Amaziah Morgan Sargeant

born: 22 Apr 1829, Rush Co.,Indiana
occu: farmer, teacher, building contractor and postmaster
spouse: Mary E. JONES
marr: 1 Apr 1847, Rush Co.,Indiana
Children:
Isaddra Sargent
John T. Sargent

Pedigree Chart

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  |------Thomas SARGENT (1779, North Carolina - 1863, Indiana)
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Amaziah Morgan SARGEANT (1829, Indiana - )
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  |                   |--------Lewis MORGAN (1727, Pennsylvania - 1814, Kentucky)
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  |        |---------Adonijah MORGAN (1755, VA - 1827, Indiana)
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  |        |          |--------Christine Ann WHITE (1726, Pennsylvania - 1816, Kentucky)
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  |------Isabella ``Ibby'' MORGAN (1790, Tennessee - 1852, Tennessee)
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           |---------Isabelle Jean MCMAHON (1765, Scotland - 1829, Indiana)
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Here's the text of an 1876 biography of Amaziah:

Amaziah Morgan Sergeant, Postmaster, Shawneetown was born in Rush County, Indiana, April 22, 1829; son of Thomas and Isavella Sergeant. Raised on a farm, he was educated at the common schools, and followed farming and school teaching until 1857, then contracting and building until 1864, when he removed to Clay County, Illinois and retired from business. In 1870, he was appointed to take the census of Clay County. In 1871 he was appointed United States Mail Agent, and continued in that capacity till October, 1875. October 16, he was commissioned Postmaster of Shawneetown, and confirmed by the Senate, January 7, 1876.

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