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Name: MORGAN, Thomas Oliver 'Ollie' & H.

Nee: son of John Morgan

Birth Date: 1880 Nantymole, Glamorgan

First Date: 1905 November

Profession: Farmed with his two brothers

Area: Kibwezi, Koitap Koisitit Kapkores Kericho, 1908 Lion Kloof Athi River partner with W.S.H. Morgan, Mwanza

Married: Mary Laetitia 'Letty' Horne-Beatty b. 5 Feb 1883 Madras, India, d. 27 Dec 1950 Mafia, Tanganyika

Children: Dean Arthur Oliver (23 Feb 1915 Nairobi-1997); Thomas Hugh (2 Nov 1918 Nairobi-1999); Richard Owen (6 Sep 1920 Lumbwa-1942)

Book Reference: SE, HBEA, KAD, Red 25, Hut, Playne, Pioneers, Drumkey, Red 22, Land, Gazette, Red Book 1912

General Information:

SE - T.O. & H. Morgan - Kibwezi - Jan 1908
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 - Honorary Permit Issuer
Land - 1908 - T.O., H. & J. Morgan - Grazing, 3000 acres, Athi River, 8-7-07, Registered 27-4-08
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Lumbwa - T.O. Morgan, Sotik
Red Book 1912 - T.O. Morgan - Sotik & Buret
Gazette - 12/11/1919 - Register of Voters - Lake Area - Thomas Oliver Morgan - Farmer - Lumbwa and Mrs Mary Laetitia Morgan - Married - Lumbwa
HBEA 1912 has H. Morgan.
KAD 1922 has T.O. Morgan, Kericho.
Red 25 - T.O. Morgan, Kapkores, Lumbwa.
Hut - partner with his brothers - coffee, Lt. 3rd KAR

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