Descendents of
                                   Thomas "Bob" Morgan

PLEASE NOTE: I have further information on this line, but do not have access to it at them moment, and have not had time to update this website. My apologies!
 
 
 

                                                                    Generation No. 1
 
 

1.  THOMAS1 MORGAN
      b. Jul 18, 1811, 
      m. MARY HOWELL2.
           b. Sep 17, 1806,
           d. Aug 16, 1891 in Terre Haute, Henderson Co., IL1.
      d. Oct 14, 1893 in Terre Haute, Henderson Co., IL1.

More About THOMAS MORGAN:
Burial: Terre Haute, IL Cemetery, Terre Haute, Henderson Co., IL

More About MARY HOWELL:
Burial: Terre Haute, IL Cemetery, Terre Haute, Henderson Co., IL

                        Children of THOMAS MORGAN and MARY HOWELL are:
                            2. i. JAMES A.2 MORGAN, b. Jan 28, 1838, Monmouthshire2; d. Jun 7, 1908, Terre
                                   Haute, IL1.
                                ii. ANNA MORGAN3, m. EDMUNDS2.
                                iii. THOMAS H. MORGAN1, b. Apr 1845; d. Feb 11, 18614.

More About THOMAS H. MORGAN:
Burial: Terre Haute, IL Cemetery, Terre Haute, Henderson Co., IL
 

                                                                                           Generation No. 2/children of Thomas and Mary

2.  JAMES A.2 MORGAN (THOMAS1)5
     b. Jan 28, 18381 in Monmouthshire2,
     m. MARY ANN SPIKER2 Aug 31, 1866 in Terre Haute, Henderson CO., IL5,7.
          b. Dec 18, 18421,
          d. Mar 25, 1909 in Terre Haute, IL1.
     d. Jun 7, 1908 in Terre Haute, IL11.

Notes for JAMES A. MORGAN:
Vol. I of the Henderson County Illinois Cemeteries by Virginia Ross, 1979.   The following Morgan family members are buried in the Terre Haute, IL cemetery:  (in order of burial plots in cemetery)
 Morgan, James A.  Co. F 16 Ill Infantry (military stone)
 Morgan, James A. Jan. 28, 1838 - June 7, 1908
  Mary A. his wife  Dec. 18, 1842 - Mar 25, 1909

Morgan, Agnes L.  1880-1951
  John D.  1869 - 1938

 Gieseker, Gertrude J. 1895
  Herman F.  1889 - 1976 (?) - question mark printed in book

 Morgan, Lula Shaw  June 25, 1877 - Apr. 3, 1975  Mother
  George Robert  Dec. 25, 1871 - Apr. 11, 1923  Father

 Gieseker, Herman F.  Sgt. U.S. Army WW I  Dec. 15, 1889 - Mar. 30, 1976

 Morgan, Thomas  July 18, 1811 - Oct. 14, 1893
  Mary  Sept. 17, 1806 - Aug. 16, 1891
  Thomas H. son of T & M Morgan died Feb. 11, 1861, aged 15y  10m  11d

 Morgan, Vernon J.  Ill Pvt 48 Field Arty 16 Div  Mar. 13, 1919
  Samuel T.  June 8, 1867 - Mar. 14, 1956
  Minnie C. Allen wife of S.T. Morgan  Aug. 29, 1871 - Oct. 20, 1918
  Pvt. Vernon J.  Nov. 23, 1896 - Mar. 13, 1919
 Morgan, Ernest A.  Sept. 14, 1909 - June 30, 1975
 

 In the 1918 Prairie Farmer's Reliable Directory are the following entries:
 Gieseker, Charles H. (Mary Bolton) Ch[ildren] *Margie, *Herman (*indicated children not at home); Terre Haute (post office) Terre Haute (township) Sec28 O[wns]80a[cres] (1880) (date came to Henderson county, IL)
 Morgan, George R. (Lulu Shaw) Ch Vera, Harold, George Jr., Dorothy; Lomax R1 Terre Haute Sec8 O80a (1872)
 Morgan, John D. (Agnes L. Burns) Ch Virgil, Irene, Oma; Lomax R1 Terre Haute Sec20 O20a (1870)

According to his obit, James immigrated from Monmouthshire in 1848, first to NY, and spent 6 years in NE before coming back to IL.

Marriage Records file numbers:
MORGAN, JAMES m CATON, MARY C   HENDERSON   08/25/1863 00B/0018
MORGAN, JAMES A m SPIKER, MARY ANN  HENDERSON   08/31/1866 00B/0027

                                                        Generation No. 3/children of James A. Morgan

3. SAMUEL THOMAS3 (James A.2, Thomas1) MORGAN1,5,9,
    b. Jun 8, 1867;
    m. MINNIE C. ALLEN1,5,9 Apr 15, 1894, Henderson Co., IL10;
         b. Aug 29, 18711,9;
         d. Oct 20, 19181,9.
    d. Mar 14, 19561,9.

Notes for MINNIE C. ALLEN:
Had red hair
 

More About MINNIE C. ALLEN:
Medical Information: Flu epidemic

Marriage Notes for SAMUEL MORGAN and MINNIE ALLEN:
Marriage records reads "B. Thomas Morgan" on internet site.  Volume cited 00c/0090

 
 

4. JOHN D. (James A.2, Thomas1) MORGAN1,11,
    b. 1869; 
    m. AGNES L. BURNS4,11,12;
         b. 1880;
         d. 1951, Terre Haute, Henderson Co., IL1.
    d. 1938, Terre Haute, Henderson Co., IL1;

More About JOHN D. MORGAN:
Burial: Terre Haute, IL Cemetery, Terre Haute, Henderson Co., IL

More About AGNES L. BURNS:
Burial: Terre Haute, IL Cemetery, Terre Haute, Henderson Co., IL

                                                      Children of JOHN MORGAN and AGNES BURNS are:
                     i. VIRGIL "MIKE"4 MORGAN1,5, m. SUSIE JACKS2
                     ii. IRENE MORGAN1,2, m. ATLEY CRABILL14.
                     iii. OMA MORGAN1,2, m. SOLOMON BRADLEY2.
 
 
 

5. JAMES WILLIAM (James A.2, Thomas1) MORGAN2,
    b. 1871, Blaire, Washington Co., NE;
    m. EMMA E. SUTTON, Loungmount, NE1.
    d. 1929, Blaire, Washington Co., NE1;
 
                                                Children of JAMES MORGAN and EMMA SUTTON are:
                     i. FLOYD4 MORGAN2.
                     ii. LEONA MORGAN, m. DONALD MARKUM2.
 
 

6. CHARLES EDWARD (James A.2, Thomas1) MORGAN2,
     b. Oct 4, 1872;
     d. 19452.
 
7. ELIJAH BURT (James A.2, Thomas1) MORGAN2,
    b. 18792;
    m. ALICE PAGE2.

Notes for ELIJAH BURT MORGAN:
moved to Canada and/or New York

8. GEORGE ROBERT (James A.2, Thomas1) MORGAN13,
    b. Dec 25, 18711,2;
    m. LULA SHAW1,2;
         b. Jun 25, 1877;
         d. Apr 3, 1975, Terre Haute, Henderson Co., IL1.
     d. Apr 11, 19231.

Notes for GEORGE ROBERT MORGAN:
buried in same cemetery as James A, Mary, Thomas et al.  However, no other record indicates he was a son of James A. so far.

More About GEORGE ROBERT MORGAN:
Burial: Terre Haute, IL Cemetery, Terre Haute, Henderson Co., IL

More About LULA SHAW:
Burial: Terre Haute, IL Cemetery, Terre Haute, Henderson Co., IL
 

                                                         Children of GEORGE MORGAN and LULA SHAW are:
                     i. VERA4 MORGAN11.
                     ii. HAROLD MORGAN11.
                     iii. GEORGE JR MORGAN11.
                     iv. DOROTHY MORGAN11.
 

9. AGNES L. BURNS4,11,12, Adopted child;
    b. 1880; d. 1951, Terre Haute, Henderson Co., IL1;
    m. JOHN D. (James A.2, Thomas1) MORGAN1,11; b. 1869;
    d. 1938, Terre Haute, Henderson Co., IL1.

More About AGNES L. BURNS:
Burial: Terre Haute, IL Cemetery, Terre Haute, Henderson Co., IL

More About JOHN D. MORGAN:
Burial: Terre Haute, IL Cemetery, Terre Haute, Henderson Co., IL

                                                            For Children, see John D.

                                                                                 Generation No.4/children of Samuel Thomas Morgan
 

10. GERTRUDE J.4 (Samuel Thomas3, James A.2, Thomas1) MORGAN5,
      b. 1895, Memphis, MO; d. 1986, Marion, IA;
      m. HERMAN F. GIESEKER, 19565;
      b. Dec 15, 1889, Germany?; d. Mar 30, 1976, Terre Haute, IL

Notes for GERTRUDE J. MORGAN:
had family Bible at some point, unknown location now.  Oral tradition says she burned it rather than give it away.

More About GERTRUDE J. MORGAN:
Burial: Terre Haute, IL Cemetery, Terre Haute, Henderson Co., IL

Notes for HERMAN F. GIESEKER:
served in WWI for the American side

More About HERMAN F. GIESEKER:
Burial: Terre Haute, IL Cemetery, Terre Haute, Henderson Co., IL

11. VERNON (Samuel Thomas3, James A.2, Thomas1) MORGAN,
       b. 1896;
       d. 1919, Co.1,3,5,9

More About VERNON MORGAN:
Medical Information: Flu?  Died in Colorado before ever seeing military action

12. ERNEST ALLEN (Samuel Thomas3, James A.2, Thomas1) MORGAN5,
      b. Sep 14, 1909, Terre Haute, IL;
      m. LELIA ELIZABETH PARRIS5, 1931;
           b. Feb 18, 1916, Schuyler Co., MO;
           d. Aug 5, 1967, Parkersburg, Butler, IA.
      d. Jun 30, 1975, Terre Haute, IL.

More About ERNEST ALLEN MORGAN:
Medical Information: Diabetes died after having leg amputated for ingrown toenail that was possibly gangrinous

More About LELIA ELIZABETH PARRIS:
Burial: Near last husband
Cause of Death: cancer
 
 
 
 

SOURCES:
1.  Henderson Co., IL Cemeteries by Virginia Ross, 1979.
2.  Eleanore Miller.
3.  family oral history.
4.  Henderson Co., IL Cemeteries by Virginia Ross, 1979, aged 15y, 10m, 11d.
5.  family.
6.  office of vital records.
7.  Also found in Vital Records Index CD, FHL #1377856
8.  Letter from Grace Parris.
9.  gravestone, picture taken abt 1977 by Joan Morgan Crippen.
10.  Marriage record, online site http://www2.sos.state.il.us/cgi-bin/marriage.
11.  1918 Prairie Farmer's Reliable Directory.
12.  Eleanore Miller, Eleanor mentioned that Agnes was adopted by the family prior to the
       marriage.
13.  Henderson Co., IL Cemeteries by Virginia Ross, 1979, George is buried in same cemetery as the rest, though there is no other sources
       stating he is a son of this family.
14.  Merle Hannah Morgan