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- Was living with James L. Gentry and Harriet (Morgan) Gentry in 1870 in Wayne Co, Missouri. Jessee appears to be Harriet's younger brother.
An 8 year-old Jesse Morgan appears in the 1860 census for Lawrence Co (Jackson Twp.), Arkansas living in the household of a Susan Walker, age 56 and her two children. Are these the same Jesse Morgan?
In the same year Harriet, age 13, is living under the roof of Rodney H. and Sarah Armstrong of Lawrence Co (North Township), Arkansas.
What has happened to the parents of Harriet, Jesse and Sarah?
1880 Census: Lebanon, Sharp Co, Arkansas
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Name Relation Marital Gender Race Age Birth Occupation Father's / Mother's Birthplace
Jesse MORGAN Self M Male W 25 AR Farmer NC NC
Elizabeth MORGAN Wife M Female W 25 KY Keeping House ME KY
Delpha J. MORGAN Dau S Female W 4 AR At Home AR KY
Sevilla A. MORGAN Dau S Female W 3 AR At Home AR KY
Wm. R. MORGAN Son S Male W 1 AR At Home AR KY
(Not sure this is the correct Jesse Morgan, but with a daughter named Delpha, it is very likely, despite the wrong birthplace for his mother)
If so, then we find him again listed as a widow in Sharp Co, Arkansas, living in the home of his wife's parents, Sam and Nancy Fookes, with two children, Josephine (b. Jan 1883) and Jefferson J. (b. Nov 1883).
The birth of Jefferson so close after Josephine could well have been the cause of Elizabeth's death...
However, in 1910, Jesse is living with wife "Lizzie" of the same age:
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1910 Census - Lebanon, Sharp Co, Arkansas (Ancestry.com preview)
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MORGAN Jesse 55
Lizzie 55
Svelian 30
Dennis C. 18
Hattie A . 14
Clarence D. 11
Mont 95
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1900 US Census - Washington, Boone Co, AR finds
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MORGAN Georgie A (head) aug 1847 52 Widow
Savilia A dgtr nov 1879 20 Divorced
William R. son feb 1881 19
Ida J dgtr jan 1883 17
Samuel J son feb 1885 15
Rosey L dgtr apr 1887 13
Dory A dgtr feb 1888 12
Norah dgtr jan 1890 10
Dennis K son jan 1891 9
Hattie A dgtr aug 1896 3
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These look like Jesse's children, being taken care of for him after his wife's death. 10 years later some are back with him and his new wife "Lizzie".
RESEARCH: Who is this Georgie A Morgan? Probably the widow of one of Jesse's brothers...
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