Benjamin Thomas Morgan (1878 - 1963)

Born 1 Apr 1878 in Greene County, Tennessee, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Florence Belle (Banks) Morgan — married 11 Dec 1900 in Greene County, Tennessee, USA

Descendants

Died 20 Jan 1963 at age 84 in Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

Benjamin Thomas Morgan was born 1 April 1878 in Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, USA.^[1] He was the son of James Wesley Morgan (1850-1929) and Sarah Katherine (Shipley) Morgan (1851-1935).^[2][3]

He married Florence Belle (Banks) Morgan (1881-1957) on 11 December 1900 at Greene, Tennessee, United States.^[4] They had the following identified children:

• Joseph Anderson Morgan (1902-1967) m. Nellie Mae Foster
• Clarinda (Morgan) Riddle (1903-2000) m. Champ Harrison Riddle
• General Duckett Morgan (1906-1969) m1. Ora Genevieve Thompson, m2. Fannie Lynn Whittaker
• Susie (Morgan) Cutshall (1907-1969) m. Erskin L Cutshall
• Cornell Morgan (1910-1996) m. Myrtle Tittle
• Maynard Starky Morgan (1912-1998) m. Ellen Metcalf
• Dennis Ambrose Morgan (1915-2007) m. Eliza Cutshall
• Martha Ellen (Morgan) Reeves (1917-2005) m. Gerald Robert Reeves
• Mason Thomas Morgan (1920-1991) m. Edna Mae Gillaand
• Nellie Mae (Morgan) Cutshaw (1924-2008) m. Marvin Ulysses Cutshaw

Benjamin was of medium height and build, had blue eyes, and black hair.^[1] He was a farmer; no military service.

Benjamin Thomas Morgan passed away 20 January 1963 in Greeneville, Greene County, TN and is buried at Shelton Mission Cemetery, Greystone, Greene County, Tennessee, United States.^[5]

Residences

1880 US Census: Thomas B Morgan, age 2, in household of James and Sarah Rosanah Morgan, District 22, Greene, Tennessee.^[2]

1900 US Census: Benjaman, age 21, single, household of Jim and Sarah C Morgan, ED 51 Civil District 22, Greene, Tennessee.^[3]

1910 US Census: Civil District 10, Greene, Tennessee.^[6]

• Ben Morgan, Head, White male, 32, Tennessee, married 10 yrs, Farmer
• Florence Morgan, wife, White female, 29 North Carolina, married 10 yrs, 4 children all living.
• Anderson Morgan, son, White male, 8, Tennessee
• Generald Morgan, son, White male, 4, Tennessee
• Clarinda Morgan, daughter, White female, 5, Tennessee
• Susie Morgan, daughter, White female, 2, Tennessee

1917-1918 WWI Draft Registration, Greene County, Tennessee, United States.^[1]

1920 US Census: Civil District 22, Greene, Tennessee.^[7]

• Benjman Morgan, Head, White male, age 41, Tennessee, married, cannot read/write, speaks English, Occupation: Farmer, General Farm, Owns, Mortgaged, farm schedule 211.
• Florence, wife, White female, 37 North Carolina, married, cannot read/write, speaks English.
• Anderson, son, White male, age 17, Tennessee, single, school, s/r/w English, Laborer, Logging
• Clera, daughter, White female, age 16, Tennessee, single, school, s/r/w English
• General, son, white male, age 14, Tennessee, school, s/r/w English
• Susie, daughter, white female, age 11, Tennessee, school, s/r/w English
• Cornell, son, white male, age 9, Tennessee, school, speaks English
• Maynard, son, white male, age 7, Tennessee, school, speaks English
• Dentis, son, white male, age 4-2/12, Tennessee
• Helen, daughter, white female, age 1-0/12, Tennessee

1930 US Census: District 1, Greene, Tennessee, United States^[8]

• Ben Morgan, Head, Own, White male, 53, Tennessee, married at age 23, cannot read/write, Farmer, General Farm, not veteran, farm schedule 4.
• Florence, wife, White female, age 49, North Carolina, married at age 19, cannot read/write.
• Clarinda, daughter, White female, age 25, single, reads/writes
• Carnial, son, white male, age 19, single, reads/writes, Farm labor
• Maynard, son, white male, age 17, single, reads/writes, Farm labor
• Dentis, son, white male, age 15, single, reads/writes, Farm labor
• Ella, daughter, white female, age 12, reads/writes
• Mason, son, white male, age 8, reads/writes
• Nellie, daughter, white female, age 5
• Junior, grandson, white male, age 4-8/12
• Hubert, grandson, white male, age 1/12

1940 US Census, Civil District 22, Greene, Tennessee.^[9]

• Ben T Morgan, Head, Owns farm value $600, White male, 63, Tennessee, cannot read/write, no schooling, Farmer,
• Florence, wife, White female, 59, North Carolina, cannot read/write, no schooling.
• Nellie, daughter, white female, age 15, Tennessee, single, 7th grade.
• Jauniah, grandson, white male, age 14 Tennessee, single, reads/writes, grade 6.
• Mason, son, white male, age 20, Tennessee, married, reads/writes.
• Ednamae, daughter in law, white female,15, Tennessee, married, grade 8.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZ6C-1XB : 12 December 2014), Benjamin T Morgan, 1917-1918; citing Greene County, Tennessee, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,852,987.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD7H-5VX :accessed 14 July 2015), James Morgan, District 22, Greene, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district 43, sheet 15A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1258; FHL microfilm 1,255,258.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS82-XQ6 : accessed 17 July 2015), Jim Morgan, Civil District 22, Greene, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 9B, family 165, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,573.
4. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZWQ-YYQ : accessed 18 August 2015), Benjamin Morgan and Florence Banks, 11 Dec 1900; citing Greene, Tennessee, United States, county courthouses, Tennessee; FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q2HD-B37T : 24 October 2016), Benjamin Thomas Morgan, 1963.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGFR-GVL : accessed 1 January 2018), Ben Morgan, Civil District 10, Greene, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 77, sheet 2A, family 27, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1501; FHL microfilm 1,375,514.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNPC-114 : 3 February 2021), Benjiman Morgan, 1920.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP4M-4D7 : accessed 10 February 2021), Ben Morgan, District 01, Greene, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 1A, line 22, family 4, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2249; FHL microfilm 2,341,983.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4HS-LM9 : 11 January 2021), Ben T Morgan, Civil District 22, Greene, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 30-31, sheet 7B, line 62, family 111, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3896.

See also:

• Family Search profile of Benjamin Thomas Morgan [1]
• Find A Grave: Memorial #96061785