Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14

tne ITOVl0enCe journal, SHOWS that
forty-miners began buying Morgans
soon as they we're located in Califoru
keokuk, Black Eagle. Black Wsrr
Tyler's Black Hawk, Novato Chief,
Cracken's Black Hawk. Dave Hill
Benecia Boy was taken there prior
the war. The Oregon breeders also nj
chased Vermont ana Oregon Pathfnd
They were followed by Winthrop Kny
Champion Knox and Dick Flaherty.
Kentucky was fortunate in select
Bloods Black Hawk He az well as
sons. Blood Chief and Indian Chief
sire of Lady de Jarnette. were aim
invulnerable in the show ring The NJ
gan stamp was also left in Kentucky
Dorsey's Vermont Hero, through Go
dust. Downing's Vermont through G
Vermont, Red Jacket, Rather, Peav
and Honest Allen.
Axworthy. Moko and Peter the CIR
have each a Morgan cross. The line
Axworthy runs through Strfdeaway;
Moko through the Stockbrldge Chief m
that produced Gloster. 217, and to Pc
the Great through Madisons Octoroon
descendant of Woodbury. Morgan.
Tho Morgan tide reached Michigan in
early 'boe, the leaders being Morg
Eagle, the sire of Magma Charta NJ
shall Chief. the sire of Primus. Chat
cey Goodrich. and Don j. Robins
Western Fearnaught. Buelps PathfindI
Oceana Chief. Royal Fearnought al
Vermont Hero. the sire of General Kind
Stockbridge Chief died in Illinois, whs
he was Joined by Wards Flying Clo,|
Woodward Ethan Allen, which vi
afterWard taken to Kentucky. swax|
brough's Creeper, Captain Beaumont Al
olson and several Golddusts.
| In the early days OF Wisconsin was Il
| halfway station for Morgan, ssaiiioI
that were being taken to California.
Few or them made several seasons tn q
before completing the Journey Il
group including Benecia Boy. Dave ii
and McCracken's Black Hawk Dxil
Der also remained in the Badger Stai
| the leaders being Comans GRAY Earl
whose son, McKesson's GRAY Eag|
! Charley Ford 2lS34, Prince Clo,1
finder. Live Oak and Black Flying clo,i
the sire of Badger Girl. 2.22 1-2.
Iowa breeders developed a fondn
! for Morgans at an early date. Their 4
lections included Eastman Morgan, 81
Of Little Fred. 220, Panic. Nermontl
General Stark. Vermont Boy. whose sd
| Reconstruction, got the dam Of Bonn
McGresor. 2:1S IL, and King Herod, viii
both McKesson's Gray Eagle and YouI
Morrill, died In Iowa
King Herod and Stockbrdge Chief we
located in Ohio for a brief period Jas
! sons Flying Cloud also. after standing
urabana- spent the last five years of 4
life at Springfield, where he got d
fourth dam Of Binland. 2:G3 "a Ma
| other Morgan stations were also TAX
| to the Buckeye State, the list inciudiI
Barre, Austin's Morgan Bulrush. al
knowlton's Morgan, by Bulrush Morga
General Morgan, the sire of Mazomani
2:20 IA, Onderdonk Cases Dave HI
Niger Doctor. Orrs Flying Cloud. al
Black Squirrel, sire Of the dam of FIR
Ethan Allen. the idol of the Morg
family died at Lawrence. KS, in IS
He left a few foals in that State, viii
was for many years the home of j
Young, 2lS 1-2. sire of the dam of !
Patchen. POI IA. Joe Young was foal
in Minnesota, where his sire, Star OF I
West. was located for number of veal
The latter was by Jackson's Fiyi
Cloud and was foaled in Connectic,
Herod was also located in Minnesota,
ing brought there from Montana whe
he. as we'll as Prospect and Jubilee
Jarnette. added to the horse values in t
Mountain State.
Woodbury. Morgan was taken to Al
bama in 1886 He was followed by Ds
sey's Vermont Morgan in 1850. while Sc
Warner stood in Louisiana and DENIM
Allen was located in Arkansas. where
| ON
frey made his reputation in Nebrasl
and Cottrill Morgan, the sire of the ds
| of Westmont. 2:13 S-4. was located
Clarksburg. w. Va, when he got B
Morgan, the sire of Larry Turpin, 2:23
Tennessee breeders purchased Naug
tuck and Ben Franklin, while Walk
Morrill,. after being located in Michig
and Maryland. closed his career In VI
gnia. where he got Lamp Girl, 2:oa. I
faster Morgan trotter in the male lr
and Marendes. 2:17 IA, whose dam W
by Sherman Morgan, Jr.. a grandson
Flint Morgan.
| Patrick Henry and Black Prince we
the Morgan pioneers in Maryland. T
latter sired the dam of Make Cob
2:l3 IA In New Jersey. North Morr
and Morgan One Eye preceded Gener
Knox, who got General Washington 81
Charles Caffrey while located at Fashi'
Stud Farm. New York was the hor
State of Ethan Allen and Daniel Lar
bert. 1t was also the headquarters
| Superb. horse which was all that h
name implied, Benedict's Pathflrde
Sam Houston. Humbird and Victor.
New England has always been L
headquarters of the Morgan horse Aft
| the old stock disappeared, Vermont r
tanned the Jennieon Colt, whose own
was given a pound Of tea for his servic
when he got Morrill,. Darkey, Highlal
Gray. who got the dam Of J. !. Audubo
the sire of Audubon Boy, 1;59 Ia. Al
Young Morrill, while Vermont Bla
Hawk was located there from 1874 un
he died in 1856. and Daniel Lambert for
seasons. Both Fearnaught and Vermo
Black Hawk were foaled in New Ham
shire. while Star of the West, Naugatuc
Nermonter, Fred Allen. Hampden b.
and Young Clifford were either bred
owned In Connecticut.
! Massachusetts was at different tim
The home of Ethan Allen, Winthrop Mo
! rill. Fearnaught, and Daniel Lambel
, while General Knox and Winthrop Mo
riil made their regulations in Main
| They succeeded Morgan Caesar. sire
Mac, 2:2S. Whalebone, sire Of BlackSto
Belle. 220 1-2 and the granddam of Hop
full. 2:l4 5-4, Brown Harry. Fearnaugf
.Ir,. and Hollands Ethan Allen, and We
followed by Nelson, 200, whose granada
was by Vermont Black Hawk. The Mo
gan was also the pioneer light harne
horse in Canada, a number of them he'll
taken from Maine to New Brunswick al
Nova Scotia. Canada Black Hawk, q
sire of Drummer Boy, got a number
successful sires in Quebec. while Gre
Mountain Morgan, Fearnaught Gift al
Eden Golddust left considerable speed
Ontario.