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Thomas Hunt Morgan 1866–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 September 1866

Birth Location: Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 4 December 1945

Death Location: Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Father: Charlton Morgan

Mother: Ellen Howard

Spouse(s): Lilian Sampson

Children(s): Edith Morgan, Howard Morgan, Isabelle Morgan, Lilian Morgan

In 1866, Thomas Hunt Morgan entered the world in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Charlton Hunt Morgan And Ellen Key Howard. Thomas Hunt Morgan married Lilian Vaughn Sampson, and had children including Edith S Morgan, Howard Key Morgan, Isabelle Merrick Morgan, Lilian Vaughn Morgan. Thomas Hunt Morgan passed away in 1945 in Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1866, Thomas Hunt Morgan entered the world in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Charlton Hunt Morgan And Ellen Key Howard.
  • Thomas Hunt Morgan married Lilian Vaughn Sampson, and had children including Edith S Morgan, Howard Key Morgan, Isabelle Merrick Morgan, Lilian Vaughn Morgan.
  • Thomas Hunt Morgan passed away in 1945 in Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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Thomas Morgan's Ancestors

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Thomas Morgan
1866–1945
Birth Place: Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Charlton Hunt Morgan
1839–1912
Kentucky, United States of America
Ellen (Key) Howard
1840–1925
Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Morgan's Descendants

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Thomas (Hunt) Morgan (25 September 1866–4 December 1945) m. Lilian (Vaughn) Sampson (7 July 1870–6 December 1952)
  1. 1. Edith (S) Morgan 1908– m. Douglas (M) Whitaker 1904–
  2. 2. Howard (Key) Morgan 1906–1986
  3. 3. Isabelle (Merrick) Morgan 1911–1996 m. Joseph (D) Mountain 1903–
  4. 4. Lilian (Vaughn) Morgan 1910– m. Henry (W) Scherp 1908–

Thomas Morgan's Timeline

2 Records

1866
25 September 1866
Birth of Thomas Hunt Morgan in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America
1945
4 December 1945
Age 79
Death of Thomas Hunt Morgan in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 September 1866
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 December 1945
    Event Place: Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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