MORGAN, Merrill - b. June 23, 1840 - d. June 27, 1911

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Howard Courant
July 6, 1911

Merrill Morgan was born in LaFayette county, Indiana on the 23rd day of June, 1840.  He came to Iowa with his parents at the age of two years and settled in Davis County and lived there until the Civil War broke out.  He stayed on the farm until twenty-two years of age when he enlisted in the Civil War in August 1862.  His regiment was the Third Iowa Cavalry, Co. D., mustered out of the service in 1865, came home to Iowa and the family was broken up.  His father had gone to Washington territory, three sisters being left near the old home.  In the year of 1868 he was married to Mary Elizabeth Jones.  To this union were born eight children, four sons and four daughters.  Oldest son, W. A. Morgan of Red Rock, Oklahoma, and youngest son, M. H. of Victoria, and H. C., N. H., J. W. Morgan, Etta Dersham, Bessie Morgan, Bertha Biddinger, Alta Morgan, all of Howard.

In 1880 Mr. Morgan moved with his family to Kansas near Howard, and lived there until Feb. 8th, 1910, then moved to Howard, where he lived until his death, which occurred Tuesday morning, June 27, at five a.m., age 71 years, 4 days.  Early in life he united with the Christian church in Floris, Iowa.  In October 1908 he united with the Congregational church at Lima.  Over two years ago he was stricken with paralysis, and never was able to walk or help himself since.  In the time of his illness, he was a patient sufferer till the end came.  He was a member of the E. M. Stanton Post, G. A. R.  His funeral services were conducted by Rev. R. N. Fear at the Christian church in Howard, and the body was laid to rest in Grace Lawn cemetery.  The sorrowing relatives and friends have the sympathy of all.