David Madison Morgan (1816 - 1863)

Ancestors Descendants

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Marriage / Children 1.2 Military Service (Civil War) 2 Research Notes 3 Sources

Biography

David was born in 1816 in Georgia. He passed away in 1863 while serving in the Civil War (see military service section). He died at the age of 46 and is interred at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond City, Virginia. His gravesite has a military marker.^[1]

Marriage / Children

On January 5, 1841, David Married Esther M. Bell in Hall County, Georgia.^[2]

In 1860, David was 44 years old and living in Randolph County, Alabama, with his wife Esther and eight children. Information from the census:

Name D M Morgan

Age 44

Birth Year 1816

Gender Male

Race White

Birth Place Georgia

Home in 1860 Northern Division, Randolph, Alabama

Post Office Rockdale

Dwelling Number 109

Family Number 109

Occupation Farmer

Real Estate Value 700

Personal Estate Value 300

Inferred Spouse Esther M Morgan

Household members - Name, Age:

D M Morgan 44

Esther M Morgan 42

J D Morgan 17

Avaulla Morgan 14

Robt M Morgan 12

John F Morgan 10

Cicero A Morgan 6

Wm M Morgan 4

Yancy M Morgan 3

C B Morgan 1 ^[3]

Military Service (Civil War)

David enlisted as a private in Company G, 47th Alabama Infantry on May 14, 1862. He enlisted at Loachapoka, Lee County, Alabama.

David was admitted to the 2nd General Hospital, also listed as the 2nd Alabama Hospital, located in Richmond, Virginia. The date of admission was December 24, 1862. He died in the hospital on January 7th or 8th (records differ),1863. The cause of death was pneumonia. ^[4]

Second General Hospital

Research Notes

Information from his early life before marriage has not yet been found.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9741752/david-madison-morgan: accessed 19 April 2023), memorial page for David Madison Morgan (26 Apr 1816–8 Jan 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9741752, citing Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Scott Hutchison (contributor 46635174).
2. ↑ County Marriage Records, 1828–1978. The Georgia Archives, Morrow, Georgia. Original doc imaged at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/3203867?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a22424d754c4f543534667475665847324c663349683957563265762b4a63547a385145797336554d69666c493d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d : accessed April 19, 2023)
3. ↑ 1860 U.S. Census, Randolph County, Alabama, population schedule, Northern Division, roll M653_22, page 415, dwelling 109, family 109, D M Morgan, line 30, imaged at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/3203643?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a22727a656d473335344949323353426b3275784e6b583278496c6b6a4c395175594444584a595a6c795375513d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d : accessed April 18, 2023), citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 22.
4. ↑ "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama," National Archives, Pub 311, Cat ID 586957, Record Grp 109, Roll 0428. 17 total pages in the file. Imaged at fold3.com (https://www.fold3.com/image/12958205?terms=war,m,confederate,civil,david,morgan : accessed April 19, 2023)