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Joseph “Joe” Morgan

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Joseph “Joe” Morgan

Birth
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Death
14 Nov 1925 (aged 48)
Hyden, Leslie County, Kentucky, USA
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Hyden, Leslie County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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Joe and Kate Woods were the parents of Lee Roy Morgan. They were never married.
Joe was the Sheriff of Leslie County in 1911, 1912, 1913 and 1925.Sheriff Morgan was shot and killed in Hyden by a local prominent citizen over an election dispute. The suspect barricaded himself in the Citizens National Bank as fighting broke out among local citizens, some who wanted to lynch the suspect, others who considered him a hero for killing the sheriff. The Governor called out the Kentucky National Guard who restored law and order and arrested the suspect.
Joe and Kate Woods were the parents of Lee Roy Morgan. They were never married.
Joe was the Sheriff of Leslie County in 1911, 1912, 1913 and 1925.Sheriff Morgan was shot and killed in Hyden by a local prominent citizen over an election dispute. The suspect barricaded himself in the Citizens National Bank as fighting broke out among local citizens, some who wanted to lynch the suspect, others who considered him a hero for killing the sheriff. The Governor called out the Kentucky National Guard who restored law and order and arrested the suspect.

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Joseph Morgan
June 18, 1877
Nov. 14, 1925

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  • Created by: AlwaysCarol
  • Added: Oct 27, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79395127/joseph-morgan: accessed ), memorial page for Joseph “Joe” Morgan (18 Jun 1877–14 Nov 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 79395127, citing Morgan-Begley Cemetery, Hyden, Leslie County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by AlwaysCarol (contributor 47454151).