Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....Morgan, Charles E. May 27, 1854 - 
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Author: Hardin & Willard

Morgan, Charles E., Winfield, son of Sewell, was born in West Winfield May 27,
1854, and was educated at West Winfield Academy. He married May 5, 1880, Julia
E., daughter of Dr. Nathan and Sophronia Spencer, and they have three 
children: Clara E., George A. and Mary Adelle. They lost one son, Herbert S.. 
who died March 13, 1892, aged nine years.  Mr. Morgan has been in the omnibus 
freight and express business for the last ten years. He is a member of the 
Royal Arcanum, and has been highway commissioner of this town for five years. 
Sewell S. Morgan, who was an attorney, died January 19, 1885, aged fifty-
seven. He was born in Litchfield December 12, 1827, and moved with his parents 
to Winfield. at the age of two years. He received his education at the common 
and select schools of West Winfield. His mother died when he was eight years 
old, and he then commenced life for himself. He began teaching school at the 
old Hemlock School House at North Winfield when fourteen years old. At the age 
of twelve he began reading law, borrowing books from Hamilton Burdick. He 
commenced the practice of law in the justice's court at fifteen years of age 
and at eighteen in the county court before Judge Ezra Graves. He was admitted 
to the bar of this State at the age of twenty-one and in the United States
Court at twenty-eight. Mr. Morgan married Julia A., daughter of Anson P. 
Fairchild, one of the first settlers of this town. Mr. Morgan had five 
children, three of whom survive: Mina M. Palmer, Charles E. Morgan and Lina 
E.Jones. Two have died:  George A. and Fred J., both attorneys at law. Mr. 
Morgan was a radical temperance man, and during 1878 he spoke 117 times for 
the cause. He was postmaster of West Winfield eight years, supervisor seven 
years and district attorney three years. He was president of the board of 
education of West Winfield for many years, and was a prominent Mason and 
member of Winfield Lodge, F. & A. M. No. 581, in which he was past master.

Additional Comments:
source:
History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of many of 
its citizens
edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H. Willard
Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893
550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps, ports.

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