Married 12/03/1868 in Lamar, Randolph Co., AL to Mary Elizabeth Smith.
Their issue:
1. Lula Cebelle Morgan
2. William Benjamin Morgan
3. Joseph Milner "Joe" Morgan
4. Helen Emily Morgan
5. Elbert Timothy Morgan
6. Adolphus Lawrence Morgan
7. Mellie Malene Morgan
8. Malvern Cato Morgan
from familysearch.org:
Name: William Franklin Morgan
Death Date: 19 Jun 1930
Death Place: Lanett, Chambers, Alabama
Gender: Male
Age at Death: 80 y 7 mo
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 26 Nov 1849
Father's Name: Timothy Morgan
Mother's Name: Matilde Spears
Burial Place: Lanett, Ala.
Burial Date: 20 Jun 1930
Film Number: 1908478
Reference Number: cn 12932
Collection: Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974
The Chattahoochee Valley Times, Wed. June 25, 1930, Front Page
Death Claims Aged and Respected Lanett Citizen, Thursday
Mr. W. F. Morgan, aged 82, died Thursday, June 19th at his home in Lanett, having been stricken with a serious ilness on Sunday, June 7, after attending Sunday School. Mr. Morgan was a member of the Primitive Baptist church, and was an upright Christian, a good neighbor, husband, father and friend. He had lived in Lanett for many years and was one of the community's most beloved citizens.
Surviving Mr. Morgan are the following children: W. B. Morgan, of Haleyville, Ala.; M. C. Morgan, of Lanett; E. T. Morgan and Mrs. Helen O'Gilvie, of Lanett; Mrs. W. P. Oliver, Mrs. R. A. Clem, and Joe C. Morgan, of LaGrange, 26 grand children and 24 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the lanett Baptist church at 3 P. M. Friday, Rev. R. D. Carrin conducting same. Interment was in Lanett cemetery, Johnson & Blakely, funeral directors, in charge. Acting as pallbearers were the following grandsons of the deceased: Joe C. Morgan, Adolphus Oliver, Gerald Clem, Jesse F. Oliver, J. W. Oliver, Jack Clem, and M. C. Morgan, Jr.
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1900 census:
Lanette Town - Lanette Precinct No. 7 - June 1, 1900
Enumeration Dist. No. 9 - Sheet 1
House # 2 (a rented house), Gilmore Street, lines 44-49
William F. Morgan__Head__W__M__Nov 1849__50__AL__SC__AL__Cotton Mill filling
Eliz. E. Morgan____Wife___W__F__Aug 1849__50__GA__GA__GA__birthed 8 children, 7 living
Hellen C. Morgan___Dau___W__F__May 1879__21__AL__AL__GA__Cotton Mill Weaving
Elbert T. Morgan___Son___W__M__Jan 1882__18__AL__AL__GA__Cotton Mill Weaving
Millie M. Morgan____Dau___W__F__Dec 1888__18*_AL__AL__GA__Cotton Mill Spiner
Malvin C. Morgan___Son___W__M__Oct 1889__10__AL__AL__GA__3 months of school in 1900
All can read & speak english, all but William can write.
William & Elizabeth had been married 31 years.
All the children at home were single.
*Either wrong birth year or wrong age.
Married 12/03/1868 in Lamar, Randolph Co., AL to Mary Elizabeth Smith.
Their issue:
1. Lula Cebelle Morgan
2. William Benjamin Morgan
3. Joseph Milner "Joe" Morgan
4. Helen Emily Morgan
5. Elbert Timothy Morgan
6. Adolphus Lawrence Morgan
7. Mellie Malene Morgan
8. Malvern Cato Morgan
from familysearch.org:
Name: William Franklin Morgan
Death Date: 19 Jun 1930
Death Place: Lanett, Chambers, Alabama
Gender: Male
Age at Death: 80 y 7 mo
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 26 Nov 1849
Father's Name: Timothy Morgan
Mother's Name: Matilde Spears
Burial Place: Lanett, Ala.
Burial Date: 20 Jun 1930
Film Number: 1908478
Reference Number: cn 12932
Collection: Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974
The Chattahoochee Valley Times, Wed. June 25, 1930, Front Page
Death Claims Aged and Respected Lanett Citizen, Thursday
Mr. W. F. Morgan, aged 82, died Thursday, June 19th at his home in Lanett, having been stricken with a serious ilness on Sunday, June 7, after attending Sunday School. Mr. Morgan was a member of the Primitive Baptist church, and was an upright Christian, a good neighbor, husband, father and friend. He had lived in Lanett for many years and was one of the community's most beloved citizens.
Surviving Mr. Morgan are the following children: W. B. Morgan, of Haleyville, Ala.; M. C. Morgan, of Lanett; E. T. Morgan and Mrs. Helen O'Gilvie, of Lanett; Mrs. W. P. Oliver, Mrs. R. A. Clem, and Joe C. Morgan, of LaGrange, 26 grand children and 24 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the lanett Baptist church at 3 P. M. Friday, Rev. R. D. Carrin conducting same. Interment was in Lanett cemetery, Johnson & Blakely, funeral directors, in charge. Acting as pallbearers were the following grandsons of the deceased: Joe C. Morgan, Adolphus Oliver, Gerald Clem, Jesse F. Oliver, J. W. Oliver, Jack Clem, and M. C. Morgan, Jr.
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1900 census:
Lanette Town - Lanette Precinct No. 7 - June 1, 1900
Enumeration Dist. No. 9 - Sheet 1
House # 2 (a rented house), Gilmore Street, lines 44-49
William F. Morgan__Head__W__M__Nov 1849__50__AL__SC__AL__Cotton Mill filling
Eliz. E. Morgan____Wife___W__F__Aug 1849__50__GA__GA__GA__birthed 8 children, 7 living
Hellen C. Morgan___Dau___W__F__May 1879__21__AL__AL__GA__Cotton Mill Weaving
Elbert T. Morgan___Son___W__M__Jan 1882__18__AL__AL__GA__Cotton Mill Weaving
Millie M. Morgan____Dau___W__F__Dec 1888__18*_AL__AL__GA__Cotton Mill Spiner
Malvin C. Morgan___Son___W__M__Oct 1889__10__AL__AL__GA__3 months of school in 1900
All can read & speak english, all but William can write.
William & Elizabeth had been married 31 years.
All the children at home were single.
*Either wrong birth year or wrong age.