Charles Talgai Morgan (1850 - 1922)

Born 10 Apr 1850 in Talgai Station, Warwick, Queensland

Husband of Eliza Jane (Holmes) Morgan — married 19 May 1873 in Rockhampton, Queensland

Descendants

Died 16 Dec 1922 at age 72 in Mt Morgan, Queensland

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Biography

• Charles was born in 1850. He passed away in 1922.
• 1850, 10 August:- Baptism; Charles Talgai; s/o James and Kate Morgan; Born - 10 April 1850; Talgai; Overseer; by Rev. Benjamin Glennie. ( on the same visit Rev. Glennie also baptised John; s/o of William and Mary Spreadborough; Born - 28 July 1850; Talgai; Gardener)
• 1869, 24 February:- Charles T. Morgan of Summerhill, Warwick, has advertised for information leading to the recovery of three horses which had gone missing from the Well Station, Rosenthal. Two were Bays and one a Chestnut, all described clearly with colourings and brands. Offered £1/10/0 or 10/- for each horse returned to him.
• 1869:- MORGAN, Charles T; Warwick; Letter Carrier; 24 May 1869; £100 p.a.
• 1872, 27 January:- Transfer; Mr. Charles Morgan, Clerk in the Post-office, having been promoted, is about to be removed to Cardwell. It is the intention of Mr. Morgan's friends to invite him to a farewell dinner previous to his departure for the North.
• It would appear that there was a change of plans as the next article shows, Charles ended up in Goondiwindi, where a new office was to open after the Telegraph line finally reached there.
• 1872, 1 February:- Charles Talgai is newly appointed as appointee number 43 in the Electric Telegraph service.
• 1872, 2 March:- GOONDIWINDI; There's a hitch in the way of opening our telegraph, although everything seems in working order. Mr. Belford, Telegraph Master, and Mr. Morgan, Line-repairer, arrived a month ago, and are yet waiting for orders. Mr. Campbell, we presume, will be here at the opening of the line, whenever that be. (Mr. Campbell was most likely a politician). Our little township of late has made a rather respectable start. A Dr. Sauhse and family, Mr. Belford, Station-master, and Mr. Morgan, connected with the telegraph office, have added a good deal to our respectability.
• Note:- The telegraph line went from Allora via Leyburn to Goondiwindi and not through Warwick.
• 1872, 27 July:- GOONDIWINDI; Rain has at length fallen in seemingly sufficient quantity. The boat, given us by the Hon. the Minister for Works, was launched to-day, there being present at the ceremony of christening, Messrs, Marshall, Myles, Balmain, Belford, and Morgan, and the name - significant a few years ago - the "Warhawk".
• 1873:- Morgan, Charles T; appointed Line Repairer in Charge of a Station; 1 March 1873; £150 p.a.; (This position was at the Dee River/Dundee telegraph station) ( Charles was allowed Quarters, fuel, light, water and forage for a horse)
• 1873:- Charles married Eliza Jane Holmes, 19 May 1873, in Rockhampton, Queensland.

Buried 16 DEC 1922. Mt Morgan, Queensland.

Charles Talgai Morgan was born in 1854 at Warwick, Queensland, Australia. He was the older son of James Morgan and Kate Barton.^[1]

He passed away in 1922 at Warwick.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Queensland Birth Index #BBP358/1854
2. ↑ Queensland Death Index #C4119/1922

• Baptisms listed in the Births, Deaths and Marriages of New South Wales:- Baptisms solemnized in the District of Darling Downs in the County of Aubigny and Merivale for 1850.
• "Warwick Argus and Tenterfield Chronicle" ... Wednesday, 24 February 1869. (p3): REWARD.
• 1869:- Queensland State Library:- Blue Book of Queensland (Government Employees) - Postmaster's General Department.
• "The Queenslander" ... Brisbane, Qld ... Saturday, 27 January 1872. (p11): WARWICK AND ALLORA - January 19.
• "The Darling Downs Gazette and General Advertiser" ... Toowoomba, Qld ... Saturday, 2 March 1872. (p3): GOONDIWINDI (from a correspondent)
• 1872:- Information on Charles Talgai's appointment to the Telegraph Service was listed in the history of the service in Queensland "What Hath God Wrought".
• "The Darling Downs Gazette and General Advertiser" ... Toowoomba, Qld ... Saturday, 27 July 1872. (p3): GOONDIWINDI. (from our own correspondent)
• Queensland Marriage Index:- 1873/C/584.
• Birth certificate of Fanny Clara Morgan plus family knowledge