GENEALOGY DATA - MORGAN

William J. Morgan - excerpt from "History of Butte County" California 1882 and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers - (Reproduction of Wells' and Chambers' 1973)

"In May, 1886 the whole county was aroused by the news that William J. Morgan, county treasurer and tax collector, had defaulted, leaving a large shortage. The expert who inspected Morgan's books later determined that he had embezzled $14,605.55 as county treasurer and $416.47 as tax collector. Morgan's presence in various portions of the country was later reported; and years afterward it was learned that he had made his escape to Arizona, and from there to Alaska, where he still lives."

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Mary Morgan - excerpt from "History of Butte County" California 1882 and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers - (Reproduction of Wells' and Chambers' 1973)

"On January 22, 1858, Mrs. James was married to Miss Mary Morgan, also a native of Wales, in which rugged country she was born near Neath, the daughter of Evan Morgan, a farmer there. Her brother, Thomas Morgan, had come to the United States and in 1852 had crossed the wide plains with ox teams to California. Once landed near the goal of his ambition, he tried his luck at mining in Butte County. He went back to Wales and was married, and returned to California with his bride, bringing with him his sister Mary. In the spring of 1855, Mary Morgan visited New York and from that port sailed for San Francisco via Panama, and coming to Cherokee she renewed the acquaintance of William James, whom she married three years later. Later her brother, Thomas Morgan, returned to Wales and there he died. Another brother, Jenkin Morgan, came to California as one of the earliest gold-seekers, and died in San Francisco."

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Daniel C. Morgan - excerpt from "History of Butte County" California 1882 and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers - (Reproduction of Wells' and Chambers' 1973)

"The Morgan family has been active in the agricultural development of Butte County since pioneer days, both Daniel C. and his father before him having been engaged in ranching and cattle- raising here, the father since the early sixties, and the son since he reached the age of helpfulness, for he is a native son of the county, and has spent his life in developing its resources. The father, Daniel Morgan, was a native of Glamorganshire, Wales, and was a farmer in that country. He married Janet Powell, also a native of Wales, and in 1854 came to California, via Panama, with his wife and four children. His wife's paternal uncle, John Powell, was a forty-niner at Cherokee, and had returned to Wales, wealthy from his venture into the new world; so when Daniel Morgan brought his family across the sea, he made Cherokee, Butte County, his objective point, and, for a number of years after his arrival, engaged in mining. In 1865, he bought a ranch of two hundred acres and engaged in ranching and stock-raising until his death, in 1895, aged sixty-nine. His wife died in 1902. Seven children were born to this pioneer couple, two of whom are now living, Daniel C., of this review, and Prudence, Mrs. Davis of Chico.
The only son in his parents' family, Daniel C. Morgan was born in Cherokee, May 27, 1863. He was brought up on the home farm, obtaining his education in the public schools of Cherokee. From a lad he learned both mining and farming under his father's guidance, and assisted him in both lines of work. On his father's death, in 1895, Daniel C. came into possession of the home ranch and gave his entire attention to stock-raising, using their original brand, the letter D. He met with success in his operations, and as his herd increased found more land necessary to carry on the business, and purchased additional acreage, until he now has about four hundred acres in the ranch, all fenced, and watered by different springs, from one of which he has piped water to his residence for domestic use. His summer range for his cattle is in Plumas County.
The marriage of Mrs. Morgan, in San Francisco, December 22, 1903, united him with Miss Retta Deunsing, also a native of Butte County, born at Oregon Gulch, a daughter of George and Bettie (Pearson) Duensing, the father a native of Germany and the mother of Sweden. George Duensing came to California in 1849, by way of Panama, and first settled in Yuba County, then came to Butte County and mined, at Morris Ravine, for nine years. He was a partner of Mr. Fickert, father of the present District Attorney Fickert of San Francisco. He later engaged in stock-raising at Oregon Gulch, and still resides there, having reached the venerable age of eighty-four. The mother came to San Francisco from Sweden, and they were married in this county, and were the parents of seven children, four of whom are living, Mrs. Morgan being the second youngest in the family. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan have had one child born to the, Stanley Morgan."

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Jenkin Morgan - excerpt from "History of Butte County" California 1882 and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers - (Reproduction of Wells' and Chambers' - 1973)

"An argonaut who showed much enterprise and public spirit was Jenkin Morgan, who was born in Glamorganshire, Wales, September 2, 1829, where also he was reared and educated. As soon as the discovery of gold was heralded to the world and he learned of it, he came to San Francisco, Cal., in 1849. Making his way to San Juan, Nevada County, he followed mining there. later he located at Cherokee, where he was one of the pioneer miners, being one among the first to locate there, and became a member of the old Welsh company known as the Spring Valley Mining Company, being interested in it until it was sold to the Cherokee Company.
Becoming interested in farming and stock-raising, Mr. Morgan soon saw that it would eventually become the leading industry of the Sacramento Valley; and being optimistic, he purchased lands in the foothills as well as in the valley. He owned the present site of Thermalito, which he subdivided and sold in small tracts and which has become one of the best sections for orange and olive orchards in the state. With his brother-in-law, William James, he owned large holdings of land at Cherokee, Nelson, and Gridley. A large acreage is still owed by their families, and is devoted to raising grain and cattle. He also had large holdings at Magalia. Being a good judge of land and also a man of foresight, he was very successful in his real estate operations.
The first marriage of Jenkin Morgan united him to Hannah Williams. She died leaving a son, Evan Morgan, who became a stockman in Butte County, and whose demise occurred at Oroville in 1912. Mr. Morgan's second marriage united him with Catherine Lewis, a native of Wales, who died at Cherokee at the age of twenty-three, leaving him two children, one of whom, a daughter Maude, is living.
Maude Morgan was reared in San Francisco and received her education in the public schools and at Mills College. She was married in San Francisco, in 1900, to Frederick Skaggs, a native of Oregon, who came to San Francisco and was there engaged in the hotel business until his death. Mr. and Mrs. Skaggs had two children, Frederick Morgan and Dorothy Maude.
Politically, Jenkin Morgan was a prominent Republican. In his religious belief he was a Congregationalist. Fraternally, he was a Mason, being a member of Table Mountain Lodge, F. & A. M., at Cherokee; Franklin Chapter, R.A.M., in Oroville; and the Oroville Commandery of the Knights Templar. After retiring from active business he spent his last days in San Francisco, where he received the loving care of his devoted daughter, Mrs. Skaggs, until his death on July 18, 1900. Mr. Morgan was respected and highly esteemed by all who knew him.
Mrs. Skaggs, with her two children, makes her home in San Francisco. She retains her interest in the lands left her by her father, however, and is deeply interested in Butte County, where she was born."

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Death Records from Colorado - information obtained from certificates.

DAVIS, Caroline (Morgan) died 29 Dec 1930, Routt Co. CO (C)

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Marriage Records from Wales - information obtained from certificates.

MORGAN, Caroline and DAVIES, Daniel, 16 Sep 1885, Bethesda Chapel, Llangottock, County of Brecon, Wales
MORGAN, Mary and DAVIES, John, 12 Nov 1884, Carmel Chapel, Beaufort, County of Brecon, Wales

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Death Records from Wales - information obtained from certificates

MORGAN, Thomas died 19 Jul 1906 Swansea Wales (C)

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Godre Rhos Chapel Cemetery, near Neath, outside Seven Sisters - information taken from headstones (all inscriptions were writen in Welsh).

To view a picture of Godre Rhos Chapel

Gwenllian gwr John Morgan Tagh 2, 1872	Morgan Morgan penrhos, vartec plwye c (or g)ilybebyll bu farw awst 10, 1908 yn 53 oed hefyd Lizzie, Jane a Hannah ei fabanod
Jenkin Morgan lletty sciencyn fu frw 5 mawrth 1938 yn 79 mlwydd oed edrych arnaf a thrugarha wrthyf hefyd am Rachel Morgan cwraic yr uchod a fu farw mehe 17, 1960 yn 88 mlwydd oed mi a ymdrechais ymdrec(or g)h oed hefyd Jenkin mab yr ughod fu farw 23 tach 1920 yn 13 mlwydd oed hefyd Richard 9 mis oed	Margaret merch Thomas A. Margaret Morgan, varteg, plwyf cilybebyll, a fu farw mai 5, 1842 yn 6 wythnos oed hefyd Mary merch ydywededig uchod a fu farw, gor 27, 1851 yn 11 mis oed hefyd ydywededig Thomas Morgan a fu fawr gor 15, 1865 yn 47 mlwydd oed hefyd Hannah merch ydywededig uchod af ufarw rhag 29, 1867 yn 19 mlwydd oed ei haul a fachludodd tra yr oedd hi ynddydd hefyd William maby dywededig ughod a fu farw yn California hyd 16, 1879 yn 27 ml wyddoed ion a biau roibywyd, ac anadl, ac, einioesac ieohyd, myno mewn mynyd hefyd am Margaret, cwraic yr uchod yr hon a fu farw, gorp henaf 5, 1890 yn 70 mlwydd oed yb hyn allodd hom, hi a i gwnaeth
Daniel Morgan on Penrhos yr hwn a hunodd Tachwedd 9, 1889 yn 31 oed hefyd er cof am William David mab yr ughod yr hwn a foddodd yn llyn craic(or g)wen corphenaf 14, 1911 yn 22 mlwydd oed ac a gladdwyd yn mynwent penrheol caerphilly hefyd Mary, chwaer y dewedeoic(or g) Daniel Morgan a fu farw corfh 11, 1936	Morgan Morgan Bryncae, bu farw bhag 7, 1903 yn 44 oedpriod yr uchod yr hon a hunodd awst 15, 1943 yn 78 mlwydd oed hefyd am Margaret Mary merch yr uchod a hunodd chwef 8, 1951 yn 61 oed
er cof am Wm Morgan anwyl briod Margaret Morgan gwynfryn Seven Sisters yr hwn a fu farw ionawr 20, 1919 yn 57 mlwydd oed heyfd am Rees B. Morgan anwly fab yr uchod yr hwn a syrthiodd yn ffraing(or c) wrth am ddifyn er wlad ionawr 14, 1916 hefyd Margaret Morgan anwyl Cwraign yr uchod fu farw ebrill 18, 1935 yn 74 mlwydd oed hefyd am David, eu mab yr hwn a fu farw gorphenaf 7, 1892 yn 4 blwydd oed hefyd Gwenllian eu merch yr hon a fu farw yn faban

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Godre Rhos Cemetery - card index of headstones (these cards contained only names and plot numbers, no dates)

Daniel Morgan, Penrhos; William Morgan; Mary Morgan (#3)
Elias Morgan, Plwyf Hwn; William Morgan; Hannah Morgan (#7)
Gwenllian Morgan, Ben-y-Rhos (#102)
Jenkin Morgan, Lletty Sciencin; Rachel Morgan, Crynant; Jenkin Morgan (mab); Richard Morgan (mab) (#25)
John Morgan, Gwauniarll; Jennet Isaac; Margaret (#62)
John Morgan (mab), Llwynon; Elizabeth Morgan; John Morgan (#87)
John Morgan, Henllan Isaf; Mary Morgan (#63)
Margaret Morgan (merch), Cillybebyll; Mary Morgan (merch); Thomas Morgan; Hannah Morgan (merch); William Morgan (mab); Margaret Morgan (#94)
Morgan Morgan, Bryncae; Mary Ann Morgan; Margaret Morgan (#59)
Morgan Morgan, Penrhos Varteg; Lizzie Jane Morgan; Hannah Morgan (#19)
Rees Morgan, Ystalyfera; Jane Morgan, this Parish (#116)
William Morgan, Seven Sisters; Rees B. Morgan; Margaret Morgan (#6)
William Morgan, Tynton Plwyf Hwn; Catherine Morgan; Jennet Morgan (#61)

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St. Margaret Cemetery, Crynant Wales - some of the inscriptions were written in Welsh

Amy daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Morgan of Swansea born in California 15th June 1865 died at Swansea 20th Jan 1875 also of the said Elizabeth Morgan died April 28th 1892, aged 58 yrs also of the said Thomas Morgan who died 19th July 1906, aged 81 yrs	Evan Morgan late of Ynystanglws, in the Parish of Llansamlet who died on the 7th day of April 1807 aged 61 years also of Ann, daughter of Thomas Morgan of Ynstanglws aforesaid and Mary his wife who died on the 23rd day of July 1840 aged 3 years 6 months
er cof anwyl am Dafydd Morgan or lle hwn a fu farw chwef 28 ain 1921 yn 68 mlwydd oed hefyd am Elisabeth, ei briod anwyl, a fu farw awst 31 ain 1923 yn 65 mlwydd oed hefyd am Elias Glyndwr, eu mab, a fu farw ionawr 21 aid 1915 yn 20 mlwydd oed hefyd am Owen Sydney a Hannah Jane, eu dau baban "dy ewyllys di a wneler" Thomas Morgan	er serchus gof am Elizabeth Alice anwyl merch Jenkin a Margaret Morgan brynhfryd, Crynant, hunodd ebrill 12, 1912 yn 17 mis oed "gwywodd y glaswelltyn" hefyd am vr uchod Jenkin Morgan bufarw 17 ebrill 1953 yn 79 mlwydd oed carodd dwasanacthodd addo

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Registers of Persons Entitled to Vote - Western Division of Monmouthshire, 1890. Western Division of Monmouthshire, Nantyglo polling district (district E), part of the parish of Aberystruth (Nantyglo Electoral Division).

Occupation Voters, Division 1, Persons entitled to vote both as Parlimentary voters and as County Electors. District E, Pg. 124
542	Morgan, Morgan	Ffos Halog, Brynmawr
545	Morgan, Rev. John	Viscarage, Brynmawr
547	Morgan, Joshua	Five Houses, near Brynmawr
548	Morgan, Henry	Twyncyneord, Brynmawr
550	Morgan, John	Salem Cottage, Nantyglo
556	Morgan, George	Middle Row, Nantyglo
561	Morgan, Thomas	Mason's Row, Nantyglo
564	Morgan, Alfred	Wesley Row, Nantyglo
569	Morgan, William	Furnace Cottage, Nantyglo
570	Morgan, Joseph	Church Place, Nantyglo
571	Morgan, Thomas	Ty Dafydd, Nantyglo
575	Morgan, Herbert	Limestone Row, Nantyglo
577	Morgan, William	Cross Ceilog, Nantyglo
579	Morgan, Morgan	Bailey's Row, Nantyglo
580	Morgan, Frederick	Greyhound Inn, Nantyglo
581	Morgan, John T.	High Street, Nantyglo
582	Morgan, John	High Street, Nantyglo
584	Morgan, James	Habakkuk's Row, Nantyglo
585	Morgan, Edmund	Coalbrook Vale House, Nantyglo
586	Morgan, James	Middle Road, Garn, Nantyglo
587	Morgan, William	Coalbrook Vale, Nantyglo
Ownership Voters, District E, Pg. 122
44	Morgan, Edmund	Coalbrook Vale House, Nantyglo
45	Morgan, Re. John	Nantyglo
46	Morgan, Thomas	Coalbrook Vale House, Nantyglo
47	Morgan, John Timothy	near Post Office, Garnfach, Nantyglo

Registers of Persons Entitled to Vote - Western Division of Monmouthshire, 1890. Western Division of Monmouthshire, Blaina Polling District (District C), part of the parish of Aberystruth (Nantyglo Electoral Division).

Occupation Voters - Division 1, District C, Pg. 61
Number	Name of Voter	Place of Abode
1375	Morgan, Morgan	near Royal Oak, Nantyglo
1376	Morgan, David	near Royal Oak, Nantyglo
1383	Morgan, Edward	Coedcae, Nantyglo
1384	Morgan, Thomas	Coedcae, Nantyglo

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Family Stories and Rememberances

Indian Troubles - an incident involving Elizabeth (Williams) Morgan

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Morgan Research Links

The Morgan Family Club of the South - devoted to the history of the Morgan families with roots in the South.
Morgan Family Genealogy Forum - GenForum
Welsh Family History Archive - this site includes a glossary of Welsh place names and a picture archive.

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