Calhoun County AlArchives Obituaries.....Morgan, Samuel, Jr. February 2, 1857
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Jacksonville Republican, February 11, 1857
Died at his residence in Benton County, Ala. on 2nd Feby.---at 3 o'clock A.M. 
Samuel Morgan, at the advanced age of 77 years, 9 months and 7 days after a 
short but severe attack of Pneumonia.  He was born in New Jersey, and while 
young his Father moved to Georgia.  He lived there until 1834, when he moved 
to this State.  He enjoyed good health and was uncommonly stout and active 
until stricken down by the disease that ended his earthly race.  He was a 
member of the Methodist Church, to which he was strongly attached.  He was 
correct in all his dealings with his neighbors and orderly in his deportment.  
He was a model of punctuality, industry and honesty.  He was liberal to his 
children, dividing amongst them his increase, and reserving to himself only 
what he considered necessary to render him comfortable in his declining days.  
He lived to see his children's children's children.  During his last sickness 
he retained his reason, and knew all his children and friends that visited 
him.  He murmured not at his affliction.  When interrogated in reference to 
death, he always expressed a willingness to die and also an assurance that he 
was prepared for Heaven.  He has left a large posterity who mourn over his 
departure, but they sorrow not as those who have no hope.  The testimony is 
clear and indubitable.  Their loss is his everlasting gain.

Additional Comments:
Samuel Morgan, Jr. was born in Newark, New Jersey, on April 26, 1779, and died 
in Benton (now Calhoun) County on February 2, 1857.  He was the son of Samuel 
Morgan, Sr. and Nancy Hill.  He is buried in Nances Creek United Methodist 
Church cemetery in Calhoun County, Alabama.  

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