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Willis Fortesque Morgan 1826 – 1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1826

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 1874

Death Location: Fayette, Alabama, United States

Father: Willis Morgan

Mother: Nancy Clark

Spouse(s): Mahaza Clark

Children(s): Marietta Morgan

In 1826, Willis Fortesque Morgan entered the world in Tennessee, United States, born to Willis Morgan and Nancy Clark. Willis Fortesque Morgan married Mahaza Catherine Clark, and had children including Marietta Arabella Morgan. Willis Fortesque Morgan passed away in 1874 in Fayette, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1826, Willis Fortesque Morgan entered the world in Tennessee, United States, born to Willis Morgan and Nancy Clark.
  • Willis Fortesque Morgan married Mahaza Catherine Clark, and had children including Marietta Arabella Morgan.
  • Willis Fortesque Morgan passed away in 1874 in Fayette, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willis Morgan
1795 – 1860
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Nancy Clark
1795 – 1836
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mahaza Clark
1833 – 1910
Birth Location: Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

Marietta Morgan
1866 – 1963
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Willis Morgan's Ancestors

Self
Willis Morgan
1826 – 1874
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States
Parents
Willis Morgan
1795 – 1860
South Carolina, USA
Nancy Clark
1795 – 1836
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
M Morgan
1770 – 1840
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willis Morgan's Descendants

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Willis (Fortesque) Morgan (1826 – 1874) m. Mahaza (Catherine) Clark (June 1833 – 1910)
  1. 1. Marietta (Arabella) Morgan (10 Feb 1866 – 19 Mar 1963) m. John (Sidney) Waldrop (1 Nov 1863 – 4 Nov 1947)
    1. 1. Myrtle ((Mertie) Lee) Waldrop (12 April 1884 – 05 Feb 1955) m. John (Dorman) Hollis (29 Jun 1874 – 29 Dec 1938)
      1. 1. Robert (Lee) Hollis (1 Jul 1924 – 19 Jul 2001)
    2. 2. Willie (L) Waldn (Feb 1888 – )
    3. 3. Stella Waldrop (25 Feb 1894 – )
    4. 4. Lillian Waldrop (1899 – )
    5. 5. Belton Waldrop (1902 – )

Willis Morgan's Timeline

2 Records

1826
1826
Birth of Willis Fortesque Morgan in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1874
1874
Age 48
Death of Willis Fortesque Morgan in Fayette, Alabama, United States
Fayette, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1874
    Event Place: Fayette, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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