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John H. Morgan

~1839 - December 7, 1861


 

Born in TN around 1839.
Resided in Bastrop, Bastrop County, TX in 1860 with mother and brother; occupied as a merchant.

Mustered into Company D at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Elected 4th Sergeant.
Died at Nashville, TN on December 7, 1861 due to measles.
Buried Old Nashville Cemetery, Nashville, TN.
Body returned to TX with his brother, who was discharged in December 1861.

Also Identified As:
  Unidentified

Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
 

None Known


Parents:
 
Unidentified
Siblings:
 
Charles Leroy Morgan, Co. D
b. ~1839
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
 
Unknown
Children:
 
Unknown
Gravesite:
  Old Nashville Cemetery, Nashville, TN.
Body returned to TX.

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
                 
                 

1860 Census - TX, Bastrop County, Bastrop, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age.
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
                   
                   
243, 293

Related Links:
 

Terry Rangers Buried in Confederate Circle, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, TN


Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.


Research Links:
 

(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Morgan)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Morgan)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Bastrop County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Bastrop County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Bastrop County, TX)


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