Henry Bradshaw Morgan (1843 - 1923)

Born 14 Oct 1843 in Charity, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Jane (Bryant) Morgan — married 30 Dec 1868 in Lincoln, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 24 Jun 1923 at age 79 in Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Henry Bradshaw Morgan was born on October 14, 1843 in Charity, Moore County, Tennessee, to William Alexander Morgan and Mary Davidson Morgan. He had six siblings; Benjamin, Jacob, Saphrona, William, Georgia, and Nancy. Henry enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861 at age 18 and reached the rank of Major in the 41st Tennessee Infantry. He fought in the following battles: Perryville, Vicksburg, the siege of Jackson and Franklin. He lost an arm in the Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864. A good friend, John Rees, was killed during the battle. Henry was exchanged at City Point, Virginia on March 5, 1865. Henry married John Rees’ widow, Mary Jane Bryant Rees, on December 30, 1868. Mary Jane had a daughter, Johnnie Edna, from her marriage to John Rees. It was said that Henry raised Johnnie as if she were his own child. An indication of that is the fact that Johnnie named her first child Clara Morgan Norton. Henry and Mary Jane also had two children of their own; Jessie Boone (1871-1951) and Henry Bryant (1892-1978).

Henry and Mary Jane lived at 54 Poplar Street in Lynchburg until their death. Henry was a partner with in Mary Jane’s father’s dry goods business, J. L. Bryant & Company in Lynchburg. The building that housed the business was destroyed in the fire of 1913. He also served as Postmaster from 1893 to 1897 and as Register of Deeds from 1908 to 1923. He was also named a director of the Farmers Bank in 1889. Henry passed away on June 24, 1923 and was buried at the Lynchburg City Cemetery in his confederate uniform with his infantry flag draping the casket.

1850 United States Federal Census^[1] Name: Henry Morgan Gender: Male Age: 9 Birth Year: abt 1841 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1850: Subdivision 2, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA Attended School: Yes Line Number: 40 Dwelling Number: 615 Family Number: 615 Household Members Age

• William A Morgan 31
• Mary Morgan 35
• Benjamin D Morgan 11
• Henry Morgan 9
• Jacob Morgan 7
• Sophrona Morgan 3
• William Morgan 0
• Nancy Morgan 55
• Harrison Hix 18

Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002

Name: H B Morgan

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1868

Marriage Place: Lincoln, Tennessee, USA

Spouse: Mary Jane Reese

1880 United States Federal Census^[2] Name: H. B. Morgan Age: 37 Birth Date: Abt 1843 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1880: Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee, USA Street: Poplar Dwelling Number: 33 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Mary J. Morgan Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Occupation: Merchant Maimed, Crippled, or Bedridden: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship

• H. B. Morgan 37 Self (Head)
• Mary J. Morgan 31 Wife
• Jonnie Morgan 16 Daughter [from wife's prior marriage to John Rees]
• Jessie Morgan 9 Daughter

1900 United States Federal Census^[3] Name: Harry B Morgan Age: 57 Birth Date: Oct 1842 Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Home in 1900: Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee House Number: 81 Sheet Number: 4 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 82 Family Number: 82 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Mary J Morgan Marriage Year: 1869 Years Married: 31 Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Occupation: Dry Goods Merch Months Not Employed: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: F Farm or House: H Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship

• Harry B Morgan 57 Head
• Mary J Morgan 53 Wife
• Jessie B Billingsley 28 Daughter
• Henry B Morgan 2 Son
• Mary B Billingsley 8 Granddaughter
• Maude C Billingsley 6 Granddaughter
• Clema Polluck 28 Servant
• Jennie Waggoner 13 Servant

Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

Name: Henry Bradshaw Morgan

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1843

Birth Place: Tennessee

Age: 79

Death Date: 24 Jun 1923

Death Place: Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee

Burial Date: 25 Jun 1923

Burial Place: Lynchburg, Tennessee

Gender: Male

Race: White

Marital status: Widowed

Occupation: Register For Moore Co

Father's Name: William A Morgan

Father's Birth Place: Virginia

Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee

FHL Film Number: 1299762

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10499923/henry-bradshaw-morgan^[4]

Name: Maj Henry Bradshaw Morgan

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1843

Birth Place: Moore County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 24 Jun 1923

Death Place: Lynchburg, Moore County, Tennessee, United States of America

Cemetery: Lynchburg Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Lynchburg, Moore County, Tennessee, United States of America

Has Bio?: Y

Spouse: Mary J Morgan

Children:

Jessie Boone Billingsley

Henry Bryan Morgan

He served in Company A of the 41st Tennessee Infantry, participating in the following battles: Perryville, Vicksburg, Port Hudson Raymond, seige of Jackson, Hood's Tennessee campaign, being wounded and losing an arm and being captured at Franklin. He was exchanged at City Point, March 5, 1865.Morgan was buried in his Confederate uniform and the flag of the Forty-first Tennessee was draped around his casket.The funeral service was conducted by Elder T.C. Little, another Confederate veteran.

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census: Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 2, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 887; Page: 43a
2. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census: Year: 1880; Census Place: Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee; Roll: 1273; Page: 468D; Enumeration District: 174
3. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census: Year: 1900; Census Place: Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1241590
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10499923/henry-bradshaw-morgan : accessed 21 December 2021), memorial page for Maj Henry Bradshaw Morgan (14 Oct 1843–24 Jun 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10499923, citing Lynchburg Cemetery, Lynchburg, Moore County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by LHR-R (contributor 50694968) .

• Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002
• Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

Acknowledgements

• Bryant L Morgan, Knoxville, TN, 14 Oct 2015
• John Parkes Musa Stone Album