Marion County WV Archives Biographies.....Morgan, Henry Sommerville June 4, 1799 - September 26, 1873
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Source: Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela Valley West Virginia
Author: James Morton Callahan

New York, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912
Volume III, Pages 957-958, Henry Sommerville Morgan

Henry Sommerville Morgan, the first son of Stephen Morgan, was born June 4,
1799, died September 26, 1873. He spent his life on his farm near Rivesville. On
February 14, 1826, he was married to Mary Lanham, born August 23, 1803, died
June 3, 1886, daughter of William and Catherine (Ferguson) Lanham, of
Morgantown, Virginia, a lineal descendant of Alexander Ferguson, of Scotland,
who in 1709, married Annie Lawery, of the Maxwelton House, Scotland. She was
also a grand niece of Edward Livingston, the jurist and minister to France.
Children born to Henry S. and Mary (Lanham) Morgan were:

   1. Louisa M., wife of John C. Gallahue, of Fairmont, 
      who had one son, Harry Gallahue.

   2. Charles R., a farmer and surveyor; married Harriet Fairfax Brown, 
      of Kingwood; their daughter, May F., married C. W. Wolfe, 
      and their children are: Virginia, Karl, Slidell and Helen Wolfe.

   3. Willian L., physician of Baltimore, Maryland.

   4. Edward Livingston, a farmer and machinist; was twice married, 
      (first) to Ellen Barnes, and (second) to Elizabeth Welly.

   5. Stephen A., of Baltimore, Maryland; married Louisa V. Huffman; 
      children: Stephana and Otilia.

      [The above-named four sons served in the 
       Confederate army during the entire war].

   6. Sallie Morgan, of Fairmont.

   7. Henry B. of Fairmont, married Myrtle Merrill; 
      children: Lily Sarah and Eva Myrtle.

Additional Comments:
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U. S. Federal Census
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1860 census, Marion County, (W)Va
Page No. 171, Post-Office: Rivesville
Lines 21-27, Dwelling 1287, Family 1224
MORGAN, Henry S, 60, Farmer, $13600/$1574, Va
", Mary, 56, Va
", Louisa, 33, Va
", Charles R, 31, Gentleman, Va
", Sarah C, 20, Va
", Henry A. B., 12, Attends-school, Va
RINEHART, Sarah J. 14, Pennsylvania

1850 census, Marion County, (W)Va
Page No. 234B & 235A, 
Lines 41-42, and 1-7; Dwelling 1078, Family 1082
MORGAN, Henry S, 50, Farmer, $5000, Va
", Mary, 47, Va
", Louisa, 23, Va
", Charles, 21, Laborer, Va
", William L, 19, Laborer, Va
", Edward L, 17, Laborer, Va
", Stephen H, 15, Laborer, Va
", Sarah C, 11, Va
", Henry H. B. 3, Va

1840 census, Monongalia County, (W)Va
Page 104, West Monongalia
MORGAN, Henry
     Ages  0--5-10-15-20-30-40
   & Under 5-10-15-20-30-40-50
  Males:   1--2--1--0--0--0--1
  Females: 1--0--1--0--0--1
  
1830 census, Monnogalia County, (W)Va
Page 408, West Monongalia
MORGAN, Henry S.
     Ages  0--5-10-15-20-30-40-50-60-70-80
   & Under 5-10-15-20-30-40-50-60-70-80-90
  Males:   1--0--0--0--0--1--0--0--0--0--1
  Females: 1--0--0--0--1


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