Gordon M. Morgan

Gordon — Rita Mulligan. [Group Sheet]

1. Donna Morgan was born Abt 1951.
2. David G. Morgan

Notes:

In the 1920 Federal Census, Ralph & Sadie and their two sons are living on State St., in Bristol, RI, in the same household as Sarah's mom and two siblings.

Ralph married Sarah "Sadie" Frances Chafee Abt 1916. Sarah (daughter of Samuel Austin Chafee and Sarah "Sadie" E. Cheetham) was born 27 Feb 1898, B; died 1920; was buried , North Burial Ground, Bristol, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

After Sarah (Sadie) died, her sons were brought up by their Aunt Isabelle (I called her Cousin Belle) and their grandmother Sarah (Sadie) Cheetham. The daughter was brought up by her great aunt(s)
in New Bedford, MA.

Gordon went on to become a dentist, and was our family dentist when I was growing up (1950s - 1960s). He retired some years after I was married. His daughter, Donna Morgan, graduated from high
school in my class, Warwick Vets 1969.

Notes:

In the 1920 Federal Census, Samuel A. Chafee is age 49, and is a boarder on Church St., Bristol. The census says he is married, and a laborer at the rubber company.

By 1930 Samuel has died; see notes for Sarah.

Samuel married Sarah "Sadie" E. Cheetham Abt 1897. Sarah was born 1876, MA; died 1947; was buried , North Burial Ground, Bristol, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1920 Federal Census, Sarah is age 44, and living at 98 State St., Bristol, RI, with her two single children, Isabelle A. & Russell T., and one married daughter, Sarah, and Sarah's husband and two sons.

In 1930 Sarah is 54 and living at 178 High St., Bristol, RI. With her is daughter Isabel A., 30, son Russell T. 25, sister Mary Duffy 58, and three grandchildren: Ralph M. Morgan 12, Gordon M. Morgan 11, and Mary G. Morgan 9.

Notes:

In the 1870 Federal Census, Samuel R. Chaffee, 25, is a bootmaker, living at Bristol, RI. His wife, Laura A., is age 26. They have two young sons, Raymond & Samuel.

In the 1880 Federal Census, the family is living at Middletown, CT, where Samuel is a saloon keeper -- probably at the Chafee Hotel.

In 1900, Samuel & Laura are living on Congregational St. in Bristol, RI, age 54, with three of their children -- Lena, Cora, & William. They have been married 34 years, according to the census figures. Samuel is a cutter in the rubber mill.

In 1910 Samuel & Laura are both age 65, still living on Congregational St., and have been married 42 years, according to census data.

In the 1930 Federal Census, Samuel is a widower, age 86, living in Bristol, Lincoln Co., ME, with his married daughter Cora Martin and family.

According to the gravestone inscription, Samuel was in Co. G Second Regt. RI Vols. The gravestone has been photographed.

Samuel married Laura Anne MUNROE 24 Apr 1867, Bristol, Bristol Co., RI. Laura (daughter of Jeremiah William MUNROE and Elizabeth BARRINGTON) was born Abt 16 Mar 1844, Bristol, Bristol; Co., RI; died 20 Oct 1911, Bristol, Bristol Co., RI; was buried , North Burial Ground, Bristol, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1860 Federal Census at Bristol, RI, Laura A. Munro is age 16, a "factory operative," living with her parents and two sisters. However, in the 1850 Federal Census, her age is given as 9.

According to Laura's death record, Laura's mother was Elizabeth Barrington (or Parrington), who apparently was the first wife of Jeremiah.

According to the death record at Bristol, RI, Laura Anne Chafee died at age 67 y 7 m 4 d. She died at 19 Constitution St.

The gravestone has her birth year as 1844. The 1905 RI Census has her dob as 15 March 1844. It says she has had 10 children of whom 6 are still living.

Notes:

According to "The Monroe Book," by Joan S. Guilford, Samuel & Laura were married at State Street Methodist Episcopal Church of Bristol. This is also recorded as such in James N. Arnold's "Vital Record of RI," Bristol Church Marriage Records. It is also in the Bristol town records, book of Marriages 1850 - 1902, p. 70.

Guilford's book has Laura in the section titled "Unconnected Monroes."