Isaac Newton

Notes:

ltbskater@aol.com emailed that Isaac and Jemima had at least 11 children: Sarah (born 20 Oct 1757), Phoebe, Elizabeth, Mary, Dorcas, Miriam, Jemima, Enoch, Isaac, Esther (born 11 Oct 1779 in New Hanover m James Bland in 1801 in New Hanover NC, died 17 Sept 1854 in Duplin, NC), and Nancy Ann.

The Will of Isaac Newton was abstracted by William L. (Bill) Murphy in GENEALOGICAL ABSTRACTS DUPLIN COUNTY WILLS 1730-1860 (Duplin County Historical Society, Rose Hill, NC, 1982; p. 125).

390. NEWTON, ISAAC (CR.035.801.9/a-358) 19 Nov 1798-Jan Term 1799 sons ENOCH & ISAAC all my Lands Devided as followeth Beginning at the run of the Swamp he now lives on Crossing through the part of the plantation call'd the long field to the Back line All below this line to be ENOCH's and all above to be ISAAC's; son ISAAC Negroe Grace and her first child that shal live to be one Month to ENOCH, the second child that shall live to be one Month old to my dau. ESHER And her third Child that shall live to be one Month old to my dau. Ann; dau. ESTHER one feather Bed and firneture; son ENOCH one Mare Colt; all the hogs and Sheep to be equally divided between ENOCH and ISAAC, ENOCH to have one third of my stock of Cattle and ISAAC have the other two thirds of the Cattle and the mare and young horse; all my household furniture Equally devided among my four youngest children [not named]; plantation tools Equally devided between my sons ENOCH and ISAAC; And as for those of My Children that have married I leave to them the following sums and no more Except my Blessing SARAH ALDERMAN Five Shillings, PHEBE HERRING (sic) five shillings, MARY WILLIAMS five shillings, ELIZABETH BONEY five shillings, DORCAS MORGAN five shillings, the heirs of my two daus. Deceased MIRIAM JAMES and JEMIMA WILSON five Shillings each; wife JEMIMA my house plantation and all the above mentioned Estate during her widowhood. extrs: Aaron WILLIAMS, Enoch NEWTON wit: David ALDERMAN, Daniel ALDERMAN, Thomas (his mark) LANEAR Signed: Isaac (his mark) NEWTON

Complete Will

In the name of God Amen - I Isaac Newton of the County of Duplin Calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men over to die, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament, that is to say, First of all 2 constitute and ordain Aaron Williams and Enoch Newton Executors of this my last will and Testament and as touching my world Estate. 2 give and despose of the same in the following form and manner first 2 give and bequath unto my two sons, Enoch and Isaac Newton's all my land divided as followeth Beginning at a Black Gum and maple at the run of the swamp he now lives on running then S 17 wt 100 poles Crossing through the part of the plantation call'd the long filed to a stake thence S. 10 R out to the Back line all below the line to be Enoch Newtons and all above to be Isaac Newtons, and should either of these my sons died without a lawful begoten heir then and all that case all there my land to fall erst and remain to the other son that do still survive. In the next place 2 give and bequeth unto my son Isaac Newton my Negroe girl called Grace and that her first child that shall live to be one month old be may son Enoch Newton. And that her second child that shall live to be one month old be my daughter Esher Newtons. And that her third child that shall live to be one month old be my Daughter Ann Newtons. I also give and bequath to my Daughter Ann Newton our feather bed and furniture. I also give to my son Enoch Newton our mare colt and all the hogs and sheep to be equally equally divided between Enoch Newton and Isaac Newton-and that Enoch Newton have one third of my stock of Cattle and Isaac Newton have the other two thirds of the cattle and that the mare and young horse be my son Isaac Newton. And that all my house hold furniture be Equally divided among by four youngest children and that all my plantation tools be Equally divided between my two sons Enoch and Isaac Newton and as for those of my children that have married I leave to them the following sums and no more Except my Blessings. To sarah ALDERMAN, Five shillings. To Phebe HERRING TINE five shillings. To Elizabeth RONEY five shillings. To Dorcas MORGAN five shillings. To the heirs of my two daughters Decasd, Miriam JAMES and Jemima WILSON, five shillings each, that is five shillings to the heirs of Mariam and five shillings to the heirs of Jemima. Excepting and reserving unto my beloved wife Jemima Newton my house plantation and all of the above mentioned Estate during her widowhood. In witness whereof 2 have hereunto set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of November One Thousand Severn Hundred and ninety Eight. Signed Sealed published and pronounced by the said Isaac Newton his last will and testament in the presents of us who in his prents and in presents of Each other have hereunto subscribed our names:

David Alderman, Daniel Alderman, Thomas (his mark) Lanear
Isaac (his mark) Newton (seal)

State of Carolina
Duplin County
January Term 1799
There was the within will proved in open court the dec form of Law by the Oath of Daniel Alderman and Thomas Lanier two of the Subscribing witnesses thereto and at the same time Aaron Williams and Enoch Newton the Executors names in the said will came before the court and Qualified as such according to teh Law Ordered that letters issued accordingly,.
Test Wm. Dickson C.C.

Family/Spouse: Jemima Chambers. Jemima was born before 1737; died after 1798. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Daniel Alderman, Jr. in Aug 1772. Daniel (son of Daniel Alderman, Sr. and Abigail Harris) was born on 11 Mar 1747 in New Jersey; died on 8 Aug 1824 in Duplin County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Most show her as married, in error, to William HERRING. Renee Newman emailed, on October 19, 2012, that "The will of Isaac Newton has been transcribed wrong. It ia available online through familysearch.com Will Book A page 358 and the daughter is Phebe Herringtine, not Herring. I suppose since these were handwritten later and put in alpha order the person didn't understand that there were Herringtine's and Herring's in Duplin but they left "tine" off the transcript completely, even though it is clearly there. Her husband was William Herringtine of Duplin/Sampson and they sold their Sampson land in 1784 and moved beside the Newton's in New Hanover (Isaac witnessed their deeds there). They moved to Barnwell, SC and Hugh Roney and wife Elizabeth Newton, were their neighbors. I can go from there. Willaim was presumed to die in Perry County, MS but did not, he lived on and remarried and died in Desoto County, Ms. I have just found this recently. Researchers of this William have "lost" his wife and presume he was from a Herrington family in Craven County. They had sons Isaac, Enoch, daughter Jemima and a grandson Isaac N Stephens----"

Renee added that she was "a researcher/descendant of the Herrington family of Duplin/Sampson. Willaim and James Herrendine/Herringtine/Herrington, probably sons of Peter Herrendine of Duplin (land later in Sampson but granted in Duplin 1759)."

Family/Spouse: William Herrington. William was born before 1760; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to have married a WILLIAMS.

Notes:

Said to have married a WILSON.

Notes:

Said to have married Elias JAMES on 2 May 1780.

Notes:

Said to have married Hugh RONEY on 21 Jan 1783. Renee Newman notes that they later can be found in Barnwell, SC, neighbors to Phoebe Newton and her husband William Herrington.

Notes:

Bonnie Smith's research indicates that Dorcas Newton, Mrs. R. Morgan, was burried in Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, North Carolina, Section G, Lot 20, Ch. Lot 12.

Dorcus married Rueben Morgan on 25 Nov 1793 in Duplin County, North Carolina. Rueben was born after 1770; died after 1840 in Lowndes County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to Mel Morris, he also married Elizabeth Alderman in 1797.

Marriage records from Duplin County show that son Isaac may have married at least twice.

Newton, Isaac to Margaret HARRELL 1 Feb 1794 (b) David WILLIAMS (w) Wm. DICKSON, CC

Newton, Isaac to Elizabeth BLAND 19 Jan 1805 (b) Jno. HUFHAM, (w) Wm. DICKSON, CC

Isaac married Elizabeth Alderman about 1797. Elizabeth (daughter of John Alderman and Mary Cashwell) was born about 1778; died before 1805. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isaac married Elizabeth Bland on 19 Jan 1805 in Duplin County, North Carolina. Elizabeth was born before 1785; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to have married around 1801 James BLAND (ca 1772-12 Sep 1818)., a son of William BLAND and Rachel POWELL.

They were said to be the parents of Anna BLAND, who married Enoch ALDERMAN and Isaac Newton BLAND, who married Mary E. ALDERMAN. Enoch and Mary ALDERMAN were siblings, and were also first cousins to Anna and Isaac, being the children of Nancy Ann NEWTON and John ALDERMAN.

According to the Graves Family of America website, the complete list of children was as follows: (1) Dorcan Tabitha m. John BLANTON on 1 Oct 1818; (2) Anna b. 2 May 1802 m. Enoch ALDERMAN on 6 Apr 1823 ; (3) Isaac Newton b. 17 Dec 1803 m Mary ALDERMAN on 1 July 1824 in Duplin Co., NC; (4) Amariah b. 27 Jan 1809 m. Mary J. PAGE; (5) James Thomas b. 30 Dec 1810 m, Dinah ALDERMAN (dtr. of David Alderman and Nancy Morgan); (6) Jemima b. 1811, m. Benjamin ROGERS, son of Reuben Rogers and Christian Alderman; (7) David b. 1812; (8) Mary b. 1813 m. Reuben ROGERS, son of Reuben Rogers and Christian Alderman; (9) Enoch b. 1815; and (10) Timothy, b. 29 May 1818, who m. Adline WARD.

Nancy married John Alderman, Jr. about 1800. John (son of John Alderman and Mary Cashwell) was born on 15 Jul 1780 in Duplin County, North Carolina; died on 10 Oct 1824 in Duplin County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to have married Elizabeth FRYAT.

Notes:

Abner Morgan included him in the group of brothers "that moved to Magnolia Springs, Texas." Not located on census indexes, however. May have died young?

Notes:

John was said to have died in South Carolina before his family moved to Georgia. However, since he was married in Georgia he probably actually died after the move to Georgia, but before the family moved on to Texas and Florida.It appears that he did die prior to the 1840, because his widow, Hannah Morgan is listed as the head of household in the "1840 Decatur County Georgia Census Index " (Frances T. Ingmire, Mountain Press).

John's five children, along with a 28 year old "Mrs. Morgan," are listed in the 1850 Decatur County, GA census in household #521. They live nearby to the McLemores, Boyetts, Morgans, and Kellys. It appears that John may have remarried, as his apparent widow, age 28, was too young to be the mother of any but the very youngest of his five children, who ranged in age from 14 to 23. This potential second wife would have been born circa 1822.

The online Decatur County, Georgia census for 1850 lists the family as follows:

521 521
Morgan Mrs.? 28 F SC
Morgan Malachi 23 M Laborer GA
Morgan Wm. 18 M Laborer GA
Morgan Maria 20 F GA
Morgan Reubin 16 M Laborer GA
Morgan Martha 14 F GA

John married Hannah Kelley on 1 Mar 1827 in Decatur County, Georgia. Hannah (daughter of Malachi Kelley and Sarah Singletary) was born before 1810 in South Carolina; died after 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

MINUTES of the ANTIOCH HARDSHELL BAPTIST CHURCH BUNA, TEXAS 1862 - 1874 (Transcription courtesy of Bonnie Smith)

"at an Association at Antioch Sept. 25, 1868 Simon William joined Church by Experance also Daniel Morgan..."

June Conferance 1872, "Church met and after Divine servise set in conferance the Church taken up the subject of Brother Daniel Morgans non attendance as a Church member, it was unanimously resolved that Brothers Amos Richardson J.R. Davis visit the Brother and know the cause of his non attendance at Church and to report the same to the Church as early as convenient....."

July Conferance, 1872 "Church met and after Divine servise set in conferance. Community caled on to report the case of Defaulting Brethren D. Morgan and E. Shepherd and the Brethren being present themselves made their own excuse it was received as good..."

Nan located a copy of a deed from the Heirs of Daniel Morgan to John McLemore. The heirs were deeding the "160 acres of land granted by the state of Texas to said Daniel Morgan by Patent No. 550, Vol 41, and dated Feb 3, 1874 said 160 acres being community property of said Daniel and Mary Morgan to John McLemore." This deed was dated May 1886.

The heirs listed, "being the only surviving heirs of said decedents....(were) James Morgan, Elizabeth Jones, Owen Morgan, heirs at law....(and also) the following named persons who are the grandchildren of the said decedents, viz: J.F. McLemore and Mary Ann Horn and her husband Elma Horn, Jesse Morgan and Allie Morgan, Ebenezer B. Lee, Timothy Lee, Angelina Watson and her husband John Watson." (Vol P, Page 367)

In a letter to Melinda Strong dated September 4, 1999, Carolyn Lockhart indicated that she had heard "that all he had was 160 acres and a member of the family tried to contest the will."

(Research):Census Information:

1830 Census, Sampson County, North Carolina (p. 186)
Daniel Morgan
Males 1 under 5 (James)
[Note: No male listed between 10-15 on this census, but an older male, between 15 -20, DOES appear on the subsequent census]
1 between 30-40 (Daniel b. ca 1800)
Females
2 under 5 (Sarah, Elizabeth)
1 between 30-40 (Mary b. ca 1800)

1840 Census, Sampson County, North Carolina (p. 9)
Danl Morgan
Notes: Why isn't there a listing for a male, under the age of 5? (Daniel/David, born ca 1838)
1 male between 5-10 (Owen)
1 male between 10-15 (James)
1 male between 15-20 (Note: this is likely to have been JOHN McLEMORE, son-in-law of Daniel, who married his eldest child, Sarah. The date of their wedding is not known, so John may have either already been married to Sarah, or been living with the family as a farmhand prior to his marriage)
1 male between 40-50 (Daniel)
2 females between 5-10 (Dorcus, Elizabeth)
1 female between 10-15 (Sarah)
1 female between 40-50 (Mary)


1850 Census, Decatur County, Georgia
518/518
Morgan, D.,50,M, Farmer,50 Ga.
Morgan, Mary,50,F Ga.
Morgan, Elizabeth,21,F Ga.
Morgan,Reubin,18,M,Laborer Ga.
Morgan, Oliver (sic),16,M,Laborer Ga.
Morgan,Dorcas,14,F Ga.
Morgan,Daniel,12,M Ga.

The state of birth are listed in error as Georgia, whereas the Morgan's were actually all born in North Carolina.

Daniel and Mary's two oldest children had left home prior to the above census. Son James was already in Jasper County, Texas, listed as a laborer in the home of 74 year old Elijah ISAACS of South Carolina. Elijah ISAACS is said to be the son of Samuel ISAACS and Mary MORGAN of Lincoln Co., TN; Pendleton Co, S.C, Wilkes Co, N.C. and Lincoln Co, TN.

Daughter Sarah, along with her husband John McLemore, lived two households away (516/516) from her parents in Decatur County. Also living nearby was Daniel's nephew, Malachi Morgan.

The family moved westward, as in 1860, they could be found in Jasper County, Texas:

1860 Census Jasper County, Texas
#352-352
Daniel Morgan 61 M Farmer $160 $200 NC
Mary Morgan 61 F NC
Owen Morgan 24 M Domestic NC Can't Read or Write
David (???) Morgan 22 M Domestic NC

Ruby Boyett Burkett reports that two of Daniel and Mary's two youngest daughters, Elizabeth and Dorcus, stayed behind in Georgia. Both of them were widowed during the Civil War, and they journeyed from Georgia to Texas by boat. Daniel met the boat in Galveston, taking his daughters and grandchildren back to Jasper by wagon. Daniel himself was widowed at the time of the 1870 Federal census, and can be found living with this daughter Elizabeth Jones:

1870 Federal Census, Jasper County, Texas
Morgan, Daniel,68,Farmer, $600 $300North Carolina
Jones, Elizabeth,40, Keeping House, $--- $100 North Carolina
Jones, Newton,16,Farm Labor, Georgia
Jones, Mary Matilda,15, Georgia
Jones, Martha A.,13,Georgia
Jones, Elizabeth,11, Georgia
Jones, Sarah J.,10, Georgia
Jones, Henrietta,8, Georgia
Jones, George S,7,Georgia
Morgan,Owen,38,Farm Labor, North Carolina , Idiot

According to the FamilySearch 1880 Census, Daniel is living with another of his widowed daughters, Dorcus Lee:

Census Place:Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas
Source:FHL Film 1255313 National Archives Film T9-1313 Page 15 RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
Darcus LEE Self F W W 43 NC Occ:Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
Ebenezer LEE Son M S W 22 GA Occ:Works On Farm Fa: GA Mo: NC
Daniel MORGAN Father M W W 79 NC Occ:Retired Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Owen MORGAN Brother M S W 45 NC Occ:Idle Fa: NC Mo: NC
Alley MORGAN Brother M S W 18 TX Occ:At Home Fa: NC Mo: GA

Daniel married Mary ??? before 1826. Mary was born about 1800 in North Carolina; died after 1860 in Roganville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Morgan Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

It appears that it was Rueben Morgan, Sr, and not this, his namesake son, who married Perthena Bell, the widow of Joseph Williams.

Rueben Morgan, Jr, who is listed as between the ages of 20-30, was found on the 1830 Decatur County, Georgia census. He was listed as single, with no children in his home. This 1830 listing had Ruebin Morgan Sr, Rueben Morgan Jr, Duncan Bell, Duncan Morgan, and Malakier Kelly listed consecutively.

Rueben was not listed in the 1840 census index.

A 30 year old Reuben Morgan, born in North Carolina, was living in the home of James and Sarah Hodges, and working as a laborer at the time of the 1850 Lowndes County, Georgia Census. This might be the same person as Rueben Morgan, Jr, with his age incorrectly estimated. Not located on the 1860 or subsequent census indexes.

Notes:

From the Abner Morgan letter, Nancy Morgan "Married a Wilson of whom the late John T. Wilson of Shady Grove, Florida was a direct descendant"

1830 Sampson County, North Carolina
James Wilson 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1/ 0 0 0 0 0 1
Alexander Wilson 0 0 0 0 0 1/ 2 1 0 0 1 0

1840 Lowndes County, Georgia
Duncan Bell 3 1 3 0 0 0 1/ 2 0 0 0 0 1
Alexander Wilson 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 / 2 0 0 0 0 1

1850 Lowndes County, Georgia 363-363
Alexander WILSON 59 M Farmer NC
Nancy WILSON 45 F NC
Enoch WILSON 16 M Laborer Ga
Dorcas WILSON 18 F Ga
Betsey WILSON 12 M Ga
Alexander WILSON 11 M Ga
Rachel WILSON 8 F Ga
Isaac WILSON 7 M Ga
Enoch WILSON 5 M Ga
Martha J 2 F Ga

Couldn't find indexed after 1850

Nancy married Alexander Wilson before 1831. Alexander was born about 1791 in North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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 Bell on 15 Feb 1826 in Duplin County, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of Hezekiah Bell and Martha Baggett) was born before 1803 in Duplin County, North Carolina; died on 5 May 1838 in Decatur County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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:

1840 Lowndes County, Georgia Census

Enoch Morgan, age 20-30, female of the same age, one boy and one girl, both under the age of 5. The house immediately preceding his was that of his father, Rueben.

1850 Lowndes County, Georgia census 378-378

Enoch MORGAN 39 M Farmer NC Martha Ann MORGAN 34 F NC Joseph MORGAN 14 M Ga Perthena MORGAN 12 F Ga John MORGAN 10 M Ga Frances MORGAN 8 M ga Matthew MORGAN 5 M Ga Eliza MORGAN 3 F Ga Sarah MORGAN 1 F Ga

1860 Madison County, Florida 263-263 Enoch MORGAN 50 M Planter $300 NC Martha Ann MORGAN 44 F NC Joseph MORGAN 24 M Ga Day Laborer John MORGAN 20 M Ga Day Laborer Francis C MORGAN 17 M Ga Day Laborer Mathew P MORGAN 15 M Ga Day Laborer Eliza MORGAN G 13 F Ga Sarah C MORGAN 11 F FL Margareta C MORGAN 8 F FL Susan A MORGAN 5 F FL

Enoch married Martha Ann Williams about 1834 in Lowndes County, Georgia. Martha (daughter of Joseph Williams, Jr. and Perthenia Bell) was born on 7 Sep 1812 in Duplin County, North Carolina; died after 1860 in Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dorcus married Edmond Blanton about 1837 in Brooks County, Georgia. Edmond (son of David Blanton and Nancy Goff) was born on 31 Aug 1815 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died on 21 Aug 1878 in Lowndes County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):

Census Information:

1850 Census
Lowndes County, Georgia
309-309
Isaac N. MORGAN 36 M Farmer $600 NC
Flora MORGAN 36 F NC
Eliza J MORGAN 12 F Ga
Mary C MORGAN 9 F Ga
John MORGAN 7 M Ga
James MORGAN 6 M Ga
Sarah MORGAN 4 F Ga
Jasper MORGAN 3 M Ga
Delila MORGAN 1 F Ga <---Lavinia?
Ollen MORGAN 21 M Laborer $100 NC

1860 Federal Census
Florida, Taylor Co, Dist 3, P.O. Finholoway
Isaac MORGAN 45 M Farmer $1000 $2000 NC
Sarah Ann MORGAN 21 F SC
Mary C MORGAN 16 F Ga
John N MORGAN 15 M Ga
Sarah D MORGAN 12 F Ga
William V MORGAN 10 M Ga
Livina MORGAN 8 F Ga
Marthann MORGAN 8 F Ga
Daniel R MORGAN 6 M Fl
Alvin S MORGAN 4 M Fl
Allis V MORGAN 2 F Fl
Asa B MORGAN 7/12 M Fl
Joseph WILLAGAN 22 M Farm Employee

1870 Federal Census
Florida, Taylor County, Twp 8, PO Rose Hill
MORGAN Isaac 56 M Farmer $160 $500 NC
MORGAN Sarah A 36 F SC
MORGAN Mary 29 F Ga
MORGAN William 22 M Ga
MORGAN Levanna 21 F Ga
MORGAN Martha 19 F Ga
MORGAN Daniel 16 M Fl
MORGAN Asa 11 M Fl
MORGAN Owen 9 M Fl
MORGAN Joseph 6 M Fl
MORGAN Ada 4 F Fl MORGAN
Ansel 2 M Fl MORGAN
Annis 5/12 M Fl <---Alexander??

Isaac married Flora McDonald about 1837 in Lowndes County, Georgia. Flora was born about 1814 in North Carolina; died about 1853. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isaac married Sarah Ann May before 1856. Sarah was born between 1836 and 1838 in South Carolina; died after 1873. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Abner Morgan wrote, "I do not know much about her (Sallie) and have never contacted any of her offsprings, however I do know she married Enoch Bell and that around 1890 they lived in Kissimee, Florida."

There were several intermarriages between the BELL and MORGAN family. Sallie's brother, Duncan, was married to Elizabeth Bell, and her father, Rueben, married the widow of Joseph Williams, Perthenia Bell. However, a family headed by Enoch and/or Sallie Bell has not been located in any census index from 1850 through 1880. Nor is it known where Sallie fit in the birth order of the children in her parent's family. If she were among their firstborn children, the year of her birth could have fallen around 1794. If she were their youngest child, she may have been born as late as 1817 or 1818.

Darrel Bell, the Florida GenWeb Project Coordinator, lists a Sarah UNKNOWN as the widow of John Bell, and a daughter-in-law of Hezekiah and Martha (Baggett) Bell. Perhaps Abner Morgan recalled Sallie's last name of Bell correctly, but was mistaken about the first name of her husband. It appears that she actually married John BELL.

The John BELL family is listed on the 1840 Federal Census for Madison County, Florida.

It appears John died prior to the 1850 Lowndes County, Georgia, census. Lowndes County, Georgia borders Madison County, Florida. His widow lived just two household's away from Nancy (Morgan) WILSON, a sister to Sallie.

361-361 Sarah BELL 33 F NC Mary J BELL 16 F Ga John BELL 14 M Ga <---Named for his father. Sallie also had a brother by this name. Elizabeth BELL 13 F Ga Newton BELL 12 M Ga <----Newton is the Maiden Name of Sallie Morgan's mother Nancy BELL 9 F Ga <---Sallie Morgan had a sister by this name Susan BELL 7 F Ga Daniel BELL 6 M Ga <---Sallie Morgan had a brother by this name Enoch BELL 4 M Ga <---Sallie Morgan had a brother by this name

According to Darrel Bell, Sarah "Sallie" married second Christopher Edwards, and they relocated to present day Seminole County, Florida. It appears she was again widowed. This appears to the be same family at the time of the 1860 census, despite a slight difference in the expected ages

1860 Census Madison County, Florida 616-616 Sally EDWARDS 45 F No Carolina (born ca 1815) Elizabeth BELL 20 F Domestic Labor Ga Jackson BELL 22 M Day Labor Ga <--Newton? Enoch BELL 17 M Day Labor Ga Daniel BELL 14 M Ga Bathaney BELL 12 M? Ga

It is also possible, but less likely. that instead of being her parent's youngest child, Sallie might also have been born shortly after their marriage (ca. 1794 to 1799). If this were the case, then perhaps it may have been Duncan Bell that she married, as she would have been close in age and proximity to Duncan who was born in 1795.

The widowed Duncan Bell was living in Madison County, Florida in 1850. He was the father of Abraham, Martha, Patrick, Duncan, Lydia and Enoch BELL. He was born in North Carolina, with his children being born in Georgia. His oldest son, George, was living next door with the family of Glisson WILLIAMS. Glisson is the son of Perthenia Bell Williams Morgan, by her first husband.

Family/Spouse: John Bell. John (son of Hezekiah Bell and Martha Baggett) was born about 1790 in Duplin County, North Carolina; died before 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kenneth Morgan reported that his grandfather, Thomas Marion Morgan, loved his "Uncle Mal" and spent much time in his household when he was growing up. He said Mal was a sleepwalker, and the boys tried to watch out for him at night to prevent him from getting hurt. Early one morning, Mal asked the boys to go with him to their field across the creek to bring a turning plow back to the garden. When they arrived at the field the plow was missing, and they began to study tracks closely in the plowed ground. They found Mal's barefoot tracks where he had picked up the plow and walked across the creek on a log. Arriving back at the garden near the house they found the plow. Mal remembered nothing about the trip in the moonlight.

POSTMASTERS & POST OFFICES OF JASPER COUNTY, TEXAS 1846 - 1930 source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txpost/jasper.html

ERIN

Craige, Jas. A., 20 Sep 1847 Discontinued 5 Nov 1866

(Re-established) Faircloth, Jas. B., 31 Oct 1882
MORGAN, MALACHI, 22 Oct 1883 Aarant, Martin B., 29 Nov 1912
McLemore, Thos. F., 6 Nov 1913
McLemore, Nannie O., 3 Oct 1916
Aarant, Martin B., 15 Feb 1918
Discontinued 28 Feb 1923; mail to Magnolia Springs

(Research):

Census Listings:

According to the FamilySearch
1880 Census
Census Place:Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas
Source:FHL Film 1255313 National Archives Film T9-1313
Page 14
RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
Mal. MORGAN Self M M W 32 GA Occ:Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Eliza MORGAN Wife F M W 31 FL Occ:Keeping House Fa: GA Mo: FL
Robert MORGAN Son M S W 22 TX Occ:Works On Farm Fa: GA Mo: GA
Fountain MORGAN Son M S W 20 TX Occ:Works On Farm Fa: GA Mo: GA
Malichi F. MORGAN Son M S W 18TX Occ:Works On Farm Fa: GA Mo: GA
William O. MORGAN Son M S W 14 TX Occ:Works On Farm Fa: GA Mo: GA
Columbus MORGAN Son M S W 10 TX Fa: GA Mo: GA
Salura E. MORGAN Dau F S W 5 TX Fa: GA Mo: FL
Thomas MORGAN Son M S W 4 TX Fa: GA Mo: FL
Sarah MORGAN Dau F S W 2 TX Fa: GA Mo: FL
Lawrence MORGAN Son M S W 1 M TX Fa: GA Mo: FL

Malachi married Tomsil Williams on 12 Feb 1851 in Decatur County, Georgia. Tomsil was born on 12 Feb 1831 in Decatur County, Georgia; died before 1873 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Malachi married Elizabeth Frances "Eliza" Clark on 21 Aug 1873 in Jasper County, Texas. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert B. Clark and Sarah Ann Kyle) was born in Jul 1849 in Gadsden County, Florida; died on 31 Jul 1921 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Joan O'Banion Reynolds lists his children as Sarah, Marie, Columbus, Texana and Mary. She based this on correspondence with Linda Kaps of Houston.

I could not locate William on subsequent census records, but did find with appears to be at least some of the children listed. IF this is for the same family, it appears that William must have died between 1855 and 1860. Additionally, his widow and children moved, either prior to or after his death, three counties to the west of Jasper.

1860 Census Trinity County, Texas
J RICKS 47 M Ga
Jane RICKS 22 F Ga
Pagina RICKS 21 M Ga
Susan RICKS 19 F Ga
Elizabeth RICKS 17 F Ga
Jane RICKS 15 F Ga
Mary RICKS 11 F GA
Josephine MORGAN age 6 Tx
Texana MORGAN age 4 TX
Columbus MORGAN age 2 TX

1870 Census Walker County, Texas
Larne BAKER age 42 Ga
Josephine MORGAN age 15 Housework TX
Texana 14 Housework TX
Columbus 12 Farm Labor TX

1880 Census San Jacinto County, Texas
Columbus MORGAN
Texana MORGAN 23
Amanda RIX 15 ? sister
Louisa RIX 14 ? sister

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]

Sarah married Cleton "Cleat" Jackson on 10 May 1860 in Jasper County, Texas. Cleton was born in Mar 1833 in Alabama; died in Dec 1919 in Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

No record of John and Sarah's marriage has yet been located. However, it can be proved by a Deed to John McLemore by the Heirs of Daniel Morgan, dated the Seventh day of January, A.D. 1889, Jasper County, Texas. It was filed for record Jan'y 8th 1889 at 10 o'clock am and recorded January 16th 1889 at 5 pm by AJ Rigsby, Clk. (Vol P, Page 367). This deed indicates that the "heirs at law of DANIEL MORGAN and MARY MORGAN deceased . . . . (include) the grandchildren of the said decedents, viz: J.F. McLEMORE and Mary Ann (McLemore) HORN and her husband Elma HORN... " John Finn and Mary Ann were apparently the only two of John and Sarah's six children still surviving in 1889.

Sarah apparently died sometime before John's remarriage in 1859, Nan Kittell indicated that she might have died in Alexandria, Louisiana, on the way to Newton County. As her youngest daughter, Mary Ann, was said to be born in Newton County, it would appear Sarah probably died shortly after the family arrived in Texas.

In a letter provided to me by Kenneth Morgan, written by Carolyn Lockhart, she indicated that Sarah's parents, Daniel and Mary Morgan, were "100% Cherokee Indian." She said that Sarah's sister, Elizabeth, instructed her children not to mention their heritage. Elizabeth, however, always wore fringe on her dresses to secretly remind herself of her Cherokee forebearers.

Her paternal line were said to have emigrated to the United States from Ireland or Wales, so the Native heritage was presumed to be maternal. Jo Ann Lee Gartig suggests she might actually have been associated with the Creek tribe, not Cherokee. However, mtDNA testing shows her direct maternal line was HV, a very common European marker, and not one associated with native heritage. It is possible she did indeed have some Native American ancestry, but if she did, it was not through either her direct paternal or direct maternal lines, and she was certainly not "100%."

Sarah married John M. McLemore before 1844. John (son of Tobias McLemore, Sr. and Sarah "Sallie" ???) was born about 1822 in North Carolina; died in Jan 1891 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James appears to have been the trailblazer in the family. In 1850, he was already in Jasper County, Texas, while his parents and siblings were still in Decatur County, Georgia. He was listed as a laborer in the home of 74 year old Elijah ISAACS, born in South Carolina. The rest of the family arrived after James, moving to Jasper sometime prior to the 1860 census. Elijah ISAACS is said to be the son of Samuel ISAACS of Lincoln Co., TN; Pendleton Co, S.C, Wilkes Co, N.C. and Lincoln Co, TN. He was a twin, his brother being Elisha ISAACS. He was married to Esther Donaho. Steve Moody, a descendant of Elijah ISAACS, wrote me that "Elija Isaacks' mother was Mary Morgan, daughter of Joseph Morgan Jr. I've never been able to figure out how James was related, I thought maybe he was a cousin."

A website with more about the ISAACS family can be found at: http://www.geocities.com/astromood/ISAACKSc.html


Tombstone Inscription courtesy of Tammie Lytle:

Morgan, James 23 Jan.1828-8 Aug.1888 "In Memory of James Morgan- Age 60 Years, 6 Mos and 16 Days. "Enter Thou Info The Joy Of The Lord. Sweetly Resting Here Secure From All Alarms. Although We Grieve Still We Believe Them Safe In Jesus Arms" Fair Condition

Floyd Boyett sent an email, dated April 2, 2006, with the following information about the Military service of James Morgan:

"The family is on the indigent list for Jasper Co., James is the only James (or J. M.) Morgan on the 1860 Jasper census and the only James (or J. M.) Morgan on the 1870 Jasper census. Also found James M. Morgan, son of Daniel and Mary, listed in "Civil War Soldiers of Jasper and Newton Counties of Texas" published by Ericson Books of Nacogdoches, Texas. Also found J. Morgan on the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System web site that was in the 13th Texas Calvary, Burnett's Regiment. I think we can safely say this is our man. He has no Confederate headstone."

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Jasper County, No. 44
Enumerated 17 Sep 1850
Stamped 220
4-4
Elijah Isaacks 75 M Farmer 3000 SC
James Morgan 22 M Laborer NC

1880 Census
RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
James MORGAN Self M M W 52 NC Occ:Farming Fa: NC Mo: NC
Nancy MORGAN Wife F M W 45 FL Occ:Keeping House Fa: NCMo: NC
Mary MORGAN Dau F S W 24 TX Fa: NC Mo: FL
Joseph MORGAN Son M S W 22 TX Occ:Works In FirmFa: NC Mo: FL
Susan A MORGAN Dau F S W 20 TX Fa: NC Mo: FL
Olive T MORGAN Dau F S W 16 TX Fa: NC Mo: FL
Martha MORGAN Dau F S W 13 TX Occ:At School Fa: NC Mo: FL
James D MORGAN Son M S W 11 TX Occ:At School Fa: NC Mo: FL
Nancy MORGAN Dau F S W 8 TX Occ:At School Fa: NC Mo: FL
Robert S MORGAN Son M S W 6 TX Occ:At Home Fa: NC Mo: FL
Julia A MORGAN Dau F S W 4 TX Fa: NC Mo: FL
George H MORGAN Son M S W 1 TX Fa: NC Mo: FL
Olive HAROLL MotherL F W W 88 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC
Census Place:Jasper, Texas Source: FHL Film 1255313
National Archives Film T9-1313 Page 159A

James married Nancy Harrell on 6 Nov 1854 in Jasper County, Texas. Nancy was born on 6 Nov 1834 in Florida; died on 9 Mar 1897 in Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said by some to have been born in Surry County, NC, but no proof cited. This seems unlikely as the family was listed in Sampson County as of the 1830 census.

Carolyn Lockhart wrote that after the death of Sion Jones in Georgia "Elizabeth sold her land in Decatur County (ca 1868) and came to Texas. She and [her widowed sister] Dorcas Lee had about 9 children with them. Someone met them in Galveston and it was the first time she had ever seen an iron cook stove. She instructed her kids not to mention their Indian ancestry. She herself never mentioned it even though she always wore fringes on her dresses to remind her own self of her heritage. She was 61 when she died, never remarried and never filed a pension from Sion Jones CSA record."

In a letter from Carolyn Lockhart, she states that Elizabeth died in the home of her oldest son, Newton B. Jones. Like the Morgan's, the Jones family were also of Welsh ancestry. The Hawthorne family were neighbors in Georgia and also in Jasper County.

Ruby Boyett showed she died in 1897, but this can not be correct as (1) she had a daughter born in 1899 (2) she can be found on the 1900 census with her husband and children and (3) her tombstone is said to be inscribed 13 Dec 1902.

Elizabeth married Sion Jones on 3 Feb 1853 in Decatur County, Georgia. Sion (son of Matthew Jones and Elizabeth Wester) was born in 1825 in Pulaski County, Georgia; died on 14 Aug 1864 in Georgia; was buried in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rueben Morgan may have moved back to Florida after his 1857 marriage in Jasper, Texas. In an email dated April 2, 2006, Floyd Boyett passed along the following information:

"I did find a Reuben Morgan, Co. G, 3rd. Florida Infantry (Pensacola area) as a Private on the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System site. This should be Daniel's Reuben and the man we were looking for."

Based on the census listing below, it appears that Rueben Morgan died sometime between 1865 and 1870, perhaps as a result of the Civil War? It further appears that Susan remarried. Her second spouse appears to have died as well:

1870 U.S. Federal Census, Texas, Jasper, Subdivision 23 409-410
Wilson, Susan 43 F W Keeping House 100 100 Louisiana
Morgan, Eliza G 12 F W Texas
Morgan, Jessie 10 M W Texas
Morgan, Alice 9 F W Texas
Morgan, Josephine 5 F W Texas

At the time of the 1880 census, 14 year old Josephine is living in the home of John McLemore, her uncle by marriage, and listed as Josephine Wilson.

Only Jesse and Allie are listed in the Estate settlement of Daniel Morgan as "surviving grandchildren." It therefore appears that Eliza and Josephine may have died prior to the settlement of Daniel's estate in 1886.

Rueben married Susan Neal on 25 Feb 1857 in Jasper County, Texas. Susan was born before 1837 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His name was listed on the Decatur GA census EXTRACT as Oliver, in error.

Carolyn Lockhart wrote that it was her understanding that Owen had never been married. Jo Ann Lee Gartig concurred, writing that "In following Owen through all the census records from GA to TX, I do not believe that Owen ever married because he was mentally retarded in some way. Decatur Co, 1850 Owen was 16 (and it read "Owen" on that microfilm because that is how I copied it before I ever saw "Oliver" on your paper). Jasper County census of 1860 Owen is 24 and listed as "domestic." 1870 Jasper County census clearly listed Owen, 38 as "idiot." 1880 Jasper County census shows Owen, 45, single, and brother to Dorcus. Ruby Boyett Burkett wrote that Owen was able to help his father with farming, so was not likely retarded. She understood that he did suffer seizures of some sort, and never married.

Notes:

In 1870, she was living next to her brother, James Morgan.

According to the FamilySearch 1880 Census:

Census Place:Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas Source:FHL Film 1255313 National Archives Film T9-1313 Page 15 RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace Darcus LEESelfFWW43NC Occ:Keeping HouseFa: NCMo: NC Ebenezer LEESonMSW22GA Occ:Works On FarmFa: GAMo: NC Daniel MORGANFatherMWW79NC Occ:Retired FarmerFa: NCMo: NC Owen MORGANBrotherMSW45NC Occ:IdleFa: NCMo: NC Alley MORGANBrotherMSW18TX Occ:At HomeFa: NCMo: GA

Dorcus married Elias M.C. Lee on 23 Nov 1854 in Decatur County, Georgia. Elias was born before 1834; died on 14 Nov 1862 in Virginia; was buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

No one of this age was enumerated in the home of Daniel Morgan at the time of the 1840 census.

Listed as Daniel, age 12 in 1850.

Listed as David, age 22, a Domestic, in 1860.

Can not locate on the 1870 or subsequent census reports.

Not listed as an heir of Daniel Morgan in 1886. Did he die before 1886?

At the time of the 1860 census, Duncan Morgan (Daniel's brother) had two young men with the last name of Morgan listed as "Domestics" in his home. Nan McCoy Kittell says these two family members were actually slaves, and not family members Could the same be true for this Daniel/David Morgan? Maybe this is why he is not listed with the family after the Civil War, and also why he is not listed as a heir.

William married Harriet L. Rogers on 26 Jul 1855 in Jasper County, Texas. Harriet was born on 16 Aug 1838 in Louisiana; died on 4 Jun 1918 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married John T. Nantz on 13 May 1858 in Jasper County, Texas. John (son of Albert Amos Nantz and Melissa West) was born about Dec 1837 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married James Dennam on 19 Aug 1882. James was born in 1840 in Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not listed on the 1860 census with his family. Did he die young?

Notes:

Joan O'Banion and Laura Buckmaster show that he married first Mary A. Allen, on 9 May 1868. She appears to have died or left prior to his marriage to Mary Jane Nantz in December 1868.

James married Mary Jane Nantz on 21 Dec 1868 in Jasper County, Texas. Mary (daughter of Albert Amos Nantz and Melissa West) was born about 1848 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of the 1920 census, the widow was living with three of her daughters, Cloa, Bertie and Lottie, and her 7 year old grandson Daren. It is not know whose son Daren was. Bertie appeared to be the only family member that was employed at the time the census was taken. She was listed as a sales lady at a retail store.

Eliza married Thomas H. Nantz on 23 Feb 1871 in Jasper County, Texas. Thomas (son of Albert Amos Nantz and Melissa West) was born about 1851 in Texas; died before 1920 in Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Henry married Lydia Margarette West on 28 Apr 1881 in Jasper County, Texas. Lydia (daughter of Alfred West and Angelina Cochran) was born in May 1859 in Newton County, Texas; died on 16 Mar 1932 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amanda married William Jasper Boyett on 8 Oct 1872 in Jasper County, Texas. William (son of Noah Boyett and Susan Putnell) was born on 15 Dec 1853 in Erin, Jasper County, Texas; died about 1899 in Louisiana; was buried in Cooper Cemetery, Vernon Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He died, in battle, during the Civil War.

Notes:

According to Edward Webb's WorldConnect "North Florida Webbs..." Tree, he also appears to have had on daughter, Bethany Parthenia Morgan, born on 10 July 1828 in Screven County, Georgia. This was prior to his marriage to Martha Ann Williams however. It appears this date of birth was probably in error, as Perthena was listed as age 12 in 1850.

She may have died young, as she is not listed in Abner Morgan's description of his fathers family.

Notes:

He died, from disease, during the Civil War.

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Florida, Taylor County, Shady Grove, Sixth and Seventh Election Precinct
Page 1 SD 18 ED 149 Stamped 351A
5-5
Morgan, Francis C W M 35 Farmer Fla NC NC
Morgan, Lucy W F 26 Wife Homekeeping Ga ND Ga
Morgan, Olan W M 8 Son At Home Fla Fla Ga
Morgan, Asbery W M 6 Son At Home Fla Fla Ga
Morgan, Avonah W M 3 Son At Home Fla Fla Ga
Morgan, Ella W F 2 Dtr At Home Fla Fla Ga

Francis married Lucy Alice Lugenia McFail about 1870 in Taylor County, Florida. Lucy was born on 12 May 1854 in Georgia; died on 19 Sep 1882 in Taylor County, Florida; was buried in Fellowship Primative Baptist Church Cemetery, Sirmans, Madison County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Francis married Ellen Sarah Rowell about 1882. Ellen was born about 1861 in Florida; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to have married Mary Ann BLANTON.

Notes:

Listed by Edward Webb, but not enumerated with this family on the 1850 or 1860 census. Perhaps died young?

Notes:

Said by Jeanie Trimble & Ed Webb to have married Joshua James Blanton IV. Elizabeth and Joshua had a very large family in Shady Grove, Taylor County, Florida.

Elizabeth married Joshua James Blanton, IV on 9 Apr 1871 in Perry, Taylor County, Florida. Joshua (son of Joshua James Blanton, III and Elizabeth Rowell) was born in Nov 1842 in North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Abraham B. Blanton on 15 Sep 1866 in Madison County, Florida. Abraham (son of Joshua James Blanton, III and Elizabeth Rowell) was born about 1843 in North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: William G. Harvill. William was born about 1845 in Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: William Andrew Rowell. William was born before 1855; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary Frances Wilder. Mary was born on 25 Feb 1850 in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia; died on 4 May 1940 in Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not listed with his family in either 1860 or 1870. He might have died young.

Notes:

1880 Federal Census Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace William J. MORGAN Self M Male W 32 GA Farm Rebecca W. MORGAN Wife M Female W 25 FL Housekeeping GA GA Flora MORGAN Dau S Female W 1 FL At Home GA FL Henry MURPHY Son S Male W 7 FL AL GA Source Information:
Census Place Precinct 6 And 7, Taylor, Florida
Family History Library Film 1254132
NA Film Number T9-0132
Page Number 352C

Notes:

On the 1850 census, she appears to have instead been listed as Delila. However, in 1860 and 1870, she was shown as Lavinia.

Notes:

Name Martha Morgan
Titles and Terms:
Name Prefix:
Event Date 21 Jan 1934
Event Place Springhead, Hillsboro, Florida
Gender Female
Race (Original) white
Race White
Age (Original) 83y 1m 17d
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birth Date 04 Dec 1850
Birthplace Georgia
Marital Status Single
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Name Prefix:
Father's Name Isaac Morgan
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Name Prefix:
Father's Birthplace: N.Car.
Mother's Name Flora Mcdonald
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Name Prefix:
Mother's Birthplace: Probably--Scotland
Occupation:
Address:
Residence Place Plant City, Fla.
Cemetery Mt. Enon Cem.
Burial Place:
Burial Date 22 Jan 1934
Funeral Home:
Informant's Name:
Additional Relatives X
GS Film number 2135597
Reference ID 17801

Citing this Record:
"Florida, Deaths, 1877-1939," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FP4M-3RX : accessed 25 Jan 2014), Martha Morgan, 21 Jan 1934.

Notes:

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Alford REED Self S Male W 21 FL Farmer GA GA Asa MORGAN Other S Male W 20 FL Works Saw Mi Allison Other S Male W 17 FL Works Saw Mill GA GA Source Information:
Census Place Precinct 11, Hillsborough, Florida
Family History Library Film 1254128
NA Film Number T9-0128
Page Number 441A

Notes:

It appears that at the time of the 1880 census, he was living with the Poppell family, along with his youngest brother.

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Harry POPPELL Self M Male W 27 FL Farmer GA GA Mattie POPPELL Wife M Female W 16 FL Keeping House GA NC Clarisa BELLAMY MotherL W Female W 45 NC Keeping House NC NC Oren MORGAN Other S Male W 18 FL Laborer NC NC
MORGAN Other S Male W 9 FL At Home NC NC Source Information:
Census Place Precinct 6 And 7, Taylor, Florida
Family History Library Film 1254132
NA Film Number T9-0132
Page Number 352D

Notes:

At the time of the 1880 census, he was living in the home of D.F. and M.A. Blanton of Mosely Hall, Madison County, Florida. He was working on their farm, and listed as their "son," presumably in error.

Notes:

Email dated May 5, 2007:

Isaac and Sarah had one more daughter that I know of, E. A. Morgan, born about 1873, who was living with her maternal grandfather, Lemuel May, on the 1880 census in Florida, Jefferson, E.D. 6, Precinct 8, page 16.

Janice Cushman
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