Biographical Sketch of Samuel J. Morgan, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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P. O. Aullville.  Is the son of Samuel Morgan, and was born in Owen
county, Kentucky, three miles north of the county seat, December 18,
1817.  On January 8, 1841, he was married to Miss S. Long of Lexington,
Kentucky.  He then settled in Grant county, Ky., where he lived some
years, then moved to Carroll county, Ky., where he lived two years,
and then moved back to Owen county.  In October, 1855, he moved to this
county and settled in Freedom township, the spring of the next year. He
first built on a part of his land; after living on it thirteen years he
sold it, and built on the northern part of his land, making it a farm
of 260 acres; this he sold to J. R. Avitt.  His only son, Peter, built
a short distance west, adjoining his tract of 320 acres.  Peter has an
excellent farm northwest quarter section 6, township 48, range 25, and
80 acres in township 49.  This farm of fine Davis Creek bottom is in a
good state of cultivation and improvement, and one of the best farms in
the county.  Mr. Morgan is noted for raising good horses, and has raised 
nine colts from one mare, which averaged him $150 each.  His son, Peter,
married Miss Inez Brock, of Kentucky, April 17, 1873.  He was then
twenty-seven years of age and his wife fifteen.  They have three child-
ren: Samuel P., William G. and George K.  Peter is a member of the
Baptist church, a good citizen, husband and father.

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