Henry Martin Morgan 1839-1914

MORGAN, MCEWEN, WALDFOGEL

Posted By: Merllene Bendixen (email)
Date: 7/20/2010 at 15:17:34

Henry Morgan Answers Taps
Old and Respected Citizen Has Entered Into His Rest Eternal
Was a Veteran of Civil War
Deceased Was for Many Years On the Albert Lea Run in the Capacity of Mail Clerk
Word was received here yesterday announcing the sudden death of our old and highly respected townsman, Henry M. Morgan [December 13, 1914]. There were no particulars in the message that would throw light on the cause of death. The remains are to be brought to this city for burial, and the services will be held from the M.E. church on Sunday next at two o’clock.

Mr. Morgan was an extreme favorite here with those who knew him. He was a great worker in the church and a fluent expounder of the faith in which he believed.

For years Mr. Morgan was mail clerk on the branch train running from here to Albert Lea, Minn., and for years he held the run when his health would not consistently permit it. He had been, however, in the service of his government for so many years that it seemed almost impossible for him to separate himself from its duties.

During the Civil War, Henry M. Morgan had a war record that his country, his friends and himself could be justly proud of. He enlisted for three months at Aurora, Ill., in the artillery. He afterward enlisted for three years at Chicago, Ill., for the Army of the Potomac, and served in Battery G., First New York Light Artillery, under Capt. John D. Funk, as a company clerk. Mr. Morgan saw heavy service with this company, as they were in some of the decisive battles of the war. Their list of battles covers a great territory, as they were in battles at Yorktown, Fair Oaks, Brandy Station, Chancellorsville, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Petersburg, Wilderness, Cold Harbor, Gettysburg, Malvern Hill, and many others of less importance. Mr. Morgan had one very impressive recollection of the war that he never tired of recounting, and that was the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac at Hampton Roads, Virginia. (Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, IA, December 16, 1914)

Obituary of Henry M. Morgan
The remains of Henry M. Morgan, an account of whose death was published in last week’s Enterprise, were brought to this city last Friday, and were interred in Oak Hill cemetery on Sunday. The services were held from the M.E. church, in which he was for many years an earnest worker, Rev. F. F. Case officiating.

Henry M. Morgan, who lived here in Estherville for a number of years, and run as postal clerk on the branch to Albert Lea, passed away at Portland, Oregon, Dec. 13th, and his body was brought here for interment, beside that of his wife, who died in Estherville on Nov. 29, 1907.

Henry Martin Morgan was born in Chautauqua county, New York, Sept. 14, 1839, and moved to Aurora, Illinois, at an early age. In 1861 he left his work as a printer and served three years and three months in the Civil War. He enlisted with the 1st New York artillery, and when he returned worked at his trade on the Chicago Journal until 1873, when he entered the railway mail service and, except for a short period, served until September, 1913, when he resigned and moved to Oregon to make his home with a sister.

In 1866 he married Isabelle McEwen, with whom he lived happily until her death in 1907. He leaves one sister, Mrs. Waldfogel, of Portland, Oregon, and four children, Lee H. Morgan, of Burlington, Iowa, Miss Cora B. Morgan, of Seattle, Wash., Miss M. L. Morgan, of Chicago, Ill., and A. R. Morgan of Withron, Washington, and two grandchildren.

Mr. Morgan was an enthusiastic Sunday school worker and will be remembered for his consistent work in church and school. He was a member of the A.O.U.W. and the G.A.R. (Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, IA, December 23, 1914)

Miss Lulu Morgan was here from Davenport to attend the funeral of her father. She formerly resided in this city and was at one time employed by the Vindicator and Republican in the capacity of reporter. (Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, December 23, 1914)

Mrs. Elsie Waldfogel of Portland, Oregon, left Monday for Nora Springs, where she will visit with relatives. She was here over Sunday attending the funeral services of H. M. Morgan. (Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, IA, December 23, 1914)