TITLE:  Martha Morgan

SOURCE:  The Post and Courier, July 25, 2001

SUBMITTED BY:  The Post and Courier

FORMATTED BY:  Kim Grissom, July 2001

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MORGAN, Martha
Martha Hamilton Morgan, widow of Elford Chapman Morgan, died at the 
home in Spartanburg, S.C., on July 16, 2001. The daughter of the late 
Charles and Cornelia Deaton Hamilton, she was born October 1, 1904, in
Cabarrus County, N.C., and raised in Davidson. She was a graduate of 
UNC-Greensboro and received her MA in history from Columbia University.
She devoted her professional life to the teaching of history from 1924
until her retirement in 1984. She taught at Converse College for 30 
years, and from 1962 to 1984 was head of the history department at 
Ashley High School in Charleston. In addition, she taught at 
Spartanburg Methodist College and at Jacksonville Unviersity in 
Alabama. In addition to education, she had a life-long commitment of 
service to her community and her church, holding leadership positions 
in a number of organizations. She was formerly on the state board of 
the League of Women Voters and the National Board of Family Service of 
America. She was always active in a variety of roles in her churches, 
First Presbyterian in Spartanburg and First (Scots) Presbyterian in 
Charleston. In Spartanburg, she led a group of which organized the 
first inter-racial church group in Enoree Presbytery called the United 
Church Women. She served as Chairman of the Committee on Christian 
World Relations of the South Carolina Council of United Church Women. 
She co-chaired the committee organizing the 250 year anniversary of 
First (Scots) Presbyterian Church and in 1976 was elected that church's
first woman elder. She enjoyed the fellowship and life-long learning 
provided by many clubs, including the Thursday Study Club, Modern Lit 
Book Club, and the Century Club in Charleston. Her legacy survives in 
the countless number of young people in whom she instilled a love of 
learning, whether within the classroom or through the many groups she 
led through travels abroad. Mrs. Morgan is survived by two sons, 
Elford Hamilton Morgan and Charles Hamilton Morgan, both of 
Spartanburg, four grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, and her 
sister, Mary Stephens of Lumberton, N.C. In lieu of flowers, memorials 
may be made to the Martha Hamilton Morgan Award for Historical 
Scholarship at Ashley Hall School, 172 Rutledge Ave., Charleston, 
S.C. 29403, or the Faculty Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Converse 
College, 580 East Main St., Spartanburg, S.C. 29302. A memorial 
service will be at 5 p.m., Friday, July 27, 2001, at First (Scots) 
Presbyterian Church, 53 Meeting St., Charleston, with the family 
receiving visitors in Molly Wier Fellowship Hall immediately following 
the service. Dr. Daniel W. Massie, Pastor, will conduct the service.
(The Post and Courier July 25, 2001)

  MORGAN, Martha
Martha Hamilton Morgan, widow of Elford Chapman Morgan, died at her 
home in Spartanburg, SC on July 16, 2001. A memorial service will be 
at 5:00 p.m., Friday, July 27, 2001, at First  (Scots) Presbyterian 
Church, 53 Meeting Street, Charleston, with the family receiving 
visitors in Molly Wier Fellowship Hall immediately following the 
service. Dr. Daniel W. Massie, Pastor, will conduct the service.
(The Post and Courier July 27,2001)
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