James Lorenzo Morgan (1830 - 1873)

Born 22 Jul 1830 in Campbell County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Martha Virginia (Brown) Morgan — married 10 Nov 1852 in Campbell County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 17 Feb 1873 at age 42 in Howard County, Missouri

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Biography

James Lorenzo Morgan was the eldest son of Richard Morgan and Sophia W. Jones born in Campbell County, Virginia.

Sources

Marriage record Campbell County, Virginia "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRWC-98X : 5 December 2014), Richard Morgan in entry for Jas. Lorezo Morgan and Martha V. Brown, 10 Nov 1852; citing Campbell, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 31,050.

J.L. Morgan and Martha had their first child Richard T. "Thomas" b. 1854, also in Campbell County, VA.

• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5KN-5LX : 5 December 2014), Martha V. Morgan in entry for Richard T. Morgan, 22 May 1854; citing Campbell, Virginia, reference p 24; FHL microfilm 2,046,923.

Residence 1860 in Glasgow, Chariton Twp., Howard County, Missouri (The ages and birth place of children indicate they left Campbell County, VA between 1858 and this record.

• "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BS8-4X5?cc=1473181&wc=7Q3P-8L5%3A1589429312%2C1589426776%2C1589427688 : 24 March 2017), Missouri > Howard > Chariton Township > image 12 of 29; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Residence 1870 in Glasgow, Chariton Twp., Howard County, Missouri.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XKG9-5D?cc=1438024&wc=92KV-HZS%3A518659401%2C519018601%2C518870201 : 22 May 2014), Missouri > Howard > Glasgow > image 29 of 46; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Martha Morgan appears as head of household in the 1880 census. She appears to have relocated to Salisbury, Chariton Twp., Howard County, Missouri.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYB6-9XZ8?cc=1417683&wc=QZ2W-V7Y%3A1589408163%2C1589408254%2C1589395945%2C1589395925 : 24 December 2015), Missouri > Chariton > Salisbury > ED 161 > image 26 of 31; citing NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7123323