James Wesley Morgan (1875 - 1944)

Born 24 May 1875 in Cooks Mills, Coles, Illinois, United States

Husband of Minnie A. (Huff) Morgan — married 7 Jan 1914 in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States

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Biography

James Wesley Morgan was born 24 May 1875 in Cooks Mill, Coles Co., Illinois, son of Henry Anderson Morgan and Sarah Ellen Janes. Ages of parents at the time of his birth: father-31, b. KY and mother-23, b. IL. James was the fourth child born to this couple. Source: delayed birth record filed January 1943--affidavit sworn by his sister Alice Isabelle Payne, a resident of Verndale, Minnesota. Image 1418. ^[1]

16 June 1880--James was 5 and lived with his parents and siblings in East Nelson, Moultrie Co., Illinois. In the household: Henry A Morgan-36, whose business was farming, and Sarah E -28. Children in the home: Alice I(sabelle) -10; David -7; James W -5; Martha L , aged 1 Also, George Davis, a 20 year-old farm laborer. All members of the hh born in Illinois.

02 June 1900--The Morgan family lived in North Okaw Twp, Coles Co., Illinois. Members of the household: Henry A Morgan-a farmer, aged 56, b. JAN 1844 and Sarah E, his wife of 31 years, aged 48, b. APR 1852. She had given birth to 6 children/6 still living and in the home. James W., a farm hand, aged 25, b. MAY 1875; William M-19. b. MAY 1881; twins, Rosie E -16 and Henry A-16, both born in MAR 1884; John P-11, b. DEC 1889 and George V, aged 10, b. MAY 1890. All born in IL.

27 September 1910--Minnie A Huff and James W Morgan applied for a marriage license in Hendricks, Indiana, where they both resided. James, a laborer, had been born 24 May 1875 in Illinois and was the son of Henry A. and Sarah E. (James) Morgan, both deceased. Minnie's father, Jefferson had passed away, but her mother still lived in Illinois and was a housekeeper, like her daughter. Minnie had been married once before, but divorced in 1909. This was a first marriage for James. They were married 27 September 1910 (the same day as license) in a ceremony officiated by W. S. Christy, J. P.

1910, their daughter, Clydia Morgan was born in Kentucky.

Apparently, they were divorced, as they remarried each other.

07 Jan 1914--Charleston, Coles Co., Illinois Marriage record: Minnie A Huff, aged 34, born in Cumberland Co., IL and James W Morgan, a laborer, born in Coles Co., IL, aged 39, son of H. A. Morgan and S. E. Janes. Witnesses: Olive Lou Boulware and Nelle Burke. Officiator: G. A. Dornblaser, J. P.

12 SEP 1918--James Wesley Morgan, born 24 May 1875 and a resident of Arthur, Coles Co., IL, registered for the WW I Draft. He was a 43 year-old laborer employed by Frank Seamon. His wife Minnie was his nearest relative. Picture him medium height and build with blue eyes and black hair.

06 January 1920-- James W Morgan-44 and his wife, Minnie A Morgan-39 and their daughter, "Clidia" (Clydia) Morgan, aged 10, b. in Kentucky, resided in North Okaw, Cole Co, Illinois. James worked as a farm manager. His father had been born in KY and mother in IL.

1930--

06 April 1940--Listed as "Morgon"J in the census, James-64 and Minnie-59 lived in Ward 5, Mattoon, Mattoon Township, Coles, Illinois, where they had moved to from Cumberland Co. after 01 April 1935. James was a laborer on a street project.

He passed away 03 June 1944 at the age of 68–69. BURIAL Kingman-Cline Long Point Cemetery Neoga, Cumberland County, Illinois

Sources

1. ↑ "Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H9B2-XY6Z : 13 February 2020), James Wesley Morgan, 1875.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXKM-C7V : 20 August 2017), James W Morgan in household of Henry A Morgan, East Nelson, Moultrie, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 167, sheet 372C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,238.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSSN-LQP : accessed 30 May 2020), James W Morgan in household of Henry A Morgan, North Okaw Township, Coles, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 32, sheet 2B, family 44, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,244.

• "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8M3-XJD : 10 December 2017), James W Morgan and Minnie A Huff, ; citing Hendricks, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004714919.

• "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8M4-S6Q : 10 December 2017), James W Morgan and Minnie A Huff, 27 Sep 1910; citing Hendricks, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004714917.

• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK92-D21Y : 4 November 2017), James W Morgan and Minnie A Huff, 07 Jan 1914; citing Coles, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,301,520.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6D9-B53 : 25 August 2019), James Wesley Morgan, 1917-1918.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJSD-W2V : accessed 30 May 2020), James W Morgan, North Okaw, Coles, Illinois, United States; citing ED 80, sheet 2B, line 52, family 40, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 304; FHL microfilm 1,820,304.

• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXGQ-7BC : 4 November 2017), James Morgan in entry for Clyde Huff and Clydia Morgan, 21 Apr 1929; citing Coles, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,301,521.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWWJ-Q98 : 14 February 2020), James W Morgon, Ward 5, Mattoon, Mattoon Township, Coles, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15-25, sheet 4A, line 31, family 85, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 771.

• "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ6Z-D7S : 9 March 2018), James Wesley Morgan, 03 Jun 1944; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,983,907.