Person:Samuel Morgan (17)
Samuel L. Dold Morgan, "The Merchant Prince of Nashville"
b.8 Nov 1798 Staunton, Virginia, United States
d.10 Jun 1880 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1 Feb 1798
  1. Samuel L. Dold Morgan, "The Merchant Prince of Nashville"1798 - 1880
  2. Calvin Cogswell (twin) Morgan1801 - 1854
  3. Alexander Gatewood (twin) Morgan1801 - 1847
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Samuel L. Dold Morgan, "The Merchant Prince of Nashville"1798 - 1880
  • W.  Matilda Rose GrantAbt 1798 -
m. Abt 1818
  1. Samuel Dold Morgan
  2. St. Clair MacIntosh Morgan
  3. Frank Morgan
  4. Henrietta Morgan
  5. Samuel Morgan
  6. Amanda Morgan
  7. Mary Morgan
  8. Madeline Morgan
  9. Matilda Morgan
  10. Sarah Ann Catherine Morgan1821 - 1850
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Samuel L. Dold Morgan, "The Merchant Prince of Nashville"
Gender Male
Birth? 8 Nov 1798 Staunton, Virginia, United States
Marriage Abt 1818 Albemarle, Virginia, United Statesto Matilda Rose Grant
Other? Bef 1833 Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United Statesin mercantile business
Other? 1833 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United Statesstarted Morgan, Allison & Co., later Morgan, Crutcher & Co.
Other? 1853 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United Statesestablished Morgan & Co.
Other? 1875 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United Statesfounded Tennessee Mfg. Co., later Warioto Cotton Mills (1908)
Death? 10 Jun 1880 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Burial? Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United Statesburied in the SE wall of the State capitol
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  1. ↑ Morgan, Appleton. A history of the family of Morgan, from the year 1089 to present times. (New York: Published for subscribers only, 1902)
    p 161.

    ... 1. Samuel L. Dold, b. Staunton, Va., Nov. 8, 1798. He removed to Blount County, Tenn., and amassed a fortune as an Indian trader. ...

    ... XVII. SAMUEL L. DOLD, (1 of XVI above), b. Staunton, Va., Nov 8, 1709 ; m. Nov. 2, 1819, Matilda Grant Rose McIntosh. ... He moved to Maryville, Blunt [sic] County, Tenn., and to Nashville in 1833, where he became prominent in the cotton and iron industries ; was chairman of the committee which built the Tennessee capitol, in the alcove in the south western corner of which his remains are interred. He was was [sic] a Whig at the beginning of the Civil War, but upon President Lincoln's proclamation, calling for Northern armies, joined the Confederate cause. After the war he paid in full his large Northern debts with full interest. Was an eminent citizen and a generous, kindly Southern gentleman of the old school. ...

    Samuel Dold Morgan.
  2.   Samuel Dold Morgan, in Johnson, E. Polk. A History of Kentucky and Kentuckians: The Leaders and Representative Men in Commerce, Industry and Modern Activities. (Chicago; New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1912)
    p 1481.

    ... Samuel Dodd [sic] Morgan, in early manhood, went to Boston with a cargo of his father's cotton. Returning to New Orleans by way of Virginia, he there married the sweetheart of his youth, and took her to the home of his parents. He afterwards removed to Nashville, Tennessee, where he amassed a fortune as a merchant. He became prominent in politics, and was recognized as Nashville's foremost citizen. His remains now repose within the walls of the State House, and one of the principal parks of the city was named in his honor. The maiden name of his wife was Matilda Rose Grant. She was born in Albemarle county, Virginia, where her father, George Grant, who married the daughter of a wealthy planter, settled on resigning his position as a surgeon in the British Navy. ...

  3.   Samuel Morgan, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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