Lafayette
Morgan
Born about in Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Ancestors 
Son of James Morgan
and Susannah (Lovitt) Morgan
Brother of
Rhuey Ann (Morgan) Grigsby, Washington Morgan, Evan L. Morgan, Maria Myra (Morgan) McGinnis, Martha Jane (Morgan) Huff, Mary Ellen (Morgan) Tunis and Infant Morgan
Husband of
Sarah Ann America (Oden) Cain
— married
7 Aug 1853 in Muskingum County, Ohio
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 32
in Scottsboro, Jackson, Alabama, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 6 May 2017
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Biography
Lafayette Morgan was born in Appalachia, in Ohio.
Lafayette Morgan was born in Muskingum County.
Lafayette Morgan lived with the Huff family during the 1850 Census. He was married 07 August 1853, to Sarah Ann Oden (apparently applied for a marriage license on 16 July 1853).
The 1860 Census (Jay County, Indiana) shows them with two children, James (age 4) and Susanna (age 3). James and Susanna (ages 14 and 13) then show up in the same township in Jay County, Indiana, in the 1870 Census (plus a brother Elias Morgan age 8).
Lafayette Morgan became a Private in Co. H of the 100th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and was killed on 27 December 1863 in Alabama (reburied in Tennessee). Widow's Certificate Number 606784 and Minors Certificate Number 108174.
Sarah remarried in 1867 to Jonathan Cain.
Sources
- "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QQM-NG6 : 10 December 2017), Layfayett Morgan and Sarah A A Oden, 16 Jul 1853; citing Muskingum, Ohio, United States, reference ; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 910,167.
- Civil War pension numbers: https://www.fold3.com/image/301306019
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX3G-C32 : 12 April 2016), Lafayett Morgan in household of Charles Huff, Pike, Coshocton, Ohio, United States; citing family 142, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4FP-M7W : 13 December 2017), Lafayette Morgan, 1860.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lafayette by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lafayette:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lafayette by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lafayette:
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~1.56%
Dan Zahlis
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A289500 [compare], Ancestry member danzahlis
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~1.56%
Chris Zahlis :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Will Burris :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Michael LaOrange :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch HD2227209 [compare], Ancestry member Mlaorange
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~1.56%
~12.50%
Kenneth Kinman :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T566328 [compare], FTDNA kit #380315
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~0.78%
Tom Gittings :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A163317 [compare], Ancestry member tomgittings
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~0.78%
Tanja Foiles :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A802514 [compare], Ancestry member tjdruid
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~0.78%
Barbara (Young) Wagner :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member bwjuniemoon2
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