Martha Matilda McGill Nelson

Martha was born on November 19, 1824, in Middleton, Inversask, Scotland, to Edward and Catherine Banks Nelson as the 7th of 9 children. She married William Morgan on April 23, 1841 in Hallbath, Scotland. They lived in Hallbath where their first two children were born: Catherine Banks Morgan (Mary 27, 1842) and Daniel Morgan (July 16, 1844). Their next child, Agnes Beveridge Morgan (August 20, 1846), was born in Chapple, Hawkshire, Scotland. Jane Nelson Morgan (January 15, 1849) was born in Ockley Duferline, Fife, Scotland.

In 1846 the Morgans heard of the Mormons, and William was baptized January 1, 1847. Martha had a harder time accepting all of the teachings and wasn't baptized until June 7, 1847. Mormons weren't popular in Scotland, so their friends were chosen from among the new religion. At the time members were encouraged to gather to Utah by using the Perpetual Emigration Fund. William and Martha and their children (Catherine, Daniel, Agnes and Jane) sailed across the ocean and landed in New Orleans in 1852. They took the boat up the Mississippi River to Kanesville, Iowa, and crossed the plains. Their fifth child, Mary Ann Elisabeth Morgan was born in Nephi, Juab, Utah, on September 30, 1853, and died in September 1854.

William and Martha and their family were sent to settle Parowan and Cedar City, where their next two children were born. William T Morgan was born on March 2, 1856 and died on September 30, 1856, and Edward Nelson Morgan was born October 1, 1857. John Athos Morgan was born on January 22, 1860 in Beaver. The next child, Martha E. Morgan, was born on August 24, 1862 in Chicken Creek.

William died on November 23, 1876 at the age of 59 and was buried in the Levan City Cemetery. Martha died December 26, 1906, and was also buried in the Levan Cemetery.