Transcription contributed by Martie Callihan 5 November 2005

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WILLIAM MORGAN, farmer; P. O. Harveysburg; born in Greene Co., Ohio, Nov. 26, 1816; is a son of Thomas and Ann (Ogan) Morgan, he a native of Pennsylvania, and she, it is believed, of Virginia. The grandfather, Thomas Morgan, was a native of Wales, and the grandmother, of Ireland. Thomas, the father of our subject, when about six years of age, moved, with his parents, to Frederick Co., Va., where he grew to manhood, was married and emigrated to Ohio soon after 1800, and first located in Pickaway Co. and lived in that vicinity for several years; thence removed to Greene Co. and resided several years, where our subject was born; thence removed to Indiana, where they resided till the death of Mrs. Morgan, which occurred about 1820, soon after which he returned to Greene Co., Ohio. They had eight children, five now survive — Phamay, now Mrs. David Jay, living in Clinton Co.; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Gage, in Grant Co., Ind.; William; Catharine, now Mrs. William P. Compton; and John, who now resides in Madison Co., Iowa. Mr. Morgan married for his second wife Elizabeth Jones, by whom he had five children, two now living—Ann and Jane. After a residence of several years in Greene and Clinton Cos., he again moved to Indiana, where he died about 1849 or 1850. Our subject was about four years of age when his mother died, but he remained with his father mostly till 16 years of age, after which he worked by the month for various farmers till his majority; was married Jan. 4, 1844, to Matilda, daughter of Joseph and Christiana Compton, natives of North Carolina; by this union they had two children—James H., born Dec. 24, 1844, and Martha Ann, born May 30, 1846. His wife died Oct. 7, 1864, aged 56 years. On Dec. 31, 1868, he was united in marriage with Ruth, daughter of David and Rebecca Joy, he a native of Clinton Co. and she of South Carolina; Mr. and Mrs. Joy had five children, two now survive—Ruth, and Ann, now Mrs. Benjamin Farquhar, of Clinton Co. Mr. Morgan has always followed farming as his occupation, and all within Massie Township but about five years in Clinton Co.; he bought and located upon the place where he now lives in the summer of 1865, where he has since resided. Mr. Morgan and wife are earnest members of the Society of Friends, and as such, live devotedly to their principles of honesty and integrity; he is very retiring in habits, seeking no public office or notoriety, but is one of the most upright and kindest of neighbors, and a most worthy citizen of the community where he lives.