The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-11

Born Of the sea, or son Of the sea,
is the literal meaning Of the name Nor
gan. The word is OF Cymric deriva
W variations sc of "a the na 1 are Nor
e CANT ESresaa hors sna Meg
Translated into Greek, the name be-
comes Pelagius, of the sea. The
monk known as Pelagius was plain
Thomas Morgan.
There are authorities who state that
the name is derived from muir or NOR,
i Is ch Ear Il the eiaM organ
country, Wales. Gam is also a Welsh
ca amsap-MoTgan lof Of APoni-ap S eradoc-
ap-Teslyn, whose brother, Sir Davy
Gam, Shakspere mentions in HHenry
ever, proves nothing regarding the
derivation or meaning of the name,
but is only an illustration Of the diff
fenlty in strengthening out Welsh
pedigrees, from the absence Of sur
names, and the constant repetition Of
a limited number Of Christian names.
of one thing, however, we may be
king, Morgan Of Gla- Morgan, who
s|lived in the eighth century, and was
one Of number Of Welsh kings and
princes, all famous warriors. IT was
ed the form of trial by jury, and not
Alfred the Great, as generally supposed.
Legends and classic lore, inter
woven with the name, have to do with
|5Aphrodite born Of the foam of the
! sea, and with King Arthur, who was
lis sister sRe F Iaa ia siry Norge Morgana.
I She had the power of restoring her
4 subjects to eternal youth. Another Ar.
4 thurian name was Morgan iMwynfawr;
4 his car was one Of the nine treasures
4 of Britain, for. whosoever sat in it
4 would be at once wheresoever he
i wished. s. g.
WI William Mosga1n bishop ns Of ps s.
B Lowri, daughter of William-a-p.
John ap. Madog. This is an illustration
Of the originality displayed by the
i Welshman in bestowing names. In
one family of Morganss, two broth;
q John the Yong or Young, is as often
4 called, Young as Morgan. He was a
q learned prelate. aa>E n,
Miles Morgan was the first of the
J, name in this country. He came over
about 1886, and was one Of the found
!, ers of Springfield, Mass. In l846 his
7 statue was erected Dy Gne tJOWn, d IT'D
I ute to his spotless integrity. He was
! twice married. The story Of his first
love is as romantic as the most exact
! ling could require.
Wandering about the wharves OF
!, Bristol-he had gone to England from
+ Wales-he CHANGED to see Prudence Gil
: bert about to embark for; America, 4
: was case Of love at first sight TIL.
youth, sorely smitten and Himpetuous
I, took passage on the same ship withou
: so much as returning to say farewell t,
: his family. Upon their arrival in tn,
!, new world the two were married. The,
. had five stalwart sons, who valiant,
played their parts in colonial wars.
il. The Morgan family was Representa-.
: at Bunker Hill by Captain William
II Morgan, who was the happy father d
seventeen children. y
II General Daniel Morgan of New Jel
sey served with distinction in the expe
dition under Arnold against Quebec
He commanded a company Of rifeme
at Saratoga, and defeated Tarleton a
! Cowpers. Charles Morgan served i
the ranks. When it was proposed t
raise him to the rank, Of corporal o
sergeant to reward him for heroic cor
: duct, he replied, declining the promo
e tion: "I have abilities for a commo
Y soldier, and have good characte7
s. Should [ be promoted my ability ma
t, not answer, and I may lose my chara,
b ter. - William Morgan was capital
ID in the war of 1872. He was born j