Biography of Samuel P. Morgan, 1902, Grant Co., Oregon
Surnames: Morgan, Palmer, Stone

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An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pub. 1902
by Western Historical Pub. Co.
of Chicago. page 466

SAMUEL P. MORGAN

Mr. Morgan was born in Belmont county, Ohio, on February 29, 1840, being the
son of E. S. and Rosana (Palmer) Morgan, and there on his father's farm he
spent the early days of his life, also attending school a portion of each year
in the district schools. In 1850 he came with his parents to Iowa City, Iowa,
and in the following year he was left alone by the untimely death of both
father and mother. A few years subsequent to this sad event he went to Council
Grove, Morris county, Kansas and the next occupation that engaged him was
driving stage from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico. It was
during the times of Indian outbreaks, and many were the encounters that he had
with the savages. During the years of 1861-63 he was acting in the capacity of
government scout in eastern Kansas and adjacent territory and later was
constable and then deputy sheriff of Morris county. In 1864 he was captured
with the desire for western exploration that then was sweeping over the
country, and he migrated to the Pacific coast with a wagon train, settling in
Salem. The following year he had charge of seventy-five men in the
construction of the new road into the Santiam mines, and then came to the John
Day mining camp in Grant county and engaged in the search for gold. Five years
later he left that business and was occupied with freighting for twelve years,
then sold out and took up the life of a tobacconist and dealer in liquors for
five years. His next venture was the purchase of the stage line from John Day
to Monument, and a year later he sold this and took up stock raising. In 1895
he sold the entire interests that he had accumulated and opened a blacksmith
shop in John Day. He has a fine, well equipped shop and a comfortable home and
is doing a good business.

Mr. Morgan was married in November, 1882, to Mrs. Mary C. Stone, of John Day,
to them have been born the following children: Maud A. and Leah M. By her
former husband Mrs. Morgan had three children, Bert A., Nellie and Arthur.
Fraternally Mr. Morgan is affiliated with the Masonic Lodge, No. 36, in Canyon
City.