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William Eli Morgan
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1. William Eli Morgan was born on 21 Oct 1886; died on 7 Mar 1976; was buried in Jackson-Lyles Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 4F7A22A9E78E4C36AFAD3217011D110F6EB1
Notes:
Per family information submitted to the Morgan County Herritage book:
"Bill", known to most as 'Pop' owned a grocery store in Coalfield and Ruth, who was 10 years old at the time, was his only helper. Maggie died when Ruth was 18 months and she was raised by her father and four brothers. When the four boys entered World War II, she had only her father to care for her. During the war, Elmer never left the States. Billy was with a hospital unit in India and Harvey was in England. Gillis was in combat duty in the South Pacific. All fouor survived the war."
Birth:
Morgan County Heritage book gives birth date as 29 Oct 1886 as does Find-A-Grave.William married Maggie Lou Hacker on 19 Oct 1910. Maggie (daughter of Joseph H. Hacker and Nancy Ann Balch) was born on 23 Dec 1891; died on 19 Nov 1933 in Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Jackson-Lyles Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Elmer Marris Morgan
was born on 22 Oct 1911; died on 30 Sep 1972; was buried in Roane Memorial Gardens, Rockwood, Roane, Tennessee, United States.
- 3. Virginia Mae Morgan
was born on 31 Jan 1916 in Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States; died on 18 Nov 1918 in Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Jackson-Lyles Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.
- 4. Harvey Edwin Morgan
was born in 1918; died in 1971.
- 5. Gillis Lee Morgan
was born on 5 Mar 1921 in Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States; died on 17 Sep 2002; was buried in Oneida, Scott, Tennessee, United States.
- 6. Billy Morgan
was born on 30 Jun 1924 in La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee, United States; died on 30 Sep 1983.
- 7. Martha Ruth Morgan
- 8. Edna Maud Morgan
was buried in La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee, United States.
Generation: 2
2. Elmer Marris Morgan
(1.William1) was born on 22 Oct 1911; died on 30 Sep 1972; was buried in Roane Memorial Gardens, Rockwood, Roane, Tennessee, United States.
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- _UID: 8F0A13E0FF8747CBB2DC675A9B1B06558478
Notes:
Buried:
Morgan County Herritage book shows his burial as Harriman Memorial Gardens, per the family submission. Find-A-Grave is the source of information used in this record.Elmer married Marie Best on 24 Aug 1940 in Roane, Tennessee, United States. Marie was born in 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Shirley Morgan
- 10. Virginia "Janie" Morgan
- 11. Larry Morgan
3. Virginia Mae Morgan
(1.William1) was born on 31 Jan 1916 in Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States; died on 18 Nov 1918 in Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Jackson-Lyles Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.
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- _UID: 19B182C9246B4561B372532AE53AC9714563
- Reference Number: I-1686
Notes:
Died:
Per family records she was 3 years old. However, her death certificate (attached) shows she was 1 year, 9 months, and 17 days old. She died in 1918 in the influenza epidemic.4. Harvey Edwin Morgan
(1.William1) was born in 1918; died in 1971.
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- _UID: 0F0AC3BA13AF49A58CFFE99A5244D045FF7C
5. Gillis Lee Morgan
(1.William1) was born on 5 Mar 1921 in Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States; died on 17 Sep 2002; was buried in Oneida, Scott, Tennessee, United States.
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- _UID: 4900FC6242B7484C99D8064ECC80525AF1CB
Notes:
MORGAN, GILLIS LEE, SR., 81, Lenoir City, died Sept. 17, 2002 after along battle with heart trouble. Gillis was born March 5, 1921 inCoalfield to William (Bill) and Maggie Hacker Morgan. He was a combatveteran serving in the Army in the South Pacific in World War II. OnDec. 21, 1944, he almost lost his life when a Japanese Kamikaze planehit the LST 460 ship he was fighting on. He was preceded in death byhis parents; two sisters; three brothers and his father-in-law andmother-in-law, Milas and Mary Ray of Oneida. He is survived by hiswife, Margery Ray Morgan whom he married on Easter Sunday, April 25,1943; children, Karen Papania and husband Joe of Cincinnati, Ohio,Gillis Morgan Jr. and wife Joy Amos Morgan of Lenoir City, and JudyMattus and husband John of Vancouver, Washington; grandchildren, JoePapania and wife, Martha of Cincinatti, Ohio; Krista Papania ofDallas, Texas and Billy Lambert of Vancouver, Washington;great-grandchild, Christopher Papania of Cincinnati, Ohio; sister,Ruth Huckeby and John of Vermillion, Ohio; special niece Mendy Catesof Rockwood; special Army buddy, William Grover of Marietta, Ga.Burial in Hazel Valley Cemetery in Oneida. Click Funeral Home Chapelwas in charge of arrangements. [Roane County News] [Photo andcemetery marker]
Family/Spouse: Margery Helen Ray. Margery (daughter of Milas Ray and Mary Young) was born on 15 Aug 1927 in Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, United States; died on 26 Dec 2009 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington, United States; was buried in Lenoir City, Loudon, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Karen Morgan
- 13. Gillis Lee Morgan, Jr.
- 14. Judith Kay Morgan
6. Billy Morgan
(1.William1) was born on 30 Jun 1924 in La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee, United States; died on 30 Sep 1983.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 3D2AAD91C00444EAA256CCEFA114F179691F
Family/Spouse: Grace Betty. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 15. Heather Morgan
- 16. Nichale Morgan
- 17. Rossene Morgan
- 18. John Walter Morgan
7. Martha Ruth Morgan
(1.William1)
Martha married John Dink Huckeby [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 19. John Dolan Huckeby
- 20. Deena Lynn Huckeby
- 19. John Dolan Huckeby
8. Edna Maud Morgan
(1.William1) was buried in La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee, United States.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 83DDE583BFA842B1B3AAF5FD3CCF0DA73054
Notes:
Died as a newborn.
Generation: 3
9. Shirley Morgan
(2.Elmer2, 1.William1)
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 5A82AB05DC2546C88976B4A938C3544B91A7
Family/Spouse: William Nichols. William was born in 1945; died in Nov 1987. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
10. Virginia "Janie" Morgan
(2.Elmer2, 1.William1)
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 8D4AFD7B6B614D28AB46EDE44490A11DE437
Family/Spouse: Kittrell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Larry Morgan
(2.Elmer2, 1.William1)
12. Karen Morgan
(5.Gillis2, 1.William1)
Family/Spouse: Joseph Papania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
13. Gillis Lee Morgan, Jr.
(5.Gillis2, 1.William1)
Gillis married Joyce Amos [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
14. Judith Kay Morgan
(5.Gillis2, 1.William1)
Family/Spouse: Martin Rodrigious. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: John Mattus. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: William Robert Lambert, II. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
15. Heather Morgan
(6.Billy2, 1.William1)
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: A4A992F0BC5041C7B3D9D5468AC92A89905F
16. Nichale Morgan
(6.Billy2, 1.William1)
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: B2E6DB21E79140EDAD2AABDD5E750C87FE7C
17. Rossene Morgan
(6.Billy2, 1.William1)
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 3321E9449D66437BA490E4AAF9A4CAE85306
18. John Walter Morgan
(6.Billy2, 1.William1)
19. John Dolan Huckeby
(7.Martha2, 1.William1)
20. Deena Lynn Huckeby
(7.Martha2, 1.William1)
Family/Spouse: Frank Siegfried. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 4
21. Joseph "Joey" Anthony Papania
(12.Karen3, 5.Gillis2, 1.William1)
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 2D8A083FB024415DBC9373AC6C93AB33BB09
Family/Spouse: Martha Mary Harmeyer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
22. William Robert Lambert, III
(14.Judith3, 5.Gillis2, 1.William1)
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: ACE269660B3B4C4DAD8C037F3A44913D4380
Generation: 5
23. Krista Lynn Papania
(21.Joseph4, 12.Karen3, 5.Gillis2, 1.William1)