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         JOHN MORGAN, deceased, a pioneer of Louisa County, was born in 1796, in North Wales, where he was united in marriage with Catherine Evans, also a native of that country. They reared a family of four children: Elizabeth, deceased wife of John Rees, of Columbus City Township; Ann, wife of E. J. Davis, of Clifton, Iowa; John M., a resident farmer of Columbus City Township; and Evan, who is also engaged in farming in Columbus City Township. For eight years previous to his emigration to Amer- . . .

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. . . ica, Mr. Morgan was the proprietor of a store in Pennal, North Wales, his stock being general merchandise. In 1844, accompanied by his wife and children, he set sail for America, landing at New York, where for six months he resided near the city of Utica. At the expiration of that time he removed to Licking County, Ohio, remaining there about a year, and then came to Louisa County, Iowa, in 1845, settling upon a farm in Columbus City Township, where he lived until his death. He purchased forty acres of raw, uncultivated land, upon which he built a small log cabin, and there lived in true pioneer style. This farm was situated on section 5, and at the time of his death comprised 120 acres of well-cultivated land.

In August, 1883, Mr. Morgan departed this life. His wife had died many years previously, in 1864. They were both members of the Congregational Church, and active workers in their Master’s vineyard. In political affairs Mr. Morgan took great interest, and cast his vote with the Republican party, of which he was a stanch supporter. Though conservative, when once his mind was made up that he was in the wrong he was always ready to change his opinions and acknowledge his error, and his honesty and kindliness of heart won for him an enviable place in the hearts of the people among whom his lot was cast.