Chester Morgan

Notes:

From Rootsweb, Texas (Jasper County) Cemetery Records:

Alma Lee Morgan 6-21-1906 5-17-1951 Friendship Cemetery, Kirbyville, Jasper County

Chester Morgan 7-18-1901 8-11-1987 Friendship Cemetery, Kirbyville, Jasper County

Notes:

1900 Jasper County Census, Pr 3, ED 29
MORGAN, Manley R Hd W M Mar 1858 42 M 7 Tx Ga Ga Teamster
MORGAN, Gussie Wife W F Dec 1884 25 M 7 4/3 Tx La Alabama
MORGAN, Robert Son W M Nov 1893 6 S Tx La Alabama
MORGAN, Lester Dtr W M May 1897 3 S Tx La Alabama
MORGAN, Grace Dtr W F June 1899 11/12 S Tx La Alabama

1910 Jasper County Census, 5 Pct, ED 64
MORGAN, Robert M Hd M W 52 M1 16 Tx Ga Ga Farmer
MORGAN, Augusta WIfe F W 36 M116 8/7 Tx Tx Tx
MORGAN, Robert T Son M W 16 S Tx Tx Tx Day Laborer Lumber Mill
MORGAN, Lester Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Labor
MORGAN, Grace Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
MORGAN, Chester Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
MORGAN, May A Daughter F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
MORGAN, Joseph L Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
MORGAN, Margaret Dtr F W 2 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Jasper County Census, Pr 5, ED 78

MORGAN, Robt M 61 TX GA GA Farmer
MORGAN, Rosella C 57 TX GA GA
MORGAN, Chester 18 TX TX TX
MORGAN, A M 16 TX TX TX
MORGAN, Joseph 14 TX TX TX
MORGAN, Maggie O 11 TX TX TX

1930 Jasper County Census, Pr 5, ED 12
MORGAN, Robt M Head 71 TX GA GA Farmer
MORGAN, Rosa C Wife 65 TX GA GA
MORGAN, Floyd M Brother 66 TX GA GA Traveling Store Mgr

Robert married Augusta Smith on 28 Dec 1892 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. Augusta (daughter of Jasper Smith and Martha Swinney) was born on 6 Dec 1875 in Texas; died on 20 May 1910 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Nan McCoy Kittell instead shows her as the daughter of Oran or Oregon Smith.

Notes:

Married:
The 1900 census showed that she was the mother of 4 children, three still living. She and Manley had been married for 7 years. As of the 1910 census, it was indicated that they had been married 16 years, and that she was the mother of 8 children, 7 of whom were living. Laura Buckmaster shows 2 children not shown on the census. They are Mattie and Mary. One of these children may have been the child that died. But unless Augusta died in childbirth, it is unlikely their was a ninth child. The 1910 census was taken on the 21 Day of April, 1910. Gussie is shown as having died just a month later, on May 20, 1910.

Notes:

Kenneth Morgan reported that his grandfather, Thomas Marion Morgan, loved his "Uncle Mal" and spent much time in his household when he was growing up. He said Mal was a sleepwalker, and the boys tried to watch out for him at night to prevent him from getting hurt. Early one morning, Mal asked the boys to go with him to their field across the creek to bring a turning plow back to the garden. When they arrived at the field the plow was missing, and they began to study tracks closely in the plowed ground. They found Mal's barefoot tracks where he had picked up the plow and walked across the creek on a log. Arriving back at the garden near the house they found the plow. Mal remembered nothing about the trip in the moonlight.

POSTMASTERS & POST OFFICES OF JASPER COUNTY, TEXAS 1846 - 1930 source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txpost/jasper.html

ERIN

Craige, Jas. A., 20 Sep 1847 Discontinued 5 Nov 1866

(Re-established) Faircloth, Jas. B., 31 Oct 1882
MORGAN, MALACHI, 22 Oct 1883 Aarant, Martin B., 29 Nov 1912
McLemore, Thos. F., 6 Nov 1913
McLemore, Nannie O., 3 Oct 1916
Aarant, Martin B., 15 Feb 1918
Discontinued 28 Feb 1923; mail to Magnolia Springs

(Research):

Census Listings:

According to the FamilySearch
1880 Census
Census Place:Precinct 3, Jasper, Texas
Source:FHL Film 1255313 National Archives Film T9-1313
Page 14
RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
Mal. MORGAN Self M M W 32 GA Occ:Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Eliza MORGAN Wife F M W 31 FL Occ:Keeping House Fa: GA Mo: FL
Robert MORGAN Son M S W 22 TX Occ:Works On Farm Fa: GA Mo: GA
Fountain MORGAN Son M S W 20 TX Occ:Works On Farm Fa: GA Mo: GA
Malichi F. MORGAN Son M S W 18TX Occ:Works On Farm Fa: GA Mo: GA
William O. MORGAN Son M S W 14 TX Occ:Works On Farm Fa: GA Mo: GA
Columbus MORGAN Son M S W 10 TX Fa: GA Mo: GA
Salura E. MORGAN Dau F S W 5 TX Fa: GA Mo: FL
Thomas MORGAN Son M S W 4 TX Fa: GA Mo: FL
Sarah MORGAN Dau F S W 2 TX Fa: GA Mo: FL
Lawrence MORGAN Son M S W 1 M TX Fa: GA Mo: FL

Malachi married Tomsil Williams on 12 Feb 1851 in Decatur County, Georgia. Tomsil was born on 12 Feb 1831 in Decatur County, Georgia; died before 1873 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Also shown as "Tonazil" and "Tomsie." She is buried in an unmarked grave near her husband and his second wife.

Jasper married Martha Swinney. Martha was born before 1849; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John was said to have died in South Carolina before his family moved to Georgia. However, since he was married in Georgia he probably actually died after the move to Georgia, but before the family moved on to Texas and Florida.It appears that he did die prior to the 1840, because his widow, Hannah Morgan is listed as the head of household in the "1840 Decatur County Georgia Census Index " (Frances T. Ingmire, Mountain Press).

John's five children, along with a 28 year old "Mrs. Morgan," are listed in the 1850 Decatur County, GA census in household #521. They live nearby to the McLemores, Boyetts, Morgans, and Kellys. It appears that John may have remarried, as his apparent widow, age 28, was too young to be the mother of any but the very youngest of his five children, who ranged in age from 14 to 23. This potential second wife would have been born circa 1822.

The online Decatur County, Georgia census for 1850 lists the family as follows:

521 521
Morgan Mrs.? 28 F SC
Morgan Malachi 23 M Laborer GA
Morgan Wm. 18 M Laborer GA
Morgan Maria 20 F GA
Morgan Reubin 16 M Laborer GA
Morgan Martha 14 F GA

John married Hannah Kelley on 1 Mar 1827 in Decatur County, Georgia. Hannah (daughter of Malachi Kelley and Sarah Singletary) was born before 1810 in South Carolina; died after 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From the marriage records, and from the estate settlement of her father, Malachi Kelley, it appears that John Morgan was married to Hannah Kelley, and that she was the mother of his children. Hannah Morgan is listed as living next door to Malachi Kelly in Decatur County, Georgia at the time of the 1840 federal census.

Her household was composed of the following members:
2 males 5-10
1 male 10-15
1 female under 5
1 female 5-10
1 female 20-30

It appears from the 1850 Decatur County, Georgia census, that Hannah may have also died before 1850, as her children are living with a 28 year old "Mrs. Morgan." Unless her age is in error, however, the woman listed on the census appears to be too young to be the mother of the children.

The Estate of Malichi Kelley (Hannah's father) was probated in 1857, and Hannah was not an heir. However, two of her children Malichi Morgan and Kizzie Morgan were heirs. It would therefore appear that Hannah Kelley Morgan died sometime before 1857. There was, however, a Hannah Morgan who was granted a land patent for 252 acres of land in Jasper County, Texas on October 23, 1858 (Patent #204. Vl 18, File No 156). Could this possibly be a different Hannah Morgan?