In 1913, G.J. Morgan made application for pension. The application was approved September 1, 1913. The application states that he enlisted March 1862 at Grove Hill, Alabama and was mustered in the 5th Regiment Alabama Infantry, Company A and then Company I. He served until June 1865, where he was honorably discharged at Lookout Point in the State of Maryland on the account of the surrender of the Confederacy. He states he was taken prisoner at Winchester, Virginia in September 1864.
Witnesses, John Bishop, boyhood friend and private in Company I, and S.T. Woodward, Captain, signed that this information was true.
Scurry County Judge, C.R. Buchanan sent a letter to the Commissioner of Pensions stating he had known George Morgan since 1896.
In the application, George J. Morgan stated that he was born in Clarke County Alabama and came to Texas in 1876, living in Scurry County for the past 17 years. He was a farmer.
He signed the application August 11, 1913.
George J. Morgan died died October 29, 1929 in The Texas Confederate Home in Austin, Texas and is buried in Snyder Cemetery next to his wife Sarah (Pate) Morgan.
Submitted by Vickie Morgan Bernhard
Last year I was bitten by the genealogy bug! The families I am researching are
George J. Morgan b. abt 1845 in Clarke County AL. He served in the 5th Alabama Reg.
Co A and then I. George married Sarah B. Pate 11 Dec 1867 in Wilcox County Al.
George died Oct 1929 and is buried in Snyder Cemetery
Their children are
- S.Earl
- John Anthony b. 1871 in Clarke Co AL. Died Nov 1962 and is buried in Snyder Cemetery. Married Katie Belle Brown 6 Mar 1902 in McLennan County TX
- Willie C. Married B.T. Gray 1888 in McLennan Co TX
- Lula Married George Collins
John Anthony was my great grandfather. He also served in the Philippines
Insurrection. This is my beginnings and what fun I have had! I hope to connect
to someone! I am 3rd generation Morgan to be born in Scurry County and go back
every chance I get.
Vickie Morgan Bernhard