John Roderic was the second child and eldest son of Rev. David Richard Morgan and his wife, Jane Evans. The family immigrated from Wales in 1868 and arrived in New York City on August 24th shortly after their first child, Mary Jane was born. Initially they lived in Remsen, NY but a year later they moved to Dawn, Livingston County, Missouri. John was born in 1870 followed by another son, Evan in 1872. David Morgan was ordained as a Welsh Baptist minister in May 1872 and although he still worked as a blacksmith, the family spent the next number of years living in various mining towns in the States of Illinois and Iowa while David held services for the miners. A fourth child, Dewey, was born in 1875 followed by a son, Robert born in Kirkville, Iowa, who died as a young boy. The family finally settled down in Hiteman, Monroe County, Iowa.
John met Sarah Moss whom he married on November 24, 1892 and John worked in the coal mines and as a clerk in a lumber store to support the young couple. They had 3 children, two sons, Dewey Carter born in 1894, Lyman Russell born in 1897 and a daughter, Ulala, who tragically died in a house fire when she was 2 years old in 1895.
In April 1905, John and several local men, including John's brother-in-law husband of Mary Jane, Jack Neighbour, travelled north to Canada in search of land. John filed for homestead rights on August 25, 1905 in the Milestone district located in the newly formed province of Saskatchewan. In April of 1906, he commenced construction of a house and Sarah and their sons, Dewey now 11 and Lyman, 9, arrived shortly thereafter. On February 18, 1909, they were granted permanent ownership. John was ambitious and it wasn't long before he had acquired more land, built another new house along with a barn and granaries, and owned six head of cattle and twelve horses.
The family was very active in the small community known as Pangman despite prairie fires, rough winters and the droughts of the 1930's. John even tried to introduce the game of polo to town as he loved horses and often trained them to do tricks. His son Lyman also had a "knack" with the ponies and they organised trail drives which were popular with the local neighbours. Eventually Dewey and Lyman married and farmed in the same community as their parents and John's widowed mother, Jane Morgan (nee Evans) came to live with Sarah and John in 1926.
Sarah passed away in March 1941 at the age of 69 and John followed in August 1947. They are buried in the Pangman Cemetery with John's mother, Jane and their sons, Dewey and Lyman along with other family members.
John met Sarah Moss whom he married on November 24, 1892 and John worked in the coal mines and as a clerk in a lumber store to support the young couple. They had 3 children, two sons, Dewey Carter born in 1894, Lyman Russell born in 1897 and a daughter, Ulala, who tragically died in a house fire when she was 2 years old in 1895.
In April 1905, John and several local men, including John's brother-in-law husband of Mary Jane, Jack Neighbour, travelled north to Canada in search of land. John filed for homestead rights on August 25, 1905 in the Milestone district located in the newly formed province of Saskatchewan. In April of 1906, he commenced construction of a house and Sarah and their sons, Dewey now 11 and Lyman, 9, arrived shortly thereafter. On February 18, 1909, they were granted permanent ownership. John was ambitious and it wasn't long before he had acquired more land, built another new house along with a barn and granaries, and owned six head of cattle and twelve horses.
The family was very active in the small community known as Pangman despite prairie fires, rough winters and the droughts of the 1930's. John even tried to introduce the game of polo to town as he loved horses and often trained them to do tricks. His son Lyman also had a "knack" with the ponies and they organised trail drives which were popular with the local neighbours. Eventually Dewey and Lyman married and farmed in the same community as their parents and John's widowed mother, Jane Morgan (nee Evans) came to live with Sarah and John in 1926.
Sarah passed away in March 1941 at the age of 69 and John followed in August 1947. They are buried in the Pangman Cemetery with John's mother, Jane and their sons, Dewey and Lyman along with other family members.
John Roderic was the second child and eldest son of Rev. David Richard Morgan and his wife, Jane Evans. The family immigrated from Wales in 1868 and arrived in New York City on August 24th shortly after their first child, Mary Jane was born. Initially they lived in Remsen, NY but a year later they moved to Dawn, Livingston County, Missouri. John was born in 1870 followed by another son, Evan in 1872. David Morgan was ordained as a Welsh Baptist minister in May 1872 and although he still worked as a blacksmith, the family spent the next number of years living in various mining towns in the States of Illinois and Iowa while David held services for the miners. A fourth child, Dewey, was born in 1875 followed by a son, Robert born in Kirkville, Iowa, who died as a young boy. The family finally settled down in Hiteman, Monroe County, Iowa.
John met Sarah Moss whom he married on November 24, 1892 and John worked in the coal mines and as a clerk in a lumber store to support the young couple. They had 3 children, two sons, Dewey Carter born in 1894, Lyman Russell born in 1897 and a daughter, Ulala, who tragically died in a house fire when she was 2 years old in 1895.
In April 1905, John and several local men, including John's brother-in-law husband of Mary Jane, Jack Neighbour, travelled north to Canada in search of land. John filed for homestead rights on August 25, 1905 in the Milestone district located in the newly formed province of Saskatchewan. In April of 1906, he commenced construction of a house and Sarah and their sons, Dewey now 11 and Lyman, 9, arrived shortly thereafter. On February 18, 1909, they were granted permanent ownership. John was ambitious and it wasn't long before he had acquired more land, built another new house along with a barn and granaries, and owned six head of cattle and twelve horses.
The family was very active in the small community known as Pangman despite prairie fires, rough winters and the droughts of the 1930's. John even tried to introduce the game of polo to town as he loved horses and often trained them to do tricks. His son Lyman also had a "knack" with the ponies and they organised trail drives which were popular with the local neighbours. Eventually Dewey and Lyman married and farmed in the same community as their parents and John's widowed mother, Jane Morgan (nee Evans) came to live with Sarah and John in 1926.
Sarah passed away in March 1941 at the age of 69 and John followed in August 1947. They are buried in the Pangman Cemetery with John's mother, Jane and their sons, Dewey and Lyman along with other family members.
John met Sarah Moss whom he married on November 24, 1892 and John worked in the coal mines and as a clerk in a lumber store to support the young couple. They had 3 children, two sons, Dewey Carter born in 1894, Lyman Russell born in 1897 and a daughter, Ulala, who tragically died in a house fire when she was 2 years old in 1895.
In April 1905, John and several local men, including John's brother-in-law husband of Mary Jane, Jack Neighbour, travelled north to Canada in search of land. John filed for homestead rights on August 25, 1905 in the Milestone district located in the newly formed province of Saskatchewan. In April of 1906, he commenced construction of a house and Sarah and their sons, Dewey now 11 and Lyman, 9, arrived shortly thereafter. On February 18, 1909, they were granted permanent ownership. John was ambitious and it wasn't long before he had acquired more land, built another new house along with a barn and granaries, and owned six head of cattle and twelve horses.
The family was very active in the small community known as Pangman despite prairie fires, rough winters and the droughts of the 1930's. John even tried to introduce the game of polo to town as he loved horses and often trained them to do tricks. His son Lyman also had a "knack" with the ponies and they organised trail drives which were popular with the local neighbours. Eventually Dewey and Lyman married and farmed in the same community as their parents and John's widowed mother, Jane Morgan (nee Evans) came to live with Sarah and John in 1926.
Sarah passed away in March 1941 at the age of 69 and John followed in August 1947. They are buried in the Pangman Cemetery with John's mother, Jane and their sons, Dewey and Lyman along with other family members.
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