City: Memphis
MORGAN, William Brown, business man; born Covington, Tenn., March 26, 1875; Welsh descent; son of Francis A. and Amanda C. (Adams) MORGAN; paternal grandparents, John Lawrence and Anna Roberts (Wills) MORGAN, maternal grandparents Collin and Francisca (—–) ADAMS; educated in local schools of Lonoke and Searcy, Ark.; in early life was clerk in office of St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Ry at Crawfordsville, Ark., and later at Bald Knob, Ark., four years; in 1892 he was transferred to local freight office in Memphis, Tenn., where he remained four years, then went in general freight office of S.L.I.M. & S. Ry.; in 1899 he began with Anderson-Tully Co. as clerk in office, and in 1904 was made secretary of same company which position he now holds; he is also secretary of Morgan & West Box Co., Memphis, vice-president Tyler Box & Lumber Co., Tyler, Tex., director in Patton-Tully Transportation Co., Memphis, Tenn., and Memphis Stave Co., Tenn. Hoop Co., and Bluff City Towing Co.; married Rose Allen GOODMAN, Oct. 27, 1897; member of Business Men’s Club, Chickasaw Club, Lumberman’s Club, and first vice-president of Business Men’s Club; member of Christian Church.
