Notes:

There was an Avanelle Morgan living in Gallia Co., OH a generation before this Avanelle was named. We wonder if she was named after her as Morgans are also in her ancestry. My mother was extremely close to her sister Avanelle. She slept with her from the day she was a newborn until Avanelle married. Avanelle was a stubborn child, who often eluded the best intentions of her parents. Mom said she looked so much like a movie star that cars would stop to watch her when she was out in the yard. I remember her as an attractive, fun Aunt who made me feel welcome wherever she lived. Her head shook near the end of her life possibly indicating some thyroid issues that have been in the family.

Tabitha married Robert HALL about 24 Jun 1933, and was divorced in Divorce. Robert was born about 1912; died about 1984 in Madison, , WI, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Robert Clark HALL was born on 27 Mar 1934 in Rio Grande, Gallia, Ohio, USA; died on 10 Feb 2006 in Celina, Mercer, Ohio, USA; was buried on 1 Apr 2006 in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hamilton, Butler, OH.

Tabitha married Paul E. SUNDERHAUS on 23 Jul 1946. Paul was born on 18 Oct 1909; died on 24 May 1991 in , Butler, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ronald SUNDERHAUS

Family/Spouse: Robert HALL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Robert Clark HALL was born on 27 Mar 1934 in Rio Grande, Gallia, Ohio, USA; died on 10 Feb 2006 in Celina, Mercer, Ohio, USA; was buried on 1 Apr 2006 in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hamilton, Butler, OH.

Notes:

William was the oldest of seven children and only son born to Andrew and Lola Tobin Clark. He assisted his father in the operation of his store while a youth.

When William Edward Clark was dating his wife Grace Evans Clark, he sent her a postcard from Rio Grande to Vinton, Ohio. It is mentioned because it is still in possession of Linda Coate Dudick in the Clark Document File, and because it was so formal, not written on except for William Edward Clark's initials. His future bride obviously saved it as a special memory.

During their marriage and lifetime together, he operated a small grocery store in Rio Grande and worked as a carpenter-building many complete homes totally by hand in his Rio Grande community. He also did some farming which helped his daughters feel little effect of the Depression. In the 1930 census for Rio Grande, Ohio, he is listed as a mechanic by trade working in a garage. They owned their home which was valued at $1600.00 at the time. They lived next door to Barbara Tobin. He owned one of the first cars in Rio Grande and ran a kind of "Taxi" service. (C-687)

William Clark was a member of the Raccoon Fox Hunters Association. A newspaper clipping in his Memorial book, states that a hunt was dedicated to W.E. Clark, who was one of the "leading fox hunters of Rio Grande." (CL-191a) Another newspaper clipping in Washington's Birthday, 1949 reported that Bill Clark's dog took the lead among 45 hounds and 150 hunters. (CL-DOC) He was also a member of the Simpson Valley Methodist Church in Rio Grande. (CL-DOC) A transcription of a newspaper article in the GALLIPOLIS (O.) DAILY, dated approximately Feb. 19, 1958 follows. The original is in possession of Marcena Clark Coate.

"William Clark of Rio Grande Dies Wednesday William (Will) Edward Clark, 74, a lifelong resident of the Rio Grande community died in Holzer Hospital at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. He had been a patient at the hospital since Sunday. He was born at Rio Grande, the eldest of seven children born to the late Andrew and Lola Tobin Clark, on Dec. 7, 1883. He assisted his father in operation of a store in the old Clark home on the college corner in the village. Later (it became the property of) Rio Grande College and is used for dormitory purposes. In later years he was engaged as a carpenter and built several homes in the community. His marriage to the former Grace Evans took place on April 7, 1909, and three daughters along with the wife survive, Mrs. Charles (Wanda) Getz, Mrs. Paul (Avanell) Sunderhaus and Mrs. Albert (Marcena) Coats, all of Hamilton. A grandson, Robert Hall, was reared in their home. Other survivors are six sisters, Mrs. Edith Henson of Rio Grande, Mrs. Mary Lewis and Mrs. Nellie Cottrell, both of Columbus, Mrs. Sophia Liggett of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Lola Merriam of Adrian, Mich., and Mrs. Wilbur Alban of near Thurman. Clark was a member of the Simpson Chapel Methodist church at Rio Grande and of the Methodist Men's brotherhood and the Raccoon Fox Hunter club. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Simpson Chapel church. Rev. George Holcombe will officiate and burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of the Steve Thomas Funeral home. The body will lie in state at the church for one hour before the service. Friends may call at the funeral home in Thurman after 6 p.m. Thursday and until the funeral hour. The family requests that in lieu of flowers that donations be made to the Gallia County chapter, American Heart society." (CL-53b)

William married Grace EVANS on 7 Apr 1910 in Gallipolis, Gallia, OH, USA. Grace (daughter of David O. EVANS and Margaret S. MORGAN) was born on 19 Jul 1887 in Raccoon Twp., Gallia, OH, USA; died on 4 Sep 1974 in Hamilton, Butler, OH, USA; was buried on 6 Sep 1974 in Rio Grande, Gallia, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Grace was the youngest child in her family. Between 1897 and 1900 she was attending Pleasant Valley School along with her sister, Ivy Evans. The only picture ever found of her as a child was a class picture taken sometime between these years in Raccoon Twp. She had long dark hair that went down her back in ringlets. As a young women, she was considered the prettiest woman in Rio Grande. Her mother died when she was just 13 and her father died exactly 3 years after his wife when Grace was only 16. Being the youngest in the family, she was the only able bodied person still at home. Her older sister, Barb, lived at home, but had rheumatism. Barb always acted as if she was very fragile, and poor Grace had to take care of her sister and the farm. It was a very difficult time. Grace had wanted to go onto High School, considered "Higher Education" at the time, but was needed at home full time after her mother's death. Grace still wanted her diploma even to the end of her days. Her desire for a good education was probably why all three of her daughters went to college and became teachers. (CL-97)

I remember her as a very sweet grandmother. She was animated in a gentle way. She had a myriad of unusual expressions or so it seemed to her grandchildren. These are a few of them that her grand daughter Grace Ann Getz remembers: "Pert near"=almost, "land sakes" or "land of Goshen" to exclaim surprise, "slop bucket dutch" to describe the mixture of countries her husband's ancestors were from (English, Scotch, etc.), and "cake of gum" for what we'd call a stick of chewing gum. (CL-496) When I told her I was getting married, she answered "Well I'll just have to climb a tree" referring to the passage in the bible where the tax collector climbed the tree to see Jesus. When something was important to the telling of her story, she'd lower her voice almost to a whisper and slap her thigh in a soft manner. When she laughed hard, the sound came out in a series of snorts. She always showed affection with a series of short pats on your back, a tradition that has carried down to me. When she was really surprised, her mouth would form an open O or oval and freeze in place. I hope you can tell that we dearly loved and respected her.

The following story is written by my cousin Grace Ann after a conversation with my mother, Marcena, Grace's daughter. "Grace Evans Clark should be remembered for the great person that she was. She worked hard all of her life for her family. One of Grace's dreams was to have a good education. At the age of thirteen she asked the Allen's, a wealthy family from Rio, if she could be a nanny to their child, and live with them so she could go to high school in Rio Grande. Just as that was about to happen, David Evan's, Grace's father called her back to the farm. He needed help because Susannah Evans, Grace's mother, had passed away.

At the age of sixteen, Grace's father died, leaving her to tend to the duties of the farm. There she lived with her older sister Barb. Barb could not do heavy work because she was had rheumatism. Grace had to feed the chickens and milk the cows among other chores on the farm.

When Grace would go into the little town of Rio Grande to shop for supplies, her chestnut hair and fair skin caught the eye of the store owner's young son, Will Clark. Later they fell in love and had a family. Will and Grace and the three children had a farm on the outside of Rio Grande. Eventually they moved into town and Will, with his great ideas, supported the family. Before he built his own house he rented the Smeltzer house and built a garage to work on cars. To make more money he made and sold his ice cream, and then decided to sell candy.

When Will's father passed on, he bought the goods from his father's store and built his own business. Will was a very hard worker and a man of many talents: A gardener, a store and gas station owner, a hunter, and a carpenter. He worked hard to make money to send his daughters, Wanda, Avenel and Marcena to college. Although Will made a lot of the girl's tuition, we can't forget what Grace did to pay for them to go to school.

Grace had an unfulfilled dream to be educated, so she was determined to work hard to make sure her daughter's were able to go to college. Since Rio Grande was a college town, the need to take in students was at hand. Grace and Will took in several young men and gave them food and a place to stay. Every day Grace would cook meals for these students and wash all of their bedding and towels on a wash board. Beside that she cared for her own children and worked in the store with her husband. When the girls grew older, Will thought it wise to board women instead of male students. Grace was still cooking and washing for everyone and working in the store. Although she never complained, Will noticed that this was a lot of work for his wife. So he built a small kitchen so the women students could cook their own food. This lightened some of the burden for Grace.

During the Great Depression, President Roosevelt created jobs for Americans out of work. One program was called the WPA. The WPA workers came through Rio Grande to put in pipes so that the residents could have plumbing and build indoor bathrooms. Will and Grace had raised a calf for food, but while raising her, the family became very attached. She was like a pet. After she was butchered the family could not bare to eat the beef. Instead of letting the meat go to waste, Will decided to set up tables and chairs in the garage. Grace cooked soup and made sandwiches out of the beef to feed to the very grateful WPA workers.(Just a short note - the people called WPA workers "We Poke Alongs" because the workers were getting paid by the hour, so they, of course, took their good old time.)

So you see, Will and Grace Clark worked very hard to make money for their girls to go to college. Together they succeeded, all three daughters went to college and became teachers. But Grace did the work of two or three women. She cared for her own family, took in boarders, and helped her husband maintain the town grocery. How many women do you know that could work as hard as Grace Clark? As recalled by her youngest daughter, Marcena, 'Even though Mama did all of this work, she was always kind and gentle. She never complained, and was so humble she didn't speak a word of her sacrifice. I never remember her raising her voice once. One of the only things she did for herself, was to nap in the afternoon.' "

Notes:

I have a triangulation at MyHeritage with Mark Henson and Teresa Kandor where our MRCA couple starts with this A. James Clark and his wife on chromosome 7 proving them as our ancestors by autosomal dna. A. James Clark and Lola Tobin lived in Columbus for a while, then moved to Thurman (Centerville) where he had a little store. A barber shop was connected to it where his son William Edward Clark was a barber. Then, A.J., as he was called, set up a general store in Rio Grande. It was connected to a very large house: Three floors, fireplace in every bedroom, the dining room table could hold 30 people, chimes were rung to let everyone know dinner was served. A.J. first bought merchandise for the store at a cost of $900.00. He made about $1000.00 a year in profit from this shop. He and Talmadge Cottrell, his son-in-law, finally bought and owned the house and adjacent store after several years business. (CL-103) When I saw it on a 1979 visit to Rio Grande, it was being used as a dormitory for Rio Grande College and was a ghost of the grandness that it used to be. As of 1985, it was no longer standing.

According to tax receipts for A. J. Clark's property (now in the possession of Linda Coate), he owned multiple pieces of property. Around 1900 he owned 50 acres in section 34 and section 26 in Raccoon Township, Gallia Co., Ohio Fifty acres adjoining his property in section 34 belonged to his wife Lola C. Clark in a 1900 map. (CL-12) In Dec. of 1936: Lot 22, 23, 27, and 28 in Rio Grande and Lot 41. (CL-DOC) A. James Clark had a very good mind and was mathematically inclined.

His newspaper obituary states that he was a "well known and leading citizen ... the head of an excellent family." He was well loved in his community. (CL-DOC) He was a member of the Methodist Church in Rio Grande. He died of a heart attack while playing checkers, a game he truly enjoyed. He and his neighbors played checkers around the pot bellied stove in his grocery store and talked about politics and religion. He didn't like the children sitting on the store's counter top. He told them they would have to pay him if they did. He spit out his tobacco while driving his car and the whole family would duck to keep away from the flying tobacco. He lost his glasses often, and usually they could be found on top of his head!

Most of these recollections were provided by my mother, Marcena Irene Clark Coate, a granddaughter of A. James Clark. Her strongest memory of her grandmother, Lola Tobin Clark, happened when Marcena wore her first pair of slacks to her grandmother's house. Lola firmly reprimanded her saying, "Girls don't wear pants. Go home and take them off. Don't ever wear them again." Marcena didn't wear them for years afterwards, either. (CL-53, 103)

Andrew married Lola Cora TOBIN on 7 Jan 1883 in Rio Grande, Gallia, OH, USA. Lola (daughter of Wesley TOBIN and Mary Ann DANNER) was born on 5 Feb 1862 in , Gallia, OH, USA; died on 8 Jun 1940 in Rio Grande, Gallia, OH; was buried about 11 Jun 1940 in , Gallia, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lola owned property adjoining what use to be property of her husbands in section 34 of Raccoon Township in 1900. Other divisions of section 34 belonged to all of her brothers and sisters except for Sonora. As she received her father's farm from her father, this could be that same property. (CL-12,142) Lola Tobin Clark made many quilts. She specifically gave one of the "Grandmother's Flower Garden" patterned quilt to her granddaughter Wanda as she was the oldest daughter in that side of the family. She asked her to give it to her oldest daughter. Her daughter Grace Ann still has it in safe keeping. (CL-290) Her birth date and mother's maiden name appear to be incorrect on her death certificate as 10/16/1862 d. of Mary Gaskins. The info was provided by her son, William E. Clark, but neither piece of info correlates with any other document found on her. Her death certificate stated that she was a housekeeper in her own home for 50 years. The last date of her occupation at this task was in 1935, five years before her death. She died of Cardio Vascular Reval Disease. (CL-DOC)

Notes:

The photo of David O. Evans is from a Daguerrotype picture likely made of him between 1850 and 1855 when this type photograph was replaced by a paper process instead. David O. Evans and Margaret (Suzanne) Morgan seem to have had a very interesting life together.

My first cousin once removed, Lois Johnston of Marion, Ohio gives the following information from her memory. She remembers stories of the "terrible times" that David O. and his father, Owen Evans had of their "cattle boat" trip to America. She says that David O. Evans was married first to a "Deckard" by a preacher from Old Gilboe Church. Their marriage would not be legal now, a "shot gun" wedding. The church burned down leaving no record of their marriage. They lived in Jackson, Ohio. (CL-235,244) Lois Johnston believes that his second wife, Margaret Morgan was a niece of J.P. Morgan, her Dad's brother. This is the famous Morgan Banking family of New York. She says that Margaret Morgan was disowned by her family when she married David O. Evans. When Lois was a girl of seven, after her grandparents, David O. and Margaret Morgan Evans had died, Margaret Morgan Evan's sister came to visit her sister's family. Lois' father was William O. Evans, David's first born son. The story in her own words, reads: "When I was 7 or 8 years old Grandma Morgan Evans' sister came from Wales, and came up Pleasant Valley to see my Dad. I remember her as a beautiful little lady, about like Aunt Grace. She had rented a "Coach" from Chillicothe, Ohio, and as I came home from school, out in front of our house, was this "funny" looking "Buggy" with 2 horses, and a man sitting on the front seat and Mom, Dad, and this lady standing by the "coach". She had a black dress and a big black hat, and white gloves, and I thought she was beautiful, and my Dad said "Lois, this is my Aunt, my mother's sister from Wales" and she gave me a silver dollar and said I had beautiful hair." (CL-244) I have no doubt that this is a true story from the sweet manner and detailed knowledge of Lois Johnston at age 90. However, one part of her story is not fitting. I do not believe Margaret is related to the the J.P. Morgan line. The famous J.P. Morgan from New York was John Peirpont Morgan who was born in 1837, only 4 years before our Margaret Morgan would have been born. J.P. Morgan had no brothers. She, therefore, could not be his niece. I further can't believe our Margaret is closely related to this line because the John Pierpont Morgan line was living in the U.S. or banking in London England from the 1644 on. Also, none of their children were born in Ohio where Margaret consistently claims she was born. None of them lived in Wales after 1644 where her parents were born and where her sister visited her nephew, William O. Evans from. (CL-242) Lois did say that although she believes our Margaret to be related to the banking Morgans it was only hearsay. (CL-244)

David O. Evans was in the civil war and is also buried at Ebenezer Cemetery, Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio. He enlisted on 20 Feb. 1864 as a private in Company I, 60th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and was mustered out with the rest of his company on 28 July 1865. (CL-11,22,63) His address was listed as Thurman, Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio. He was injured by "cars, hip, and back." (CL-363) Two Ribbons from the 3rd Annual Reunion of the 60th O.V.I. occurring on Sept. 16 and 17th, 1890 in Westerville, Ohio. are in the possession of Linda Coate with the Clark Documents. (CL:DOC)

Lois Johnston, again adds further interesting, unpublished detail. She was told as a child about how David O. Evans got pulled into the Civil War. He was out ploughing his fields in Pleasant Valley when Morgan's Raiders came through. They took him right out of the fields. He told his wife to take the children and hide in the woods. She took a quilt, cow, her two children, and their big dog and ran up to a wooded hill. She tied the quilt into a hammock and placed her two youngsters in it for safe keeping while she watched Morgan's raiders burn the bridge and take her husband with them.

A second Civil War record in him states that he mustered in on May 20, 1864 (not Feb. 20th) at Camp Chase, Ohio by Captain H. Douglas, 18th Infantry. He was in many battles, several occurring before a May 20th date, so I suspect the Feb. 20th date is more correct: Wilderness, VA (May 5-7, 1864), Mary's Bridge, VA (May 9), Spottslyvania Court House (May 8-18), North Ann River (May 23-27), Cold Harbor (June 1-12), Petersburg (June 15-19) and (July 30), Six Mile House (Aug. 18-21), Ream's Station (Aug. 18-21), Preble's Farm, Sept. 30-Oct.1), Nottoway River (Dec. 10), Fort Steadman (Mar. 25, 1865) and the Fall of Petersburg (Apr. 2). All of these battles took place in Virginia. He mustered out on July 28, 1865 at Delaney House, D.C. under Captain Sylvester Keyser with the Michigan Veteran Volunteers, ACM 1st Division 9th Army Corps. (CL-11) He returned from the war in a heroic manner, carrying home his neighbor, Mr. Foley, who had lost his leg in battle.

Due to his service during the civil war, David was given 640 acres in Gallia County, Ohio. He made sure that all of his kids received a part of it, plus a house, barn and pairs of animals in their adulthood. There was a mix up with the land. He lived on section 16, which just happened to be allocated for school property. He apparently didn't have title to the land and never knew it. When Lois Johnston's son bought this same land from the family, he ended up having to pay for it a second time when the government discovered it's unclear title. (CL-235)

In trying to trace David O. Evan's early life, I came across this confusing piece of information that might not be him at all. A David O. Evans was listed in the 1860 census for Ohio as living with the family of John Pratt/farmer in Granville Twp., Licking Co. He was 26 at the time, a farm laborer who was born in Wales. The statistics fit him. It is confusing because he was married at the time and supposedly living in Gallia Co., Ohio. His wife can not be found listed in the 1860 Ohio census. (CL-148, 217)

In the 1870 census, he was living next to and Edward Evans who was three years older than him. This Edward is a likely cousin who could lead us to discerning who one of David's uncles is. He is also just 4 doors away from his wife's grandfather, Charles Reese. (CL-383) In the 1880 census, it lists David O. Evans age as 45, making his birthday in 1835. Margaret, his wife, again states that she was born in Ohio and her parents were born in Wales. None of their children were listed as being in school, but all could supposedly read and write. (CL-233, 243) In the 1900 census, he owned his farm free and clear, and could read and write English. He was widowed, but had the following children still living with him: Edward, Maude, Charles, Bertha, Iva, and Grace.

His likely christening record was located in Llansandffraid Parish Records for Cardigon, Wales. It states that he was christened on Apr. 1, 1832 and that his parents residence was the town of Llanon in that parish where he was born. It does not give his birth date. His father was a laborer. His parents were married two years before this in the same Parish Church. I could not find any of their other children being born in this same parish. (CL-232, 256)

Obituary in Unknown Newspaper: Original was in possession of Marcena Clark Coate.

Transcribed in verbatim. A SAD DEATH Mr. David O. Evans was born in Cardigan Co., South Wales, March 5, 1834. When trying to frighten a chicken from his favorite horse's noon repast of April 20, the horse became alarmed and unexpectedly kicked him which caused his death. He suffered untold agony until he succumbed to the inevitable at 3 a.m. Apr. 23, 1903, being at the time of his death 69 years, one month and 18 days. He emigrated with his parents to this county at the age of five and settled near Centerville, Ohio. His boyhood days were spent on the farm at home, faithful in the discharge of the duties of pioneer life. He was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Morgan Aug. 26, 1858, to this happy union 11 children were born. The mother and two children, Johnny and Mrs. Elizabeth Davis having proceeded him to the better world. William Edward, David and Charles Evans, Mrs. Barbara Davis, Mrs. Bertha Macomber, Maud, Iva and Gracie Evans all living in this immediate vicinity, were present during his short affliction and did all that loving hands could do to alleviate his sufferings. Early in the year of 1864, when our country was undergoing the strains of a civil war which was necessary to overthrow one of the greatest curses of humanity, slavery, he gladly offered his service to his county, and as an old comrade has said, "Whenever he undertook to do a thing he went at it in earnest." When Pres. Lincoln issued a call for volunteers, Mr. Evans answered the call bidding his wife and little one a hasty farewell, offered his service and life in defense of his country. He was mustered into the U.S. service at Camp Chase, Ohio, May 1864 as a private in Company I, 60th regiment of the Ohio Volunteers.

Although in the war but the two last years he was in some of the hottest contests of the war. He was at almost every engagement in Grant's campaign against Richmond beginning at the battle of the Wilderness to the capture of Richmond some of the most noted of which was Wilderness, Spottsylvania C.H. Cold Harbor, Gaines' Mill, before Petersburg when the mine there exploded; Weldon R.R.; Ft. Steadman and charge on the rebel works before Petersburg April 2 and his regiment was the second that marched into the city of Petersburg, Virginia, and the second to place the flag on the dome of the Court House. At the charge on the rebel works before Petersburg one of his comrades was wounded and unable to retire in safety, implored Mr. Evans' assistance as the means of saving his life. He hesitated but a moment and plunged into the peril amidst the flying bullets of the enemy and got his comrade on his back and crawled back into our lines in safety, thus saving the life of his comrade at the greatest risk of his own; similar instances having occurred in his life in the great struggle, so great was the tenderness of his heart.

At the close of the war he received an honorable discharge, returned home and devoted his attentions to his loved ones. He settled on the farm which was his home at the time of his death. He was a good neighbor, always ready to accommodate his neighbors and very sympathetic in times of affliction. He was a member of the Baptist Church at Ebenezer up to the time the church ceased to hold services, and he was a constant reader of his Bible and other good books. He was a true and loyal husband, a kind and generous father who will be greatly missed by his children, friends and neighbors. (CL-51,74)

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TRANSCRIPTION OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION FOR DAVID O. EVANS by Linda Coate

No. (7585?), Admin. Doc. 2, Page 185 Probate Court, Gallia County, Ohio, In the matter of the estate of David O. Evans, deceased. APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION, Filed May 11th, 1903 (W. ?) Probate Judge. David D. Evans being duly sworn says that David O. Evans late a resident of the Township of Raccoon in said County, died on or about the 23rd day of April A.D., 1903, leaving the following persons his only next of kin: William O. Evans, son, P.O. Box, Rio Grande, OH Barbara Davis, daughter, P.O. Box, Rio Grande, OH Edward Evans, son, P.O. Box, Rio Grande, OH David Evans, son, P.O. Box, Rio Grande, OH Maude Evans, daughter, P.O. Box, Rio Grande, OH Charles Evans, son, P.O. Box, Rio Grande, OH (Bertha) McCumber, daughter, P.O. Box, Rio Grande, OH Ivy Evans, daughter, P.O. Box, Rio Grande, OH Grace Evans, daughter, P.O. Box, Rio Grande, OH Hazel Davis, granddaughter, P.O. Box, Thurman, OH The undersigned asks to be appointed Administrator of the estate of said deceased and on his oath aforesaid says the amount of personal property will be about $250 and of real estate about $2080, Total $2330. He offers a bond as administrator in the sum of $500. (Signed) W. Minturn, Probate Judge, the State of Ohio, Gallia Co., ss. The undersigned being Sworn, says that there is not to his knowledge any last Will and Testament of the alleged intestate David O. Evans, deceased. (Signed) David D. Evans Sworn to before me, and signed in my presence, this 11th day of May A.D. 1903 (Signed) W. Minturn, Probate Judge. (CL-67)

David married Margaret S. MORGAN on 26 Aug 1858 in , Gallia, OH, USA. Margaret (daughter of Thomas J. MORGAN, * and Elizabeth REASE, *) was born on 28 Feb 1841 in , Gallia, OH, USA; died on 23 Apr 1900 in Vinton, Gallia, Ohio, USA; was buried about 26 Apr 1900 in Ebenezer Cemetery, Thurman, Raccoon Twp, Gallia, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary in the Tribune Newspaper: Original was in possession of Marcena Clark Coate.

Transcribed in verbatim. Evans--Death has again visited our neighborhood and taken away Mrs. D. O. Evans, a lady about 65 years of age. She died Monday, April (20), after a long sickness. She leaves a husband and children and a host of friends to mourn their loss. The funeral took place at the Ebenezer cemetery in Raccoon township Wednesday. (CL-51)

Notes:

James A. Clark enlisted in the Civil War, Oct. 10, 1863 in E. Wiseman's Co., Rio Grande , Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was a private in the army, Co. M, 7th Regiment, O.V.C. (CL-99) He came down with tuberculosis while in the army and was discharged on July 10, 1863. This information was from the grave registrations of persons in the military in Ohio.

However, it disagrees with the enlistment and discharge dates his family gave in the 1890 census. According to them, he enlisted on Oct. 9, 1862 and was discharged on June 29, 1863 with paralysis of his right arm. His post office address was Rio Grande, Raccoon Twp. (CL-22, 363)

A third account in "Gallia Co. Ohio Soldier Discharge Book, Vol.1" by Trowbridge gives the following: James J. Clark, Sergeant, enrolled Oct. 10 1862; discharged July 3, 1865, Nashville, Tenn.; born in Gallia Co., Ohio, age 35 years; Height: 6'1"; Complexion: light; Hair: light; Eyes: gray; Occupation: farmer, Vol.1, pg.44. According to my grandmother, he was said to be of full English descent. However, his very tightly curled hair could explain the African heritage in DNA tests that come through this line. We now know that this heritage comes from Mali. If he is the ancestor who had African blood, he would have been about 25% African with his likely grandmother having been a slave.

He lived with his son, A.J. Clark and his family after breaking his hip, around 1899 or so. He was senile at the end of his life and tried setting his son's house on fire. (CL-104) He died at his son, Andrew James Clark's farm, 2 miles from Rio Grande, in 1902. He is listed as a Tanner by trade on his death record. (CL-19)

James's wife, Eliza Jane died in Dayton, Ohio at the home of Lola (Tobin) Clarks according to my great aunt Sophie. Aunt Sophie remembers her for the pretty aprons she wore. (CL-105) One of Jim and Eliza's son's, Henry-who went by the name of Joe, married a woman with some black ancestry. They never had children- but tried to adopt a daughter whom they dearly loved. To the great grief of Uncle Joe, this daughter was taken away from them before the adoption was final. (CL-105b)

Joe was the informant on his brother James A.'s death certificate. In this document he stated that their mutual father was born near Cora, Ohio. (CL-DOC) This information led to the discovery of James A. Clark's parentage above. The only fact that is not clear is where James A. was born. His parent's 1850 Ohio census record lists him as being born in Virginia. He lists his birth place differently in every document he is in: Gallia Co., Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky.

He is in the 1850 non-population census for Gallia Co., Ohio. He was living in Walnut Twp. next to a William H. Clark and near a Samuel Clark. The William (H.) was likely his father and the Samuel could have been one of his brother's middle names. In 1860, he and his likely father, William, lived in Perry Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio. William owned more livestock and property in both records than James and they lived near each other. In the 1870 non-population census, he and his likely brother George lived in Walnut Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio near each other. In the 1870 population census taken at a slightly different time, he is the following. Name: James Clark Age in 1870: 42Birth Year: abt. 1828 Birthplace: Ohio, Home in 1870: Raccoon, Gallia, Ohio Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Gallipolis Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name: Age James Clark 42 Jane Clark: 38 Andrew Clark: 12Elsworth Clark: 9Ida Clark: 6 James Clark: 2 In this census, James Clark listed his age as 42 (which means his birth date could be off). They were all born in Ohio. His children could not read nor write. Many of the birth dates did not coincide with other firsthand records. In the 1880 U.S. Census, James Clark is 56, a farmer, born in Kentucky. His wife, Eliza J., age 50, was born in Ohio. Her father was born in Virginia and her mother in North Carolina. James Jr., age 20, was a farm laborer, 5 months unemployed while he attended school. Henry E., age 17, Ida E., age 15, Edward, age 12, and Rosa, age 9 also attended school. Jessie A., age 3 was still too young. Note that if the ages are correct, some of the birth dates I have for these children are slightly off. (CL-231) He and his son A. James were both known as A.J. in various published or family records. (CL-9) My family never knew what the A. stood for. My mother guessed that it was Andrew.

James married Eliza Jane Hoge GLENN on 21 Jul 1856 in , Gallia, OH, USA. Eliza (daughter of James GLENN and Mary (Polly) THARP, *) was born on 6 Aug 1829 in , Gallia, OH, USA; died on 18 Aug 1906 in Rio Grande, Gallia, OH; was buried after 18 Aug 1906 in Old Pine Cemetery, Raccoon Twp., Gallia, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Eliza probably was given the Hoge name for a neighbor according to Donna Lewis. This apparently was a common practice of that generation. (CL-453)

Notes:

Family tradition as presented by my Great Aunt Gladys states that Wesley Tobin was a full Irishman and his wife, Mary Ann Danner was Pennsylvania Dutch. (CL-102) (Two of his great-granddaughters, Wanda Getz and Peg, both felt Wesley had some American Indian ancestry. Several members of the family have had his high cheek bones. This is also supported by the fact that the women in this family of the last 4 generations have had dimples in the upper part of their hips again indicating Native American ancestry. ) They met at an Old Brick Inn where she probably worked. Mary Ann Danner's father was born in Pennsylvania.

Wesley had been raised in Monroe Twp., Guernsey Co, Ohio. His birth date is contradictory in second hand sources and census records, being either 1830, 1831, or 1835. His birth place is given as Ohio or Virginia. (CL-102) He moved to Gallia Co. in 1851, married on May 21 or on March 4, 1854 depending on which second hand source is used. He was a merchant, fur dealer, and farmer. The family resided in a log house on their farm on range 34 of Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio. My grandfather, William Edward Clark, was born in this log house. Sometime, thereafter, it burned totally down. According to a great-granddaughter of Wesley, Sophia Clark Liggett, the family then proceeded to clean out the chicken coup and use it for their living quarters. (CL-141)

In the 1874 "Gallia County Ohio Atlas", Wesley lives one section south and west of Adamsville (now Rio Grande, OH), and one section south of Rio Grande College, Twp. 6, Range 16, section 34. (C-590 In the 1870 census for Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co., OH, Wesley's property is listed as worth $3700.00 and his personal estate worth $500.00. (CL-305) This is greatly up from the 1860 census which lists both values at $300.00. In the 1880 Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio census, he was 45 and a farmer with wife, Mary, age 44, Wesley 22, Mary A. 20, and Lola was age 18. Lola attended school within that year. In the next house, John Tobin, age 24 lived with wife Ellen who was age 15. (CL-231)

Wesley Tobin died of a heart attack and is buried with his family at Old Pine Cemetery at a location next to a fence. He gave a portion of his farm or equivalent funds to each of his children near the time of his death. Ad- ministration records for his farm, seem to suggest that the children received the land before the administration and that they hired someone to work the farm for a period of five years at that time. Wesley's death date is stated as 13 Aug. 1898 in this document, but was actually 1897 when the document is studied in full and his tombstone inscription is noted.

APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION (Transcribed by Linda Coate Dudick) The State of Ohio, Gallia County, in Probate Court. W.B. (Chambers), being duly sworn says that Wesley Tobin late a resident of the Township of Raccoon in said County, died on or about the 13th day of August A.D. 1898; leaving Mary A. Tobin, his widow, whose P.O. address is Rio Grande, Ohio and the following persons his only next of kin: Sonora Swanson, daughter, p.o. address Jackson, Ohio; Alice M. Hively, daughter, Rio Grande, Ohio; Lola C. Clark, daughter, Rio Grande, Ohio; John W. Tobin, son, Plain City, Ohio; Wesley R. Tobin, son, Thurman, Ohio. That on this 20th day of August, 1897 Henry Wickline was appointed administrator of the estate of said deceased by the Probate Court of said County of Gallia, and that said administrator duly qualified and extend upon his duties as(sue) administrator. That Henry T. Wickline the Administrator of said decedent on or about the 8th day of August 1898, without fully administering said estate. The undersigned asks to be appointed Administrator de bonis non of the estate of said descendent and on his oath aforesaid says, the amount of personal property will be about $50.00 Total. He offers a bond as such Administrator de bonis non, in the sum of $100.00 (Signed) W.B. Chambers. Copy (Albeit) A to petition (of) W.B. Chambers, Rio Grande, Ohio, Aug. 24th, A.D., 1894. Know all men by these present that we this day (entrust) an () will with (Poschoe Worner) leasing the (house) (farm) for the term of five years. We (p ) of the first agree that he shall ever ( ) up said farm to ( ) and ( ) and wood for his own use, and all necessary to fix said farm and we agree for Henry Wickline to be the (man) to hold this article and receive all ( ) from Mr. (Worner), and pay the ( ) all debts till all are paid and if any is left in his (house), divide according to law. We agree to keep up all outside fences and pay for working ( ) for the inside fences and roof ( ) ( ) and fix the roof of the house. (Poschal Worner) ( ) by the ( ) (foot) agreed to farm land in good workmanlike style, and leave the (soil) in as good shape as is possible, and keep up all inside fences and keep (up ?) shrubbes, and be also ( )to pay to Henry Wickline in trust the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) a year, and pay to the County treasurer all taxes that become due from year to year. Said rent to be paid twice a year, the first day of December and the first day of March, and if they sell the ( ) to let them have the lumber to the road (in) the most (convenient) way. (Signed) Poschoe Worner, Lonora Swonson, John W. Tobin, Alice M. Hively, Lola Clark, Mary Tobin. (CL-68)

Wesley married Mary Ann DANNER on 21 May 1854 in , Gallia, OH, USA. Mary (daughter of Jacob DANNER and Sarah A. GASKIN) was born on 12 Jun 1832 in , Gallia, OH, USA; died on 23 May 1923 in , Gallia, OH, USA; was buried after 23 May 1923 in , Gallia, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her father lived in the section next to she and her husband in Raccoon Twp. They were in section 34 and Jacob Danner lived in section 33, west of their farm, about 5 farms over.

Notes:

Owen Evan's birthdate and parentage have been in question since before my lifetime.

Here are choices for his parentage. A cemetery collection for Gallia Co. says he was from South Wales. That includes the following areas in Wales: Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, Carmarthenshire, and Pembrokeshire.

He was born when it was not certain that his surname in the U.S. was a surname in Wales, particularly if he was from a farming or poorer background in Wales. Royalty had adopted surnames in the 1600's, the privaledged in the 1700's and the rest took clear up to about 1837 for it to be a uniform practice.

Owen O. Evans could mean Owen was the son of and Owen and grandson of an Evan with no surname known. It could mean he was the son of an Evan with no surname known. However, the only records of baptism for an Owen in South Wales suggest that his family had adopted surnames at the point of his birth.

Here is the only possibility I have found at freereg.org.uk that is for a twenty-year range from 1790 to 1810 for an Owen Evans if he was born in South Wales. Note that he would be much older than his age was listed in the census records. He would have lived well into his 90's if this is him.

County Carmarthenshire
Place (Links to more information) Carmarthen
Church name (Links to more information) St Peter
Baptism date 25 Dec 1791
Person forename Owen
Person sex M
Father forename John
Father surname EVANS

The second possibility I have found is that he is the son of David below and born in the same county where he first married. This makes more sense to me.

County Cardiganshire
Place (Links to more information) Llansanffraid
Church name (Links to more information) St Bridget
Register type (Links to more information) Parish Register
Baptism date 05 Aug 1804
Person forename Owen
Person sex M
Father forename David
Mother forename Elizabeth
Father surname EVANS
Transcribed by Glen Jenkins
File line number 94

Owen Evans was a farmer owning $400.00 of Real Estate and $200.00 in personal estate in the 1860 Jackson Co., Ohio Census records. He was not able to read or write. (CL-266) He was in the Civil War along with several of his sons. Owen enlisted on Oct. 15, 1861. In the 56th regiment, he fought at Shiloh and Vicksburg.

Owen came to this country between 1839 and 1842. This is from "Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s". In it, it states, "Owen Evans Year: 1839-1842, Place: Ohio, Family Members: Wife Eleanor James; Child William; Child Jane; Child David O., Source Publication Code: 4022.20, Primary Immigrant: Evans, Owen, Annotation: Date and place of first mention of residence in the New World. Place of origin in Wales and other genealogical information are also provided. This section of the book is called Appendix D, which is not paginated. The editors assigned page numbers beginning with 271 and ending with 294 for this portion. Source Bibliography: KNOWLES, ANNE KELLY. Calvinists Incorporated: Welsh Immigrants on Ohio's Industrial Frontier. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1997. pp. 271-294. Page: 279."

I have not been able to locate them in the 1841 census for England which leads me to narrow their entry in the United States as from 1839-1841. We also finally have an entry for their immigration in Baltimore Passenger Lists, dated Sep 1839 where Owen (age 40), Ellinur (age 38), David (age 7), Jane (age 5) and William (age 1) are entering the U.S. He is listed as a farmer. They are listed as traveling from England to the U.S.

There were other Evans here at that point that had come separately and might possibly be his brothers: Evan Evans (-d. 1840) and Thomas Evans. (CL-361) Thomas was born about 1809 in Llanon, Cardiganshire, South Wales and came to Gallia County in 1834. He immigrated with his wife Margaret F. His children were Daniel Thomas Evans (b. 1834), David Milton Evans, John Hughbert Evans, and Margaret (Maggie) Evans. (CL-2, EL)

There is a second Evan Evans living in Ohio Twp., Gallia Co., in the 1870 census who was age 59 from Wales. His wife's name was Eliza.
The third Evan Evans, age 66 in Perry Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio, in 1870 was also from Wales. The fourth Evan was Evan D., age 55 in 1870, Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio. He was a farmer born in Wales whose wife was Elizabeth. He was living next to a Danny Evans, age 24 born in Ohio and a David Evans, age 61, b. in Wales. (CL-383)

There is a Daniel Evans who was naturalized in Gallia Co., Ohio on Sept. 6, 1860. It should be noted that Owen named a son Daniel. (CL-358)
A David D. was naturalized on Nov. 3, 1858 and a William W. Evans naturalized on Oct. 22, 1864 from Wales who are also possible brothers. This last William listed could be his son instead of his brother. (CL-358)

In Llansandffraid Parish where Owen's son David was born in 1832, the following Evans are having children about the same time and again could be his brothers: James Evans m. to Mary David; Thomas Evans m. to Catherine Evans; Evan Evans m. Katherine Jenkins; Daniel Evans m. to Margaret Morgan; John Evans m. to Jane Rees; David Evans m. to Margaret Evans; Jenkins Evans m. to Margaret Jones; John Evans m. to Anne Jones. (CL-677, 678) There are also deaths of possible relatives: Jenkin Evans, age 80, d. Jan. 11, 1834 and (Evan?) Evans d. Dec. 12, 1834, age 50. (CL-678)

A Derek Hyett from the country, New Zealand, has Evan's ancestors that could be connected to Owen Evan's lineage. He has a Jenkin and Judith Evans from Llanon, Wales who were the parents of an Owen Evans, b. abt. 1780. Owen is known to have had a daughter Mary b. abt. 1802 who married a Lewis in Lansantffraid, Wales. Our Owen could, by timing and place, be the brother to this Mary Evans and son of Owen Evans. It's just a lead at this point, and is in no way proven. (CL-422)
Our Owen's wife, Eleanor James, was a person of fine character. She was a member of the Mount Carmel Church. (CL-DOC-4)

Information about his sons is difficult to discern as Evans is a popular name in Gallia Co, Ohio. I will, therefore, list the information that I have been able to find on persons that could be sons of Owen Evans.
1. Information on David O. Evans is presented on his family group sheet.
2. A William W. Evans from Wales was naturalized in Gallia Co, Ohio on Oct. 22, 1865. (CL-163) That is the only information that has shown up about a William in Gallia Co., Ohio
3. Evan O. Evans, b. 1841, D. Aug. 13, 1935, lived in Thurman, Ohio. He enlisted in the army on Oct. 15, 1861 at Portsmouth, Ohio. (Same day as his father) and was discharged June 30, 1865. He was in Co. E., 56th Regt., O.V.I. as a private. He was with Grant at Champion Hill and other engagements in the opening of the Mississippi. He was taken prisoner for the last few months of the war. He was carried as a prisoner to Tyler Texas until the close of the war. He outlived all his other comrades of the 56th. (This information about Evan O. Evans definitely applies to Owen's son. There is a discrepancy about birth and death dates from various 2nd hand sources.) (CL-Doc-4)
4. Multiple entries for John Evans show that there are several persons by this name of a similar generation. John D. Evans, b. Jan. 19, 1844, d. Jan 19 1864, in Charleston, W. Virginia. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Jackson Co., Ohio. In the Civil War, Co. K, 34th VA. Cavalry. (CL-167) John E. Evans, address Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co, OH was buried in Tyn Rhos Cemetery, Perry twp., Gallia Co, Ohio. His widow, Mary Evans, resided at Thurman, Ohio after his death. He served in the army during the Civil War. Enlisted Mar 25, 1864 and was discharged Mar. 25, 1865. Co., E, 95th Regt., PA Inf. (CL-168) A John Evans married Malinda Scruggs on Feb. 14, 1865 in Gallia Co., Ohio. (CL-169) (He was the son of William O. and grandson of Owen. A John Evans married Jane T. Davis on June 28, 1866 in Gallia Co., Ohio. (CL-169)
5. There are very few entries for a Daniel Evans which would be anywhere close to the right age of our Daniel. The entries below are only slightly possible and don't necessarily fit with family tradition. Daniel Evans married Jane Evans, Feb. 23, 1863 in Gallia Co, Ohio. (CL-169) In the 1890 census for Perry Twp., Gallia Co., Oh there is a Daniel Evans who was born in Wales in July of 1830 and emigrated in 1844. His wife's name was Mary. They had been married for 40 years. She emigrated in 1837. If anything, this is a possible younger brother to Owen Evans. (CL-255)

Owen married Eleanor JAMES on 29 Jan 1830 in St. Bridget, Llansandffraid, Cardigan, WLS. Eleanor (daughter of David JAMES and Mary UNKNOWN) was born about 1801 in , , Wales; died after 1843 in Of Jackson, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In Llansantffraid Parish, Cardigan, Wales there is a James James married to an Ann Davies who is having children at the same time as Eleanor James and her husband Owen Evans who could be her brother. This is the only other James in the christening records for that Parish. James James names one child David (after his father?) and one child Mary (after his mother?) if he is the brother to Eleanor. I believe it to be highly likely.

Notes:

I know that Margaret's father is Thomas J. Morgan from a near first-hand source. My mother was taught by her mother, of the tragic death of her grandfather. When he was helping to finish the church at Ebenezer by putting on its roof, he fell off and died. They buried him with an elaborate headstone at the corner of the church right where he fell. His was the first burial in that cemetery near Rio Grande. She in turn, showed me this stone as I was growing up and told me the story. I have a photograph of it.

Thomas and his wife were born in Wales according to each census they are in. He was a carpenter by trade. He also has a daughter named Margaret Morgan of the right age in the census records. From memory, I had read a newspaper article on him that said he was from Llansanfraed, Cardiganshire, Wales. I have not found any baptismal records for him though that verify this. According to his son Thomas James death certificate, father Thomas J. was born in England and his wife, Elizabeth Rease was born in Wales. There don't seem to be any Morgan's from England in Gallia Co. at the time so I suspect this was in error and the 1850 census that says he's from Wales is the more accurate first hand information. Thomas Morgan likely is the Thomas who arrived in Philadelphia from Wales when he was 21 on the Brig Cynosure, National Archives # 425, Film 48, list 148. He was a carpenter by trade even then.

Thomas Morgan was living in Gallia County by 1836 when he marries. In the 1840 census, he is on page 16 of Raccoon Twp., Gallia County. He is between the age of 20 and 30 with his wife being in the same age category. They did not yet have any children. He is likely the Thomas Morgan who made purchases 40 acres of land in 1841 and 1843 at the Chillicothe land office in the Ohio River survey, Twp. 6N, Range 19W, Section 8, (SE, NE section) and 6N, Range 16 W and section 9 (SW, SW section) respectively. In the first purchase, he's listed as of Jackson Co., Ohio. In the 2nd, he's listed "of Gallia Co., OH". (CL-581) In a non-population census dated 1850, he owned 25 acres of improved land and 55 acres of unimproved land worth $900.00 in Racoon Twp.

When he died, however, the administration of his estate paints a more complete picture. The inventory of his estate shows that his wife, the admin, is selling 5 acres of land for $47.00. They would have had six people in their household when Thomas Sr. died. They had a table, six chairs, six spoons, 4 forks and knives, 1 soup bowl, 1 other bowl, an unspecified amount of clothing, yarn they had made, and sizable amounts of wheat and oats that they likely grew themselves. They also had six hogs and a cow. Can you imagine what life was like? They had been living in Gallia Co., Ohio for 9 or ten years at this point in time. My mother's first cousin had a much more wealthy story as to Margaret's parentage. She believes that Margaret's father was related to the wealthy banking line of Morgans. According to her, her father disowned her when she married a man who had been married previously in a "shot-gun" wedding. (Note: The only way this story fits, is that it would have been her Father-in-law, David E. Phillips, who disowned her. Margaret's real father died in the roof accident when she was just eleven.) As a young girl, my mother's cousin remembers a very rich lady from Wales, a "great aunt", visiting them in a fancy horse drawn carriage with fringe on top. I am including my mother's cousin's story, in case in some way, it too ties into the family tree although I have not been able to find any fit into the the Morgan banking line through actual records. Perhaps the money that our cousin remembers being in the family came from the line that founded the American Hereford breeds. George F. Morgan became wealthy by bringing Hereford cattle to America from his home of Madley, Herefordshire, England. He was born in 1846 to George Fredrick Morgan, Sr. and Catherine Powell. He had a brother named Thomas J. Morgan. This brother could have been named after a grandfather or uncle and easily be related to the Thomas J. Morgan living in Ohio by 1840. (CL-237) As to Thomas's parents, they are theory.

After a complete search of Welsh records at Freereg.org, here are his possible parents:The following marriage record would be with 20 miles of Llansanfraid/Llansanfraed and accounts for naming patterns in this family.

Margaret JAMES
John MORGAN Marriage 08 Jul 1812 Carmarthenshire Llanybydder : St Peter : Parish Register. John was from Pencarreg when he married. They had a son Thomas whom was baptized in 1816. Thomas Morgans
Baptism28 Nov 1816PenbrynJohn,
Margaret who died. Another in 1817. Thomas MORGANBaptism04 Mar 1817CardiganshireLlanbadarn Fawr : St Padarn : Parish Register whom might be our Thomas. This Thomas died. Their next son Thomas could be our Thomas if he had his birthdate wrong. Thomas Morgans
Baptism5 Mar 1818PenbrynJohn,
Margaret. This one died also. They named another son Thomas in 1827.
Baptism28 Jun 1827Llanbadarn Fawr John,
Margaret.

This basically rules out them being the parents of our Thomas as he would have been too young to marry his wife in Gallia Co., Ohio. Here are John and Margaret's other children. John MORGANBaptism04 Apr 1825CardiganshireLlanbadarn Fawr : St Padarn : Parish Register
Margaret MORGAN Baptism 05 Mar 1826Cardiganshire Llanbadarn Fawr : St Padarn : Parish Register A Thomas and Mary had a daughter Margaret in Llansanfraidd in 1806 that would have correct naming patterns to be his parents. They are possibly the Thomas Morgan and Mary Evans that married on Jun 18, 1790 in the Llangeitho : St Ceitho : Parish Register. Here are all the children Thomas and Mary had in Llannsadfraidd and nearby towns. Our Thomas could have been their son baptized in 1814.

John MORGAN Baptism 11 Sep 1798 Cardiganshire Llansanffraid : St Bridget : Parish Register
John MORGANBaptism02 Sep 1804Cardiganshire Llansanffraid : St Bridget : Parish Register
Margaret MORGANBaptism14 Feb 1806CardiganshireLlansanffraid : St Bridget : Parish Register
Elizabeth MORGAN Baptism23 Nov 1806 Cardiganshire Llanllwchaearn : St Llwchaiarn : Parish Register
Sarah MORGAN Baptism03 Jun 1811 Cardiganshire Llanllwchaearn : St Llwchaiarn : Parish Register
Catherine MORGAN Baptism10 Jun 1812 Cardiganshire Llangwyryfon : St Ursula : Parish Register
Thomas MORGAN Baptism06 Aug 1814 CardiganshireLlanbadarn Fawr : St Padarn : Parish Register
David MORGAN Baptism18 Sep 1818 Cardiganshire Llanbadarn Fawr : St Padarn : Parish Register

As a theory, I am choosing the above Thomas and Mary as the parents of our Thomas J. because of place and naming patterns. I'll need to see if I can find DNA evidence to support this. Here are other options.

Name: Thomas Morgans
Baptism Age:0
Record Type: Baptism
Birth Date:1813
Baptism Date:10 Jun 1813
Baptism Place: Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire, Wales
Father:
John
Mother:
Anne
Page number:3

Name:Thomas Morgans
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 8 Aug 1813
Baptism Place: Llanllwchaearn, Cardiganshire, Wales
Father:
Thomas Morgans
Mother:
Mary
Page number:4View Record
Catherine Morgan
Baptism 10 Jun 1812 Llangwyry son of Thomas,
Mary
View Record
Jane Morgan
Baptism 8 Oct 1815 Llanddewi Brefi Thomas,
Mary

The better alternative by naming patterns and place is the following.

Name:
Thomas Morgans
Baptism Age:0
Record Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 1813
Baptism Date:10 Jun 1813
Baptism Place: Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire, Wales
Father:
John
Mother:
Anne
Page number:3

Here are John and Anne's other children. Note that they had 3 children baptized at different times in 1813 including our possible Thomas. They also attended various churches in the area.

Mary Morgan Baptism 8 May 1813 Llanychaearn John,
Anne
Morgan Morgans Baptism 27 May 1813 Llanrhystud
John, Anne
David Morgan Baptism10 Apr 1814 LlangynfelynJohn,
Ann
Margaret Morgans, age 5 Baptism 2 Feb 1818 LlanilarJohn,
Ann
Elizabeth Morgan, age 14 Baptism16 Sep 1828 Llanilar
John, Ann*
County Monmouthshire
Place (Links to more information) Mynyddislwyn
Church name (Links to more information) St Tyder
Register type (Links to more information) Unspecified

Baptism date 15 Aug 1813
Person forename Thomas
Person sex M
Father forename Edward
Father surname MORGAN
Transcribed by Howard Evans
File line number 634 County Carmarthenshire
Place (Links to more information) Llanfihangel Aberbythych
Church name (Links to more information)St Michael

Register type (Links to more information)Parish Register
Baptism date 14 Mar 1813
Person forename Thomas
Person sex M
Father forename David
Mother forename Sarah
Father surname MORGAN County Carmarthenshire
Place (Links to more information) Henllan Amgoed
Church name (Links to more information) Henllan

Register type (Links to more information)Other Transcript
Baptism date 03 Apr 1813
Person forename Thomas
Person sex M
Father surname MORGAN
Person abode Blaenwdica County Carmarthenshire
Place (Links to more information) Llanegwad
Church name (Links to more information )St Michael

Register type (Links to more information)Parish Register
Baptism date14 Apr 1813
Person forename Thomas
Person sex M
Father forename Thomas
Mother forename Sarah
Father surname MORGAN *Place (Links to more information) Cil-y-cwm, Carmenthshire, Wales
Church name (Links to more information) St Michael

Register type (Links to more information) Parish Register
Register entry number9
Baptism date26 Apr 1813
Person forename Thomas
Person sex M
Father forename Thomas
Mother forename Margaret
Father surname MORGAN
Person abodeTroedrhywor Bwlche
Father occupation Farmer
'These are not likely his parents as they named another son Thomas in 1817 indicating that their first son Thomas had died by then. County Carmarthenshire
Place (Links to more information) Llandeilo Fawr
Church name (Links to more information)St Teilo

Register type (Links to more information)Parish Register
Baptism date21 Jul 1813
Person forename Thomas
Person sex M
Father forename William
Mother forename Mary
Father surname MORGAN *Couny Montgomeryshire
Place (Links to more information)Kerry
Church name (Links to more information) St Michael and All Angels

Register type (Links to more information) Parish Register
Baptism date 15 March 1813
Person forename Thomas
Father forename John
Mother forename Elizabeth
Father surname MORGAN *County Pembrokeshire
Place (Links to more information) Mathry
Church name (Links to more information)Holy Martyrs

Register type (Links to more information)Unspecified
Baptism date11 Apr 1813
Person forename Thomas
Person sex M
Father forename James
Mother forename Rebecca
Father surname MORGAN County Radnorshire
Place (Links to more information) Knighton
Church name (Links to more information) St Edward
Register type (Links to more information) Unspecified
Register entry number11
Baptism date 20 Dec 1814
Person forename Thomas
Person sex M
Father forename Edward
Mother forename Elizabeth
Father surname MORGAN
Mother surname MORGAN
Person abode Great House

There is a Samuel Morgan of the right age to be Thomas's father living in Greenfield Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio in the 1830 census records. Samuel has 2 sons age 0-5, 1 son age 20-30, and himself at age 50-60 with females, 3 at 0-5, 1 at 5-10, 1 at 10-15, 1 at 15-20, and 1 at 30-40. (CL-41) He was paying chattle taxes in Gallia Co., OH by at least 1824. He was also in the 1820 census, Greenfield Twp., Gallia Co., OH with 1 male and 4 females under age 10, 1 male between age 10-16 and he and his wife were between the ages of 26 and 45. (CL-592)

In 1824 there was also an Elizabeth Morgan paying taxes in Greenfield Twp., Gallia Co., OH suggesting that she was widowed and could account for his mother or grandmother instead. One of Samuel or possibly Elizabeth's likely sons is John C. MORGAN, b. 21 Feb 1811, Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales, who d. 21 Dec 1895, Greenfield Township, Gallia, Ohio. He again is the correct age to be a brother to our Thomas J. Morgan.

There was a John Morgan, from Wales, age 65 living in Perry Twp., Gallia Co., OH in 1850. He was probably the same John Morgan who was paying Chattel taxes by 1824 in Addison Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio. He could be Thomas J.'s father instead. There is another possible brother named David J. Morgan who was naturalized on June 20, 1872 in Gallia Co., Ohio from Wales. (CL-163b)

The following Morgans, of similar peerage or older are in the death records for Gallia Co., OH: Catherine Morgan b. abt. 1789, Wales, d. 2/15/1871 in Perry Twp., Gallia Co., OH; Catherine C. Morgan, b. abt 14, Wales, d. 7/23/1884, in Greenfield Twp., Gallia Co., OH; Elisha Morgan, b. abt 1796 in Virginia, d. 12/10/1870 in Gallipolis City, Gallia Co., OH; Hannah Morgan, b. abt 1827 in Lewisburg, VA, d. 12/27/1893 in Gallipolis City, Gallia Co., OH; J.C. Morgan, b. abt 1816 in Wales and died on 12/21/1895 in Greenfield Twp., Gallia Co., OH; John D. Morgan, b. abt 1809 in Wales and died on 3/25/1892 in Greenfield Twp., Gallia Co., OH; Margaret Morgan, b. abt. 1826 in Wales, d. 12/14/1896 in Cora, Gallia Co., Ohio.

Marriage records for Gallia Co. also list possible siblings to Thomas J. Morgan. A Rosina Morgan married Hustin Hopshire on 9/23/1829. Nancy Morgan married Robert Stewart on 10/13/1831. Elizabeth Morgan married Samuel Matthews on 1/1/1833. Benjamin Morgan married Lucinda Myers on 8/13/1833. William Morgan married Nancy McDaniel on 1/25/1838. Brina Morgan married John J. Davis on 9/6/1839. David Morgan married Catherine Davis on 9/4/1846. Lastly, John J. Morgan married Margaret Jones on 3/26/1850.

There is a Thomas J. Morgan in Youngstown, Ohio. His father was William T. Morgan and his grandfather was Thomas Morgan (1795-1878) of Wales. (CL-362) There is a Thomas Morgan living within a page of our Thomas Morgan in the 1840 Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio census records who was between age 30-40 with a wife the same age and multiple children. A possible brother or cousin to our Thomas J. Morgan is a David J. Morgan that arrived from Wales in Aug. 1841 and was naturalized on June 20, 1872 in Gallia County, Ohio. (CL-163b)

This David J. Morgan was listed as the same age as our Thomas J. or L. Morgan, of 38 years in the 1850 census living in Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio, the same twp. as our Thomas J. Morgan. In the 1860 census, David L. Morgan, age 48, is living within five houses of Thomas J. Morgan's widow's new husband and family in Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co., OH, p. 234, suggesting a relative relationship. (CL-356, 563) Another David Morgan married Jane Roach on Dec. 5, 1831 in Jackson Co., Ohio which adjoins Gallia. (CL-310)

There was a Daniel S. Morgan also living in Raccoon Twp. in 1850 of age 30 from Wales that could be another brother or relative. (CL-356) There was a Daniel T. Morgan and wife of Bufabw Mawrth or Mlywydd, Oed, Wales whose wife died in 1874 and was born about 1821. She was buried at Hill Cemetery, Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio (CL-88) There is a Richard Morgan, age 26, in Perry Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio in the 1850 census. (CL-356) There was a John G. Morgan, native of Wales, who was born circa 1810 who was buried in Bethel Cemetery in Perry Twp, Gallia Co., Ohio at age 84 years, 10 months on Dec. 21, 1895. His wife was Catherine C. (CL-368) Any of these Morgans were of an appropriate age to be brothers or cousins to our Thomas J. Morgan. An Ancestry Family Tree states that his father was Edward J. Morgan of Wales, but no proof is given.

As for Thomas and Elizabeth's children, these are possible but totally unproven spouses for them. The information is from the Mormon Church I.G.I. files for Ohio. (CL-183) An Edward Morgan married Orphy E. Thomas on 15 May 1877 in Gallia Co., Ohio. A Barbara E. married James H. Williams on Nov 10 1871 in Gallia Co., OH and a Barbary Morgan married Henry Bevington on Nov. 2, 1876 in Wayne Co., Ohio. I believe this second marriage to be correct because in the 1880 census there is a Henry Bevington married to a Barbara of the correct age born in Ohio, still living in Wayne Co., Ohio. (CL-183,265) After Thomas died, Elizabeth Reese Morgan married David Phillips on 5-11-1855. (CL-258) He apparently had been married before as there are two children listed in the 1860 census in close range to Elizabeth's children. She also had more children with David Phillips: Elizabeth A. and Allica Phillips according to David Phillips family bible. (CL-Doc, 26)

Thomas married Elizabeth REASE, * on 19 Dec 1836 in , Gallia, OH, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Charles REES, * and Elizabeth PARRY, *) was born on 25 Dec 1823 in Natingale, South Wales; died on 25 Dec 1900 in Jackson, Gallia, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to "Gallia Co., Ohio, People in History to 1980", Elizabeth helped her mother spin, weave, knit and cook for their family before she married. Her nickname was Betsey. Her marriage record in 1836 was the first record of this family being in Gallia County. The rest of her family appears in the 1840 census. Her father did not actually buy his property in Raccoon Twp., until 1841. Her family has very few names that it repeats amongst the generations surrounding Elizabeth.... In her siblings, Elizabeth, Mary and Ann are repeated, but the boys names all seem to vary. I can't tell where any of Elizabeth's children were named after her side of the family, and we don't know Thomas J. Morgan's side of the family to be able to check that. She is listed at age 58 in the 1880 census records for Jackson Co., Ohio. Her birthdate, place and death date came from a page inserted in the family bible as scanned into Ancestry in 2011. It was a page written when some of their children were still alive. She was born deep in South Wales.