Captain James Morgan

Capt James “Buffalo Jim” Morgan BIRTH 12 Dec 1778 Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA DEATH 8 Feb 1860 (aged 81) Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Mount Zion Cemetery Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia

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Buffalo Jim was born in a wagon as the family fled to Picketts Fort during an Indian Raid. His family lived across the Monogahia River about 10 miles from the Fort. Unknown: on which side of the river was Buffalo Jim born ?

Buffalo Jim. No one can say for sure if this nickname came from his being born on Buffalo Creek, or because of his incredible strength. (One story says he picked up a mare and carried her a few steps before stopping.)

Jim was a Captain during the War of 1812 (proved for any female descendants whom might wish to join the Daughters of 1812.)

Census records show that at the latter part of his life, Buffalo Jim owned and ran the County "Poor Farm". It is said that he always wore "old-fashioned knee breeches, and stockings." One can almost picture the buckles on his shoes!

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Buffalo Jim was born in a wagon as the family fled to Picketts Fort during an Indian Raid. His family lived across the Monogahia River about 10 miles from the Fort. Unknown: on which side of the river was Buffalo Jim born ?

Buffalo Jim. No one can say for sure if this nickname came from his being born on Buffalo Creek, or because of his incredible strength. (One story says he picked up a mare and carried her a few steps before stopping.)

Jim was a Captain during the War of 1812 (proved for any female descendants whom might wish to join the Daughters of 1812.)

Census records show that at the latter part of his life, Buffalo Jim owned and ran the County "Poor Farm". It is said that he always wore "old-fashioned knee breeches, and stockings." One can almost picture the buckles on his shoes!

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"They had a total of 12 children; 7 reaching maturity. A huge 6 footer, he was very athletic. A story is told that after a coon hunt, the other young men bantered him into lifting a gentle gray mare onto his shoulders. He walked 9 steps before breaking down. Another time, when hunting for bear during the fall of the year, his dogs scared up a particularly fat and lumbering creature which was too fat to climb a tree. It lumbered from the mouth of White Day Creek to Threefork Creek, a distance of several miles, with the dogs in pursuit. Jim, sprinting behind, realized his mountain rifle was not powerful enough to kill the bear, took his butcher knife, and rushing the bear, plunged the knife in [clear to the hilt].

He was Capt. in the War of 1812, and was Major Commander of Ft. Meigs, Ohio. Its said he killed the last 2 Indians around Fairmont, Marion Co., WVA, by tricking them into putting their hands into a log he was splitting, knocking out the wedges, then crushing their skulls. A wild plum thicket is said to have grown from the buried Indians provision bag. (Some say stomachs.) There is supposed to be a monument to him around the site.

James was called "Buffalo Jim" when he was young. Whether this was because of his huge size and strength; or because of his birth on Buffalo Creek, we may never know. The last couple of generations claim it was because of the latter. However, one closer to his generation, claims it was because of his size. After the War of 1812, he was most often called "The Captain."" Buffalo Jim. No one can say for sure if this nickname came from his being born on Buffalo Creek, or because of his incredible strength. (One story says he picked up a mare and carried her a few steps before stopping.)

Jim was a Captain during the War of 1812 (proved for any female descendants whom might wish to join the Daughters of 1812.)

Census records show that at the latter part of his life, Buffalo Jim owned and ran the County "Poor Farm". It is said that he always wore "old-fashioned knee breeches, and stockings." One can almost picture the buckles on his shoes!

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Capt James “Buffalo Jim” Morgan BIRTH 12 Dec 1778 Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA DEATH 8 Feb 1860 (aged 81) Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Mount Zion Cemetery Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia,

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57488308/james-morgan

Buffalo Jim. No one can say for sure if this nickname came from his being born on Buffalo Creek, or because of his incredible strength. (One story says he picked up a mare and carried her a few steps before stopping.)

Jim was a Captain during the War of 1812 (proved for any female descendants whom might wish to join the Daughters of 1812.)

Spouses Photo Rachel Bunner Morgan 1783–1844 (m. 1801)

Photo Sarah Means Morgan unknown–1861

Children Photo Morgan Morgan unknown–1817

Photo John Morgan 1804–1854

Photo David Morgan 1806–1885

Photo Sarah Morgan Swisher 1808–1876

Photo Mary Morgan 1810–1884

Photo Rachel Morgan 1813–1816

Photo James Morgan 1815–1851

Photo Drewsilla Morgan 1816–1818

Photo Salinda Morgan May 1818–1900

Photo Stephen Morgan 1820–1893

Photo Alpheus Morgan 1823–1869

Photo Dority Morgan 1825–1830