3. [38] Eventually, Eli Bruce, the sheriff of Niagara County and a Mason, was removed from office and tried for his involvement in Morgan's disappearance; he served 28 months in prison after being convicted of conspiracy for his role in kidnapping Morgan and holding him against his will before his disappearance. He was born in Lockport, New York, U.S.He met James Naismith, inventor of basketball, while Morgan was . He died before 1384. We who call ourselves actuaries owe so much to this legend William Morgan who was born in 25 th May 1750 in Bridgend, Wales. THOMAS, second son of Sir John Morgan, was of Machen; esquire of the body to Henry VII. However, the wife of a missing Canadian named Timothy Monroe (or Munro) positively identified the clothing on the body as that which had been worn by her husband at the time he had disappeared. Corrections? He was recruited by James Naismith to play football at the YMCA Training School (now Springfield College). In 1579 he became rector of Llanfyllin, which he held concurrently with being vicar of nearby Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant. 3. In 1612 he was Sheriff of Monmouthshire.He died about 1655 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales. 6. Issue: 1. 3da. Morgan, a native of Virginia, a Capt. He married Susanna Woodhouse on 8 November 1781, in St Bartholomew the Great, London, England, United Kingdom. 1560) and Elizabeth Winter (B. XVI. "William A. Morgan" redirects here. His heir was his brother-in-law, Morgan of Machen. 2K views, 27 likes, 7 loves, 18 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Dbstvstlucia: DBS MORNING SHOW & OBITUARIES 25TH APRIL 2023 APRIL 2023 No. Benjamin Bathurst: Disappearance of a British Envoy, Missing 411: Disappearances in the Wilderness, http://www.skirret.com/papers/william_morgan_mystery.html, https://www.britannica.com/event/Anti-Masonic-Movement#ref281872, https://www.history.com/news/freemason-secrets-revealed, http://projects.leadr.msu.edu/uniontodisunion/exhibits/show/freemasons-and-the-murder-of-w/the-disappearance-of-william-m, http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2009/12/william-morgan-revenge-of-freemasons.html. Worse than this, other members of the lodge seemed to take a real disliking to Morgan. XVI. [28] On September 11, 1826, Morgan was arrested for supposed nonpayment of a loan and allegedly stealing a shirt and a tie;[29] according to the laws of the time he could be held in debtors' prison until restitution was made, which would have made it more difficult to publish his book. When asked during interviews about Castro's political beliefs and where the new Cuban government was leaning, he remained firm in his belief that Castro was not a communist and that Cuba would become a capitalist parliamentary democracy. William Wilson Morgan, (born Jan. 3, 1906, Bethesda, Tenn., U.S.died June 21, 1994, Williams Bay, Wis.), American astronomer who, in 1951, provided the first evidence that the Milky Way Galaxy has spiral arms. I am here because I believe that the most important thing for free men to do is to protect the freedom of others. [15] Nineteenth-century local histories described Morgan as a heavy drinker and a gambler,[16] characterizations disputed by Morgan's friends and supporters. [46] Thurlow Weed, a New York politician, gathered discontented opponents of President Andrew Jackson, a Mason, into the Anti-Masonic Party, which gained the support of such notable politicians as William H. Seward and Millard Fillmore. Little is known of his early days, but it is known that he married Lucinda Pendleton from Richmond in 1819. William George Morgan graduated from high school at Northfield Mount Hermon School and moved on to attend the YMCA International Training School (Later renamed Springfield College) in Massachusetts with James Naismith, the inventor of basketball. 6. She left for the United States in 1980 during the Mariel boatlift. His date of birth is uncertain, but suspected to be in 1774 or 1775. and Gwladis, da. One of the conference delegates, Professor Alfred T. Halsted, loved the game of Mintonette, but he felt like something was just not right. XII. 11. 1610 Nathan Morgan b: 1611 Robert Morgan b: 1611 in LLandaff Co., Glamorgan, Wales William Morgan b: ABT. [16], American country-rock band Lucero detail Morgan's story on "Back in Ohio," a track off their 2021 album When You Found Me.[17]. This edition is still known as William Morgan's translation, and it is this rather than the previous edition which became the standard Welsh Bible until the 20th century and continues to be used to this day. In 2019 it was announced that the new office building for the UK Government in Central Square, Cardiff, was to be named 'T William Morgan - William Morgan House', in Morgan's honour. It is this Elizabeth and William who many have written had 10 children including the three brothers James, Miles and John who sailed from Bristol to Boston in January 1636. Neither does he give us a clue by stating whether or not his William of Llandaff was also the William of Diveru who married Elizabeth Morgan. Heres an interesting item placed on the Morgan Family forum 9 Jul 2003 by Ben Morris, then of Scripps College], I agree that many researchers in the USA may be under a delusion about a family connection to the Tredegar Morgans, but how can we put this topic to rest. His teenage and young-adult years were a parade of mischief and nonconformity: he joined the circus at fourteen after being kicked out of two schools, worked as a small-timer in the mob, went AWOL in the army, and then married a snake charmer in Miami. 14. [19] In 1825, Morgan received the Royal Arch degree at Le Roy's Western Star Chapter Number 33, having declared under oath that he had previously received the six degrees that preceded it. No proof has been found, however, that James Morgan was the son of this man, despite claims in some sources. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 271. William Morgan (born 1774 disappeared c. 1826) was a resident of Batavia, New York, whose disappearance and presumed murder in 1826 ignited a powerful movement against the Freemasons, a fraternal society that had become influential in the United States. Sir William Morgan was born about 1560 in Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales. SIR JOHN MORGAN, Knight of the Sepulchre, 1448, steward of Gwentlloog ; married Jenet, daughter and co-heir of John ap David Mathew of Llandaff. 1612 Samuel Morgan b: 1613 in LLandaff Co., Glamorgan, Wales Miles Morgan b: APR 1616 in LLandaff Co., Glamorgan, Wales. He claimed that he had been made a Master Mason while he was living in Canada and attended a lodge in Rochester, although there is apparently no record of this in the Freemasons own records, and they deny that this ever happened. Twelve hours later, Batista fled Cuba. Throughout the struggle against Batista, Morgan was vocal about Castro's supposed anti-communist beliefs. Brother of Thomas Morgan and Blanch Morgan. Thomas, whence MORGAN OF LLANGATTOG. heir, married Henry Chambre of Court Morgan. 6. The three children given here from this marriage remain unproven as such. "[14] Morgan was featured in 2015 on the PBS documentary series American Experience with the episode titled American Comandante. John MORGAN (b. ABT 1605 - d. 28 May 1699), 10. [3] Raised in an affluent Toledo neighborhood, he left high school and was often in trouble with the law. ThoughtCo, Aug. 26, 2020, thoughtco.com/invention-and-history-of-volleyball-william-morgan-1992597. Several other sources say his eldest son was probably born in Wales. [7] He worked as a bricklayer and stone cutter and later used his savings to open a store in Richmond. [13] When George Harris died in 1860, he had been excommunicated from the Mormons after ceasing to practice with them. 3. William Morgan was born in Culpepper County, Virginia, on or about August 7, 1774. William Morgan. , married Madoc of Bassalleg. The book "History of Morgan Family" calls him a "merchant in Dderw [Thurrow] of Landaff" and a descendant of another Morgan line [other than that of Elizabeth]. By the second wife. "Name revealed for huge new office scheme in the centre of Cardiff", "MORGAN, WILLIAM (c. 1545 1604), bishop, and translator of the Bible into Welsh", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Morgan_(Bible_translator)&oldid=1150716717, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, First translator of whole Bible into Welsh, This page was last edited on 19 April 2023, at 19:10. 2009-2021 Historic Mysteries. Professor Halsted suggested that the name of the game should be Volleyball, since the main point of the game was to volley the ball to a player or over the net. William Morgan (died 1649) was a Welsh lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1649. William Morgan, (born c. 1545, Caernarvonshire, Walesdied Sept. 10, 1604, St. Asaph, Flintshire), Anglican bishop of the Reformation whose translation of the Bible into Welsh helped standardize the literary language of his country. In 1881, a monument to William Morgan was erected in Batavia, New York which claimed that he was a captain in the War of 1812 and that he was abducted by the Freemasons. While there is certainly a town of Llandaff on the Glamorgan Peninsula of Wales, there are no modern places by the names Diveru, Divern, Ddrrw, Thurrow or Llanfabon which I have been able to locate. Morgan was the son of Llewellyn Morgan of Ystradfellte. Morgan promised to contest the action. He was an African American dentist and Tuskegee Airman. [34], In October 1827, a badly decomposed body washed up on the shores of Lake Ontario. John, whence a BRANCH. Instead, embarrassed by his expos, they released him with $500 and set him free across the border in Canada, far from where they lived. Anti-Masonic Movement. JOHN MORGAN b: @ 1610 in of Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales. ; 2 other ch. ROWLAND MORGAN of Machen, 1517-77, married Blanch, daughter of John Thomas of Llanarth. of David Gwyn Gwalter of Cefn-y-fedw, Brec. 3. JAMES MORGAN b: 1607 in of Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales. He purchased the estate of Dderw in Llyswen. Interesting history topics are just a click away. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage. Thomas. 54 lodge members were indicted for Morgans kidnapping, and after 15 separate trials ten masons were ultimately convicted by Eli Bruce, the country sheriff for kidnapping. 7. After he graduated he eventually became the physical education director at the Holyoke YMCA. Frances, married Charles Williams of Llangibby. The weaker young men, non-athletic adults, and the older adults were not able to keep up with running up and down the court, along with the amount of contact they would occasionally run into. W[illia]m Morgan. William Morgan was appointed Bishop of Llandaff in 1595[8] and was translated to the bishopric of St Asaph in 1601. Settlement 11 Nov. 1517; sheriff 1557. Three investigations were conducted on the corpse. 3. [7] While he was pleased that this work was available, Morgan firmly believed in the importance of having the Old Testament translated into Welsh as well. Philip, whence MORGAN OF LANGSTONE. It is hard to know which is the truth. He married Elizabeth Gayden Abt. He married Sarah Fletcher on 13 March 1699, in North Carolina, United States. Esquire of Y Dderw, Llyswen, Brecknockshire, and the Middle Temple, London. 7. THOMAS MORGAN of Machen and Tredegar, and of the , Middle Temple, 1567-77; sheriff 1581 ; M. P. for county 1589; will 1603; married Elizabeth, daughter of Roger Bodenham. 8. James Morgan; Watkin Morgan and 9 others; Robert Morgan; Samuel Morgan; Miles Morgan; Morgan Morgan; Nathan Morgan; Blanche Morgan; Catherine Morgan, Countess of Osmond; Col.Edward Morgan and Margeret Morgan less Morgan also revised Salesburys translation of the New Testament. 2. He was recorder of Brecon from 1637 and was King's attorney in South Wales until his death. XV. XIV. He was recorder of Brecon from 1637 and was King's attorney in South Wales until his death. Mary Elizabeth, married her cousin, Sir Henry John Morgan. He was father of: (a) Blanch, married Richard Greensward ; (b) Catherine, married Anthony Williams. William made a career in New York and afterwards Batavia as a bricklayer and a stonecutter. Elenor, married William Morgan. 10. Miles was lost in America under Sir Humphrey Gilbert. [5] At Cambridge he was a contemporary of the Welsh poet Edmwnd Prys, who later assisted Morgan with his translation of the Bible. Margaret, married Traherne ap Meyric of Merthyr. [10] An American named Jack Lee Evans, who was in Cuba at the time of the explosion with Morgan, left for Miami a few days after the incident. Killer Good Looks? Reynold, whence MORGAN OF LLANVEDW. [58], In his novel The Craft: Freemasons, Secret Agents, and William Morgan (2010), the author Thomas Talbot presents a fictional version of the William Morgan kidnapping. Morgan was very pleased with Spalding & Bros. work. The marriage was annulled after a year and a half. 11. Morgan died in 1649 and was buried in the Priory Church, Brecon. , married of Builth. He wanted to create a game which everyone could play, no matter their age or physical ability. The ball was also the perfect weight for Morgan's sport. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. [5] With Morgan being the Director, it allowed him to devise workout plans and teach sports in depth to the young male adults. Following the publication of his Bible, Morgan worked on a revision of the Book of Common Prayer (which had also been translated by Salesbury), published in 1599. They had two children, Anne Marie (1955) and William A. Morgan Jr. Bellis, Mary. Issue : 1. William George Morgan (January 23, 1870 - December 27, 1942) was the inventor of volleyball, originally called "Mintonette", a name derived from the game of badminton which he later agreed to change to better reflect the nature of the sport. 3. Lord Clinton and Say. Issue: 1. , married Thomas Llewelyn. In 1900, Spalding started to produce a special ball, which was designed specifically for the sport A volleyball. However, rather than bringing success and prosperity back to Morgan, this was the beginning of a series of troubles. She married Henry Williams. [24], Morgan declared that a local newspaper publisher, David Cade Miller, had given him a sizable advance for the work. Updates? 1601 James B. Morgan b: ABT. 5. William was born in 1766. [8] He decided that the game would involve a six-foot, six-inch net in the middle dividing the 2 separate playing areas, and that it would be played on a 30ft. 60ft. court, so that it could be played in gyms anywhere across the nation. It was while at this church that he made his historic translations.[11]. [11], Olga Mara Rodrguez Farinas was tried with him in absentia. [16] Morgan was promised one-fourth of the profits, and the financial backers of the ventureMiller, John Davids (Morgan's landlord), and Russel Dyerentered into a $500,000 penal bond with Morgan to guarantee its publication. Rowland of Risca; will 19 Dec. 1660, proved Feb. 1661 ; married Honora --- , and had Colonel William Morgan; buried at Bassalleg, 27 Oct. 1679. 1804 in South Carolina, daughter of George Gayden and Lois Collins. 4. 8. He met James Naismith, inventor of basketball, while Morgan was studying at Springfield College in 1892. ; (2) ?bigamously, aft. 1s. She afterwards married Henry Jones of the Inner Temple. 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William died before 1660 at age unknown. Morgan originally called his new game of Volleyball, Mintonette. Morgan came up with "Mintonette" as the new name for his game.[5]. Christian, married Jevan ap Jenkin Kemeys. Available at: https://www.history.com/news/freemason-secrets-revealed, Union to Disunion. Mary, single; will 1687, 10. Henry, whence MORGAN OF ST. MELLON'S. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Lewis of Penylan, sheriff 1703, died 1706, s. p.; married Mary, daughter of Edwards and heir of, her brother Thomas Edwards. MORGAN of Tredegar and St. Clear, married Maud, daugter of Rhun ap Grono ap Llwarch, Lord of Cibwr. J Dodson, On Annuities and Survivorships. [45] Protests against Freemasons took place in New York and the neighboring states; Masonic officials disavowed the actions of the kidnappers, but all Masons were under a cloud of suspicion. . At this time, you couldn't swing a dead cat in Wales without hitting a Morgan. Elizabeth, married Edward Kemeys of Cefn Mably. I have my copy of the Genealogies of Glamorgan, and the material contained is very interesting and thorough especially for the ancient Morgans, the only mention of this family is found under Family Links where it states, Morgan of Dderw- Son in Law of Sir William Morgan of Tredegar. [2][3], Morgan was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Alexander Morgan and German-American Loretta Morgan (ne Ruderth). Philip, whence LEWIS OF ST. PIERRE. 5. Issue : 1. Driven so much into poverty that he had to steal a mere shirt and tie, he was lucky in that a lack of evidence saw that Morgan was released relatively soon. Three days later, Morgan was arrested while attending a meeting for the National Institute for Agrarian Reform, to which he had been summoned.
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