Hines, H. K. "An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon." Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co. 1893. p. 1163. J. J. MORGAN one of the most prominent of the illustrious developers of the great commonwealth of Oregon, was born in the State of Missouri, on November 8, 1851. His father, Charles R. Morgan, was born in Illinois, and his grandfather was a Kentucky pioneer. His father married Miss Jane Gates, a native of Illinois, and they had eight children, two of whom died in their infancy; six children are now living. The subject of our sketch was reared in Missouri, where he lived until he was thirteen years of age, when, in 1864, his father and family all crossed the sandy desert to Oregon, settling in Yam Hill county, where they lived for two years, after which they removed to Washington county, where they lived until their death; the mother died in 1873, the father survived the mother twelve years, dying in A. D. 1885. They were both consistent members of the Christian Church, and enjoyed the esteem of all who knew them. Mr. J. J. Morgan was married in 1873, to Miss Emma E. Humphreys, a native of Washington county, and a daughter of Judge T. D. Humphreys, an honored pioneer and ex-Judge of the county. Mr. Morgan was principally educated in Washington county, and began to manage for himself with a rented farm near Hillsboro. He was later engaged in the warehouse business, and also in sawmilling at Hillsboro, for about twelve years. At this time he turned his attention to the real-estate business, investing and dealing on his own account. He first purchased two half-sections of land, five miles north of Hillsboro, for which he paid $14,000, which he held for two years, receiving for it then the amount of $26,000. He has since then invested in other farm property in Hillsboro and other places. He has also been largely interested in the building up of the city of Hillsboro, having built a number of residences, warehouses and business houses. He, in partnership with Dr. Bailey, has built the finest block in the county, on the corner of Second and Main streets, Hillsboro, which is a brick block of 50 x 123 feet, two stories high, with a galvanized cornice, which is a credit alike to the city and the builders. Mr. Morgan, as manager for others, has invested in large tracts of land immediately around and surrounding the city of Hillsboro, which they have subdivided and put on the market. He is a member of the firm of Hughes, Morgan & Rogers, the largest dealers in general merchandise in the county, and is also a stockholder in the Hillsboro Co-operative Company, who have built a store and stocked it with hardware, with which they are doing a large business. He is also a stockholder in the Hillsboro Publishing Company, as cell as of the First National Bank of Hillsboro, of which latter institution he is vice-president. He is very enterprising and eminently successful, and has been instrumental in aiding the material and moral growth and welfare of his favorite city. When a proposition was before the town of Hillsboro for a $15,000 subsidy for the Astoria & South Coast railroad, Mr. Morgan was one of three men who subscribed $1,000 each to have the road run to Hillsboro, one-fifteenth of the whole amount amount asked. A man with a public spirit like this will make things move, and build up towns and country. They have had three children, of whom two died, James Elwood and Clarence. The surviving child is named Ethel. Mr. Morgan is an independent Republican in politics. He belongs to the I. O. O. F., of which he is a respected member. He, like his parents, has for years been a member of the Christian Church, to the support of which he has liberally contributed. Honorable in his dealings and cordial in his business and social relations, he has won the esteem of a large circle of acquaintances and friends. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in December 2008 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.