★★★ Morgan, Robert Jarrell

Robert Jarrell Morgan​

Born: March 25, 1826

Birthplace: LaGrange, Georgia

Father: John Ellington Morgan 1796 – 1867

Mother: Mary T. Brown 1796 – 1877

1st​ Wife: Mary H. Battle Unknown – 1852

2nd​ Wife: Martha Fannin Fort 1833 – 1886

(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee)​

Children:

Mary Louvina Morgan Moore 1855 – 1936​

(Buried: Myrtle Cemetery, Rock Island, Texas)​

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Mary L. Morgan 1856 – 1902​

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Tomlinson Fort Morgan 1858 – 1860​

(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee)​

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John Ellington Morgan 1861 – 1930​

(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee)​

Education:

Graduated from University of Georgia​

Occupation before War:

Attorney in La Grange, Georgia​

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Attorney in Memphis, Tennessee​

Civil War Career:

1862: Colonel of 36th​ Tennessee Infantry Regiment​

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1862 – 1864: Staff Officer to Lt. General Leonidas Polk​

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Member of the Confederate Court of Claims in Georgia​

Occupation after War:

Attorney in Memphis, Tennessee​

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Memphis Tennessee City Attorney​

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Judge in the State of Tennessee​

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1869 – 1899: Member of Confederate Historical Association​

Died: July 23, 1899 at 2:30 pm

Place of Death: At his summer residence in Aberdeen, Mississippi

Age at time of Death: 73 years old

Cause of Death: Heart Failure

Burial Place: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee, buried on July 25, 1899

 

[Luke Freet]

Robert Jarrell Morgan:​

Born: March 25, 1826View attachment 385348
Birthplace: LaGrange Georgia
Father: John Ellington Morgan 1796 – 1867
Mother: Mary T. Brown 1796 – 1877
1st​ Wife: Mary H. Battle Unknown – 1852
2nd​ Wife: Martha Fannin Fort 1833 – 1886
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery Memphis Tennessee)
Children:
Mary Louvina Morgan Moore 1855 – 1936
(Buried: Myrtle Cemetery Rock Island Texas)
Mary L. Morgan 1856 – 1902
Tomlinson Fort Morgan 1858 – 1860
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery Memphis Tennessee)
John Ellington Morgan 1861 – 1930
(Buried: Elmwood Cemetery Memphis Tennessee)

Education:
Graduated from University of Georgia

Occupation before War:
Attorney in La Grange Georgia
Attorney in Memphis Tennessee

Civil War Career:
1862: Colonel of 36th​ Tennessee Infantry Regiment
1862 – 1864: Staff Officer to Lt. General Leonidas Polk
Member of the Confederate Court of Claims in Georgia

Occupation after War:
Attorney in Memphis Tennessee
Memphis Tennessee City Attorney
Judge in the State of Tennessee
1869 – 1899: Member of Confederate Historical Association


Died: July 23, 1899
Place of Death: Aberdeen Mississippi (2:30 PM) Summer Residence
Age at time of Death: 73 years old
Cause of Death: Heart Failure
Burial Place: Elmwood Cemetery Memphis Tennessee (July 25, 1899)

His regiment was disbanded in June of 1862, presumably due to desertion. Its men joined the 35th, 43rd and 63rd Tennessee.