Jacob M Morgan (1775 - 1863)

Born 11 Jan 1775 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Smith) Morgan — married 22 Oct 1800 in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America

Descendants

Died 20 Sep 1863 at age 88 in Wetzel, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Jacob M. Morgan was born in January, 1775. He was the son of Hugh MORGAN and Elizabeth POOLE.

Jacob was married twice, he took out a bond and obtained a marriage license on 22 Oct 1800 in Rowan County to marry his first wife, Elizabeth Smith. They made their home in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Jacob and Elizabeth were blessed with 6 documented children 5 boys and 1 girl. Elizabeth died when she was 50 years old, shortly after this birth of their first and only daughter, Margaret Morgan.

After the death of his first wife, Jacob decided this was the golden opportunity to move out west. This is where he met his second wife, Nancy Ann Copenhaver, the daughter of Hugh Wilson and widow of Isaac Copenhaver. Jacob again took out a bond for marriage, this time it was in Tyler County located in the western portion of Virginia on the 13th day of February in the year of 1839.

Jacob passed away on the 20th of September, 1863 in Fishing Creek, Wetzel County, WV.

United States of America Census

• 1850 64th District of Wetzel County, Western Virginia, United States of America

Members as related to Head of House

• Jacob Morgan (Head of House) Age 75, Born in North Carolina
  • Nancy Morgan (Wife) Age 56, Born in Pennsylvania
  • Isaac F. Copenhaver (Nancy and Isaac Copenhaver son) Age 18, born in Western Virginia
  • Rebecca Copenhaver (Nancy and Isaac Copenhaver Daughter0 Age 25, Born in Western Virginia

• 1860 Wetzel County, Western Virginia, United States of America

Members as related to Head of House

• Jacob Morgan (Head of House) Age 35, Born in Virginia
  • Jane Morgan (Wife) Age 41, Born in Virginia
  • Nancy Morgan (Daughter) Age 12, Born in Virginia
  • Dorinda Morgan (Daughter) Age 10, Born in Virginia
  • Catharine Morgan (Daughter) Age 8, Born in Virginia
  • Isaac Morgan (Son) Age 3, Born in Virginia
  • Jacob Morgan (Dad) Age 84, Born in North Carolina
  • Nancy (Wilson) Morgan (Step Mother) Age 64, Born in Pennsylvania

The death record of Margaret Morgan married to Abraham Copenhaver states she is the daughter of Jacob Morgan and Elizabeth.

Sources

• "Morgans of Morgantown" 'A history of the Morgans of Morgan Township, Rowan County, North Carolina', William A Hinson, 2003, pages 6 & 19. {reference for parents of Jacob Morgan, copy at Rowan County Library, Salisbury, NC}

• Death record of daughter Margaret Morgan, Page 46 first entry
  • Margaret Morgan Death Record
• Marriage Bond, Marriage Bond Book, Vol L-M
  • Marriage Bond]
• Rowan County Marriage Bond Listings, Page 319
  • page 319 Marriage Bond Listings
• Tyler County Marriage Bond Book
  • Marriage Bond to Nancy Wilson/Copenhaver
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DY-G3X : 9 November 2014), Jacob Morgan, Wetzel county, Wetzel, Virginia, United States; citing family 54, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHMQ-13Q : 30 December 2015), Jacob Morgan in entry for Jacob Morgan, 1860.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 March 2021), memorial page for Jacob M. Morgan Sr. (11 Jan 1775–20 Sep 1863), Find a Grave Memorial no. 63516196, citing Morgan Cemetery, Smithfield, Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Tammie Morgan (contributor 47268660) .