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Rufus Morgan 1781–1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Feb 1781

Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Death Date: 26 Aug 1826

Death Location: Kingston, Roane, Tennessee

Father: Gideon Morgan

Mother: Patience Cogswell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Trigg

Children(s): Rhoda Morgan

In 1781, Rufus Morgan entered the world in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, born to Gideon Rufus Morgan And Patience Cogswell. Rufus Morgan married Elizabeth Betsey Trigg, and had children including Rhoda Campbell Morgan. Rufus Morgan passed away in 1826 in Kingston, Roane, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1781, Rufus Morgan entered the world in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, born to Gideon Rufus Morgan And Patience Cogswell.
  • Rufus Morgan married Elizabeth Betsey Trigg, and had children including Rhoda Campbell Morgan.
  • Rufus Morgan passed away in 1826 in Kingston, Roane, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gideon Morgan
1751–1830
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
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Patience Cogswell
1754–1796
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Trigg
1791–1849
Birth Location: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia
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Children(s)

Rhoda Morgan
1819–1867
Birth Location: Greene County, Tennessee
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Rufus Morgan's Ancestors

Self
Rufus Morgan
1781–1826
Birth Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Parents
Gideon Rufus Morgan
1751–1830
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Patience Cogswell
1754–1796
Grandparents
Gideon Morgan
1724–1752
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Rachel Kibbe
1730–
Emerson Cogswell
1732–
Mary Miles
1733–
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Morgan
1686–1766
Isaac Kibbe
1683–1766
Dorothy Smith
1696–1781
Edward Cogswell
1686–1773
Hannah Brown
1691–1771
Joseph Miles
1703–1762
Deborah Ferris
1700–1758
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Morgan
1646–1714
Sarah Cooley
1654–1743
Elisha Kibbe
1644–1735
Rachel Cooke
1645–1740
Ebenezer Smith
1668–1728
Sarah Huxley
1675–
William Cogswell
1659–1708
Martha Emerson
1662–
Nathaniel Brown
1652–1717
Judith Perkins
1655–1743
Stephen Miles
1674–1713
Mary Holbrook
1679–
Zechariah Ferris
1674–1750
Sarah Read
–1752

Rufus Morgan's Descendants

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Rufus Morgan (19 Feb 1781–26 Aug 1826) m. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Trigg (10 Mar 1791–25 Feb 1849)
  1. 1. Rhoda (Campbell) Morgan 1819–1867 m. John Williams 1818–1881
    1. 1. Thomas (Lanier) Williams 1849–1908 m. Isabelle ("Belle") Coffin 1853–1884
      1. 1. Cornelius (Coffin) Williams 1879–1957 m. Edwina Dakin 1884–1980
        1. 1. Thomas (Lanier "Tennessee" Williams Author of A Streetcar Named) Desire 1911–1983
        2. 2. Walter (D) Williams 1920–

Rufus Morgan's Timeline

2 Records

1781
19 Feb 1781
Birth of Rufus Morgan in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
1826
26 Aug 1826
Age 45
Death of Rufus Morgan in Kingston, Roane, Tennessee
Kingston, Roane, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1781
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1826
    Event Place: Kingston, Roane, Tennessee
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