Born [location unknown]
Daughter of John Bruce
and [mother unknown]
Sister of
Sanders Dewees Bruce
Wife of
John Hunt Morgan
— married
21 Nov 1848 in Fayette, Alabama, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 31
in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Feb 2017
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Biography
"Was the first wife of the future Confederate General John Hunt Morgan. After giving birth to a stillborn son in 1853 her health deteriorated and she had to have a leg amputated due to septic thrombophlebitis. She never regained her health, though he took her to some of the best doctors." [1]
Census
1850: District 1, Fayette, KY [2]
- Margaret Bruce age 60
- J.T. Bruce age 34
- John H Morgan age 25
- Rebecca Morgan age 20
1860: Lexington, Fayette, KY [3]
- John H Morgan age 30
- Rebecca Morgan age 26
Sources
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=96705438
- ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Fayette, Kentucky; Roll: M432_199; Page: 146B; Image: 71
- ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky; Roll: M653_365; Page: 433; Image: 433; Family History Library Film: 803365
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