William Riley ``Rile'' Morgan

born: 20 Sep 1841, Vigo Co.,Indiana
bapt: 15 Aug 1865, Middleton,Vigo Co.,Indiana, at Church of Christ
died: 13 Jun 1908, Vigo Co.,Indiana
bur.: 14 Jun 1908, Prairie Creek,Vigo Co.,Indiana, at West Lawn Cemetery
occu: farmer
spouse: Nancy PIETY
marr: 10 Feb 1867, Vigo Co.,Indiana
born: 5 Oct 1845, Vigo Co.,Indiana
bapt: 6 Sep 1861, Middleton,Vigo Co.,Indiana, at Church of Christ
died: 17 Apr 1926, Middletown,Vigo Co.,Indiana
bur.: Prairie Creek,Vigo Co.,Indiana, at West Lawn Cemetery
occu: teacher
Children:
Walter Piety MORGAN

Pedigree Chart

                      |--------David MORGAN (Great Britain - 1817, Kentucky)
                      |
           |---------Reece Jones MORGAN (1773, Virginia - 1835, Indiana)
           |          |
           |          |--------Deborah JONES (1751 - )
           |
  |------William Crawford MORGAN (1812, KY - 1843, Indiana)
  |        |
  |        |          |--------
  |        |          |
  |        |---------Lucretia CRAWFORD (1778, Kentucky - 1864, Indiana)
  |                   |
  |                   |--------
  |
William Riley ``Rile'' MORGAN (1841, Indiana - 1908, Indiana)
  |
  |                   |--------
  |                   |
  |        |---------
  |        |          |
  |        |          |--------
  |        |
  |------Sophia SHATTUCK (1818 - 1850)
           |
           |          |--------
           |          |
           |---------
                      |
                      |--------
William's parents died when he was young. After his mother died, he lived with his uncle Valentine for a year, then with Joel Myers for about four years before setting off on his own. His schooling was very limited --- he only attended school a few days after he was eight years old.

According to a Morgan family history, he ``was called `Rile' by his friends.'' ``He enlisted in Company D, 43 Reg. Indiana Vol. Inf. on Sept. 18, 1861. He participated in Battles of Memphis, Helena, Ft. Pillow, and Mark's Mill. Was captured and marched to Tyler, Texas and imprisoned for 10 months. He was exchanged as a prisoner of war in March, 1865; discharged on July 14, 1865 at close of the War.''

After his marriage he moved to Champaign county, Illinois and farmed there until 1870, when he returned to Vigo county. He and his wife here members of the Christian Church.

Census: 1880, Prairie Creek Twp,Vigo Co,Indiana
Census: 1900, Prairie Creek Twp,Vigo Co,Indiana
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