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         JAMES W. MORGAN, M. D., a popular physician of Columbus City, is a native of Wales, and was born at Merthyr Tydvil, April 22, 1854. His parents, John and Jane (Jones) Morgan, were also natives of Wales, and emigrated to America in 1858, settling near Mineral Point, Wis., where our subject lost his mother in 1860. After her death the family went to Galva, Ill., and in 1863 removed to Louisa County, Iowa, settling in Columbus City Township, where the father still resides, and is engaged in farming.

Our subject received his primary education in the High School of Columbus City, and later took an academic course of two years at the Iowa State University. Desiring to become a physician, he entered upon the study of medicine at the State Medical College of Indianapolis, Ind., where he attended one course of lectures and then entered the State Medical College of Iowa, being graduated at Keokuk in the class of ’84. On receiving his degree he began the practice of his profession at Columbus City, which he has continued with marked success to this date. In the spring of 1886 Dr. Morgan purchased the drug business of Dr. A. B. McCandless, at Columbus City, which he conducts with the assistance of an experienced clerk. He has the only drugstore in the city, and is doing a good business in that line in addition to his extensive practice.

On the 5th of July, 1873, at Columbus City, Dr. Morgan was united in marriage with Miss Jerusha Donaldson, a daughter of Amzi and Almira Donaldson. She was born in Columbus City Township, where her parents, who were most highly respected, had settled in 1843. Both are now deceased. To . . .

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. . . the Doctor and his excellent wife have been born two daughters, Ruth and Mabel, though the elder died in infancy. In religious sentiment the parents are Baptists, and belong to the church of that denomination in Columbus City. In his political opinions he is Republican, and has always voted in support of that party. While comparatively young in his profession, he has deservedly won a foremost place among the able physicians and surgeons of the county.