John Wesley Morgan^{[1, 2]}

1831 - 1899  (67 years)

• Name	John Wesley Morgan
  Born	29 May 1831
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 May 1899	Botetourt Co., Virginia   [3]
  Person ID	I7336	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Edward Morgan, Jr.,   b. 20 May 1798, Montgomery Co., Virginia ,   d. 21 May 1878, Pulaski Co., Virginia  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Nancy Sarah Straley,   b. 25 Dec 1802, Giles Co., Virginia ,   d. 23 Feb 1879, Pulaski Co., Virginia  (Age 76 years)
  Married	5 Jun 1823
  Family ID	F518495698	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Hester Nofsinger,   b. 8 Mar 1839,   d. 17 Jan 1936, Botetourt Co., Virginia  (Age 96 years)
  Married	Grandparents of Margaret Virginia Denny Powell as told to Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
  Children	+ 1. Elizabeth 'Bettie' Morgan,   b. 2 Feb 1866, Botetouurt County, Virginia ,   d. 17 Mar 1948, Botetourt County, Virginia  (Age 82 years)   2. William Lee Morgan,   b. 31 May 1868, Pulaski, Virginia ,   d. Apr 1916, Pulaski, Virginia  (Age 47 years)   3. Martha French 'French' Morgan,   b. 14 Nov 1876, Botetourt County, Virginia ,   d. 4 Nov 1955, Greensboro, North Carolina  (Age 78 years)   4. Ella Steele Morgan,   b. 22 Aug 1878, Pulaski Co., Virginia ,   d. 25 Apr 1941, Durham, North Carolina  (Age 62 years)   5. Lillian Mae Morgan,   b. 6 Apr 1880, Fincastle, Virginia ,   d. 12 Apr 1962, Danville, Virginia  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2023
  Family ID	F2575	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		John W Morgan-Obit The Roanoke Times May 9, 1899
  		Margaret Hester Morgan-Obit The Roanoke World News Jan 17, 1936

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston, http://services.dar.org/members/dar_research/search_descendants/?action=list&MyPrimary_Seqn=196263&MyLineageCount=1&Control_Min_Seqn=196263. William Lee Morgan born on 31 - May - 1868 at Pulaski Co VA died at Oakland CA on - Apr - 1916 and his ( 2nd ) wife Mary Mort born on 2 - Apr - 1869 at Union Bridge MD died at Washington DC on 16 - Sep - 1906 married on 17 - Nov - 1897 2.The Said William Lee Morgan was the child of John Wesley Morgan born on 25 - May - 1831 at Pulaski Co VA died at Fincastle VA on 6 - May - 1899 and his ( 1st ) wife Margaret Hester Noftsinger born on 8 - Mar - 1839 at Buchanan VA died at Danville VA on 17 - Jan - 1935 married on - - 1865 3. The Said John Wesley Morgan was the child of Edward Morgan Jr born on 20 - May - 1798 at Montgomery Co VA died at Pulaski Co VA on 21 - May - 1878 and his ( 1st ) wife Nancy Sarah Straley born on 25 - Dec - 1802 at Giles Co VA died at Pulaski Co VA on 23 - Feb - 1879 married on 5 - Jun - 1823 4. The Said Nancy Sarah Straley was the child of Jacob Straley born on - - 1765 at Lynchburg VA died at Giles Co VA on - - 1820 and his ( 1st ) wife Martha French born on - - 1765 at Culpepper Co VA died at Giles Co VA on - - 1823 married on 16 - Jun - 1785 5. The Said Martha French was the child of Matthew French born on 2 - Feb - 1737 at Westmoreland Co VA died at Giles Co VA on - - 1814 and his ( 1st ) wife Sarah Payne born on - - 1740 at Culpepper Co VA died at Giles Co VA on - - 1810 married on 20 - Jan - 1758 ** Additional, but unverified lineage is listed on the application. ** FRENCH, MATTHEW [Full Ancestor Record] Ancestor #: A042489 Service: VIRGINIA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, PRIVATE Birth: 2 Feb 1737 WESTMORELAND CO VIRGINIA Death: 1814 GILES CO VIRGINIA Service Source: KEGLEY, MILITIA OF MONTGOMERY CO VA, 1777-1790, PP 58, 59 Service Description: 1) CAPT CLOYD 2) SIGNED OATH OF ALLEGIANCE [S3] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston, E-mail fro Laura Morgan Powell, 18 Feb 2014. LAURA POWELL to me Mary Frances: Mortie Morgan Rogers (female) was Mother?s first cousin. Her father was my grandmother?s (Lillian) brother, William. Children of John Morgan and Margaret Noftsinger: Elizabeth Morgan 2/2/1866 ? 3/17/1948 (I think she was called Betty) William Lee Morgan (5/31/1868 -4/12/19 Martha French Morgan (11/14/1876 ? 11/4/1955) (She was called French, but nobody liked her. There was a French family somewhere in the mix) Ella Steele Morgan (8/22/1878 -4/25/1941 Lillian May Morgan (4/6/1880 ? 4/12/1962) Edward Morgan, Jr. (5/20-1798 ? 5/21/1878) Married Nancy Sarah Straley (daughter of Jacob Straley and Martha French ? that?s the French connection, I guess). They had seven children and John Wesley Morgan was one of them. Laura [S3] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston, http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/botetourt/cemeteries/godwin.txt. GODWIN CEMETERY (Partial) - Botetourt County, VA (Also Known As SLICER - GODWIN CEMETERY MORGAN, Anna Garland 07 Mar 1862 - 23 Mar 1896 Wife of W L MORGAN, John W. 29 May 1831 - 06 May 1899 MORGAN, Mary Lynn 13 Dec 1895 - 12 Jul 1896 Dau of W L & A G MORGAN, M. Hester Nofsinger 08 Mar 1839 -17 Jan 1936 Wife of John W