U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan, Ephraim F. (b. 1869) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: West Virginia Legislative Handbook and Manual and Official Register, 1922 Author: Compiled and edited by John T. Harris, Clerk of the Senate Tribune Printing Company, Charleston, West Virginia Page 65, Biography for Ephraim F. Morgan EPHRAIM F. Morgan, sixteenth Governor of West Virginia, was born January 16, 1869, on a farm near Forksburg, Winfield district of Marion county, the son of Marcus and Jennie (Wymer) Morgan, and is a direct descendant of Morgan ap Morgan, the first white settler in West Virginia. He was educated in the common schools of Marion county, taught school for nine years and completed his education in the Fairmont Normal School and in the West Virginia University. From the latter institution he was graduated in the law school in 1897. After beginning the practice of law in the city of Fairmont, the war with Spain followed and--when President McKinley called for volunteers--he enlisted as a private in the First West Virginia Regiment, serving until the end of the war. Returning to Fairmont, he served as City Solicitor during the years 1900-1901; served as Judge of the Intermediate Court of Marion county, 1907-1913. At the expiration of this term, he resumed the practice of law and engaged in that profession until June 1, 1915, when he was appointed a member of the Public Service Commission by Governor Henry D. Hatfield, subsequently serving as a member and Chairman of that body. He resigned from the Public Service Commission, tendering his resignation to Governor John J. Cornwell November 15, 1919, to become a Republican candidate for Governor. In the primary election, held May 25, 1920, he was nominated by the Republican party for Governor over Samuel B. Montgomery and Fred Paul Grosscup. On November 2, 1920, he was elected to the Governorship over Arthur B. Koontz, the Democratic nominee, and Samuel B. Montgomery, candidate of the Non- Partisan League of West Virginia, by the largest plurality ever given a candidate for that office. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Information: --------------------------------------------------------------------- MARRIAGE LICENSE Marion County, 10-Sep-1902 Ephraim F. Morgan (age 33) married Alma Bennett (age 23) He was born in Marion County, she was born in Monongalia County. Married by W. J. Eddy, Bap. Minister --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATH REGISTER Monongalia County, page 136 Alma Bennett Morgan died Apr 5, 1960 at age 82-years dau. of Albert Bennett and Isabelle Robe --------------------------------------------------------------------- CENSUS INFORMATION 1920 Census, Kanawha County, WV Charleston, Ward 13, ED: 111, Sheet 3B 1578 Jackson Street MORGAN, Ephriam F. (head) 50, M, WV-WV-WV, Lawyer, Own-office ", Alma (wife) 42, M, WV-PA-WV ", Albert M. (son) 7, S, WV-WV-WV 1910 Census, Marion County, WV Fairmont District, ED:61, Sheet 11A 315 Fairmont Avenue Dwelling: 203, Family: 236 MORGAN, Ephraim F (head) age-39, married-7 yrs, WV-WV-WV, Judge, Int-Court MORGAN, Alma B (wife) age-32, married-7-yrs, 1-child, WV-WV-WV 1900 Census, Marion County, WV Fairmont District, ED:52, Sheet 18A MORGAN, Eaf. F. (Boarder) born-Jan-1869, age-31, Single, WV-WV-WV, Lawyer (living in the James & Ella Morgan household). 1880 Census, Marion County, WV Winfield District, ED:93, page-no 11 Dwelling: 77, Family: 79 MORGAN, Marcus, age 44, Farmer, WV-WV-WV ", Lurenza (wife) 39, Keeping-House, WV-WV-WV ", Lyda J (dau) 21, At-Home, WV-WV-WV ", Delia (dau) 19, At-Home, WV-WV-WV ", Levi W (son) 14, At-Home, attends-sch, WV-WV-WV ", Ephriam (son) 11, attends-sch, WV-WV-WV ", Alice P (dau) 8, attends-sch, WV-WV-WV ", Mattie E (dau) 6, attends-sch, WV-WV-WV ", Mary M (dau) 2, WV-WV-WV 1860 Census, Marion County, WV PO: Forksburg, hw-page 103 Dwelling: 763, Family: 724 MORGAN, Marcus, age-24, Farmer, $0/$280, Virginia ", Mary E., age-20, Virginia ", Lydia J., age-10/12, Virginia MORGAN, Archa, age-16, Laborer, Virginia, attends-sch ", Joseph G., age-13, Virginia, attends-sch ", Aaron, age-11, Virginia, attends-sch ---------------------------------------------------------------------