Morgan, Martha Luella Brandon

MORGAN, BRANDON

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 12/1/2011 at 17:06:04

Morgan, Martha Luella Brandon -
Creston News-Advertiser — Mrs. William Morgan, a former resident of Lenox, died Monday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Hay of Lonkmont, California, according to word received here today. She has made her home with her daughter for several years, moving to there from Lenox.
She is survived by one daughter, two grandchildren, and one sister, in Utah.
The body will arrive in Creston Thursday morning and will be taken to McGregor Bros, and Coens chapel. Funeral arrangement will be made later.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 12, 1930

Morgan, Martha Luella Brandon –
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Morgan were held in the Methodist church last Friday at two o'clock, conducted by Rev. Arthur Henry. Mrs. Morgan was formerly a resident of this place, but for several years she had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Hay at Longmont, Colorado, where she died April 14. Burial took place at the Morgan cemetery.
Obituary
Mrs. Martha Luella Morgan, pioneer of Adams county, died at Longmont,Colorado, April 14,1930. She was born at Atkinson, Henry county Illinois on July 31,1860 and came to Iowa when four years old, making her home near Lenox. She was married to William R. Morgan on January 29th, 1880. They were the parents of four children, three sons John Ivan, Ernest Clifford and Ralph B., one daughter, Mrs. Geo. Hay, of Longmont, Colorado. The husband and three sons preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughter and two grandchildren, Thelma and Robert Hay, one sister Mrs. Almira McGraw of Salt Lake City, one brother William Brandon of Corning, and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
She was the daughter of BenjaminT. and Rhoda A. Brandon, and came to Iowa in a covered wagon. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan made a trip to Colorado hi 1880 in a covered wagon soon after their marriage.
She united with the Methodist church at Lenox when a girl and transferred her membership to Longmont when she went to make her home with her daughter. The daughter has had the privilege of being with or having her mother near all her life.
Short services were held at Shaw Memorial chapel Wednesday, April 16 at 10:00. Officiating were Rev. O. C. Donner of the Methodist church of Brighton, Colorado, and Rev. .Fred Hanger of Longmont. The funeral party left immediately after to bring the body to Iowa. Services were held at two o'clock Friday afternoon at the Methodist church in Kent, with Rev. Arthur
Henry officiating. Burial took place at the Morgan cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 24, 1930