Lydia B (Courtney) Morgan (1824 - 1894)

Born 12 Jan 1824 in Clark, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Morgan — married 1 Dec 1847 in Marion, Oregon Territory, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Sep 1894 at age 70 in Linn, Oregon, United States

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Biography

Lydia B Courtney was the daughter of John B Courtney and Agnes “Nancy” Bolton Ritchey.^[1]

Lydia was born 12 Jan 1824 in Clark County, Indiana.^{[2][1][3][4][5]}

Lydia (Courtney) Morgan was involved in the westward expansion of the USA. See Westward Ho!.

Lydia arrived in the Oregon Territory in 1845. Her family was likely part of the last wagon train of 1845, organized as the New London Emigrating Company. Abner Hackleman was elected Captain and John R. Courtney, Sr., Sergeant of the Guard. John B Courtney was a head of household numbering 9 people. Nancy Osborn recalled that one of her grandfather’s cows died after being shot with fourteen arrows. She was traveling with her father, Josiah Osborn, and her grandfather, John Courtney, in two wagons and with the Elisha and Sarah Griffith family. Nancy also recalled when arriving along the North bank of the Snake River in October, we met Dr. White who told us of Dr. Whitman at Waiilatpu where we could get provisions. When we reached the Grand Ronde Valley, John B. Courtney and his son John were sent ahead with a little gray mare to secure provisions from Dr. Whitman.^[6]

Her future husband Thomas also traveled with this wagon train as a single without family members.^[6]

Lydia married Thomas Morgan 1 Dec 1847 in Marion County, Oregon Territory. They homesteaded Donation Land Claim #OC 2028 in Linn County.

Children of Lydia and Thomas include:

• Mary Ann, b abt 1848 Oregon Territory, m F M Gray, d 15 Nov 1927 Linn County^[2][1][3][7]
• Elizabeth “Emily” Agnes, b abt 1850 Oregon Territory, John Thomas McNeil, d 8 Jul 1930 Linn County^[2][1][3][8]
• Isabel, b abt 1852 Oregon Territory^[1]
• John W, b abt 1855 Oregon Territory^[1][3]
• William Gore, b 28 Jan 1858 Linn, Oregon Territory, m Minnie Settle, d 19 Nov 1934 Linn County^[1][3][4][9]
• James Worth, b 25 Feb 1859 Linn County, Oregon, m1 Levina Settle, m2 Virginia Porter, m3 Janet Armstrong, d 17 Nov 1943 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon^[1][3][4]
• Darlesca J, b abt 1861 Oregon^[3][4]
• Margaret N, b abt 1864 Oregon^[3][4]
• Edward A, b abt 1867 Oregon, m Emelia L W Hibbard 2 Nov 1915 Great Falls, Cascade, Montana^[3][4][10]

In 1850, Lydia (27) was living in Linn, Linn, Oregon Territory with her husband and two oldest daughters. Her husband was farming.^[2]

In 1860, Lydia (37) was living in Linn County, Oregon with her husband, six oldest children, and Nancy Courtney (probable mother). Her husband was farming.^[1]

In 1870, Lydia (47) was living in Peoria, Linn County, Oregon with her husband and eight children. Her husband was farming.^[3]

In 1880, Lydia (56) was living in Halsey, Linn County, Oregon with her husband and five youngest children. Her husband was farming.^[4]

She passed away 22 Sep 1894 in Halsey, Linn County, Oregon and is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery in Peoria, Linn County.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDQK-W7C : 18 February 2021), Lydia Morgan in entry for Thomas Morgan, 1860.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHW-D9L : 21 December 2020), Lydia Morgan in household of Thomas Morgan, Linn, Linn, Oregon Territory, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF8B-7L1 : 29 May 2021), Lydia Morgan in entry for Thomas Morgan, 1870.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCL-68R : 20 February 2021), Lyda Morgan in household of Thomas Morgan, Halsey, Linn, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district ED 76, sheet 423B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,082.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Linn, Oregon, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSP1-991N-1 : November 8, 2021), image 895 of 1182; Browning, E. R., Mrs..
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Harrison, Glenn; ABNER HACKLEMAN’S 1845 TRIP TO OREGON
7. ↑ "Oregon Deaths and Burials, 1903-1947", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8WW-DFR : 13 February 2020), Liddie Courtney in entry for Mary Ann Gray, 1927.
8. ↑ "Oregon Deaths and Burials, 1903-1947", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8W4-7HG : 13 February 2020), Lydia Courtney in entry for Elizabeth Agnes McNeil, 1930.
9. ↑ "Oregon Deaths and Burials, 1903-1947", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F87R-C5L : 13 February 2020), Lydia Courtney in entry for William Gore Morgan, 1934.
10. ↑ "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3QW-82G : 2 March 2021), Lydia Courtney in entry for Edward A. Morgan and Emelia L. W. Hibbard, 02 Nov 1915; citing Marriage, Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, various county courthouses, Montana; FHL microfilm 1,940,166.

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71004990/lydia-morgan : accessed 08 November 2021), memorial page for Lydia Courtney Morgan (12 Jan 1824–22 Sep 1894), Find A Grave: Memorial #71004990, citing Pine Grove Cemetery, Peoria, Linn County, Oregon, USA ; Maintained by Indigo Falls (contributor 46887827)
• Early Oregonians Database Index. Oregon State Archives, Salem, Oregon. Lydia B Courtney
• Emigrants to Oregon In 1845, compiled by Stephenie Flora, COURTNEY, Lydia B.