Morgan-Knighton Kith 'n Kin

At the moment, four Morgan cousins are trying to make connections to James Milton Morgan's parents. I thought it might me helpful to list the marriages in Coosa County, AL for the period 1834-1865, so perhaps we can pinpoint some collateral lines and thus perhaps find some more information. I am gleaning this data from Coosa County, Alabama Marriage Records, published by the Coosa County Historical Society:

Morgan, Augustus C. and A. Maria Smith, 17 Sept, 1852

Morgan, Curry (Casey?) and Mayan F. Manning, 8 Jan. 1856

Morgan, Frances, E. and Sarah Johnson, 10 Jun 1853

Morgan, James A. and Elizbeth Pearson, 4 Apr 1860 (note: Elizabeth is shown in the 1860 census in the household of James Pierson)

Morgan, James Milton and Sarah Jane Carter, 16 Dec. 1851

Morgan, John and Sarah E. Underwood, 10 Feb 1853 (Note: Bible of John Underwood presented. Sarah Elizabeth's birth recorded as Dec. 6, 1831)

Morgan, Linzy J. and Martha D. Adams, 9 Jan 1854

After finding out that my gr-gr grandmother had married Henry Dallas Argo after my gr-gr grandfather, James Milton Morgan, had died, I set out to learn more about what happened to her and Mr. Argo. Finding her grave in the Confederate section of the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, TX, was only part of my quest.

I started searching the message boards… Ancestry, GenForum – you know the routine. That’s how I found Elaine Baker Cross. She had posted a message about Argo’s in Tallapoosa, AL. And since I’d seen somewhere that Mr. Argo was from Tallapoosa, I figured I’d found fresh tracks. So I posted a question to her about whether or not she knew about Henry Dallas Argo or his ancestors. I got this response:

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Susan Aldridge

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Hi Marc and Linda,
I have not forgotten about your Morgans of Coosa, AL. I found the following marriage record for Sarah Morgan:
Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)

about Sarah J Sarah J. Morgan
Spouse 1: John W. Byers
Spouse 2: Sarah JSarah J. Morgan
Marriage Date: 26 Jan 1862
Marriage Place: Jefferson
Performed By: JP
Surety/Perf. Name: J. N. Taylor

Since you know where she is in 1860 and can find nothing on her in 1870, it's most likely that James Milton Morgan, her first husband, died between 1860 and 1870. I found nothing in AL death...

-- an extract of a marriage record for James W. Morgan and Pheiba Crow, 25 Feb 1821, Jasper Co., GA.
-- 1830 Census, Jasper Co., GA.
-- 1840 Census, Jasper Co., GA.
-- 1850 Census, Tallapoosa Co., AL.
-- 1860 Census, Coosa Co., AL.
-- 1870 Census, (1 for James W.; 1 for William C.)

The earliest verifiable records that have been found to date on the family of James Thomas and Sarah Jane Carter Morgan are what the 1860 Census of Rockford, Southern Division, AL, shows: (This area is now in what is known as Coosa County)

J.­ M.­ Morgan -­ 27 -­ b.­ GA
S.­ J.­ Morgan -­ 22 -­ b.­ GA
M.­ H.­ Morgan -­ 6 -­ b.­ AL
F.­ P.­ Morgan -­ 5 -­ b.­ AL
J.­ T.­ Morgan -­ 4 -­ b.­ AL
F.­ E.­ Morgan -­ 2 -­ b.­ AL
J.­ W.­ Morgan -­ 6/12 -­ b.­ AL

These initials correspond to the following names as...