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, Henry Sommerville (1799-1873) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela Valley West Virginia Author: James Morton Callahan New York, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912 Volume III, Pages 957-958, Henry Sommerville Morgan Henry Sommerville Morgan, the first son of Stephen Morgan, was born June 4, 1799, died September 26, 1873. He spent his life on his farm near Rivesville. On February 14, 1826, he was married to Mary Lanham, born August 23, 1803, died June 3, 1886, daughter of William and Catherine (Ferguson) Lanham, of Morgantown, Virginia, a lineal descendant of Alexander Ferguson, of Scotland, who in 1709, married Annie Lawery, of the Maxwelton House, Scotland. She was also a grand niece of Edward Livingston, the jurist and minister to France. Children born to Henry S. and Mary (Lanham) Morgan were: 1. Louisa M., wife of John C. Gallahue, of Fairmont, who had one son, Harry Gallahue. 2. Charles R., a farmer and surveyor; married Harriet Fairfax Brown, of Kingwood; their daughter, May F., married C. W. Wolfe, and their children are: Virginia, Karl, Slidell and Helen Wolfe. 3. Willian L., physician of Baltimore, Maryland. 4. Edward Livingston, a farmer and machinist; was twice married, (first) to Ellen Barnes, and (second) to Elizabeth Welly. 5. Stephen A., of Baltimore, Maryland; married Louisa V. Huffman; children: Stephana and Otilia. [The above-named four sons served in the Confederate army during the entire war]. 6. Sallie Morgan, of Fairmont. 7. Henry B. of Fairmont, married Myrtle Merrill; children: Lily Sarah and Eva Myrtle. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Information: --------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. FEDERAL CENSUS 1860 census, Marion County, (W)Va Page No. 171, Post-Office: Rivesville Lines 21-27, Dwelling 1287, Family 1224 MORGAN, Henry S, 60, Farmer, $13600/$1574, Va ", Mary, 56, Va ", Louisa, 33, Va ", Charles R, 31, Gentleman, Va ", Sarah C, 20, Va ", Henry A. B., 12, Attends-school, Va RINEHART, Sarah J. 14, Pennsylvania 1850 census, Marion County, (W)Va Page No. 234B & 235A, Lines 41-42, and 1-7; Dwelling 1078, Family 1082 MORGAN, Henry S, 50, Farmer, $5000, Va ", Mary, 47, Va ", Louisa, 23, Va ", Charles, 21, Laborer, Va ", William L, 19, Laborer, Va ", Edward L, 17, Laborer, Va ", Stephen H, 15, Laborer, Va ", Sarah C, 11, Va ", Henry H. B. 3, Va 1840 census, Monongalia County, (W)Va Page 104, West Monongalia MORGAN, Henry Ages 0--5-10-15-20-30-40 & Under 5-10-15-20-30-40-50 Males: 1--2--1--0--0--0--1 Females: 1--0--1--0--0--1 1830 census, Monnogalia County, (W)Va Page 408, West Monongalia MORGAN, Henry S. Ages 0--5-10-15-20-30-40-50-60-70-80 & Under 5-10-15-20-30-40-50-60-70-80-90 Males: 1--0--0--0--0--1--0--0--0--0--1 Females: 1--0--0--0--1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------