Living

Notes:

Henry Louis Morgan was born on December 3, 1881, the fourth child and third son of a family of six boys and one girl. His father was Malachi L. Morgan (b. March 24, 1852-d. June 11, 1906), who was born, lived, died, and is buried in East Texas. His mother was Mary West Morgan (b. December 27, 1854-d. July 22, 1905), who, like her husband, was born and lived out her life in East Texas.

After enjoying some twenty years of retirement, Henry Louis Morgan died in 1966, at age 84, and is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Beaumont. Maggie Morgan passed away on May 9, 1984, at age 93, and is buried beside her husband. They are still fondly recalled and sorely missed by their five children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and a host of friends whose lives they touched.

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(Research):1910 Federal Census
Texas, Jasper, Kirbyville, ED 62
Morgan, Henry Hd M W 28 M1 0 Tx Tx Tx Sawyer Timber Camp
Morgan, Maggie Wife F W 20 M1 0 Tx Tx Tx
Morgan, Tom Brother M W 21 S Tx Tx Tx Timber Camp

1920 Federal Census
Texas, Newton, JP 5, Ed 143
Morgan, Henry Hd M W 36 M Tx Tx Tx Scaler Logging Company
Morgan, Maggie Wife F W 29 M Tx Tx
Morgan, Daphna Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx
Morgan, Melba Dtr F W 1 9/12 S Tx Tx

The household immediately preceding theirs was that of Arthur Morgan and his wife, Myrtle Smallwood.

1930 Federal Census
Texas, Jefferson County, Pr 7, ED 82
Morgan, Henry L. Hd O $2500 M W 47 M 28 Tx Tx Tx Foreman Oil Refinery
Morgan, Maggie Wf F W 37 M 19 Tx Tx Tx
Morgan, Daphna Dtr F W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
Morgan, Melba Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Morgan, Sewillow Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Morgan, Emogene Dtr F W 4 5/12 Tx Tx Tx

Henry married Maggie Eliza Bostick. Maggie (daughter of Christopher Wesley Bostick and Margaret Emily "Emma" Jones) was born on 22 Oct 1890 in Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas; died in May 1984 in Nederland, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Henry Louis Morgan married Maggie Eliza Bostick on April 10, 1910. She was born on October 22, 1890, the daughter of Christopher W. Bostick (b. May 5, 1857-d. January 25, 1933) and Margaret Emily Jones Bostick (b. May 9, 1862-d. February 4, 1927). Maggie Morgan was the third child and second daughter of the seven children born to her parents. Christopher and Margaret Bostick are both buried in Silsbee, Texas.

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Notes:

Married:
Henry and Maggie Morgan lived during the early years of their married life in a number of sawmill towns in Jasper County, including Magnolia Springs and Call, Texas, where one of the huge Kirby Lumber Company mills (formerly Cow Creek Lumber Company) was located. While their three oldest daughters were still quite young, the family moved in 1923 to their new home in Nederland, Texas, at what was then 225 Port Arthur Avenue. The former H. L. Morgan home still stands at 720 Fifteenth Street.

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Notes:

Barbara Yancey Dore refers to him as Walker Morgan.

(Research):Census Listings:

Per the 1880 FamilySearch transcrition:

Census Place:Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas Source:FHL Film 1255
313
National Archives Film T9-1313 Page 15
RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
Mal.L. MORGANSelfMMW27TX Occ:FarmerFa: NCMo: GA
Mary E. MORGANWifeFMW25TX Occ:Keeping HouseFa: INMo: MA
John M. MORGANSonMSW4TX Fa: TXMo: TX
Archibald MORGANSonMSW2TX Fa: TXMo: TX
Eliza MORGANDauFSW6MTX Fa: TXMo: TX

1900 Federal Census
Texas, Jasper, JP 3, ED 29
212-215
Morgan, Malachi Hd W M Mar 1857 47 M 24 8/7 Tx NC Ga
Morgan, Mary Wife F Dec 1853 46 M 24 8/7 Tx NC Ga
Morgan, John Son W M Jan 1878 ss S Tx Tx Tx
Morgan, Archie Son W M Jul 1879 21 S Tx Tx Tx
Morgan, Angelina Dtr W F Nov 1880 19 S Tx Tx Tx
Morgan, Henry Son W M Dec 1881 18 S Tx Tx Tx
Morgan, Willie Son W M Dec 1883 16 S Tx Tx Tx
Morgan, James Son W M Sept 1886 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Morgan, Tom Son W M Jan 1889 11 S Tx Tx Tx

Malachi married Mary Elizabeth West on 30 Mar 1875 in Jasper County, Texas. Mary (daughter of Alfred West and Angelina Cochran) was born on 27 Dec 1854 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 22 Jul 1905 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Christopher Wesley Bostick
Death Date: 25 Jan 1933
Death Place: 255 Washington Blvd Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 75 years 8 months 24 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 01 May 1857
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Wm. Bostick
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Informant: Mr. J. W. Bostick 355 Washington Blvd
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Silsber, Texas
Burial Date: 26 Jan 1933
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2115342
Digital Film Number: 4163865
Image Number: 2962
Reference Number: cn 3456
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Research):

Census Listings:

1870 Census
Texas, Jasper County, Subdivision 23, Post Office Jasper
Enumerated 1 Aug 1870
Page 46
357-359
Bostick, William 30 M W Farmer $500 $250 Fl Married in April 1870
Bostick, Almira 22 F W Keeping House NC Married in April 1870
Bostick, Julia 23 F W Fl
Bostick, Sarah 18 F W Tx
Bostick, Wesley 12 m W Tx
Bean, Ritta 22 F W La
Bean, William B 4 M W Tx

1880 Census
Texas, Jasper County, Beat No. 3
Enumerated 1 June 1880
Page 22 SD 1 ED 38
189-206
Wright, Sharod W M 29 Farmer Tx La Tenn
Wright, Sarah F W F 28 Wife Keeping House Tx NC Fla
Wright, Thomas W M 6 Son Tx Tx Tx
Wright, Solomon W M 3 Son Tx Tx Tx
Bostick, Wesley W M 23 Bro-in-law Idle Tx NC Fla
Barnett, Watt B M 21 Svt Labors on Farm Tx La La

1910 Census
Texas, Jasper County, JP #3
Enumerated 3 May 1910
SD 2 ED 62 Sheet 26A
482-482
Bostick, Wesley head m W 63 m1 24 Tx Fl Fl Labor Sawmill
Bostick, Emma Wf F W 47 m1 24 7/7 Tx Ark Ark
Bostick, Lester Son M W 21 S Tx Tx Tx Labor Sawmill
Bostick, Sallie Dtr F W 17 S Tx Tx Tx
Bostick, Wilbur Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Bostick, Anice Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Bostick, Ola Dtr F W 9 Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Jasper County, JP #3
Enumerated 15 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 75 Sheet 14A
258-280
Bostick, William Head M W 79 M Fl SC
Bostick, Sarah A Wf F W 71 M Ala Tn
259-281
Malinda Rogers Family
260-282
Lewis and Hattie Withers Family
261-283
Bostick, Wesley Head M W 62 M Tx Sc Tn Farmer
Bostick, Emma Wf F W 57 N Tx Ark Ala
Bostick, Lester Son M W 31 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Farm
----284
Baker, Florida Head F W 32 W Tx Tx Tx
Baker, Walter A Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Jones, Margaret Grandmother F W 88 W Ala Ala Ala
262-284
Bostick, Hart Head m W 44 M Tx FL NC Farmer Gen Farm
Bostick, Lila Wf F W 39 M Tx Tx
Bostick, Vera Dtr F W 18 S Tx Tx

Christopher married Margaret Emily "Emma" Jones. Margaret was born on 9 May 1862 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 4 Feb 1927 in Groesbeck, Limestone County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Marguerite Bostick
Death Date: 04 Feb 1927
Death Place: Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 64 years 8 months 25 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 09 May 1862
Birthplace: Jasper County
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Wm. Jones
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Marguerite Jones
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Selsbee, Texas
Burial Date: 05 Feb 1927
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2114274
Digital Film Number: 4165493
Image Number: 1194
Reference Number: cn 6168
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

In her letter dated 12 September 1999, Jo Ann Lee Gartig writes that "Kenneth (Morgan) has asked me to pass on to you the information which he learned at the Morgan cemetery off the road to Roganville. This small square of land, surrounded by upright concrete posts with two strands of clothesline wire strung through them to provide a fence, is located on the back boundary of property now owned by an elderly gentleman named Leroy Walker. Mr. Walker did not know much about the history of the cemetery or the people in it, but he did say there was an Indian there. This might be Mary Morgan, wife of Daniel...The "rights" to the cemetery belong to W.D. "Bill" Morgan, and 83 year old man living in Orange, Texas. Bill Morgan keeps the cemetery cleaned. The cemetery has one double headstone which reads:

Duncan Morgan 6-08-1806 5-26-1881 Elizabeth Morgan 7-24-1816 4-12-1903

There were also seven ironstone rocks marking other graves.

In searching for this cemetery, Kenneth had stopped at houses along the road to ask about its locality. At the third house he came to, he learned from Mr. J.F. Ferguson that Kenneth's ancestors property was just up the road on Everitts Creek where the ancestor had once had a gristmill. This is how Kenneth met Mr. Walker and was shown the cemetery.

This cemetery by-the-way, is located on the headright of M.L. Morgan.

In a postscript to the letter dated 13 September 1999, Jo Ann adds that she called Bill Morgan at his home. He is the one responsible for placing the headstone for Duncan and Elizabeth Morgan in the "old Morgan cemetery" near Roganville. Unfortunately, he does not know about any of the other graves. He seemed to remember that a young boy was buried there. After I related the story of Dorcus Morgan Lee's youngest son Elias Banto (Lee) having bled to death after cutting his foot as a young teen, he recalled that his father had told that story also. It seems that the boy was at the grist mill on Everitts Creek which borders the land where the cemetery is when the accident happened. Whether this boy was Elias Banto Lee or not we will probably never know.

(Research):1830 Census Decatur County, Georgia
Ruben Morgan household
Ruben Morgan (Jr) household
Duncan Bell household
Duncan MORGAN 1-0-0-0-0-1/0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-1
Malakier Kelly household

1840 Census Decatur County, Georgia
Duncan MORGAN 0-0-1-0-0-1/1-0-0-0-1

1850 Census, Texas, Jasper 121-122
Duncan Morgan 47 M Farmer $300 North Carolina
Eliza Morgan 30 F Georgia
William Morgan 22 North Carolina
Elizabeth Morgan 12 F Georgia
George Washington Morgan 10 M Georgia
Joseph N Morgan 8 M Georgia
Mary M Morgan 6 F Georgia
John M Morgan 5 M Georgia
James M Morgan 4 M Georgia
Martha Jane Morgan 2 F Georgia
Eliza Morgan 3/12 F Texas

1860 Census, Texas, Jasper 354-354
Duncan Morgan 53 M Farmer $640 $2000 North Carolina Can't read or write
Eliza Morgan 43 F Georgia Can't read or write
G.W. Morgan 19 M Domestic Georgia
Joseph Morgan 17 M Domestic Georgia
Mary Morgan 15 F Georgia
James Morgan 12 M Georgia
Martha Morgan 11 F Georgia
Eliza Morgan 10 F Texas
Malichi Morgan 8 M Texas
Henry Morgan 6 M Texas
Amanda Morgan 4 F Texas
W Hathhorn 27 M Teacher Georgia

1870 Census, Texas, Jasper, Subdivision 23 532-542
Morgan, Duncan 66 M W Farmer $400 $500 North Carolina Can't write
Morgan, Eliza 50 F W Keeping House Georgia Can't write
Morgan, Mary 22 F W Georgia Can't read or write
Morgan, Martha 20 F W Georgia Can't read or write
Morgan, Malichi 17 M W Farm Laborer Texas Can't read or write
Morgan, Eliza 19 F W Georgia Can't write
Morgan, Henry 16 M W Farm Laborer Texas Can't write
Morgan, Amanda 13 F W Texas Can't write
Singletary, Sarah E 8 F W Texas Can't read or write
Singletary, Benjamin 5 M W Texas

Nan stated that both family tradition and the Jasper 1860 census indicate that two member's of the Morgan family listed in 1850 and 1860 were actually slaves rather than children: G.W. age 18, and Joseph age 17, both listed as being "domestics." It is noted that neither were still living with the family after the Civil War.

According to the FamilySearch 1880 Census:

Census Place:Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas Source:FHL Film 1255313
National Archives Film T9-1313 Page 15
RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
Duncan MORGANSelfMMW73NC Occ:FarmerFa: NCMo: NC
Eliza MORGANWifeFMW63GA Occ:Keeping HouseFa: GAMo: GA
Mary MORGANDauFSW30GA Occ:At HomeFa: NCMo: GA
Martha MORGANDauFSW28GA Occ:At HomeFa: NCMo: GA
Henry MORGANSonMSW24TX Occ:Works On FarmFa: NCMo: GA

Duncan married Elizabeth Kelley on 10 Dec 1838 in Decatur County, Georgia. Elizabeth (daughter of Malachi Kelley and Sarah Singletary) was born on 24 Jul 1816 in Georgia; died on 12 Apr 1903 in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Morgan Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Notes:

FindAGrave notes that "Alfred West died as he fought in the Civil War. No marker was found for him at Zion Hill cemetery, but one [was erected] for Angeline[whom] is buried there."

(Research):

Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Newton County, PO Newton
Enumerated 16 and 17 July 1870
Page 50
325-325
Alfred West 35 M Farmer 250 230 La
Angelina West 28 F Ind
Mary E West 5 F Tx
Nancy E West 3 F Tx
Lydia West 1 F Tx
Martha Reeves 6 F La
326-326
Wm Cochran 56 M Farmer 300 210 Mass
Mary Cochran 52 F Ky
Alfred Cochran 25 M Ind
Washington Cochran 23 M Ind
Mary A Cochran 17 F Tx

Alfred married Angelina Cochran on 3 Apr 1851 in Newton County, Texas. Angelina (daughter of William Alexander Cochran and Mary "Polly" Bennington) was born on 25 Dec 1831 in Indiana; died on 27 May 1887 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her FindAGrave memorial page, created by Kerry Girolamo, shows that she was born in Greene County, Indiana.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1870 Census
Texas, Jasper County, PO Jasper
Enumerated 25 Aug 1870
Page 45 Stamped 520
544-564
Cochran, Alfred 35 M Farmer 16- 100 Ind
Cochran, Missouri 27 F Keeping House Miss
Cochran, Robert B 3 m Tx
Cochran, William W 2 M Tx
West, Angeline 38 F Ind
West, Mary E 15 F Tx
West, Nancy E 13 F Tx
West, Lida M 11 F Tx
West, Henry C 9 M Tx
West, Alfred W 7 M Tx
Cochran, Wm 68 M Mass
Cochran, Mary 63 F Ky