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Jesse Morgan 1795 – 1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 May, 1795

Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 20 August, 1886

Death Location: Staunton, Bedford, Virginia, USA

Father: Mordecai Morgan

Mother: Elizabeth Nichols

Spouse(s): Mary Chewning

Children(s): Florentine Morgan

The story of Jesse Morgan began in 1795 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States. Jesse Morgan married Mary Polly Chewning, and had children including Florentine Woodruff Morgan. Jesse Morgan passed away in 1886 in Staunton, Bedford, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jesse Morgan began in 1795 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States.
  • Jesse Morgan married Mary Polly Chewning, and had children including Florentine Woodruff Morgan.
  • Jesse Morgan passed away in 1886 in Staunton, Bedford, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mordecai Morgan
1765 – 1828
Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Nichols
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Chewning
1798 – 1837
Birth Location: Bedford, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Florentine Morgan
1822 – 1907
Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
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Jesse Morgan's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Morgan
1795 – 1886
Birth Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Parents
Mordecai Morgan
1765 – 1828
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Nichols
Grandparents
Thomas Morgan
1702 – 1774
Virginia, USA
Hester ("Ester") Taylor
1730 – 1805
Frederick Co, VA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jesse Morgan's Descendants

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Jesse Morgan (05 May, 1795 – 20 August, 1886) m. Mary (Polly) Chewning (1798 – 1837)
  1. 1. Florentine (Woodruff) Morgan (11 Jun 1822 – 5 Nov 1907) m. David (Jones) Wells (5 Dec 1816 – 30 Jan 1899)
    1. 1. William (Henry Lafayette) Wells (4 Sep 1840 – 26 Jan 1939) m. Sarah (Jane "Sallie") McClary (15 May 1850 – 4 Jul 1931)
    2. 2. Jesse (Ward) Wells (7 Oct 1842 – 27 Aug 1899) m. Virginia Leftwich (15 Oct 1855 – 9 Feb 1945)
    3. 3. James (Madison "Jim") Wells (28 Oct 1844 – 24 Aug 1925) m. Adeline (P. "Ada") McClary (May 1854 – 1 Jan 1939)
    4. 4. Alexander (Christian "Alex") Wells (9 Dec 1846 – 17 Nov 1902) m. Laura (James) Thurman (7 Jul 1851 – 11 Feb 1926)
    5. 5. Octavia (Frances) Wells (11 Apr 1849 – 25 May 1936) m. Charles (Pleasant) Walker (9 Sep 1844 – 26 Oct 1924)
      1. 1. Olive (Maywood) Walker (4 Jun 1868 – 13 Jan 1948)
      2. 2. Nancy (Maude) Walker (9 Mar 1870 – 30 May 1935)
      3. 3. Charles (Fitzhugh) Walker (16 Dec 1871 – 17 Dec 1949) m. Callie (Bramlet) McGhee (15 Dec 1878 – 7 Dec 1950)
        1. 1. Charles (Edward) Walker (11 Sep 1896 – 29 Dec 1981)
        2. 2. Nelson (Fitzhugh) Walker (20 Jan 1901 – 30 Jan 1997)
        3. 3. Kate (Octavia) Walker (2 Aug 1902 – 20 Nov 1968)
        4. 4. Nannie (Ruth) Walker (28 Oct 1906 – 7 April 1950)
        5. 5. Marvin (Henry) Walker (10 Jul 1907 – 01 Dec 1986)
        6. 6. James (Smith) Walker (11 Feb 1908 – 08 Jun 1911)
        7. 7. George (Washington) Walker (2 Jan 1911 – 5 Jan 2004)
        8. 8. Mary (Edna) Walker (28 Nov 1912 – 15 Dec 2001) m. Russell (Lee) Young (16 Oct 1910 – 01 Oct 1980)
        9. 9. John (Wesley) Walker (5 Sep 1914 – 2 May 1986)
        10. 10. Rachel (Elizabeth) Walker (22 Jan 1916 – 01 Mar 2010)
        11. 11. Samuel (Lewis) Walker (8 Aug 1918 – 3 Apr 1930)
      4. 4. Ida (Braxton) Walker (26 Mar 1874 – 30 Aug 1949)
      5. 5. Flora Walker (6 Apr 1876 – 5 Oct 1963)
      6. 6. Mary (Agnes) Walker (3 Nov 1877 – 28 Dec 1942)
      7. 7. Bessie (Lee) Walker (4 Jul 1887 – 18 Feb 1961)
    6. 6. Texanna (Roberta) Wells (28 Sep 1851 – 27 Nov 1944) m. James (Mack) Carter (25 Jul 1849 – 9 Nov 1934)
    7. 7. Robert (Anthony "Bob") Wells (14 Apr 1855 – 19 Sep 1944) m. Mary (Frances "Mollie") Brown (8 Oct 1859 – 9 Mar 1930)
    8. 8. Lynch (Zalinda) Wells (7 May 1858 – 23 Oct 1939) m. Frank (Russell) Kent (15 May 1855 – 8 Oct 1937)
    9. 9. Bettie (Alice) Wells (1 Oct 1860 – 28 Oct 1945) m. Richard (Hill) Carter (14 Jul 1858 – 11 Sep 1942)
    10. 10. David (Lee) Wells (13 Feb 1863 – 12 Mar 1930) m. Theodocia (Dickerson) Johnson (26 Aug 1866 – 9 Dec 1939)
    11. 11. Mollie (Florentine) Wells (29 Jun 1865 – 2 May 1955) m. William (Albert) Garrett (29 May 1855 – 19 Sep 1949)

Jesse Morgan's Timeline

2 Records

1795
05 May, 1795
Birth of Jesse Morgan in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
1886
20 August, 1886
Age 91
Death of Jesse Morgan in Staunton, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Staunton, Bedford, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 May, 1795
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 August, 1886
    Event Place: Staunton, Bedford, Virginia, USA
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