Thomas Morgan (1822 - abt. 1894)

Born 10 Sep 1822 in Greene, Ohio, United States

Husband of Lydia B (Courtney) Morgan — married 1 Dec 1847 in Marion, Oregon Territory, United States

Descendants

Died about 8 Aug 1894 at about age 71 in Linn, Oregon, United States

Biography

Thomas Morgan was born 10 Sep 1822 in Greene County, Ohio.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Thomas Morgan was involved in the westward expansion of the USA. See Westward Ho!.

Thomas arrived in the Oregon Territory in 1845 to farm Donation Land Claim #OC 2028 in Linn County. He also obtained two Provisional Land Grants in Champoeg County 4 Nov 1846 and 14 Oct 1847.^[1] Thomas traveled as a single to Oregon as part of the last wagon train of 1845, the New London Emigrating Company.^[6]

Thomas married Lydia B Courtney, probably daughter of Nancy Courtney, on 1 Dec 1847 in Marion County, Oregon Territory.^{[1][3][7][8][9]}

Children of Thomas and Lydia include:

• Mary Ann, b abt 1848 Oregon Territory, m F M Gray, d 15 Nov 1927 Linn County^[2][3][4][7]
• Elizabeth “Emily” Agnes, b abt 1850 Oregon Territory, m John Thomas McNeil, d 8 Jul 1930 Linn County^[2][3][4][8]
• Isabel, b abt 1852 Oregon Territory^[3]
• John W, b abt 1855 Oregon Territory^[3][4]
• William Gore, b 28 Jan 1858 Linn, Oregon Territory, m Minnie Settle, d 19 Nov 1934 Linn County^[3][4][5][9]
• James Worth, b abt 1859 Oregon^[3][4][5]
• Darlesca J, b abt 1861 Oregon^[4][5]
• Margaret N, b abt 1864 Oregon^[4][5]
• Edward A, b abt 1867 Oregon^[4][5]

In 1850, Thomas (29) was farming in Linn, Linn, Oregon Territory with his wife and two oldest daughters.^[2]

In 1860, Thomas (37) was farming in Linn County, Oregon with his wife, six oldest children, and Nancy Courtney (probable mother-in-law).^[3]

In 1870, Thomas (47) was farming in Peoria, Linn County, Oregon with his wife and eight children.^[4]

In 1880, Thomas (57) was farming in Halsey, Linn County, Oregon with his wife and five youngest children.^[5]

He passed away 8 Aug 1894 in Halsey, Linn County, Oregon and is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery in Peoria, Linn County.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Early Oregonians Database Index. Oregon State Archives, Salem, Oregon. Thomas Morgan
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHW-D92 : 21 December 2020), Thomas Morgan, Linn, Linn, Oregon Territory, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDQK-W7H : 18 February 2021), Thomas Morgan, 1860.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF8B-7LB : 29 May 2021), Thomas Morgan, 1870.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCL-685 : 20 February 2021), Thomas Morgan, Halsey, Linn, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district ED 76, sheet 423B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,082.
6. ↑ Harrison, Glenn; ABNER HACKLEMAN’S 1845 TRIP TO OREGON
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "Oregon Deaths and Burials, 1903-1947", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8WW-DF5 : 13 February 2020), Thomas Morgan in entry for Mary Ann Gray, 1927.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "Oregon Deaths and Burials, 1903-1947", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8W4-7HL : 13 February 2020), Thomas Morgan in entry for Elizabeth Agnes McNeil, 1930.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "Oregon Deaths and Burials, 1903-1947", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F87R-C52 : 13 February 2020), Thos. Morgan in entry for William Gore Morgan, 1934.

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90687167/thomas-morgan : accessed 07 November 2021), memorial page for Thomas Morgan (10 Sep 1822–8 Aug 1894), Find A Grave: Memorial #90687167, citing Pine Grove Cemetery, Peoria, Linn County, Oregon, USA ; Maintained by Indigo Falls (contributor 46887827)