Morgan and Blakesley photos

William Swinney Morgan b 1864 d 1917 married Lola Estelle Blakesley b 1872 d 1954

They had lived in Missouri, and moved to Florida in the early 1900s. Lola's parents moved alongside the family. Lola's parents were cousins. Her parents were Edson McClure Blakesley b 1845 d 1931 and Mary Elizabeth Blakesley b 1855 d 1925.

William Swinney Morgan and wife Lola Estelle Blakesley

Lola's parents

Edson McClure Blakesley and Mary Elizabeth Blakesley

The Morgans in Orlando

Probably Easter Sunday in 1926. East side of home at 1 E Princeton.

Left to Right:

• Larry Kurtz, next to Laura Blakesley Morgan.
• Laura is standing in profile, looking at rest of group. Larry was Laura’s first husband.
• Samuel Newell (short, light suit), next to wife Harriet (Phillips) Newell.  Harriet is wearing a hat. She is holding a baby, Lois Agnes Newell (b Jan 25, 1926)
• Hidden Faces: Lola Virginia Morgan and husband Harold Newell.  Harold is the middle son of Samuel and Harriet Newell. George (not in this picture) was youngest. Note: Lola is almost always ‘faded’ in pictures. Both Lola and Harold tend to ‘hide’ in photos.
• Mary "Agnes" (Morgan) Newell. Behind her is husband Arthur Newell (dark suit, dark tie).
• Agnes and Arthur’s baby is in Harriet’s arms (next to Agnes).
• Agnes’ arms are around “Little Billy” William Morgan who is brother Edson Morgan’s son.
• First man kneeling is Ernest Ammerman, white shirt, tie, dark pants. He is holding his oldest child Clyde Ammerman.
• Next to Mary Agnes Morgan is “Little Agnes.” Little Agnes is Agnes Olive Morgan, daughter of Edson and Olive (White) Morgan.
• Halfway hidden is Sarah (Cox) Morgan. (Halfway behind Little Agnes). She was married to William Swinney Morgan.
• William Swinney Morgan is the second kneeling man, wearing a dark suit. Eldest child, daughter Sarah EDITH Morgan, is on father William S Morgan’s lap.
• Next is Edson Morgan and his wife Olive (White) Morgan. Olive is wearing glasses.
• Isabelle "Belle" (Morgan) Ammerman. Her husband is Ernest (first man kneeling).
• Lola Estelle (Blakesley) Morgan. She is the mother of all the Morgan children, in descending age order: Edson, Agnes, Lola, William, Isabelle, Laura.
• Baby William S Morgan, son of William and Sarah (Cox) Morgan is in his grandmother Lola Estelle (Blakesley) Morgan.
• Edson Blakesley, Lola's father.