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Source: Southwest Louisiana and Biographical and Historical by
William Henry Perrin published in 1891;  page 295.



                        THOMAS J. MORGAN
                           Henry, LA
Thomas J. Morgan is a native of Alabama, born January 1, 1830. He
is the son of James S. and Susan G. (Lloyd) Morgan. His father
was a native of South Carolina, born December 30, 1804. His
mother was born January 10, 1808. James S. Morgan was a
farmer by occupation. He married in South Carolina in 1829,
and became the father of eight children, six sons and two
daughters, two of whom are living, our subject being the elder
Thos.  J. was reared and educated in Alabama,  where he
resided until 1867, when he removed to Vermilion parish, and
has here since been engaged in planting. He served in the
Confederate army during the Civil War, having enlisted in 1861 in
Company A, Third Alabama Infantry. He was in the battles of
Corinth, Murfreesboro, and numerous other engagements. Mr.
Morgan is prominent in local affairs. He was appointed member
of the police jury from the second ward in 1884, and served in
this capacity for four years.  He is one of Vermilion's
successful planters, and has amassed a comfortable fortune. The
principal products of his plantation are corn, cotton and rice.
Mr. Morgan is a member of the Masonic order at Abbeville.
He was married in Ringold county, Alabama, September 16, 1867,
to Miss Mary L. Jones, a native of Wilcox county, Alabama,
daughter of Gray B.  and Elizabeth ( Kennedy ) Jones, natives of
South Carolina and Alabama, respectively.  Ten children have been
born to their union, six sons and four daughters, nine
of whom are now living, viz: Elizabeth M., wife of S. M.
Henry; William J. Thomas J., Jr., Luke L., John G., Mattie A.,
wife of Clarence Moss; Susan G., Eddie K., and Mary R.  Mrs.
Morgan died October 26, 1888. She, as is her husband, was a
member of the M. E. Church South.