Marjorie Arlene Odom

Notes:

Said to have married first Dub McCARTY, and later Lerma MONEY.

Family/Spouse: William "Dub" T. McCarty. William was born before 1918; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Norma Jean McCarty was born on 15 Dec 1943 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; died on 12 Sep 2013 in Orange, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens (Claybar Hillcrest), Orange, Orange County, Texas.

Family/Spouse: Lerma Money. Lerma was born on 29 Jul 1911 in Alabama; died on 15 May 2003 in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Aaron Lynn Money was born on 23 Jul 1957 in Jefferson County, Texas; died on 11 Mar 1979 in Polk County, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas.

Notes:

The son of James Odom and Nancy Trotti.

Travis married Dora Morgan on 18 Jun 1916 in Jasper County, Texas. Dora (daughter of John Edward Morgan and Elizabeth Davis) was born on 8 Jul 1899 in Texas; died in Sep 1981 in Fannett, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Per the 1880 FamilySearch transcription:

Census Place:Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas Source:FHL Film 1255313 National Archives Film T9-1313 Page 15 RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace John E MORGANSelfMMW21TX Occ:FarmerFa: GAMo: GA Elizabeth MORGANWifeFMW20TX Occ:Keeping HouseFa: GAMo: TX Laura MORGANDauFSW6MTX Fa: TXMo: TX

John married Elizabeth Davis on 4 Apr 1878 in Jasper County, Texas. Elizabeth (daughter of James Davis and Margaret Dickerson) was born on 10 Aug 1860 in Texas; died on 9 Aug 1927; was buried in Davis Cemetery, Beulah Springs, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In a column titled "Grandma Olds saw first train to Buna and man on the moon" Jasper New Boy columnist Kenneth Morgan wrote:

"....Much more is known about the Morgan family, who came to Texas from North Carolina and Georgia before the Civil War. Great grandfather Reuben L. Morgan fought from the Confederacy and lost his life in this tragic war. His father's name was John Morgan. John's father was Reuben Sr.......

When Reuben first migrated to Texas, he was accompanied by his brother Malalchi, and his uncles Daniel and Duncan Morgan."

Mr. Morgan generously provided futher details about his paternal grandparents in a letter dated June 8, 1999 to Melinda Strong. He said the "Reuben L. Morgan was born in Decatur, GA in 1835. When his father, John Morgan died, around 1850, Reuben, his brother Malachi with his wife Tomsie Williams, their Uncle Duncan with his wife Eliza Kelley, and their mother, Hannah Kelley, left Georgia and settled the community of Erin, Texas. One of their descendants, Alfred Morgan, reports that they brought two or three slaves, one of them an infant boy named George, who took on the the Morgan name. It is possible that a family of Caswells accompanied them, also bringing with them Reuben's future wife, Penelope Caswell, who also was born in Georgia, in 1832. Another possible member of the original group, and probably a sister to Penelope, Rebecca Caswell Hays is indicated by the 1860 census as having lived with Rueben and Penelope. Rebecca was listed as age 24, born in Georgia.

Rueben and Penelope were married in Jasper County in December 1858, their first child was John Edward, or Eddie born in 1859, then Thomas Marion who was born in 1860. The Civil War broke out about this time, and Reuben and Malachi both enlisted and served. According to Kenneth Morgan, the were in the 13th Texas Cavalry, General Walker's division. They fought in the Battles of Mansfield, Jenkin's Ferry, and Pleasant Hill.

During the war their mother got sick and Duncan sent for them to come home. It was decided that Malachi would stay and care for his mother and both families, and that Rueben would go back to war. It was during this leave that Penelope became pregnant with Rose Caroline or "Sissie", who was born June 26, 1862. Rueben did not live to see his youngest child. He fell ill with dysentary and it is believed that he died on May 20, 1864, in a military hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Jasper County, P. O. Newton
Enumerated Aug 1860
Page 51, Stamped 410
338-338
R L Morgan 25 M Farmer 400 300 Ga
Penelope Morgan 28 F Ga
John Morgan 2 M Tx
Thomas Morgan 3/12 M Tx
Rebecca Hays 24 F Ga

Rueben married Penelope Caswell on 1 Dec 1857 in Jasper County, Texas. Penelope was born on 7 Jun 1831 in Georgia; died on 19 Nov 1917 in Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried on 21 Nov 1917 in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kenneth Morgan wrote that after she was widowed, Penelope supported her three children "by taking in other people's wash. In 1899, at the age of 67, Penelope applied for a pension from Rueben's service. In her application, it states that she had lived in Jasper County since 1850, and that she owned 50 acres of land valued at $50. She stated that she had no income and was in feeble health. Apparently, Penelope could not write, because the application bears an "X" in place of her signature. She died on November 19, 1917 in Kirbyville, TX. The cause of death was listed as old age."

Penelope Morgan
death date: 19 Nov 1917
death place: Kirbyville, Jasper Co., Texas
gender: Female
race: w
death age: 87 years 9 months 13 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 07 Jun 1831
birthplace: Ga
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name:
father's name: Wm. Caswell
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Penelope Caswell
mother's birthplace: Ga
occupation:
place of residence: Kirbyville, Jasper Co., TX
cemetery: Zions Hill
burial place: Jasper Co., Tx
burial date: 21 Nov 1917
additional relatives:
film number: 2073215
digital film number: 4165784
image number: 2042
reference number: 31759

This was how her family was listed on the transcription of the 1880 census per FamilySearch:

Census Place:Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas Source:FHL Film 1255313
National Archives Film T9-1313 Page 15
RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
Penelope MORGAN Self F W W 49 GA Occ:Keeping House Fa: GA Mo: GA
Thomas MORGAN Son M S W 20 TX Occ:Works On Farm Fa: GA Mo: GA
Rosella MORGAN Dau F S W 18 TX Occ:At Home Fa: GA Mo: GA

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Newton County
Enumerated 27 Oct 1850
96-96
Martin, H. Hare 23 M Farmer Ga
Elizabeth Hare 26 F Ga
Wm. Edmond Hare 1 M Tx
Jane Caswell 24 F Ga
Penny Caswell 20 F Ga
Polly Caswell 18 F Ga
William Caswell 16 M Ga
Rebecca Caswell 14 F Ga (Married a HAYS per 1860 census, and living with Penelope and Rueben MORGAN in Jasper County, TX)
Sylvester Caswell 12 M Ga
John Caswell 10 M Ga
Columbus Caswell 8 M Ga

1860 Census
See notes for Rueben Morgan

1870 Census
Texas, Jasper County, Subdivision 23, PO Jasper
Enumerated 3 Aug 1870
Page 49 Stamped 507
380-381
Morgan, Penelope 34 F W Keepign House 350 15p Ga
Morgan, E 11 M W Tx
Morgan, Thomas 10 M W Tx
Morgan, Rose E 9 F W Tx

Notes:

Could this be the James Davis who lived in household 42-42 at the time of the 1850 Jasper County, Texas census? It was headed by Eliza Davis, 43, of Georgia. James was 22, a farmer, and born in Georgia.

James married Margaret Dickerson. Margaret was born before 1844; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]