Jones
Morgan
Born in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 110
in Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Biography
Private Jones Morgan served with the United States Army during the Spanish-American War.
Service Started: 1898
Unit(s): 9th US Cavalry
Service Ended:
Service Started: 1898
Unit(s): 9th US Cavalry
Service Ended:
Jones Morgan was a centenarian, living to age 110.
Jones Morgan was born on October 23, 1882, in Newberry County, South Carolina. He was the son of Fed Morgan and Tilda Shelton. [1]
Jones was married to Annie (UKL) Morgan.
Military Service
- BATTLE OF SAN JUAN AND KETTLE HILL (1898) [2]
Death
Obituary
"Jones Morgan, a member of the Buffalo Soldiers the famous black cavalry unit that fought in the Spanish-American War died Sunday in a Richmond hospital. He was 110." Mr. Morgan, whose energy often belied his age, was part of the unit that joined Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders in their charge up Cuba's San Juan Hill in 1898. "The old soldier rode off into the sunset one last time," a family friend said. bano's Restaurant on Route 46 in Parsippany from 1951 until 1972 when they retired. Survivors include a son, Sam; a daughter, Jenny Ombaldo; three brothers, Emanuel, Sal, and Fred; and six grandchildren. Arrangements are by Zarro Funeral Home, 145 Harrison St., Bloomfield." [3]
Jones Morgan passed away on 29 Aug 1993 (aged 110) in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA, from kidney failure[4]
Jones Morgan, Last Of Black "Buffalo Soldiers" [5]
See Also
- Who Are The Buffalo Soldiers [6]
- BUFFALO SOLDIERS Legend and Legacy [7]
- Buffalo Soldier [8]
- Jones MorganWas a Buffalo Soldier RICHMOND, Va. [9]
Sources
- ↑ Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014, Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Virginia, Deaths, 1912–2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
- ↑ https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/events-global-african-history/battle-of-san-juan-and-kettle-hill-1898/
- ↑ Daily Record; Publication Date: 31 Aug 1993; Publication Place: Morristown, New Jersey, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/254987130/?article=9219b965-ff09-4a55-aebc-0755d1b96b9a&focus=0.015649492,0.84076375,0.1742375,0.9689465&xid=3355, Ancestry.com. U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9358669/jones-morgan
- ↑ The Miami Herald (Miami, Florida) 31 Aug 1993, Tue Page 18, https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=69179523&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjYzNzU5Njg0OCwiaWF0IjoxNjMwNTkzNTUxLCJleHAiOjE2MzA2Nzk5NTF9.xHiV9X4ZaNRNCsc7NLntjQrHrEqNZt42-VOI2CPhZHQ
- ↑ https://www.buffalosoldiermuseum.com/who-are-the-buffalo-soldiers/
- ↑ https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/manylenses/buffalosoldiers
- ↑ https://va-rep.org/tour/guides/Virginia_Rep_Buffalo_Soldier_guide.pdf
- ↑ https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1993-09-01-1993244056-story.html
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