Salura Eudora "Dora" Morgan

1874 - 1959  (84 years)

• Name	Salura Eudora "Dora" Morgan  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Nickname	Dora
  Birth	9 Dec 1874	Jasper County, Texas   [1, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Death	1 Apr 1959	Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas   [5, 8, 9]
  Burial	2 Apr 1959	Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas   [5]
  Notes	Also called Dorie. He death certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, lists her as Salura Dora Smith, the daughter of Mal Morgan and Eliza Clark. It also shows her date of birth as Oct. 4, 1874, versus Dec. 9, 1874 as is usually shown. The informant was Mr. Miney Johnson, relationship unknown. (Research):Census Listings: 1930 Census Texas, Jasper County, Erin Precinct #3 Enumerated 9 Apr 1930 ED 121-8 SD 19 Sheet 2A Stamed 22? 19-19 Smith, Thomas G Hd M W 59 M 23 Tx Ga Ga Farmer Smith, Selura E Wf F W 55 M 19 Tx Ga Fl Smith, Avie F Dtr F W 25 S Tx Tx Tx Smith, Eunice E Dtr F W 16 S Tx Tx Tx Smith, Thomas A Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Bates, Thoams F Boarder M W 50 S Mo Mo Va Farmer (Medical):See attached sources. [5]
  Person ID	I8623	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Malachi Morgan,   b. 14 May 1828, Decatur County, Georgia d. 4 May 1915, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Frances "Eliza" Clark,   b. Jul 1849, Gadsden County, Florida d. 31 Jul 1921, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas (Age ~ 72 years)
  Marriage	21 Aug 1873	Jasper County, Texas   [1, 10, 11]
  	The 1910 census shows that she was the mother of 7 children, all of them living. According to the 1880 census however, she and Malachi also had a son Lawrence, who died young.
  Family ID	F3977	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thomas Griffin Smith,   b. 27 Nov 1870, Texas d. 15 Sep 1963, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	25 Mar 1894	Jasper, Jasper County, Texas   [8]
  	Laura Buckmaster also shows they had a child named Alma Smith (5 May 1915-5 Jun 1930), but as no child by this name is listed on the Federal Census taken in April 1930, she may be in error, unless this child was their son Thomas A. Smith, age 14 in 1930. Laura does NOT list their son Thomas.
  Children	1. Ollie Celesta Smith,   b. 25 Jan 1895, Jasper County, Texas d. 18 Dec 1919, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas (Age 24 years)   2. Sally Smith,   b. 6 Jul 1896, Jasper County, Texas   3. Aggie Smith,   b. 25 Aug 1899, Jasper County, Texas d. 3 Dec 1940 (Age 41 years)   4. Avie Smith,   b. Abt 1905, Jasper County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   5. Eppie Smith,   b. 28 Aug 1907, Jasper County, Texas d. 10 Sep 1977 (Age 70 years)   6. Eunice Edna Smith,   b. Abt 1914, Jasper County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   7. Thomas A. Smith,   b. Abt 1916, Jasper County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F905	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Dec 1874 - Jasper County, Texas Marriage - 25 Mar 1894 - Jasper, Jasper County, Texas Death - 1 Apr 1959 - Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas Burial - 2 Apr 1959 - Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S218] Miller, Yolanda Pepper, Family Researcher (Ypmiller@stx.rr.com). [S113] Gracy, Sumner, Gentry, EARLY TEXAS BIRTH RECORDS 1838-1878 (Austin, Texas 1971) Vol 2. [S223] Morgan, Kenneth, Family Researcher, Jasper, Texas (Deceased). [S296] Buckmaster, Laura (laurabuckmaster@sbcglobal.net) "Buckmaster, Holmes, Lanier & Thurber Family Tree" Ver. 2009-07-27 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=laura47, Shows her first name as Salana (Reliability: 3). [S33] FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/). [S296] Buckmaster, Laura (laurabuckmaster@sbcglobal.net) "Buckmaster, Holmes, Lanier & Thurber Family Tree" Ver. 2009-07-27 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=laura47, Instead shows DOB as 12 Sept 1874 (Reliability: 3). [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Texas, Jasper County, Erin Precinct #3 Enumerated 9 Apr 1930 ED 121-8 SD 19 Sheet 2A Stamed 22? 19-19 (Reliability: 3). [S234] O'Banion, Joan Reynolds--Family Researcher (kelly_o@charter.net). [S296] Buckmaster, Laura (laurabuckmaster@sbcglobal.net) "Buckmaster, Holmes, Lanier & Thurber Family Tree" Ver. 2009-07-27 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=laura47, Shows DOD instead as 3 Apr 1959 (Reliability: 3). [S17] Dore, Barbara Yancey (Transcriber), JASPER COUNTY TEXAS MARRIAGE RECORDS 1849-1900 (Southeast Texas Genealogical & Historical Society). [S145] Ingmire, Frances Terry JASPER COUNTY MARRIAGE RECORDS 1849-1880.