William F. Morgan

DIED--In Steady Run Township, in Keokuk county, on Wednesday morning, April
21st, 1880, William F. Morgan, in the seventy sixth year of his age.

The writer of this has known Mr. Morgan for twenty years as a worthy and
respected citizen of this township.  He has for years been afflicted with
illness, his last sickness being of only one week's duration.  His death was
indeed a sad blow to his wife, and his daughters, Mrs. Joseph and Mrs. Anson
Skinner of Creston, Iowa, and a great loss to the community.  He was a quiet and
upright man, and without a fault so far as human eye could see; but with all his
goodness we could not keep him longer with us,  The God of Providence is supreme
in power, but infinitely good and loving to toward all of his creatures.

The funeral ceremonies took place at his late residence. A very feeling and
appropriate sermon was preached by Rev. John Orr, from John 11:35, the text
being "Jesus wept."  He was followed to Mount Zion cemetery by a large concourse
of friends and neighbors, and laid by the side of his first wife.

The deceased united with the New School Presbyterian Church, of which he
remained a consistent and good member until the organization went down, and not
having a church of his choice, he united with the M. E. Church at Mt. Zion in
1878.  He lived a Christian life and an upright man, and his spirit has joined
those of others of the pure and good who have gone before.

The deceased was born July 31st, 1804 in Pulaski county, Kentucky.  His parents
moved to Indiana in 1818.  Here he grew to manhood, and was educated.  In 1849
he came to Iowa.  In 1854 he was elected to the Iowa Legislature, beating Col.
Crocker, of Des Moines.  He served one term only.  He was the first Whig to
carry the district.  He has been Justice of the Peace perhaps one-half of the
time since he has been in this township, and before leaving Indiana he held the
same office for several years.  He has been married twice; the first time in
1827, to Miss Elizabeth Boggs, of Kentucky; the second time to Mrs. Elizabeth
Reynolds, a native of Ohio, who now mourns her loss.
Samuel Dinsmore

Martinsburg, April 24, 1880
Sigourney News
April 29, 1880

			   Elizabeth Morgan

Martinsburg, Sept. 19--Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan died Thursday at 3:15 p.m. as a
result of a fall in her yard September 9, aged 90 years, 8 months and 5 days.
The funeral was held at the residence Friday conducted by Rev. Hughes, and the
interment was in the Mt. Zion cemetery.

Keokuk County News
Sept. 22 1904
Retyped by Lyman Morrison; 1995