James married Lydia Unknown, who bore him seven known children, five sons and two daughters,[3] including a son whom they named Marcus.
1850 census
James Morgan appears in the 1850 United States Federal Census as a literate farmer with $1000 in real property, living with his literate wife, Lydia, seven children (five sons and two daughter), and an unidentified young woman, possibly a sister or sister-in-law. The two teen-age children are reported to have attended school the previous year but not the younger children of school age.
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1850 census for James Morgan household
Name:: James Morgan; Age: 34; Birth Year: abt 1816; Birthplace: Virginia; Home in 1850: Eastern District, Marion County, Virginia; Race: White; Gender: Male; Family Number: 237.
James T Morgan
in the 1870 United States Federal Census
Name:
James T Morgan
Age in 1870:
52
Birth Year:
abt 1818
Birthplace:
West Virginia
Dwelling Number:
33
Home in 1870:
Wayne, Marion, Indiana
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Occupation:
Clerk in Grocery Store
Male Citizen over 21:
Y
Personal Estate Value:
100
Real Estate Value:
1000
Inferred Spouse:
Sarah Morgan
Inferred Children:
Octava Morgan
Savanna Morgan
Oliver P Morgan
Azel T Morgan
Household Members:
Name
Age
James T Morgan
52
Sarah Morgan
36
Octava Morgan
13
Savanna Morgan
11
Oliver P Morgan
5
Azel T Morgan
2.[5]
1880 census
J . T . Morgan appears in the 1880 United States Federal Census as a sick grocer, living with his wife, Sarah, and four children, all sons.
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1880 census for J. T. Morgan household
Name: J . T . Morgan; Age: 63; Birth Date: Abt 1817; Birthplace: West Virginia; Home in 1880: Wayne, Marion County, Indiana; Dwelling Number: 45; Race: White; Gender: Male; Relation to Head of House: Self (Head); Marital status: Married; Spouse's name: Sarah Morgan; Father's Birthplace: West Virginia; Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia; Occupation: Grocer; Sick: Sore Leg.
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