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Melissa Neta Effaline Morgan

Female 1893 - 1973  (80 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Melissa Neta Effaline Morgan was born on 23 Mar 1893 in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas (daughter of Ivan V. Morgan and Melissa Effaline Westbrook); died on 4 Jul 1973 in Tyler County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.

    Melissa married John Festus Behannon on 11 Apr 1927 in Jasper County, Texas. John (son of Rev. Dan H. Behannon and Eliza Margurett Boyett) was born on 28 Mar 1899 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 29 Mar 1973 in Woodville, Tyler County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Willie Wayne Behannon was born on 1 Dec 1931 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 13 May 2002 in Lumberton, Hardin County, Texas.
    2. Ouida Merle Behannon was born on 13 Mar 1933; died on 23 Feb 1982 in Tyler County, Texas.
    3. Daniel Ivan Behannon was born on 21 Jun 1936; died on 31 May 1991 in Jefferson County, Texas.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ivan V. Morgan was born on 13 Apr 1859 in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas (son of William Ivan Morgan and Harriet L. Rogers); died on 29 Dec 1921 in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.

    Notes:

    At the time of the 1880 Jasper County census, he was living in the home of John and Nancy Adams.

    Census Place:Jasper, Texas Source:FHL Film 1255313 National Archives Film T9-1313 Page 14 RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace John N ADAMSSelfMMW33GA Occ:FarmerFa: GAMo: GA Nancy ADAMSWifeFMW25TX Occ:Keeping HouseFa: VAMo: VA Aubry B ADAMSSonMSW5TX Fa: GAMo: TX John T ADAMSSonMSW2TX Fa: GAMo: TX I. V. MORGANOtherMSW21TX Occ:Works On FarmFa: GAMo: LA

    Ivan married Melissa Effaline Westbrook on 28 Nov 1883 in Newton County, Texas. Melissa was born on 21 Aug 1856 in Newton, Newton County, Texas; died on 15 Apr 1935 in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Melissa Effaline Westbrook was born on 21 Aug 1856 in Newton, Newton County, Texas; died on 15 Apr 1935 in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Said to be a daughter of Stephen Westbrook and Julia Chaddick.

    Children:
    1. Artie Mitchell Morgan was born on 23 Sep 1884 in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas; died about 1960 in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.
    2. William Benton Morgan was born on 27 Nov 1885 in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas; died on 21 Jun 1965 in Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.
    3. Allen Edwin Morgan was born on 3 Aug 1888 in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas; died on 11 Sep 1973 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.
    4. Nancy Edith Morgan was born on 15 Jan 1890 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 14 Sep 1972 in Bellville, Austin County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.
    5. Ivan Hampton Morgan was born on 19 Feb 1891; and died.
    6. 1. Melissa Neta Effaline Morgan was born on 23 Mar 1893 in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas; died on 4 Jul 1973 in Tyler County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.
    7. Mary Armora Morgan was born on 23 Apr 1895 in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas; died on 24 Mar 1995 in Lumberton, Hardin County, Texas.
    8. Albert Henry Morgan was born on 24 May 1897 in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas; died about 1950 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Ivan Morgan was born on 10 Dec 1828 in Sampson County, North Carolina (son of Duncan Morgan and Elizabeth Bell); died before 1866 in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.

    William married Harriet L. Rogers on 26 Jul 1855 in Jasper County, Texas. Harriet was born on 16 Aug 1838 in Louisiana; died on 4 Jun 1918 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Harriet L. Rogers was born on 16 Aug 1838 in Louisiana; died on 4 Jun 1918 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.

    Notes:

    She was the daughter of J.B. ROGERS. She was said to have remarried a THOMPSON sometime after 1854 but before 1869.

    Census Place:Jasper, Texas Source:FHL Film 1255313 National Archives Film T9-1313 Page 14
    RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
    Hariet THOMPSONSelfFWW42LA Occ:FarmerFa: LAMo: LA
    Henry THOMPSONSonMSW11TX Occ:Works On FarmFa: LAMo: LA
    Logan THOMPSONSonMSW8TX Fa: LAMo: LA
    Joseph MORGANSonMSW24TX Occ:LaborerFa: NCMo: LA

    Children:
    1. Joseph Morgan was born about 1856 in Texas; and died.
    2. 2. Ivan V. Morgan was born on 13 Apr 1859 in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas; died on 29 Dec 1921 in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Duncan Morgan was born on 8 Jun 1806 in Sampson County, North Carolina (son of Rueben Morgan and Dorcus Newton); died on 26 May 1881 in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Morgan Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas.

    Notes:

    In her letter dated 12 September 1999, Jo Ann Lee Gartig writes that "Kenneth (Morgan) has asked me to pass on to you the information which he learned at the Morgan cemetery off the road to Roganville. This small square of land, surrounded by upright concrete posts with two strands of clothesline wire strung through them to provide a fence, is located on the back boundary of property now owned by an elderly gentleman named Leroy Walker. Mr. Walker did not know much about the history of the cemetery or the people in it, but he did say there was an Indian there. This might be Mary Morgan, wife of Daniel...The "rights" to the cemetery belong to W.D. "Bill" Morgan, and 83 year old man living in Orange, Texas. Bill Morgan keeps the cemetery cleaned. The cemetery has one double headstone which reads:

    Duncan Morgan 6-08-1806 5-26-1881 Elizabeth Morgan 7-24-1816 4-12-1903

    There were also seven ironstone rocks marking other graves.

    In searching for this cemetery, Kenneth had stopped at houses along the road to ask about its locality. At the third house he came to, he learned from Mr. J.F. Ferguson that Kenneth's ancestors property was just up the road on Everitts Creek where the ancestor had once had a gristmill. This is how Kenneth met Mr. Walker and was shown the cemetery.

    This cemetery by-the-way, is located on the headright of M.L. Morgan.

    In a postscript to the letter dated 13 September 1999, Jo Ann adds that she called Bill Morgan at his home. He is the one responsible for placing the headstone for Duncan and Elizabeth Morgan in the "old Morgan cemetery" near Roganville. Unfortunately, he does not know about any of the other graves. He seemed to remember that a young boy was buried there. After I related the story of Dorcus Morgan Lee's youngest son Elias Banto (Lee) having bled to death after cutting his foot as a young teen, he recalled that his father had told that story also. It seems that the boy was at the grist mill on Everitts Creek which borders the land where the cemetery is when the accident happened. Whether this boy was Elias Banto Lee or not we will probably never know.

    (Research):1830 Census Decatur County, Georgia
    Ruben Morgan household
    Ruben Morgan (Jr) household
    Duncan Bell household
    Duncan MORGAN 1-0-0-0-0-1/0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-1
    Malakier Kelly household

    1840 Census Decatur County, Georgia
    Duncan MORGAN 0-0-1-0-0-1/1-0-0-0-1

    1850 Census, Texas, Jasper 121-122
    Duncan Morgan 47 M Farmer $300 North Carolina
    Eliza Morgan 30 F Georgia
    William Morgan 22 North Carolina
    Elizabeth Morgan 12 F Georgia
    George Washington Morgan 10 M Georgia
    Joseph N Morgan 8 M Georgia
    Mary M Morgan 6 F Georgia
    John M Morgan 5 M Georgia
    James M Morgan 4 M Georgia
    Martha Jane Morgan 2 F Georgia
    Eliza Morgan 3/12 F Texas

    1860 Census, Texas, Jasper 354-354
    Duncan Morgan 53 M Farmer $640 $2000 North Carolina Can't read or write
    Eliza Morgan 43 F Georgia Can't read or write
    G.W. Morgan 19 M Domestic Georgia
    Joseph Morgan 17 M Domestic Georgia
    Mary Morgan 15 F Georgia
    James Morgan 12 M Georgia
    Martha Morgan 11 F Georgia
    Eliza Morgan 10 F Texas
    Malichi Morgan 8 M Texas
    Henry Morgan 6 M Texas
    Amanda Morgan 4 F Texas
    W Hathhorn 27 M Teacher Georgia

    1870 Census, Texas, Jasper, Subdivision 23 532-542
    Morgan, Duncan 66 M W Farmer $400 $500 North Carolina Can't write
    Morgan, Eliza 50 F W Keeping House Georgia Can't write
    Morgan, Mary 22 F W Georgia Can't read or write
    Morgan, Martha 20 F W Georgia Can't read or write
    Morgan, Malichi 17 M W Farm Laborer Texas Can't read or write
    Morgan, Eliza 19 F W Georgia Can't write
    Morgan, Henry 16 M W Farm Laborer Texas Can't write
    Morgan, Amanda 13 F W Texas Can't write
    Singletary, Sarah E 8 F W Texas Can't read or write
    Singletary, Benjamin 5 M W Texas

    Nan stated that both family tradition and the Jasper 1860 census indicate that two member's of the Morgan family listed in 1850 and 1860 were actually slaves rather than children: G.W. age 18, and Joseph age 17, both listed as being "domestics." It is noted that neither were still living with the family after the Civil War.

    According to the FamilySearch 1880 Census:

    Census Place:Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas Source:FHL Film 1255313
    National Archives Film T9-1313 Page 15
    RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
    Duncan MORGANSelfMMW73NC Occ:FarmerFa: NCMo: NC
    Eliza MORGANWifeFMW63GA Occ:Keeping HouseFa: GAMo: GA
    Mary MORGANDauFSW30GA Occ:At HomeFa: NCMo: GA
    Martha MORGANDauFSW28GA Occ:At HomeFa: NCMo: GA
    Henry MORGANSonMSW24TX Occ:Works On FarmFa: NCMo: GA

    Duncan married Elizabeth Bell on 15 Feb 1826 in Duplin County, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of Hezekiah Bell and Martha Baggett) was born before 1803 in Duplin County, North Carolina; died on 5 May 1838 in Decatur County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Bell was born before 1803 in Duplin County, North Carolina (daughter of Hezekiah Bell and Martha Baggett); died on 5 May 1838 in Decatur County, Georgia.

    Notes:

    As new evidence is unfolding, it seems that Elizabeth and Duncan took care of Martha (her mother) in her last days. It is not known when or where Martha died. However, it is assumed she was living with Duncan and Elizabeth in Decatuar County, Georgia in the 1830's.

    http://www.rootsweb.com/~fllafaye/Family_History/family1.htm

    Notes:

    Married:
    They were married by Jn. Hufhan, Jos. Persall, Clk as witness.

    Children:
    1. 4. William Ivan Morgan was born on 10 Dec 1828 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died before 1866 in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.
    2. Elizabeth Morgan was born on 5 May 1838 in Decatur County, Georgia; and died.