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History in
a Pecan Shell
Partners M. C.
Laughlin and J. R. Billingsley moved a corn and wheat mill here sometime
before 1874. A store opened two years later. George Morgan bought
into the mill in 1877 and was influential enough to have the post
office named after him when it opened that same year. First called
Morgan's Mill - the 's was dropped in 1892.
The town has had a quiet history through the years and from a population
of only 143 in 1900, it seems to have hit its zenith in 1940 when
there were 261 Morgan Millers living there. Many residents are retirees
or commute to Fort Worth
or Dallas. |
Morgan Mill,
Texas Forum
Subject:
Morgan Mill
I was wondering if anyone knew where George Morgan came from or who
he married, parents etc.... I am a Morgan and have been researching
my family for a few years now. I first drove through Morgan's Mill
about a year ago and since have been curious about the town. - Tim
& Rhonda Frasier, Gainesville, Texas,
October 22, 2012 |
1920s Erath
County map showing Moargan Mill, N of Stephenville
(Below "H" in "ERATH")
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
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