CS Morgan, Martha Ready

Martha "Mattie" Ready Morgan Williamson
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Born: June 21, 1840

Birthplace: Reedville, Tennessee

Father: U.S. Congressman Charles Ready 1802 – 1878

(Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Tennessee)​

Mother: Martha A. Strong 1807 – 1877

(Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Tennessee)​

1st​ Husband: Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan 1825 – 1864

(Buried: Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Kentucky)​

Married: December 14, 1862 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

2nd​ Husband: Major William Henry Williamson 1828 – 1887

(Buried: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lebanon, Tennessee)​

Married: January 30, 1870 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Children:

Infant Daughter Morgan 1863 – 1863​

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Jhonnie Hunt Morgan Caldwell 1865 – 1888​

(Buried: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lebanon, Tennessee)​

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William Henry Williamson Jr. 1873 – 1912​

(Buried: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee)​

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Martha Ready Williamson Bone 1874 – 1964​

(Buried: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lebanon, Tennessee)

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Charles Ready Williamson 1876 – 1931​

(Buried: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lebanon, Tennessee)​

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Alice Williamson Hooker 1878 – 1972​

(Buried: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lebanon, Tennessee)​

Life Role:

1862 – 1864: Wife of Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan​

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1863: Her Infant Daughter Died after only one day​

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1864 – 1870: Widow of Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan​

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1865: Birth of Daughter Jhonnie Hunt Morgan​

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1870 – 1887: Wife of Major William Henry Williamson​

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1887: Widow of Major William Henry Williamson

Died: November 16, 1887

Place of Death: Lebanon, Tennessee

Cause of Death: Tuberculosis

Age at time of Death: 47 years old

Burial Place: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lebanon, Tennessee

 

[Pollaco]

Their daughter, Johnnie Hunt Morgan, was born 2 days after Lee's surrender.

 

[Pollaco]

Said to be instumental in the development of the Ladies Aid Society which was a forerunner of the Daughters of the Confederacy.

 

[donna]

A lovely lady. She did have a lot of grief to deal with.