Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NameCaroline G. WEST 
Birth Dateabt 1817
Spouses
1Morgan RYAN 
53,54,55,56, 44
53,54,55,56, 44Birth PlaceBlount County, Tennessee
Death Date4 Jul 189558 Age: 77
Death PlaceEl Dorado Springs, Cedar County, Missouri
MemoU.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Occupation2nd Seminole Indian War Soldier, 1836, Capt. Talbott's State Mil; Farmer
ReligionMethodist
FatherHenry Fuller RYAN , 88 (1795-1856)
MotherNancy BRAKEBILL , 89 (1800-1860)
Family ID620
Marr Date31 Oct 1884
Marr PlaceEl Dorado Springs, Cedar County, Missouri
Notes for Caroline G. WEST
no children
Research notes for Caroline G. WEST
First name from Gene Brakebill who found it and marriage date in Missouri IGI file.
Notes for Morgan (Spouse 1)
Most Recent Common Ancestor DNA verification:
GEDmatch, "One-to-One DNA Comparison”, database report, GEDmatch (http://gedmatch.com) accessed August 10, 2017), kit nos. A850089 4C Fred Staples (fred.staples@yahoo.com) and T758555 John Johnson, 3 segments of 49.8 cM total segments larger than 7 cM, longest block on chromosome 2 (start—stop points: 133,442,928-158,510,267) equaling 21.0 cM.
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RYAN: Irish: simplified form of Mulryan. Irish: reduced form of O’Ryan, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Riagháin (modern Irish Ó Riain) ‘descendant of Rian’; Ó Maoilriain ‘descendant of Maoilriaghain’, or Ó Ruaidhín ‘descendant of the little red one’. Ryan is one of the commonest surnames in Ireland; there has been considerable confusion with Regan. KaM Americanized spelling of German Rein. EG Source: Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press
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MORGAN3 RYAN (NANCY BRAKEBILL, PETER') (#3588) was born in Blount Co, TN 01
September 1817. MORGAN died 04 June 1895 in El Dorado Springs, Cedar Co, MO, at 77 years of age. His body was interred in El Dorado Springs, MO, Clintonville Cemetery. He married twice. He married SUSAN JANE PATTON in Monroe Co, TN, 29 August 1837. (SUSAN JANE PATTON is #3596.) SUSAN was born 08 November 1821 in Dandridge, Jefferson Co, TN. SUSAN died 21 July 1883 in El Dorado Springs, MO, at 61 years of age. Her body was interred in Clintonville, Cedar Co, MO, Clintonville Cemetery. Susan was the daughter of John M. Patton (1793-1862) and his wife, Grizelle Moyers (1794-1830).
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The following is an article in the El Dorado Springs News of a memorial that was to be given on September 16, 1883 by Rev. William Steward of the Methodist Episcopal Church:
Susan J. Patton was born in Jefferson County, Tennessee, November 8, 1821, and on the 29th of August, 1837, hardly before she had passed the threshold of girlhood -- in her 16th year -- she was wedded to Morgan Ryan, who survives her with a color of that stalwart physical hardihood of which he is a born representative.
On July 21st, 1883, at her home in this city, after a long and devoted life of charity and Christianity, home comforts and family training, she passed into the spirit land. She was blest with fourteen children, eight of whom survive her. Forty-two grand-children and fourteen great grandchildren live to mourn the decease of their beloved relative.
She was a woman endowed with the most pronounced and sterling traits of moral and Christian worth. In the convocations of the Christian Church, of which she had for twenty years been a member, she was a stay in support of the work of God and the religious organization.
Her life is one well worth the highest tribute that the most eloquent could pay to the deceased, and that in his review of it on Sunday, September 16, Reverend William Stewart will crown her good name with a finale of words of truth fit to be delivered over the tomb of as good woman as has ever lived we doubt not.
He married CAROLYN G WEST in Cedar Co, MO, 22 August 1892. (CAROLYN G WEST is #17055.) Morgan participated in the Seminole War. He filed an application for a Bounty Land Grant based upon his War service. His application file is #67,931 and is very lengthy. His application for a grant of land was rejected, perhaps because of the following documentary evidence:
He enlisted at Snodgrass' Muster Grounds in Tennessee on or about June 24, 1836 for the term of one year. He was a private in the company commanded by Captain John Talbott in a regiment of Tennessee Militia. He was honorably discharged in Athens, TN on July 30, 1836.
In 'Deposition B' by James E Skeen dated October 34, 1891, he says that Morgan Ryan was injured under the following circumstances: At the time Ryan was injured it was reported that he had been drinking and was under the influence of liquor, but I did not know this. We had a Cherokee Indian with us who could throw a hatchet with great
accuracy while riding in a circle.
Morgan Ryan said he was going to try throwing the hatchet while riding in a circle. Myself advised him not to make the attempt and I, and three others of our mess gave him the same advice and told him he might get killed or injured.
My understanding was that Ryan made the attempt to ride in a circle and throw the hatchet without consent of his officers or their knowledge. Our company was not on drill and I suppose he was not acting under any orders from his officers when he was injured. Ryan was riding a spirited mare that belonged to him. I understood that his horse threw him against a tree but I did not see it.
This accident occurred near Loudon, Tennessee near the Tennessee River.
From historical notes, Morgan Ryan never again worked. For the remainder of his life he complained of injuries to his shoulder and arm. These injuries were probably the result of his wild ride on a pony while attempting to throw a hatchet.
Goodspeed contained an article about Cedar County, MO in 1889 that Morgan and Susan Ryan left Tennessee in 1848 and emigrated to Lawrence County, MO, then in 1850 moved to Johnson County, MO. In 1856, they came to Cedar County, MO where they lived out their lives. In a personal description of Morgan Ryan in 1890, he is 73 years of age, 6' 1' , and weighed 231 pounds.
After his military career, Morgan became a farmer. from pages 28-29.47
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General Affidavit. Stamped Pension Office Dec 16, 1890
State of Missouri
County of Cedar
In the Pension Claim of Morgan Ryan of Capt. Talbott's, Co State Millitia in Fla. War, personally came before me, a Notary Public, in and for the aforesaid County and State, Morgan Ryan, who, I hereby certifiy, is a respectable and credible person and, who, being duly sworn, declares in relations to the aforesaid claim, as follows:
I sustained my injuries while under drill at a point in Tenn. where Lasotori now stands. This account on an about July 5-1836 while under Command of Capt. Talbott and during drill exercizes my horse became frightened and ran away and threw me against a large tree, which fall broke my right arm at my wrist, dislocated my shoulder, injured my head, from which I have since been deaf in my right ear and had a disiness in my head and have not been able to do any manual labor, ..... a part of the time since the above injuries.
He declares that his post office address is El Dorado Springs, County of Cedar, State of Mo., and that he is not interested in said claim or concerned in its prosecution.
Morgan Ryan
12/16/1890
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Roea Ann (Ryan) Johnson's handwritten notes: "emigrated to Larence Co, MO in 1848.
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Sol 2nd Seminole Indian War Of 1836, Capt. Talbott's State Mil
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Elizabeth (Cline) was living 6 miles from Morristown, Jefferson co, TN when Morgan Ryan came to her home and her husband gave him a horse and Elizabeth made him two sets of clothes. This is when he went into the Indian War.65
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When John C. Hendrix died, Nancy Anne’s mother was still a minor even if she was a widow, so Morgan Ryan had himself made guardian of Nancy Anne and received money each month from the government until his greandaughter became of age.
Morgan and Susanah Ryan were said to have been mad at Joseph and would not allow Nancy Anne to marry Joseph until she came of age. What the reason for this is unknown. Perhaps the age difference or maybe Morgan didn’t want to give up the allotment he was receiving.66
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Several of the women lived with Morgan (daughter in laws, daughters) while the men were at (Civil) war.59
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Land Papers: Polk Co, MO
39 Acct? 1867, Bought From State MO
1868 Bought Farm Polk Co
1877 Sold
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1840 Jeff to Tenn
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death date also listed as Jul 4, 189558
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death date also listed as Jun 4, 1895 Clintonville, Cedar Co, MO53
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Morgans’ Indian War File links William’s wife Elizabeth as an aunt by marriage to Morgan. This is the main link I have between William and Henry.60
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Wedding also listed as 29 Feb 1837
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Fort Madison, Iowa is where Morgan took his family during the Civil War.67
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Listed:
1860 Rendun TWP, Texas Co, MO Pg 14
1870 Census68
1860 Census69
1840 Census70
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1863 Henry County, Iowa living in Dwelling House #5171
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The Affidavit of Claimant By Morgan Ryan for service in the Seminole War states that Morgan Ryan lived in.
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Cheeks Cross Roads, also Jefferson Co, Tn 1845-1847
6 miles from Morristown
Lawrence Co. MO 1847-1849
Cass Co. MO 1849-1852
Johnson Co. MO 1852-1857
Cedar Bluff near Texas Co. MO 1857-1861
Mountain Grove
New London City, Henry Co IA 1863 18 months
Washington Co. IA 1865-1865
Bolivar Polk Co MO 1864-1866
Polk Co. MO 1870 - per census
El Dorado Spring, Cedar Co. MO 1883 invalid pension file
Morgan had drawn a Land Warrant #67,93972
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Alternative death date: Apr 6, 1895
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Alternative death date and place Jun 4, 1895 Mooney, Polk Co, MO
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Son of Henry Fuller Ryan and Nancy Brakebill, Married to Susan J. Patton August 29th, 1837 in Jefferson Co. Tennessee, Morgan was a farmer, moving many times into Missouri, Arkansas and Iowa. Morgan served in the U. S. Army, enlisting July 8th, 1836, at the Snodgrass Muster ground in Tennessee, serving under Captain Talbot in the Florida wars. After an accident at Blys Ferry on the Tennessee River he was discharged, given a land grant in Cedar County Mo., Morgon died in Eldorado Springs Mo.,and is buried at the Clintonville cemetery with his wife Susan, after the death of Susan, Morgon married Caroline G. West November 2, 1884. Morgon and Susan had children, tho there is some disgreement as to their names.
Find on the find a grave website
On Ancestry from rryanrn.
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GEDmatch, "One-to-One DNA Comparison”, database report, GEDmatch (http://gedmatch.com) accessed August 10, 2017), kit nos. A850089 4C Fred Staples (fred.staples@yahoo.com) and T758555 John Johnson, 3 segments of 49.8 cM total segments larger than 7 cM, longest block on chromosome 2 (start—stop points: 133,442,928-158,510,267) equaling 21.0 cM.
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RYAN: Irish: simplified form of Mulryan. Irish: reduced form of O’Ryan, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Riagháin (modern Irish Ó Riain) ‘descendant of Rian’; Ó Maoilriain ‘descendant of Maoilriaghain’, or Ó Ruaidhín ‘descendant of the little red one’. Ryan is one of the commonest surnames in Ireland; there has been considerable confusion with Regan. KaM Americanized spelling of German Rein. EG Source: Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press
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MORGAN3 RYAN (NANCY BRAKEBILL, PETER') (#3588) was born in Blount Co, TN 01
September 1817. MORGAN died 04 June 1895 in El Dorado Springs, Cedar Co, MO, at 77 years of age. His body was interred in El Dorado Springs, MO, Clintonville Cemetery. He married twice. He married SUSAN JANE PATTON in Monroe Co, TN, 29 August 1837. (SUSAN JANE PATTON is #3596.) SUSAN was born 08 November 1821 in Dandridge, Jefferson Co, TN. SUSAN died 21 July 1883 in El Dorado Springs, MO, at 61 years of age. Her body was interred in Clintonville, Cedar Co, MO, Clintonville Cemetery. Susan was the daughter of John M. Patton (1793-1862) and his wife, Grizelle Moyers (1794-1830).
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The following is an article in the El Dorado Springs News of a memorial that was to be given on September 16, 1883 by Rev. William Steward of the Methodist Episcopal Church:
Susan J. Patton was born in Jefferson County, Tennessee, November 8, 1821, and on the 29th of August, 1837, hardly before she had passed the threshold of girlhood -- in her 16th year -- she was wedded to Morgan Ryan, who survives her with a color of that stalwart physical hardihood of which he is a born representative.
On July 21st, 1883, at her home in this city, after a long and devoted life of charity and Christianity, home comforts and family training, she passed into the spirit land. She was blest with fourteen children, eight of whom survive her. Forty-two grand-children and fourteen great grandchildren live to mourn the decease of their beloved relative.
She was a woman endowed with the most pronounced and sterling traits of moral and Christian worth. In the convocations of the Christian Church, of which she had for twenty years been a member, she was a stay in support of the work of God and the religious organization.
Her life is one well worth the highest tribute that the most eloquent could pay to the deceased, and that in his review of it on Sunday, September 16, Reverend William Stewart will crown her good name with a finale of words of truth fit to be delivered over the tomb of as good woman as has ever lived we doubt not.
He married CAROLYN G WEST in Cedar Co, MO, 22 August 1892. (CAROLYN G WEST is #17055.) Morgan participated in the Seminole War. He filed an application for a Bounty Land Grant based upon his War service. His application file is #67,931 and is very lengthy. His application for a grant of land was rejected, perhaps because of the following documentary evidence:
He enlisted at Snodgrass' Muster Grounds in Tennessee on or about June 24, 1836 for the term of one year. He was a private in the company commanded by Captain John Talbott in a regiment of Tennessee Militia. He was honorably discharged in Athens, TN on July 30, 1836.
In 'Deposition B' by James E Skeen dated October 34, 1891, he says that Morgan Ryan was injured under the following circumstances: At the time Ryan was injured it was reported that he had been drinking and was under the influence of liquor, but I did not know this. We had a Cherokee Indian with us who could throw a hatchet with great
accuracy while riding in a circle.
Morgan Ryan said he was going to try throwing the hatchet while riding in a circle. Myself advised him not to make the attempt and I, and three others of our mess gave him the same advice and told him he might get killed or injured.
My understanding was that Ryan made the attempt to ride in a circle and throw the hatchet without consent of his officers or their knowledge. Our company was not on drill and I suppose he was not acting under any orders from his officers when he was injured. Ryan was riding a spirited mare that belonged to him. I understood that his horse threw him against a tree but I did not see it.
This accident occurred near Loudon, Tennessee near the Tennessee River.
From historical notes, Morgan Ryan never again worked. For the remainder of his life he complained of injuries to his shoulder and arm. These injuries were probably the result of his wild ride on a pony while attempting to throw a hatchet.
Goodspeed contained an article about Cedar County, MO in 1889 that Morgan and Susan Ryan left Tennessee in 1848 and emigrated to Lawrence County, MO, then in 1850 moved to Johnson County, MO. In 1856, they came to Cedar County, MO where they lived out their lives. In a personal description of Morgan Ryan in 1890, he is 73 years of age, 6' 1' , and weighed 231 pounds.
After his military career, Morgan became a farmer. from pages 28-29.47
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General Affidavit. Stamped Pension Office Dec 16, 1890
State of Missouri
County of Cedar
In the Pension Claim of Morgan Ryan of Capt. Talbott's, Co State Millitia in Fla. War, personally came before me, a Notary Public, in and for the aforesaid County and State, Morgan Ryan, who, I hereby certifiy, is a respectable and credible person and, who, being duly sworn, declares in relations to the aforesaid claim, as follows:
I sustained my injuries while under drill at a point in Tenn. where Lasotori now stands. This account on an about July 5-1836 while under Command of Capt. Talbott and during drill exercizes my horse became frightened and ran away and threw me against a large tree, which fall broke my right arm at my wrist, dislocated my shoulder, injured my head, from which I have since been deaf in my right ear and had a disiness in my head and have not been able to do any manual labor, ..... a part of the time since the above injuries.
He declares that his post office address is El Dorado Springs, County of Cedar, State of Mo., and that he is not interested in said claim or concerned in its prosecution.
Morgan Ryan
12/16/1890
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Roea Ann (Ryan) Johnson's handwritten notes: "emigrated to Larence Co, MO in 1848.
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Sol 2nd Seminole Indian War Of 1836, Capt. Talbott's State Mil
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Elizabeth (Cline) was living 6 miles from Morristown, Jefferson co, TN when Morgan Ryan came to her home and her husband gave him a horse and Elizabeth made him two sets of clothes. This is when he went into the Indian War.65
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When John C. Hendrix died, Nancy Anne’s mother was still a minor even if she was a widow, so Morgan Ryan had himself made guardian of Nancy Anne and received money each month from the government until his greandaughter became of age.
Morgan and Susanah Ryan were said to have been mad at Joseph and would not allow Nancy Anne to marry Joseph until she came of age. What the reason for this is unknown. Perhaps the age difference or maybe Morgan didn’t want to give up the allotment he was receiving.66
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Several of the women lived with Morgan (daughter in laws, daughters) while the men were at (Civil) war.59
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Land Papers: Polk Co, MO
39 Acct? 1867, Bought From State MO
1868 Bought Farm Polk Co
1877 Sold
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1840 Jeff to Tenn
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death date also listed as Jul 4, 189558
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death date also listed as Jun 4, 1895 Clintonville, Cedar Co, MO53
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Morgans’ Indian War File links William’s wife Elizabeth as an aunt by marriage to Morgan. This is the main link I have between William and Henry.60
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Wedding also listed as 29 Feb 1837
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Fort Madison, Iowa is where Morgan took his family during the Civil War.67
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Listed:
1860 Rendun TWP, Texas Co, MO Pg 14
1870 Census68
1860 Census69
1840 Census70
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1863 Henry County, Iowa living in Dwelling House #5171
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The Affidavit of Claimant By Morgan Ryan for service in the Seminole War states that Morgan Ryan lived in.
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Cheeks Cross Roads, also Jefferson Co, Tn 1845-1847
6 miles from Morristown
Lawrence Co. MO 1847-1849
Cass Co. MO 1849-1852
Johnson Co. MO 1852-1857
Cedar Bluff near Texas Co. MO 1857-1861
Mountain Grove
New London City, Henry Co IA 1863 18 months
Washington Co. IA 1865-1865
Bolivar Polk Co MO 1864-1866
Polk Co. MO 1870 - per census
El Dorado Spring, Cedar Co. MO 1883 invalid pension file
Morgan had drawn a Land Warrant #67,93972
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Alternative death date: Apr 6, 1895
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Alternative death date and place Jun 4, 1895 Mooney, Polk Co, MO
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Son of Henry Fuller Ryan and Nancy Brakebill, Married to Susan J. Patton August 29th, 1837 in Jefferson Co. Tennessee, Morgan was a farmer, moving many times into Missouri, Arkansas and Iowa. Morgan served in the U. S. Army, enlisting July 8th, 1836, at the Snodgrass Muster ground in Tennessee, serving under Captain Talbot in the Florida wars. After an accident at Blys Ferry on the Tennessee River he was discharged, given a land grant in Cedar County Mo., Morgon died in Eldorado Springs Mo.,and is buried at the Clintonville cemetery with his wife Susan, after the death of Susan, Morgon married Caroline G. West November 2, 1884. Morgon and Susan had children, tho there is some disgreement as to their names.
Find on the find a grave website
On Ancestry from rryanrn.
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