Josiah Baker Morgan (1804 - 1888)

Born 26 Feb 1804 in Dorchester, Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Died 27 Mar 1888 at age 84 in Adair County, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Josiah was born in 1804, Dorchester, Maryland, United States. He was the son of Thomas Morgan and Mary Baker.

Josiah married Lucy Turner on 30 May 1833 in Oldham, Kentucky, United States.^[1] In the 1850 census, Josiah (age 46), Farmer, was in District 1, Adair, Missouri, United States.^[2]

In the 1870 census, Josiah (age 65), Farmer, was in Township 61 Range 14, Adair, Missouri.^[3] In the 1880 census, J (age 76), Farmer, was the married head of household in Wilson, Adair, Missouri, United States.^[4]

Josiah died on 27 March 1888 and was buried in Gibbs South Methodist Cemetery, Adair County, Missouri, United States.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965"
   Original data: Marriage Records. Kentucky Marriages. Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61372 #1385334 (accessed 15 March 2024)
   Josiah B Morgan marriage to Lucy Turner on 30 May 1833 in Oldham, Kentucky, USA.
2. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 1, Adair, Missouri; Roll: 391; Page: 11b; Line Number: 17
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #3612493 (accessed 15 March 2024)
   J B Morgan (46), Farmer, in District 1, Adair, Missouri, USA. Born in Maryland.
3. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 61 Range 14, Adair, Missouri; Roll: M593_755; Page: 87A
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #268253 (accessed 15 March 2024)
   Josiah B Morgan (65), Farmer, in Township 61 Range 14, Adair, Missouri. Born in Maryland.
4. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Wilson, Adair, Missouri; Roll: 671; Page: 4c; Enumeration District: 142
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #33273730 (accessed 15 March 2024)
   J B Morgan (76), married, Farmer, head of household in Wilson, Adair, Missouri, USA. Born in Maryland.
5. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Find A Grave: Memorial #54493234
   Ancestry Record 60525 #18677494 (accessed 15 March 2024)
   Josiah B Morgan burial (died on 27 Mar 1888) in Gibbs South Methodist Cemetery, Adair County, Missouri, United States of America. Born on 26 Feb 1804.

• Family History: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970"
  Volume: 281
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #1192655 (accessed 15 March 2024)
  Name: Josiah B Morgan; Birth Date: 26 Feb 1804; Death Date: Mar 1883; SAR Membership: 56167; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 7 Feb 1938; Father: Thomas Morgan; Mother: Baker; Spouse: Lucy Turner; Children: Mary Elizabeth Morgan.

• 1849 Legal Record: "U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015"
  Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1246 #1263950 (accessed 15 March 2024)
  Name: Josiah B Morgan; Issue Date: 30 Mar 1849; Place: Adair, Missouri, USA; Land Office: Fayette; Meridian: 5th PM; Township: 62-N; Range: 16-W; Section: 27; Accession Number: MO3010__.350; Document Number: 26938; Original URL: https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx.