Arthur Lee Morgan (1890 - 1966)

Born 7 Mar 1890 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Son of John Franklin Morgan and Amanda Virginia (Trexler) Morgan

Husband of Carrie Marie (Cauble) Morgan — married 11 Apr 1915 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Husband of Ella Etta (Casper) Morgan — married 8 Sep 1923 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 27 Jun 1966 at age 76 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Arthur Lee Morgan was born on the 7th of March 1890 in Rowan County, North Carolina. He was the son of John Morgan and Amanda Trexler.

• Arthur Lee Morgan and Carie Marie Cauble were married on the 11th of April 1915 in Rowan County, North Carolina. ^[1]

• 1920 US Federal Census for Providence, Rowan County, North Carolina, Street: Stokes Ferry Road, shows Arthur L. Morgan (age 29) Married, Head-of-House, Occupation: Farmer, Cropper General Farm, Rented with his wife Carried M. (age 30) and three children - a son Spencer F. (age 6 months) and 2 daughters - E. Virginia (age 3) and Rubie L. (age 2). ^[2]

• Arthur's wife - Carrie (Cauble) Morgan passed away on the 26th of March 1921 in Rowan County, North Carolina, the day after their son Irvin was born.

• Arthur L Morgan married Ella Etta Casper on the 8th of September 1923 in Rowan County, North Carolina. ^[3]

• 1930 US Federal Census for Providence, Rowan County, North Carolina shows Arthur L. Morgan (age 40) Married, Head-of-House, Farmer, General Farm, Owned with his wife Ella I. (age 30) and seven children - 5 boys: Spencer F. (age 10), Irvin (age 9), Lincoln H. (age 5), Herman G. (age 3) and Gilbert R. (age 6 months); and 2 girls: Virginia (age 14) and Ruby L. (age 12). Ella's mother, Sarrah E. Casper (age 73) was also a member of the household. ^[4]

• 1940 US Federal Census for Providence, Rowan County, North Carolina, Street: Brinkle Ferry Road show Arthur L. Morgan (age 50) Married, Head-of-House, Occupation: Farming - Owned, and his wife Ella (age 40) with seven children - 5 boys: Spencer (age 20), Calvin (age 19), Lincoln (age 15), Herman (age 12) and Gilbert (age 9) and 2 girls: Betty Joe (age 8) and Ruth (age 4). Ella's mother, Sarrah E. Casper (age 82) was also a member of the household. ^[5]

• 1950 US Federal Census for Providence, Rowan County, North Carolina, shows Arthur Morgan (age 60), Married, Head-of House, Occupation: Builds Houses and his wife Ella (age 50) with a son Gilbert (age 20) and two daughters - Betty Gene (age 17) and Ruth (age 14). ^[6]

• Arthur passed away on the 27 of June 1966. He is buried at Saint Matthew's Lutheran Church Cemetery in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA Row 31 [1] ^[7]

DNA

Paternal relationship is confirmed by Family Tree DNA Y-chromosome testing. J. F. Morgan, FTDNA kit #86115, Y-111 test, and:

a. R. G. Morgan, FTDNA kit #939059, match at a Genetic Distance of 1 on 111 STR markers thereby confirming his direct paternal line back 3 generations to his MRCA John Franklin Morgan with a 99% probability.

b. R. H. Morgan, FTDNA kit #B49021, match at a Genetic Distance of 2 on 111 STR markers thereby confirming his direct paternal line back 7 generations to his Historic MRCA Hugh Morgan with a 98% probability.

Male Children

• Spencer Frank Morgan, b. 1918, d: 1987
• Irvin Cauble Morgan, b: 1921, d: 2013 {Y-DNA confirmed}
• Lincoln Howard Morgan, b: 1924, d: 1993
• Herman Grady Morgan, b: 1926, d: 2007
• Gilbert Raymond Morgan, b: 1929, d: 2012

Sources

1. ↑ "North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011" page 178.
2. ↑ "1920 United States Federal Census for Arthur L Morgan", North Carolina, Rowan, Providence, District 0121.
3. ↑ "North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004" page 07.
4. ↑ "1930 United States Federal Census for Huither L Morgan", North Carolina, Rowan, Providence, District 0025.
5. ↑ "1940 United States Federal Census for Arthur L Morgan" North Carolina, Rowan, Providence, 80-25.
6. ↑ "1950 United States Federal Census for Arthur Morgan" North Carolina, Rowan, Providence, 80-39.
7. ↑ *Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 May 2018), memorial page for Arthur Lee Morgan (7 Mar 1890–27 Jun 1966), Find A Grave Memorial no. 29106588, citing Saint Matthew's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Debbie Parris Hill (contributor 46542433) . https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29106588/arthur-lee-morgan

• "The Descendants of Rachel Jack and Her Two Husbands, ____ McReaden and James Morgan, Volume I, Chapters I-IV, " written by Willett Douglas Kirkpatrick.