Rece Edwin Morgan was born on the 27th of June 1916 in Los Angeles County, California. He was the son of Solomon Morgan and Mary Miller.
Rece Edwin Morgan and Sarah Isabelle Hamm were married in July 1940 in Georgia.
Rece Edwin Morgan registered for the World War II Draft on the 16th of October 1940. In it, he lists "Mrs. Sarah Isabel Morgan" as his wife. His employer was Atlantic Coast Line R.R. (Signal Shop) at E. Liberty St, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. [1]
1950 US Federal Census for Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia shows "Reese" E. Morgan (age 33) Married, Head of House, Occupation: Locomotive fireman for Railway Co. and his wife Sarah (age 40) with their daughter Mary B (age 4). Surname spelled "Margan" in Census. [2]
Rece E. Morgan, Sr. passed away on the 13th of December 2003 in Ridgeland, Jasper County, South Carolina. [3] He was buried in the Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. [4]
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Sources
↑ "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947" for Rece Edwin Morgan, Georgia, Mitchell-Owens, Morgan, Kay Onley-Morgan, Zacharia Taylor.
↑ Source Information: "1950 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022. Original data: Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. 1913-1/1/1972. Population Schedules for the 1950 Census, 1950 - 1950. Washington, DC: National Archives at Washington, DC. - Source Citation: 1950 United States Federal Census for Reese E Margan, Georgia, Chatham, Savannah, 164-183.
↑ "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014" Name: Rece E. Morgan, Social Security Number: 720-12-1231, Birth Date: 27 Jun 1916, Issue year: Before 1951, Issue State: Railroad Board (Issued Through), Death Date: 13 Dec 2003.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79699603/rece-edwin-morgan : accessed 02 April 2022), memorial page for Rece Edwin “Eddie” Morgan Sr. (27 Jun 1916–13 Dec 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 79699603, citing Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Ally (contributor 46852122).
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