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James Edgar Morgan 1888–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1888

Birth Location: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 26 Oct 1958

Death Location: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: Joseph Morgan

Mother: Sarah Downs

Spouse(s): Vivian Hunley

Children(s): James Morgan, Edgar Sr, Joseph Morgan

James Edgar Morgan was born in 1888 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of Joseph Claudious Claudy Morgan And Sarah Frances Sallie Downs. In 1900, James Edgar Morgan resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1910, James Edgar Morgan resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. James Edgar Morgan married Vivian Murle Hunley, and had children including Edgar Leland Morgan Sr, James Vivian Morgan, Joseph Hundley Morgan. James Edgar Morgan passed away in 1958 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • James Edgar Morgan was born in 1888 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of Joseph Claudious Claudy Morgan And Sarah Frances Sallie Downs.
  • In 1900, James Edgar Morgan resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1910, James Edgar Morgan resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • James Edgar Morgan married Vivian Murle Hunley, and had children including Edgar Leland Morgan Sr, James Vivian Morgan, Joseph Hundley Morgan.
  • James Edgar Morgan passed away in 1958 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Morgan's Ancestors

Self
James Morgan
1888–1958
Birth Place: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joseph Claudious "Claudy" Morgan
1861–1932
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Frances "Sallie") Downs
1864–1954
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (James "Gee" Morgan) Sr
1836–1904
Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mary (Elizabeth 'Marie") Knight
1840–1893
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Knight
1805–1849
Harriett Forrest
1820–1905
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Forrest
1786–1857
Harriet Morgan
1793–1830

James Morgan's Descendants

1.
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James (Edgar) Morgan (15 Aug 1888–26 Oct 1958) m. Vivian (Murle) Hunley (17 Jun 1895–11 Jul 1983)
  1. 1. James (Vivian) Morgan 1921–2013 m. Mary (Louise) Hudgins 1929–2018
  2. 2. Edgar (Leland Morgan) Sr 1915–2000 m. Margaret (Leigh) Minter 1923–2010
    1. 1. Robert (Wayne) Morgan 1949–2025
    2. 2. Edgar (Leland "Eddie" Morgan) Jr 1947–2021
  3. 3. Joseph (Hundley) Morgan 1917–2000 m. Vivian (Hope) Smith 1927–1975

James Morgan's Timeline

15 Records

1888
15 Aug 1888
Birth of James Edgar Morgan in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 12
James Edgar Morgan resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 22
James Edgar Morgan resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1917
Bet. 1917–1918
Age 29
James Edgar Morgan resided here in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 32
James Edgar Morgan resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 42
James Edgar Morgan resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 47
James Edgar Morgan resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 52
James Edgar Morgan resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1942
1942
Age 54
James Edgar Morgan resided here in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1947
Abt. 1947
Age 59
James Edgar Morgan resided here in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 62
James Edgar Morgan resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1951
Abt. 1951
Age 63
James Edgar Morgan resided here in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1954
1954
Age 66
James Edgar Morgan resided here in Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Montgomery, Alabama, USA
1958
24 Oct 1958
Age 70
Death of James Edgar Morgan in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1958
26 Oct 1958
Age 70
Burial of James Edgar Morgan in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1888
    Event Place: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 77
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Mathews; Roll: 1984810
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1241717
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records
    [9] Virginia, Death Records
    [10] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 24 Oct 1958; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, United States of America; ,0.40095398,0.9709083,0.508549
    [13] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1241717

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet. 1917–1918
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1917–1918
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Mathews; Roll: 1984810

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 77

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt. 1947
    Event Place: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt. 1951
    Event Place: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Richmond Times-Dispatch; Publication Date: 4 Dec 1951; Publication Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA; ,0.36646008,0.27880466,0.48172075&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Montgomery, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1958
    Event Place: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 24 Oct 1958; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, United States of America; ,0.40095398,0.9709083,0.508549
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1958
    Event Place: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 24 Oct 1958; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, United States of America; ,0.40095398,0.9709083,0.508549

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