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James A. MORGAN
Born: Dec 1871 in Letcher Co, KY
Died: before Jul 1946

James' Notes:
1870 CENSUS, Precinct 1, Letcher Co, KY: 5 months old, born KY. Living with parents and brother.
1880 CENSUS, Millstone, Letcher, KY, ED 63: 11 years, born KY, attends school and works on farm. Living with parents and 4 siblings.
1900 CENSUS, Rock House, Letcher, KY, ED 76: born Dec 1871, 29 years, born KY, parents born KY, married 12 years, farmer. Living with wife, Mattie and 4 childen (John, Minerva, Joda, Martha).
1910 CENSUS, Elkhorn, Letcher, KY, ED 146: 41 years, born KY, parents born KY, married 21 years, farmer. Living with wife, Mattie and 9 children (John, Minerva, Joseph, Martha, Sarah, Horten, George C., Elizabeth, Maggie).
1920 CENSUS, Fleming, Letcher, KY, ED 67: "Jim", 49 years, born KY, parents born KY, rents, coal miner. Living with wife, Mattie; 6 children (Horton, George, Lizabeth, Morgan L. and Buster MORGAN, plus Sarah MULLINS); and son-in-law (Shafter MULLINS).

KY Death Certificate #91934: James MORGAN, born 22 Oct 1870, Letcher Co; died 29 Dec 1927, Letcher Co. James was 59 years, 2 months, and 8 days of age when he died from mitral insufficiency. He had been a farmer and was married. James was the son of John H. MORGAN and Manervy POTTER, both of Letcher Co. The certificate was signed by B. R. Conley, M. D., of Fleming, Letcher, KY. Dr. Conley had seen James from 1 November 1927 until his death in December.There was no informant or burial information listed. (I confirmed that Byron R. Conley was a physician who lived with his wife and son in Fleming, Letcher, KY, in 1930.)

James married
Mattie Louise ADAMS 1888 in Letcher Co, KY
Born: 23 Jan 1873 in Letcher Co, KY
Died: 6 Jul 1946 in Cromora, Letcher, KY
Buried: in Wright Cemetery, Letcher Co, KY
Father: Joseph Simpson ADAMS
Mother: Sarah BATES

Mattie 's Notes:
1880 CENSUS, Whitesburg, Letcher, KY, ED 63: 6 years, born KY. Living with parents and 2 siblings.
1900 CENSUS, Rock House, Letcher, KY, ED 76: born Jan 1876, 24 years, born KY, parents born KY, married 12 years, 4 children born and 4 living. Living with spouse, James H. MORGAN and 4 children.
1910 CENSUS, Elkhorn, Letcher, KY, ED 146: 36 years, born KY, parents born KY, married 21 years, 8 children born and 8 living. Living with spouse, James MORGAN and 8 children.
1920 CENSUS, Fleming, Letcher, KY, ED 67: 45 years, born KY, parents born KY. Living with spouse, Jim MORGAN, 6 children and son-in-law.
1930 CENSUS, Millstone, Letcher, KY, ED 26: mother, 56 years, born KY, parents born KY, widow. Living with son, Buster MORGAN, 2 grandsons and 4 granddaughters.

KY Death Certificate #15976: Mattie MORGAN, born 23 Jan 1873; died 6 Jul 1946, Cromora, Letcher, KY. Mattie was a widow and died at 73 years, 4 months, and 13 days of a fecal impaction, caused by chronic conctipation. She also had diabetis and mitral regurgitation. Mattie was the daughter of Joe Sim ADAMS (of KY) and Sarah BATES (of KY). The informant listed was Buster MORGAN, of Cromora. Mattie was buired at Wright Cemetery on 8 Jul 1946 by Craft Funeral Home, Neon, KY.

James and Mattie had the following children:

  1. John MORGAN
  2. Minerva MORGAN
  3. Joe D. (Joda) MORGAN
  4. Martha MORGAN
    Born: Jul 1897 in Letcher Co, KY
    Died: after 1910
    Martha's Notes:
    1900 CENSUS, Rock House, Letcher, KY, ED 76: born Jul 1897, 3 years, born KY. Living with parents and 3 siblings.
    1910 CENSUS, Elkhorn, Letcher, KY, ED 146: 12 years, born KY, farm laborer. Living with parents and 8 siblings.
  5. Sarah MORGAN
  6. Horton MORGAN
  7. George C. MORGAN
    Born: 1906 in Letcher Co, KY
    Died: after 1930
    George's Notes:
    1910 CENSUS, Elkhorn, Letcher, KY, ED 146: 4 years, born KY, living with parents and 8 siblings.
    1920 CENSUS, Fleming, Letcher, KY, ED 67: 13 years, born KY. Living with parents, 5 siblings and brother-in-law.
  8. Elizabeth MORGAN
    Born: 1908 in Letcher Co, KY
    Died: after 1920
    Elizabeth's Notes:
    1910 CENSUS, Elkhorn, Letcher, KY, ED 146: "Elizabeth", 2 years, born KY. Living with parents and 8 siblings.
    1920 CENSUS, Fleming, Letcher, KY, ED 67: "Lizabeth", 11 years, born KY. Living with parents, 5 siblings and brother-in-law.

    From Kathy SEDWICK, via Cheri SLOAN: Elizabeth married Jack DOTSON, had 5 children, and lived in IN.

  9. Maggie MORGAN
    Born: 1910 in Letcher Co, KY
    Died: after 1910
    Maggie's Notes:
    1910 CENSUS, Elkhorn, Letcher, KY, ED 146: 1 month old, born KY, living with parents and 8 siblings.
  10. Buster MORGAN
    Born: 1911 in Letcher Co, KY
    Died: after 1930
    Buster's Notes:
    1920 CENSUS, Fleming, Letcher, KY, ED 67: 6 years, born KY. Living with parents, 5 siblings and brother-in-law.
    1930 CENSUS, Millstone, Letcher, KY, ED 26: 19 years, born KY, parents born KY, single, rents for $9, brakeman at coal mine. Living with Buster are his mother (Mattie MORGAN); 2 nephews (Lannie and Harold); and 4 nieces (Mattie, Georgia, Virginia and another Mattie).
  11. Morgan L. MORGAN
    Born: 1912 in Letcher Co, KY
    Died: after 1920
    Morgan's Notes:
    1920 CENSUS, Fleming, Letcher, KY, ED 67: 8 years, born KY. Living with parents, 5 siblings and brother-in-law.

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