Here is a detail of information that I have found on John Valentine Morgan. I need to verify his parents and place of birth. Can anyone help me with this matter. this has been a 30 year effort to find his parents and place of birth. John Valentine MORGAN Date and Place of Birth and Source Abt. 1845, VA 1860 US Census Dist. No. 2, Mason Cnty, KY enumerated on 7/7/1860 12/24/1845 Mason Cnty, KY, Civil War Service Enlistment Records of John V. Morgan, Co. I 55 KY INF Abt. 1845, KY 1880 US Census Soundex Card M625 OH. Abt. 1845, KY 1880 US Census, Adams Cnty, Jefferson Twp. South, OH, p.78 1845, KY, 1900 US Census Adams Cnty, Jefferson Twp., OH Abt 1845, KY, 1910 US Census Adams Cnty, Wayne Twp., OH, p. 8251 Abt 1845, KY, 1920 US Census Adams Cnty, Wayne Twp., OH, p 579 12/24/1845, Covington, KY, Civil War Pension File Application 3/20/1915 12/24/1845 Covington, KY Death Certificate OH Cert. # 31679, Informant Lizzie Gaffin a daughter 12/24/1845, KY, Handwritten note from Elva Cook, John V. Morgan's youngest child. Lexington, KY, Obituary Adams County News, 6/22/1933 John Valentine MORGAN Date and Place of Death and Source 6/16/1933, West Union, Adams Cnty, OH, Buried Winchester, OH, OH Death Cert. # 31679 6/18/1933, handwritten note from Elva Cook, John V. Morgan's youngest child. John Valentine Morgan's Father's Name, Date and Place of Birth and Source John Morgan b. KY John Valentine Morgan Death Certificate OH Cert. # 31679, Informant Lizzie Gaffin John Morgan, Civil War Military Pension File Cert. No. 425.603 b. VA, 1880 Census of Adams Cnty, OH, p. 78 b. WVA, 1900 US Census Adams Cnty, Jefferson Twp., OH b. OH, 1910 US Census Adams Cnty, Wayne Twp., OH b. OH, 1920 Census of Adam Cnty, OH, p. 579 John Valentine Morgan's Mother's Name, Date and Place of Birth and Source Mary_____, Civil War Military Pension File Cert. No. 425.603 b. VA, 1880 Census Adams Cnty, OH, p. 78 b. WVA, 1900 Census Adams Cnty, Jefferson Twp., OH b. VA, 1910 Census Adams Cnty, OH b. VA, 1920 Census Adams Cnty, OH, p. 579 John Valentine Morgan's Wife's Name, Name and Place of Birth and Source Louisa Sartain b. 3/19/1847, KY Louisa Sartain Morgan Death Certificate OH Cert. # 12333 Informant John V. Morgan Louisa Sartain Civil War Pension File Cert. No. 425.603 Louisa Sartain, 3/19/1846, Adams Cnty, OH, Obituary by P. Ross Parrish Louisa, Abt. 1846, KY, 1880 Census Adams Cnty, OH Soundex and Census Louisa, 1846, KY, 1900 Census Adams Cnty, OH Louisa, Abt 1846, OH, 1910 Census of Adams Cnty, OH, p. 8251 Louisa, Abt 1846, OH, 1920 Census of Adams Cnty, OH, p. 579 John valentine Morgan's Wife's Date of Death, Place and Source 3/15/1925, Winchester, Adams Cnty, OH Buried Winchester, OH OH Death Cert. # 12333 3/15/1925, Obituary by P. Ross Parrish John Valentine Morgan's Wife's Fathers Name and Place of Birth and Source James B. Sartain, b. KY Louisa Sartain Morgan Death Cert. OH Cert. # 12333 James B. Sartain, Obituary by P. Ross Parrish b. WVA, 1900 Census Adams Cnty, OH b. VA, 1910 Census Adams Cnty, OH, p. 8251 b. VA, 1920 Census Adams Cnty, OH, p. 579 John Valentine Morgan's Wife's Mothers Name and Place of Birth and Source Elizabeth Eggbert, OH, OH Death Cert. # 12333 Informant John V. Morgan Margaret_______, Obituary by P. Ross Parrish Elizabeth Williams according to marriage records b. KY, 1900 Census of Adams Cnty, OH b. KY, 1910 Census of Adams Cnty, OH, p. 8251 b. KY, 1920 Census of Adams Cnty, OH, p. 579 John Valentine Morgan's Places and Dates of Residence and Source 1850 Mason Cnty, KY, Civil War Military Pension File 1860 Mason Cnty, KY, Civil War Military Pension File 7/7/1860 Mason Cnty, KY, US Census 1860, District No. 2, Mason Cnty, KY 1865-1871 Mason Cnty, KY, Civil War Pension File, Declaration for Pension 1866 Bull Creek, Mason Cnty, KY, Mason Cnty, KY Tax List p. 15, John V. Morgan 1871-1876 Lewis Cnty, KY, Civil War Pension File, Declaration for Pension 1876-1877 Mason Cnty, KY, Civil War Pension File, Declaration for Pension 1877-1916 Adams Cnty, KY, Civil War Pension File, Declaration for Pension Home was 6 miles South East of Maysville the County Seat of Mason Co., KY written in his own hand and filled with Civil War Pension File. Dated 4/22/1916. Mason Cnty, KY until 1877 and Adams Cnty, OH since. Civil War Pension File Declaration for Pension 6/26/1897. INFORMATION ABOUT FAMILY OR POTENTIAL FAMILY 1850 Census Mason Cnty, KY, p 92 Mary A. Morgan 56 b VA Lamira Morgan ? 29 b VA Mary Morgan 25 b VA Nathan Morgan 18 b VA Virginia Morgan 16 b VA David Morgan 14 b VA John Morgan 11 b VA Casey Morgan 6 b VA 1860 Census Mason Cnty, KY, p 134 Mary A. Morgan 65 b VA Levina Morgan 35 b VA John C. Morgan 21 b VA Francis A. Morgan 21 b KY Cassandre Morgan 15 b VA John V. Morgan 14 b VA William Casebolt 16 b KY Virginia Casebolt 11 b KY Thomas J. Casebolt 8 b KY Mary E. Casebolt 6 b KY 1870 Census Greenup Cnty, KY, p 101 David Morgan 33 b OH Martha Morgan 28 b KY Mary A. Morgan 8 b KY Fannie Morgan 2/12 b KY 1870 Census Mason Cnty, KY, p 388 John Morgan 31 b VA Francis Morgan 31 b PA Newton Morgan 4 b KY 1880 Census Greenup Cnty, KY, ED 42, Sheet 56 David Morgan 44 b OH Father b VA Mother b VA Martha Morgan 39 b KY Father b VA Mother b VA Mary Ann Morgan 18 b KY Fannie Morgan 10 b KY Sarah A. Morgan 8 b KY Ida Morgan 6 b KY Louisa Morgan 2 b KY 1880 Census Greenup Cnty, KY, Sheet 34 John Morgan 40 b VA Father b VA Mother b VA Francis Morgan 30 b KY Father b PA Mother b KY Newton Morgan 13 b KY 1880 Census Pierce Cnty, WI, ED 113, Sheet 42 Nathan Morgan 49 b KY Father b KY Mother b KY Jennie Morgan 37 b VA Father b VA Mother b VA John Morgan 20 b KY Martha Morgan 15 b MN John Valentine Morgan's Civil War enlistment papers indicate that he was born in Mason Cnty, KY. His pension application indicates that he was born in Covington, KY. Since he enlisted at Covington, KY it could well be that the answer on the pension application is in error. John Valentine Morgan served in the Civil War with the Union Forces in Company I 55th Regiment of the Kentucky Mounted Infantry he enrolled as a Private on the 23rd day of February 1865. His combined service record shows that he had previously served in Company H, 10th Regiment of the Kentucky Cavalry and was discharged on April 20, 1863. He served in the Kentucky Mounted Infantry Volunteers under Capt. Alexander W. (Lauwill) and was honorably discharged on the 19th of September 1865 at Louisville, KY. He was 5'10'' with Brown Hair and Blue eyes. He was treated in the Hospital in Lexington, Ky June 7th and 8th, 1865 and was listed as malingering and deserted on June 8, 1865. He was reported as a deserter to the Pro. Mar. on June 10th at Lexington, KY. He states in one part of his application that he resided in Mason Cnty, Ky. from the time of his discharge to July 1877 and since in Adams Cnty, Ohio. In another part of his file he states that he resided from 1871-76 in Lewis Cnty, KY. He states that his occupation is that of a farmer. His address on the 26th of June 1897 is Blue Creek, Adams Cnty., Ohio and that he lives on Johnson's Run. On January 31, 1898 he indicated that he is married to Louisa Sartain that they were married on September 18th 1864 in Aberdeen, Brown, Ohio and that the record of marriage is recorded at Georgetown, Brown Cnty, Ohio. He further lists his children and their birthdates. On March 20, 1915 he answers Pension questions indicating that he enlisted at Maysville, KY and that Thomas Shelton at Aberdeen, Ohio married him and Louisa Sartain. His wife and he are living together and he again lists children and dates of birth He answers pension question that his parents were John and Mary Morgan and that he was an only child. In various answers to census and pension documents he lists his parents birthplaces as VA, KY and OH. In the 1860 census John V. Morgan is found living with Mary A. Morgan a woman of the age of 65 who is likely his grandmother. He is 14 in this census and was born in VA. Mary A. Morgan was born in VA. Also with the family is John C. Morgan, born VA, and his wife Francis, that are of the age that they could be John V. Morgan's cousins or uncle. In 1850 another males by the name of Nathan, born VA, and David P. born VA, is also living along with Mary A. Morgan and others. These men along with John V. Morgan served in the same KY cavalry unit in the Civil War futher giving credibility to the fact that they are related. In Civil War pension materials David P. Morgan states that he is the brother of John C. Morgan. This clearly links the two of them and likely to Nathan since they all lived together with Mary A. Morgan in 1850 but leaves the exact link to John V. open. Notes: 1. Nathan Morgan's Widows pension file contains a marriage license copy wherein it is stated that the marriage took place in Boyd Cnty, KY at the home of Jacob Morgan and was witnessed by Jacob Morgan, Andrew Morgan and Jane Mann. 2. Nathan Morgan's Widows pension file contains an affidavit of 3/10/1891 that is signed by Jacob Morgan that states that he lived within a mile of Nathan and Rachel (first wife) when she died and that this is the same Nathan that served in the Civil War and married Jane Cooley. This Jacob Morgan is aged 68 and resides in Ironton, Lawrence Cnty, OH at this date. 3. Jacob Morgan is the son of Mary Morgan the women that ties all these people together for nearly 40 years. Jacob has proven siblings of Lovina and Elizabeth if Mary is the mother of Nathan, John C. and David P. then we have 5 children with others likely. Needed Information 1. Proof of the parents of John Valentine Morgan 2. Proof of the birth and death dates and places for John Valentine Morgan's parents 3. Proof of the place of birth of John Valentine Morgan 4. Place, date and proof of birth ( Abt 1795 in VA) and death of Mary A. Morgan 5. Information on the younger Mary Morgan in the family 6. Information on Virginia Morgan 7. Additional information on Cassie Morgan who married Francis M. Long 8. Proof of the parents of David P., Nathan, John C., Virginia, Mary and Cassie Morgan 9. Information on Newton Morgan son of John C. and Frances Bennett Morgan