| Name |
Chester Dewane "Chet" Morgan |
| Nickname |
Chet |
| Born |
22 Dec 1930 |
Austin, Mower County, Minnesota  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Group |
Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran |
- DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran
|
| Group |
Hall Direct Descendant |
- A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family
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| Group |
Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024 |
- Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.
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| Died |
13 Oct 2013 |
Bartlett, Shelby County, Tennessee |
| Obituary |
Aft 13 Oct 2013 |
| From Findagrave |
- Chester D. Morgan, 82, passed away October 13, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett.
Growing up during the Depression and World War II, he enlisted in the Army at the age of 18 and served two tours in Korea. In 1969 he retired after 20 years of service to his country with the rank of Master Sergeant. Fascinated with history throughout his life, after retirement he continued his education at Memphis State majoring in history and receiving his Master of Arts Degree in Geography. In 1993 he retired from the United States Postal Service. Mr. Morgan was a member of Raleigh United Methodist Church from 1968-2009; member of Parker Fellowship Sunday School Class, where he was president for several years and a member of First United Methodist Church since 2010.
He was preceded in death by his wife of almost 60 years, Martha D. Morgan.
He was survived by his children, Nancy Fosheé (Frank), Dr. Charles Morgan, Jennifer Clinghan, and Russell W. Morgan (Carol); sisters, Lucille Johnson and Janet Lytle (Dennis); grandchildren, Charles Wyatt Fosheé, Whitney Avery (David), Rebecca Morgan, Daniel Morgan, and David Morgan; and great grandchild, Dominic Avery.
The family will receive friends from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Thursday, October 17 and the funeral service 1 p.m. Friday, October 18 both at Memorial Park Funeral Home.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, "Behind the Stone Wall".
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| Buried |
18 Oct 2013 |
Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee |
| Person ID |
I13906 |
New England Hall Families Master Tree |
| Last Modified |
26 Aug 2019 |
| Father |
George Eldon Morgan, b. 15 Apr 1900, Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin , d. 28 Jun 1969, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois (Age 69 years) |
| Mother |
Doris Llewellen Hall, b. 12 Mar 1910, Austin, Mower County, Minnesota , d. 9 Mar 1983, Placentia, Orange County, California (Age 72 years) |
| Married |
1 Jul 1927 |
Mower County, Minnesota |
|
|
| Divorced |
Bef 1931 |
| Marriage Status |
Divorced |
| Family ID |
F5804 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Martha Nan Douglas, b. 16 Aug 1928, Dentville, Copiah County, Mississippi , d. 6 Apr 2011 (Age 82 years) |
| Married |
29 May 1951 |
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia |
- Ancestry.com. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014
Name: Chester Dewane Morgan
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Date: abt 1931
Birth Place: Austin, MN
Father: George Eldon Morgan
Mother: Doris Luellen Hall
Single, U.S. Army
Spouse: Martha Nan Douglas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Date: abt 1929
Birth Place: Dentville, Copaih Co., MS
Father: Wyatt Smith Douglas
Mother: Nancy Mae Devault
Single, Clerk Steno., Dept of Navy
Marriage Registration Place: Arlington, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 29 May 1951
Marriage Place: Arlington, Virginia, USA (Fort Myer Chapel)
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| Children |
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| Last Modified |
23 Apr 2019 |
| Family ID |
F5812 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1930 - 2013 (82 years)
