The Earliest Documented Ancestor of
MORGAN DNA Testing Project

GROUP # M0001
  • Test # M08402--
  • William Morgan was born in 1821 in South Carolina, married Harriett.
    • Their son, James M. Morgan, was born in 1846 in Georgia and married in 1870 Mary Brock in Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., Tennessee.
  • Test # M11048--
  • The earliest known male of this line is Thomas Morgan, alias Freeman.
    • His son, John Henry Freeman was born 2 May 1840 or 1842 in IL or IN and died 24 Oct 1918 at East St. Louis, IL and buried in Breenwood Cemetery, Belleville, St. Clair Co., IN. He married Ellen Eastwood on 2 Nov 1884 in Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., MO.
      They had children:
      Thomas Jefferson Freeman, 1886-1957, m. Eunice Brown
      James Henry Freeman, 1893-1986, m. Bessie Pearl Butler.
      Ollie Freeman, 1898-1901.
      • James Henry Freeman was born 5 Apr 1893 in Harville, Butler Co., MO and died 8 Oct 1986 in Long Beach, CA. He married Bessie Pearl Butler 28 Sep 1911 in Neelyville, Butler co., MO.
  • Test # M11260--
  • Nathaniel Morgan was born in 1778 in NC and died in 1864. He married Mary Ann Ellis. They lived in Jefferson Co., Alabama.
    • Their son, Jeremiah M. Morgan, was born in 1818 in Alabama or Tennessee. and died in 1906 in California. He was a hunter, trapper, fighter, goldminer and of Native American heritage. Morgan Territory State Park in California is named for him. He married Sarah Ellis.
      • Their son, Isaac Morgan, was born in 1862 in California and died there in 1946. He married Jane Ellen Howard who was born in 1863 and died in 1949.
        • Their son, John Howard Morgan, was born in 1895 and died in 1971.
  • Test # M35849--
  • John Morgan emigrated from the British Isles and was possibly in North Carolina when he enlisted in the War of 1812. He fought in the Battle of New Orleans and married Jane Talley of New Orleans. John died about 1850.
    • Their son, Eli Green Morgan, was born in 1839 in Tennessee and died in Tom Green Co., Texas in Apr 1909. He married Lucinda Jane Sawyer, daughter of John and Gabrella (Nixon) Sawyer in 1859.
      • Their son, William Cyrus Morgan, was born 7 Sep 1861 in Franklin Co., AR and died 4 Dec 1923 in Irion Co., TX. He married Ellen Victoria Gibson on 11 Jul 1883 in Fredericksburg, TX.
        • Their son, William Roy Morgan, was born 30 Aug 1892 in Sherwood, Irion Co., TX and died 1 Nov 1976 in Sterling City, TX. He married Prebble Durham Morgan in Sterling City on 8 Apr 1944.
  • Test # N21724--
  • Joseph Frederick Morgan was born in 1806 and died 8 May 1891 at London, England. His wife was Martha Irene Unknown.
    • Their son, Henry Morgan, was born 31 Jul 1834 at London and died 30 Nov 1899 at Chicago, Cook Co., IL. His wife was Adelaide Elizabeth Bidet.
      • Their son, Richard Joseph Morgan, was born 7 Sep 1868 at London, England and died 14 Feb 1947 at Chicago, IL. His wife, Zora Rowell, was born 22 Sep at Chicago, IL and died there 4 Dec 1946.
  • Test # M144649--
  • Robert Austin Morgan was born 4 Nov 1846 and died 11 Aug 1909. His wife, Mary Frank Morgan, was born 28 Oct 1850 and died 11 Mar 1911.
    • Their son, James Curd Morgan, was born 23 Dec 1883 at Benton, KY and died there 1 Apr 1871. His wife, Annie Sophornia Parks, was born 12 Feb 1884 in Callaway Co., KY and died 11 Jul 1979 at Benton, KY.

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