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Below is a family biography included in The History of Wayne County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1886. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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James L. Morgan is a son of Pleasant and Jane Morgan, who were born in North Carolina and Alabama respectively. The father is a farmer, and also follows blacksmithing. He is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, and in politics he is a Republican, and stood firm for the Union during the late war. Our subject was born in Wayne County, Tenn., in 1841, and remained with his father until 1862, when he enlisted in Company A, Tenth Tennessee Regiment of the Federal Army, and remained in the field until the close of the war. He returned home in July, 1865, and remained with his father until he was married to Mrs. Mary (Miller) Girard, daughter of Micager and Mary Miller. Mrs. Morgan was born in Alabama in 1839, and by her first marriage is the mother of two children: Charles T. and Lula B. She and Mr. Morgan are the parents of three children: Viola B., Lillie H. and Dieudonie R. Mr. Morgan’s farm, which he purchased in 1867, consists of 140 acres of fairly improved land. The principal products are corn, grass, peanuts and small grain. Mr. Morgan located on this farm in 1872. He was constable of his district a short time, is a Republican in politics, and cast his first presidential vote for U. S. Grant. He is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.
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This family biography is one of 76 biographies included in The History of Wayne County, Tennessee published in 1886. The History of Lawrence County was included within The History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman & Lewis Counties of Tennessee. View the complete description here: History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman and Lewis Counties of Tennessee
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