Edwin MORGAN
 Rachel TOWNSEND
Husband:  Edwin MORGAN
Birth:   1832, Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts
Death:  12 Dec 1898, Menahga, Wadena Co., Minnesota 
Burial:  Dec 1898, Park Rapids Cemetery, Park Rapids, Hubbard Co., Minnesota
Father:  Leonard MORGAN
Mother:  Julia Ann GRAVES

Marriage:   25 Aug 1861, Decorah, Winneshiek Co., Iowa

Wife:  Rachel TOWNSEND
Birth:   1838, Ross Co., Ohio 
Death:  16 Jan 1889, Park Raspids, Hubbard Co., Minnesota
Burial:  Jan 1889, Park Rapids Cemetery, Park Rapids, Hubbard Co., Minnesota    
Father:  Michael K. TOWNSEND 
Mother:   Hannah JOHNSTON

Children:
1. Francis B. MORGAN, b: 12 Sep 1866, Bloomfield Twp., Winneshiek Co., Iowa
2. Safrona Lillian MORGAN, b: 21 Jan 1868, Bloomfield Twp., Winneshiek Co., Iowa
3. Martha Rozella MORGAN, b: 18 Jan 1870, Bloomfield Twp., Winneshiek Co., Iowa
4. Lottie Belle MORGAN, b: 9 Apr 1872, Bloomfield Twp., Winneshiek Co., Iowa
5. Loretta H. MORGAN, b: 7 Jul 1874, Bloomfield Twp., Winneshiek Co., Iowa
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Notes:
Edwin was first married to Elizabeth Banning, who died in 1860.

 Edwin served with the Union forces in the Civil War.  His Service Record shows:
   Name:  Edwin Morgan
   Residence:   Bloomfield, Iowa
   Occupation:   
   Enlistment Date:  29 Aug 1862   
   State Served:  Iowa
   Service Record:  Enlisted as a Private on 29 August 1862 at the age of 30.
                              Enlisted in Company I, 9th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 30 September 1862.
                              Mustered out Company I, 9th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 18 July 1865 at Louisville, KY.
His Pension Records shows:
   Name:  Edwin Morgan
   State of Application:  Iowa
   Service:  I 9 Iowa Inf.                    
   Pension Type:     Invalid                     
   Date Filed:        21 Jul 1880                
   Application #:      408,252                        
   Certificate #:        497,640             

1870 Federal Census Data (M593_426, Page 24A), Bloomfield, Winneshiek Co., Iowa,
                                                                                                                    Enumeration Date: 5-Aug-1870, Family #14

NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

Occupation or Trade

Real
Estate

Per.
Estate

POB

Attend
School

Cannot R / W

 MORGAN, E

35

M

W

 Farmer

$900

$850

NY

 

  

                   Rachel

29

F

W

 Keeping House

 

 

OH

 

 

                   Francis

3

M

W

 

 

 

IA

 

 

                   Sabrona

2

F

W

 

 

 

IA

 

 

                   Martha

5m

F

W

 

 

 

IA

 

 

 1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0370, Page 6C), Bloomfield, Winneshiek Co., Iowa,
                                                                                  Enumeration Dist: 337, Enumeration Date: 7-Jun-1880, Family #71

 NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

 Relation

M/S
W/D

Occupation

POB

Father
POB

Mother
POB

In
Sch.

 MORGAN, Edwin

50

M

W

 Self

M

 Farmer

MA

MA

MA

 

                  Rachel

42

F

W

 Wife

M

 Keeping House

OH

VA

VA

 

                  Francis

18

M

W

 Son

S

 At Home

IA

MA

OH

X

                  Saphrona

12

F

W

 Daughter

S

 At Home

IA

MA

OH

X

                  Martha

10

F

W

 Daughter

S

 At School

IA

MA

OH

X

                  Lottie

8

F

W

 Daughter

S

 At School

IA

MA

OH

X

                  Lorety

6

F

W

 Daughter

S

 

IA

MA

OH

X

 TOWNSEND, Smith

34

M

W

 Brother L

W

 Laborer

IN

VA

VA

 

After Rachel died, Edwin married Ellen (Roberts) Fisher.
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Sources:
1) Marriage:  USGENWEB: ia/winneshiek/vitals/marr56-69