My Genealogy Hound

JAMES MORGAN, retired, post office Bridgeville, is a descendant of Samuel Morgan, a Scotchman, who immigrated to America in 1775, and located first in Eastern Pennsylvania, but later removed to Allegheny county, where he purchased three hundred acres of land on Miller’s run, now South Fayette township. There he remained until his death. He was the father of two sons and one daughter. Hugh, the younger son, married Margaret Billingsly, of West Virginia, and had a family of eleven children, of whom James is the only survivor. Hugh lived on the tract of land purchased by his father following farming until his death. Of the three hundred acres purchased by Samuel Morgan but 135 are now owned by any of the name. James was born, in 1809, on this farm, and educated in a log schoolhouse. Like his ancestors, he followed farming, but since 1870 has lived retired. He married Elizabeth, daughter of John Heinman, and to them were born eight children, seven of whom are living: H. H., Sarah J. (Mrs. Herriott), S. W., Billingsly, William P., Margaret (Mrs. Fife) and John C. Mr. Morgan finds pleasure in visiting his children, but still mourns the loss of his faithful wife, who has long been dead. His son Billingsly was born in 1840, resides on the homestead, and is engaged in stock-dealing. He married, in 1873, Mary L. Farrer, daughter of John and Phoebe (White) Farrer, and five children have blessed their union: Bessie, Jennie, George, Edward and John. For two years and nine months he (Billingsly) served his country in the rebellion, and was present at the surrender of Gen. Lee. The Morgan family are members of the Presbyterian Church, and republicans.