Francis Morgan

Brief Life History of Francis

When Francis Morgan was born on 22 August 1857, in Hyden, Leslie, Kentucky, United States, his father, Zachariah Morgan II, was 41 and his mother, Elizabeth Combs, was 43.

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Zachariah Morgan II
1816–1838
Elizabeth Combs
1814–
Lige Morgan
1853–
Alds Morgan
1857–
Francis Morgan
1857–
David Morgan
1864–
Bige Morgan
1867–
Jesse Morgan
1870–1947

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    World Events (3)

    1861

    Kentucky sided with the Union during the Civil War, even though it is a southern state.

    1863

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

    Name Meaning

    Welsh (especially Glamorgan): from the medieval Welsh personal name Morgan, Morgant (Old Welsh Morcant, of uncertain etymology).

    Irish: importation of the Welsh surname (see 1 above), to which has been assimilated more than one Gaelic surname, notably Ó Muireagáin (see Merrigan ).

    Scottish: probably from a Gaelic personal name cognate with Welsh Morcant.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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