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Show Pg. 132 South Morgan organized Oct 25, 1879, with Harriet Welch President, Ann Fry and Janet Hogg, Counselors, Laura Bull, Treasurer, Frank H. Mason, Secretary, Robert H. Welch Asst Secretary. North Morgan organized Jan 30 – 1880. Rachael Robison, pres. Margaret Robison and Sarah Heiner Counselors. Richville organized Dec 3, 1880 Eliza Goodrich, president, Martha Dickson and Ann Waldron Coun. Marcus Taggart Treasurer, Fanny Goodrich, Secretary and Charles Goodrich, Asst Secretary. When Morgan Stake was organized in 1877 the wards were reorganized also with the following presiding officers: North Morgan, Wyman M. Parker Bishop, Oluf G. Anderson and George Heiner, Counselors. Richville, Albert D. Dickson Bishop. Gillespie Waldron and William Dickson, Counselors. East Porterville, Joseph R. Porter Bishop, Eli Kilbourn and John J. Cherry Counselors. West Porterville, Thomas Brough Bishop, Samuel Carter and Oscar O. Stoddard Counselors. Milton, Eli Whitear Bp. John H. Giles and Ole Garder, Counselors. Enterprize, John K. Hall, Bishop John Croft and Thomas Palmer, Counselors. Pg. 133 Corydon, John Hopkin, Bishop, George Knight and George K. Bowering, Counselors. South Morgan, Charles Turner Bishop, Thomas Lerwill and Ebenezer Crouch, Counselors. Peterson, Charles S. Peterson, Bp. John Robinson Counselor. Mr. Peterson moved away soon after this and David W. Tribe was appointed Bishop. Willard G. Smith remained President of the Stake until Apr. 15, 1893. At this time Richard Fry was sustained president and Samuel Francis and William H. Rich, Counselors. Mr. Fry died April 15 – 1900 and the following September the Stake was again reorganized, with Daniel Heiner, President, Wm H. Rich and William W. Francis, Coun. After almost twenty-four years of service. Pres. Heiner was released William H. Rich had died a short time before this. Mr. Heiner was succeeded by M. Howard Randall who holds the office at the present time. (1931). His counselors are G. S. Heiner and C. Calvin Geary. Across the street from the County Court House stand the Morgan Stake House. It is 40 x 80 ft. with walls of blud lime store. It was built by donation, at a cost of $8000.00. |