White Morgan (abt. 1820 - aft. 1880)

Born about 1820 in Greene County, Tennessee, USA [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (McNew) Morgan — married 8 Sep 1842 in Greene, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died after 1880 after about age 60 in Greene County, Tennessee, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

White Morgan was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

White Morgan was born about 1820-1824 in Greene County, Tennessee, USA.^{[citation needed]}

White Morgan married Catherine McNew on 8 September 1842 at Greene County, Tennessee, by Joseph Hutchison, J.P.; bondsman, Wiley Kelly.^[1][2]

Censuses

1850 U. S. Census, District 9, Greene County, Tennessee, p. 444, dwelling 1261.^[3]

• White Morgan, M, 28, Tennessee, Laborer, $50 Real estate, cannot read/write
• Catherine, F, 23, Tennessee, cannot read/write
• Mary A, F, 7, Tennessee
• Sarah J, F, 5, Tennessee
• Catherine, F, 1, Tennessee
• Living near: dwelling 1260 Thomas (65) and Susan Morgan (66), dwelling 1262 William (46) and Nancy Morgan (60); dwelling 1263 Thomas (36) and Rachael Morgan (29).

1860 U.S. Census, Camp Creek, Greene County, Tennessee, p. 34, dwelling 255.^[4]

• White Morgan, 36, Day Laborer, Tennessee
• Catherine Morgan, 33, Tennessee
• Mary A Morgan, 16, Tennessee
• Sarah F Morgan, 14, Tennessee
• James A Morgan, 10, Tennessee
• Cyntha Morgan, 6, Tennessee
• Francis Morgan, 3, Tennessee
• Nancy Morgan, 1/12, Tennessee
• Valentine Lawson, 16, Tennessee
• Living near: dwelling 254 Allen (40) and Ann R Morgan (35); dwelling 258 Thomas (46) and Rachel Morgan (42).

1870 U.S. Census, District 2, Greene County, Tennessee, dwelling 96.^[5]

• White Margan, M, 51, Farm Laborer, Personal Est $150
• Catherine Morgan, F, 47, Keeping House
• Sarah J Morgan, F, 26, House keeping
• James A Morgan , M, 20
• Cynthia Morgan, F, 18
• Francis Morgan, F, 13
• Nancy Morgan, F, 11
• Hannah Morgan, F, 9
• Andrew W Morgan, M, 5
• Living near: dwelling 94 Wylie and Mary A Morgan

1880 U.S. Census, Greene County, Tennessee, dwelling 116.^[6]

• White Morgain, 58, Farmer
• Catherine, 55, Wife, Keeping House
• Catherine Morgan, 55, Wife, Keeping House
• Sarah J Morgan, 30, Daughter, At Home
• Nancy Morgan, 20, Daughter
• Hannah Morgan,18, Daughter
• Andrew Morgan, 14, Son, Working for me

Research Notes

Birth date of 1820-1824 based on Census records:

1850 Census: age 28, thus born 1822

1860 Census: age 36, thus born 1824

1870 Census: age 51, thus born 1819

1880 Census: age 58, thus born 1822

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Greene County, Tennessee Marriages, 1783-1868" compiled by Goldene Fillers Burgner, publised by The Rev. S. Emmett Lucas, Jr, Southern Historical Press. Marriages from original licenses and books in the County Court Office of Greeneville, Tennessee. Page 131, no. 630. September 5, 1842, White Morgan -- Catherine McNew -- Wiley Kelly -- md. 8 September 1842 -- Joseph Hutchison J.P.
2. ↑ Marriage License: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
   citing Greene, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,148,739.
   FamilySearch Record: XZ7P-536 (accessed 2 October 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-YSQ9-MNL1 Image number 02265
   White Morgan marriage to Catharine Mcnew on 5 Sep 1842 in Greene, Tennessee, United States.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCDX-KLR : accessed 4 January 2015), Thomas Morgan, Greene county, part of, Greene, Tennessee, United States; citing family 1263, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TF-SCY : 11 November 2020), James Morgan in entry for Thomas Morgan, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDD9-4XF : Tue Oct 03 04:46:41 UTC 2023), Entry for White Margan and Catharine Margan, 1870.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD7H-RLZ : Fri Oct 06 06:16:09 UTC 2023), Entry for White Morgain and Catharine Morgain, 1880.

• p. 164, no. 1586, 20 February 1849, William Morgan -- Nancy Johnson -- White Morgan -- md. 22 February 1849 -- H. F. Boop?? Boots???

• Land Sale 26 February 1851: Greene County Tennessee, White Morgan and Catherine Morgan, formerly McNew, sold 50 acres of land to Bayles Jones. FamilySearch Catalog; Greene County, Tennessee; Deeds, Vols. 25-26, 1851-1854, Film 944427, Image Group 8478522, image 84, pp. 74-75 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C39N-XSVY-R?i=63&cat=95096) accessed 23 Feb 2024.