William Alexander Morgan (1836 - 1917)

Born 10 Dec 1836 in Cross Plains, Calhoun, Alabama, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Catharine (Bollinger) Morgan — married 20 Dec 1860 in Calhoun, Alabama, USA

Husband of Fannie Ainsworth — married 9 May 1897 in Robertson County, Texas, USA

Descendants

Died 10 Aug 1917 at age 80 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA

Biography

William Alexander was born on 10 December 1836 in Cross Plains, Calhoun, Alabama, USA. He was the son of Jeptha Washington Morgan and Rebecca Striplin.^[1]

In the 1850 census William Alexander (age 13) was living in Household consists of: Jeptha 37, (2nd wife) Elizabeth 42, Nancy 15, William 14, Rebecca 13, Archibald 10, Thomas 7 and John 5. ^[2]

In the 1860 census William Alexander (age 23) was living in Household consists of: J W 46, (Farmer), Elizabeth 50, Samuel A 20, William 23, Thomas 17, John 14, and George 12. .^[3]

When William Alexander was 24 he married Catharine Bollinger on 20 December 1860 in Calhoun, Alabama, USA. The couple had 9 children: Barto Morgan, Rebecca Ann Morgan, John Braxton Morgan, William Thomas (Willie) Morgan, Johnny Jackson Morgan, Fannie Ree Morgan, George Washington Morgan, Emma Morgan and Julia Lee Morgan.

William Alexander served in the military on 3 September 1861 in White Plains, Calhoun, Alabama, USA. Military Unit: 5th Alabama Infantry Regiment --Company: C -- -Rank: Private-- Age: 27 -- Roll #: 641 Arch.^[4]

In 1865 according to 1870 census William Alexander (age about 28) was living in Cross Plains, Calhoun, Alabama, USA. File @M176@.^[5]

In the 1870 census William Alexander (age 33) was living in Household consists of: William 35 (Farmer), Catherine 30, Berta 8, William Jr 6, Julie 4, Rebecca 2, and Emma 1. File @M1746@.^[5]

In the 1880 census William Alexander (age 43) was living in Household consists of: William 45, Catharine 42, Barto 18, William 15, Julia 13, Rebecca 12, Emma 10, John B 4, Johnny 4, George 7, and Fannie 8. .^[6]

Event: 1 February 1897 in Death of Spouse. Death of his wife Catharine Bollinger.

When William Alexander was 60 he married Fannie Ainsworth on 9 May 1897 in Robertson County, Texas, USA. File @M6290@.^[7]

In the 1910 census William Alexander (age 73) was living in Milam, Texas, USA. William 75, is living with his daughter Rebecca and her husband James and their children. (NOTE: He is married to Fannie at this time. Where is she?) He is also listed as widowed.^[8]

William Alexander died at the age of 80 on 10 August 1917 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA. COD: Valvular Heart Leak.^[7][1]

William Alexander was buried after 10 August 1917 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA. Texas State Cemetery ---- Plot: Section: Confederate Field, Section 3 Row:J Number:37 ---- Find A Grave Memorial# 10732596.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Burial: BillionGraves.com Burial Index.
2. ↑ 1850 Census: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 30, Benton, Alabama; Roll: M432_1; Page: 407A; Image: 958.
3. ↑ 1860 Census: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Ranges 8 and 9, Calhoun, Alabama; Roll: M653_4; Page: 389; Image: 109; Family History Library Film: 803004.
4. ↑ Military: Alabama Civil War Muster Rolls, 1861-1865, File.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} 1870 Census: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 13, Calhoun, Alabama; Roll: M593_5; Page: 514B; Image: 410; Family History Library Film: 545504.
6. ↑ 1880 Census: 1880 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010 Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 3, Milam, Texas; Roll: 1319; Family History Film: 1255319; Page: 225C; Enumeration District: 102.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Death: U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA16526; Roll #: 2231; Roll Description: Pension File Nos. 00502 to 34530, Application Years 1902 to 1917.
8. ↑ 1910 Census: 1910 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Milam, Texas; Roll: T624_1577; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1375590.