Person:Elisha Morgan (2)

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Elisha Paschall Morgan
b.3 Mar 1816 Caswell, North Carolina, United States
d.15 Oct 1884 Wolfe City, Hunt, Texas, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 17 Jan 1806
  1. Sanford Morgan1810 - 1879
  2. Elisha Paschall Morgan1816 - 1884
  3. John Lambert Morgan1823 - 1906
  4. Rachel Susan Morgan1827 - 1865
  5. Barzella Graves Morgan1829 - 1894
Spouse and Children
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m. 1851
  1. Sarah Frances Morgan1852 - 1898
  2. Ann M. Morgan1855 - 1941
Spouse and Children
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m. Dec 1861
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Facts and Events
Name Elisha Paschall Morgan
Alt Name Elisha Paschal Morgan
Gender Male
Birth[1] 3 Mar 1816 Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Marriage 1851 Graves County, Kentuckyto Mary B Whitlow
Marriage Dec 1861 Ballard, Kentucky, United Statesto Mary Jane Reeves
Death[1] 15 Oct 1884 Wolfe City, Hunt, Texas, United States
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Migration Push Factors from Kentucky to Texas

Posted by: Tina Harvey
Date: October 21, 2005 at 11:02:46
In Reply to: Re: Rudds in Greenville Texas by Tammy Rudd
One important figure head in the Atherton family was Elisha Paschall Morgan. The history of Elisha works its way in and out of several families. Elisha's Daughter married the Atherton son's of Charles Atherton & Nancy Jayne Atherton nee Rudd. These two sons Calvin Acie Atherton & Richard Paschall Atherton worked for him also along with someone from the Sams family. A message from Doug Miller tell of a "firm" by the name of Morgan, Daniel, Sams. I havn't been able to make contact with Doug Miller, but I do know that he has lots of legal paperwork that belong to Elisha Paschall Morgan who was a constable of Ballard county and we believe he was a lawer. Old family tales echo back this informaion. Several of the Morgan & Atherton children told how they lived above the Jail and could watch the hanging. Several of Elisha's items made thier way to Texas, these were his Safe, handcuffs, and the legal papers. When looking at the census information it lists Elisha as a jailer. Word is that the families got into legal or financial problems. I have heard the words "debts" used and "skip out on them" . This is the "push factor" and reason for the trip to Texas. I heard that when the Atherton left they were 100 strong, whether that meant the 100 were just Atherton's or all the different families. There are two stories about the travel to Texas one is family lore told by Irene Watson the other is an Interview between Grace Bench and Mary Adline Atherton Bench.
Irene's information:
When the family was traveling they cross the Missippissi River and one of the children fell into the water and all most drowned, this little girl was red head. (Later after interviewing several family members (Bench family) I was told the the red head girl was Mary Adline Atherton Bench.
Grace Bench & Mary Adline Atherton Bench Interview: What we know of the journey to Texas comes from the information Mary Atherton Bench leaves behind. Mrs. Hazel Bench notes this peace of history in Fannin County Folks and Facts and relays this history to us. Mary Ann Atherton was born in Kentucky and came to Missouri with her parents in a caravan of 18 covered wagons. The men took turns with two men each night to keep guard of their possessions. They were three weeks making the trip. The family lived there (Missouri) a few years and moved to Texas.I don't think your Rudd family married into the Morgan families. Rudd's do marry into the Samples and Sams families for sure. Other places to look is the Williams (this family connected to the Atherton several times) and Reeves (they connected to Morgan's & William) families. Other places to check are Huey, Webb, Goode. I let me know if you have or if you need any other information.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elisha Paschal Morgan, in Find A Grave.
  2.   Patrick Hogue (Samples). The Samples / Semples Family.
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