His parents are Jonathan and Sarah Brewer Morgan. Jonathan is listed in the 1790 and 1800 census in Montgomery County, North Carolina. Jonathan's father, Goin Morgan,who married Mary Thompson, had a tract of land beside of William Brooks I in Anson County, North Carolina. The current location of this property is now just below Stanfield,Stanly County, North Carolina.
There is conflicting info on this man,but i can tell you this,that twice before his death,he was reported dead,Thursday, April 27, 1876, N.C. ARGUS (Wadesboro', Anson County, NC)
-It is reported that Mr. Drury MORGAN, living on Rocky River, in Cabarrus county, has committed suicide, but the Concord Sun discredits the statement. The above named gentleman was seen at Monroe court week, and the statement is false.
Saturday, November 16, 1878, MONROE ENQUIRER (Union County, NC)
-It is rumored that Mr. Drury MORGAN, a wealthy and eccentric character, well known to a great many of our readers, died at his residence, about 12 miles N.E. of this place, one day this week.
He did in fact own and operated a grist mill on the Rocky River. He did have a large plantation.There was even a school erected after his death on his old property called Morgan Academy.The school is located on Morgan Mill Rd. a few miles from New Salem,Union County, North Carolina.
In 1854 in Union County, North Carolina,Sarah Brooks Polk,Davidson Brooks,Calvin Brooks,Lucy Brooks-heirs of William J. Brooks II,deceased:sold to Drury Morgan of Stanly County, North Carolina, 447 acres on Rocky River for the sum of one hundred,fifty-six dollars and twenty-five cents each. Witnesses: J.C. Griffin,Joab Griffin.
He had a freight business, supplies were hauled up from mainly Fayetteville,Cumberland County, North Carolina.( You say, why Fayetteville? If you follow history,you will discover that they had ships coming up the Cape Fear River from Wilmington in the olden days,thus an inland sea port is what it was.)They hauled the staple groceries in,along with farming tools and hunting powder.They had heavy duty,special built wagons to haul freight and used four horses each wagon.
He was listed in the 1840 census in Montgomery County, North Carolina on the West Side of the Pee Dee River,which in 1843 was made Stanly County, North Carolina.
Ditto for Union County, Which was formed in 1842 from Anson and Mecklenburg County.
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-The reunion of the descendants of Andrew MORGAN, commonly known as “Drew” MORGAN, and among relatives as “Grandsir Drew,” came off on August 31st at MORGAN Memorial church just across Rocky River from MORGAN’S Mill on the Stanly side of the river. This is the family burying grounds. Drew is buried there…. At 2 o’clock all assembled in the church and after the devotional period conducted by Rev. R. J. McILMAIN [McILWAIN?], chairman of the meeting, the program of the day was carried out. Perhaps the first item was also the most important event of the day when the name of the church was changed from Rocky River to MORGAN Memorial by a vote of the membership of the church….
There is conflicting info on this man,but i can tell you this,that twice before his death,he was reported dead,Thursday, April 27, 1876, N.C. ARGUS (Wadesboro', Anson County, NC)
-It is reported that Mr. Drury MORGAN, living on Rocky River, in Cabarrus county, has committed suicide, but the Concord Sun discredits the statement. The above named gentleman was seen at Monroe court week, and the statement is false.
Saturday, November 16, 1878, MONROE ENQUIRER (Union County, NC)
-It is rumored that Mr. Drury MORGAN, a wealthy and eccentric character, well known to a great many of our readers, died at his residence, about 12 miles N.E. of this place, one day this week.
He did in fact own and operated a grist mill on the Rocky River. He did have a large plantation.There was even a school erected after his death on his old property called Morgan Academy.The school is located on Morgan Mill Rd. a few miles from New Salem,Union County, North Carolina.
In 1854 in Union County, North Carolina,Sarah Brooks Polk,Davidson Brooks,Calvin Brooks,Lucy Brooks-heirs of William J. Brooks II,deceased:sold to Drury Morgan of Stanly County, North Carolina, 447 acres on Rocky River for the sum of one hundred,fifty-six dollars and twenty-five cents each. Witnesses: J.C. Griffin,Joab Griffin.
He had a freight business, supplies were hauled up from mainly Fayetteville,Cumberland County, North Carolina.( You say, why Fayetteville? If you follow history,you will discover that they had ships coming up the Cape Fear River from Wilmington in the olden days,thus an inland sea port is what it was.)They hauled the staple groceries in,along with farming tools and hunting powder.They had heavy duty,special built wagons to haul freight and used four horses each wagon.
He was listed in the 1840 census in Montgomery County, North Carolina on the West Side of the Pee Dee River,which in 1843 was made Stanly County, North Carolina.
Ditto for Union County, Which was formed in 1842 from Anson and Mecklenburg County.
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-The reunion of the descendants of Andrew MORGAN, commonly known as “Drew” MORGAN, and among relatives as “Grandsir Drew,” came off on August 31st at MORGAN Memorial church just across Rocky River from MORGAN’S Mill on the Stanly side of the river. This is the family burying grounds. Drew is buried there…. At 2 o’clock all assembled in the church and after the devotional period conducted by Rev. R. J. McILMAIN [McILWAIN?], chairman of the meeting, the program of the day was carried out. Perhaps the first item was also the most important event of the day when the name of the church was changed from Rocky River to MORGAN Memorial by a vote of the membership of the church….
His parents are Jonathan and Sarah Brewer Morgan. Jonathan is listed in the 1790 and 1800 census in Montgomery County, North Carolina. Jonathan's father, Goin Morgan,who married Mary Thompson, had a tract of land beside of William Brooks I in Anson County, North Carolina. The current location of this property is now just below Stanfield,Stanly County, North Carolina.
There is conflicting info on this man,but i can tell you this,that twice before his death,he was reported dead,Thursday, April 27, 1876, N.C. ARGUS (Wadesboro', Anson County, NC)
-It is reported that Mr. Drury MORGAN, living on Rocky River, in Cabarrus county, has committed suicide, but the Concord Sun discredits the statement. The above named gentleman was seen at Monroe court week, and the statement is false.
Saturday, November 16, 1878, MONROE ENQUIRER (Union County, NC)
-It is rumored that Mr. Drury MORGAN, a wealthy and eccentric character, well known to a great many of our readers, died at his residence, about 12 miles N.E. of this place, one day this week.
He did in fact own and operated a grist mill on the Rocky River. He did have a large plantation.There was even a school erected after his death on his old property called Morgan Academy.The school is located on Morgan Mill Rd. a few miles from New Salem,Union County, North Carolina.
In 1854 in Union County, North Carolina,Sarah Brooks Polk,Davidson Brooks,Calvin Brooks,Lucy Brooks-heirs of William J. Brooks II,deceased:sold to Drury Morgan of Stanly County, North Carolina, 447 acres on Rocky River for the sum of one hundred,fifty-six dollars and twenty-five cents each. Witnesses: J.C. Griffin,Joab Griffin.
He had a freight business, supplies were hauled up from mainly Fayetteville,Cumberland County, North Carolina.( You say, why Fayetteville? If you follow history,you will discover that they had ships coming up the Cape Fear River from Wilmington in the olden days,thus an inland sea port is what it was.)They hauled the staple groceries in,along with farming tools and hunting powder.They had heavy duty,special built wagons to haul freight and used four horses each wagon.
He was listed in the 1840 census in Montgomery County, North Carolina on the West Side of the Pee Dee River,which in 1843 was made Stanly County, North Carolina.
Ditto for Union County, Which was formed in 1842 from Anson and Mecklenburg County.
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-The reunion of the descendants of Andrew MORGAN, commonly known as “Drew” MORGAN, and among relatives as “Grandsir Drew,” came off on August 31st at MORGAN Memorial church just across Rocky River from MORGAN’S Mill on the Stanly side of the river. This is the family burying grounds. Drew is buried there…. At 2 o’clock all assembled in the church and after the devotional period conducted by Rev. R. J. McILMAIN [McILWAIN?], chairman of the meeting, the program of the day was carried out. Perhaps the first item was also the most important event of the day when the name of the church was changed from Rocky River to MORGAN Memorial by a vote of the membership of the church….
There is conflicting info on this man,but i can tell you this,that twice before his death,he was reported dead,Thursday, April 27, 1876, N.C. ARGUS (Wadesboro', Anson County, NC)
-It is reported that Mr. Drury MORGAN, living on Rocky River, in Cabarrus county, has committed suicide, but the Concord Sun discredits the statement. The above named gentleman was seen at Monroe court week, and the statement is false.
Saturday, November 16, 1878, MONROE ENQUIRER (Union County, NC)
-It is rumored that Mr. Drury MORGAN, a wealthy and eccentric character, well known to a great many of our readers, died at his residence, about 12 miles N.E. of this place, one day this week.
He did in fact own and operated a grist mill on the Rocky River. He did have a large plantation.There was even a school erected after his death on his old property called Morgan Academy.The school is located on Morgan Mill Rd. a few miles from New Salem,Union County, North Carolina.
In 1854 in Union County, North Carolina,Sarah Brooks Polk,Davidson Brooks,Calvin Brooks,Lucy Brooks-heirs of William J. Brooks II,deceased:sold to Drury Morgan of Stanly County, North Carolina, 447 acres on Rocky River for the sum of one hundred,fifty-six dollars and twenty-five cents each. Witnesses: J.C. Griffin,Joab Griffin.
He had a freight business, supplies were hauled up from mainly Fayetteville,Cumberland County, North Carolina.( You say, why Fayetteville? If you follow history,you will discover that they had ships coming up the Cape Fear River from Wilmington in the olden days,thus an inland sea port is what it was.)They hauled the staple groceries in,along with farming tools and hunting powder.They had heavy duty,special built wagons to haul freight and used four horses each wagon.
He was listed in the 1840 census in Montgomery County, North Carolina on the West Side of the Pee Dee River,which in 1843 was made Stanly County, North Carolina.
Ditto for Union County, Which was formed in 1842 from Anson and Mecklenburg County.
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-The reunion of the descendants of Andrew MORGAN, commonly known as “Drew” MORGAN, and among relatives as “Grandsir Drew,” came off on August 31st at MORGAN Memorial church just across Rocky River from MORGAN’S Mill on the Stanly side of the river. This is the family burying grounds. Drew is buried there…. At 2 o’clock all assembled in the church and after the devotional period conducted by Rev. R. J. McILMAIN [McILWAIN?], chairman of the meeting, the program of the day was carried out. Perhaps the first item was also the most important event of the day when the name of the church was changed from Rocky River to MORGAN Memorial by a vote of the membership of the church….
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