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Name: MORGAN, William Samuel Herbert 'Bill'
Nee: son of John Morgan
Birth Date: 4 Aug 1882 Bloemfontein, South Africa
Death Date: 3 Sep 1952 Kaptagat
First Date: 1905
Profession: A pioneer rubber planter in the Kibwezi district. 1938 sawmiller, Plateau
Area: Box 3, Nairobi, 1930 Plateau, 1905 Kibwezi Rubber Pioneer to Equator Sawmills, Sotik, Kericho
Married: In Nairobi 27 Oct 1919 Muriel Sabina Tunstall b. 5 Feb 1898 Mere, Wilts., d. 6 Apr 1974 Cape Town (dau of William George Tunstall)
Children: Mary Monica (18 Aug 1923 Eldoret-1988); John Edward (10 May 1931 Eldoret-1984)
Book Reference: Barnes, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Playne, Drumkey, Red 22, Medals, North, SKP, Leader14, Red Book 1912, Gazette, Gillett, KAD, Pioneers
General Information:
Playne - Morgan & Willet - The rubber industry is in full swing near Kibwezi station, where Messrs Morgan and Willet have their Mbuyu plantation of 1000 acres. Mr W.H.S. Morgan came to BEA in 1905 from South Africa, where he was born, and Mr B.A. Willet came to BEA in 1906 from Cape Colony, and joined Mr Morgan in partnership. Mr T.O. Morgan is also a partner.
Red 22 - W.S.H. Morgan, Woodlands Rd., Nairobi
Medals - East African Intelligence Department - William S.H. Morgan, Agent
SKP - 1938 - Society of Kenya Pioneers - over 30 years in Colony - arrived Nov 1905 - Mwanza
Leader14 - Mr W.S.H. Morgan, of Kibwezi Rubber Lands, who has recently gone to England for a holiday, has had experience of Ceara rubber in East Africa for over 7 years and has had opportunities of watching the tree in its every phase. ………
Red Book 1912 - W.H.S. Morgan - Machakos
Gazette - 12/11/1919 - Register of Voters - Nairobi, South Area - William Samuel Herbert Morgan - Saw Mills Manager - Woodlands Road
Hut - W.S.H. Morgan 1922 Kericho also W.H.S. Morgan 'Bill' married to Muriel Tunstall - Kaptagat Timber Merchant went to Nairobi
Pioneers has W.S.H. Morgan, Kiptagat, October 1905
Barnes Eldoret cem - in ever loving / remembrance / of / W S H Morgan / died 3rd Sep 1952 / R.I.P.
KAD has W.S.H. Morgan, Kericho
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Uasin Gishu Voters Roll
Gazette 4 Nov 1952 probate