879, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Apr 1949, Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
    Family ID F49476  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S1890] 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.

    3. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 50, Line 32 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5046969&Type=Death.

    4. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.

    5. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    6. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 258 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11792012&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as James Morgan, widowed, 66, b. Washington Co Pa, res. Doddridge Co, son of Jacob & Elizabeth Morgan; and Caroline Williams, single, 23, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of Thomas & Martha Williams. Married Oct 22 1866 in Doddridge County.