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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Benjamin F. MORGAN, farmer; P. O. Wilmington, this gentleman is one of the old settlers of 
Wesley Twp.; was born; in Herkimer Co., N. Y., April 2. 1811, and is the son of Ebenezer 
and Hannah (CHAPMAN) MORGAN; father, from Massachusetts; was engaged in farming and 
stock-raising; mother, from New York, who died when Mr. MORGAN was very young; his father 
remarried; he moved to Chautauqua Co., N. Y.; here Mr. MORGAN remained until 1840; Aug. 12, 
1840, he married Miss Elizabeth J. STERNBURG, of New York; started West to Illinois; 
arrived and settled in Wesley Twp., Nov. 12, 1840; when be first came here, the country 
was very wild; set out and made all the improvements on his farm, which to day is one of 
the finest improved farms of Wesley Twp.; he owns 200 acres of land that were made by hard 
labor and good management; Mr. MORGAN's first wife died; he then married Miss Betsey E. 
GOULD in Oct., 1861, who was born in Ohio about 1841, and is the daughter of James and 
Lydia GOULD. Mr. MORGAN has held several offices of public trust. Republican in politics. 
Five children; Erie F. was in the war, 100th I. V. I., but on the account of disability, 
was honorably discharged; Philip C., Irwin C. (Sidney S., deceased), and Mary E.