Contra Costa-Amador County CA Archives Biographies.....Morgans, Morgan 1830 - 
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Author: W. A. Slocum & Co., Publishers (1882)

MORGAN MORGANS.—This early pioneer of California and veteran miner, is a native
of South Wales, and was born June 17,1830, where he resided until sixteen, when
he, with his parents, emigrated to the United States, and located in Belmont,
Schuylkill, county, Pennsylvania, and followed mining in the coal fields of that
place. In the Spring of 1855, Mr. Morgans started for the Pacific Coast via New
York and Panama, and on arrival in this State proceeded to Amador county, where
he engaged in quartz mining, and subsequently was appointed foreman of the
Haywood mine, on Sutter creek; six months later he was appointed Superintendent
of the same, a position he held for thirteen years. Then on the change of
ownership of the mine Mr. Morgans gave up his position, and came to this county
in the Summer of 1868. He immediately took charge of the Black Diamond coal
mine, of Nortonville, as superintendent, a position he has now filled for
fourteen years, and is still the present manager, enjoying alike the confidence
and esteem of the company and those under his charge. Mr. Morgans was married in
Pottsville, Pennsylvania, October 22, 1853, to Miss Sarah Mason, a native of
that State. By this union they have six children living, as follows: Margaret S.
(now Mrs. Philipps), Morgan P., Lizzie A., Walter R., Sadie L., and John
Garfield. The latter was born on the day our illustrious President was shot.

Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

HISTORY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA,
INCLUDING ITS GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, TOPOGRAPHY, CLIMATOGRAPHY AND DESCRIPTION;
TOGETHER WITH A RECORD OF THE MEXICAN GRANTS; THE BEAR FLAG WAR; THE MOUNT
DIABLO COAL FIELDS; THE EARLY HISTORY AND SETTLEMENT, COMPILED FROM THE MOST
AUTHENTIC SOURCES; THE NAMES OF ORIGINAL SPANISH AND MEXICAN PIONEERS; FULL
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; SEPARATE HISTORY OF EACH TOWNSHIP, SHOWING
THE ADVANCE IN POPULATION AND AGRICULTURE;
ALSO,
Incidents of Pioneer Life; and Biographical Sketches
OF EARLY AND PROMINENT SETTLERS AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN;
AMD OF ITS TOWNS, VILLAGES, CHURCHES, SECRET SOCIETIES, ETC.
ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO: W. A. SLOCUM & CO., PUBLISHERS
1882.


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