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Birth:          1814 Radnor Twp., Delaware Co., Pa.
Death:          15 Aug 1887 Philadelphia, Pa.
Cause of Death: ulceration of bowels
Burial:         18 Aug 1887 Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.

Notes
1981 book:
Joshua was a blacksmith and machinist for Morgan, Orr & Company. Joshua built the 
coining press for the San Francisco mint while working for Morgan, Orr & Co.  In 1858 
he lived at 614 N. 12th Street in Phila., Pa., and in 1880 he lived at 643 N. 15th 
Street in Phila., Pa.
Source: Leeds Gen.; 1850, 1860, 1880 Pa. census; Phila. Orphans Court Rec.; Will of 
Joshua Morgan, Phila. Will Book 135, p. 96; In re Morgan's Estate, 8Pa. Co. Ct. Rep. 
260, 20 Phila. 28, 9 Pa. Co. Ct. Rep. 119 (1891), 11 Pa. Co. Ct. Rep. 152 (1892); 
Morgan Heister (1E53751)
1850 in Northern Liberties ward 1, Phila., Pa. blacksmith, seems to be unmarried
partner in Morgan, Orr and Co. with mother and siblings
1860 in Philadelphia, Pa. machinist, wife Mary 45, b Phila, child James, also Phebe 
Craker (Crager) 40, b Phila, Lavina Kennedy 20 b Ireland, Hannah Morgan 45 b Pa.
1870 in Phila, cannot read occ, in addition to wife and son, a Josephine Creager, 14 
(step dtr?)
1880 in Philadelphia, Pa. a few doors up from Samuel, son James, iron mfr, is single 
and living with them.
Pa Wills and Probate, his will refers to wife Mary A, $400 for four tombstomes, for 
himself, wife, deceased son James, and Phoebe Cregar [see 1870 census], $1,000 to 
Josephine Heidt formerly Cregar, $300 to Harriet Kerbaugh formerly Cregar, silverware 
to niece Mary A Morgan, gold headed cane to borther Joseph Morgan, household 
items to Charlotte K Morgan widow of brother James, residue to children of brothers 
James, Joseph, Samuel, Edwin, has instructions for possible sale of house at 647 
North 15th St. Per inventory he also owned 643 N 15th, 644 N 12th
There is a Pa death cert for Josephine O Heidt, father Charles Cregar b Savannah Ga, 
mother "Cregar." Josephine b 16 Sept 1856 Phila, Pa., d 4 Apr 1916 Eastown Twp 
Chester Co.
There is a Phebe Cregar buried at Mt. Moriah, born 1812, died 1862. Sister of 
Joshua's wife?
There is a Harriet Kerbaugh in 1880 census in Phila, age 28 (b 1852) b pa, parents b 
Virigina. Sister of Josephine? She is a boarder, has son Augustus age 8


From http://www.nasc.net/Articles/carson_city_mint.htm
Carson City Mint's
Press No. 1 
Virginia Hall
Although legislation authorizing the creation of the U.S. Mint at Carson City was 
passed by both houses of Congress on March 3, 1863, actual construction did not 
begin until three years later. Work proceeded so slowly that three more years passed 
before coining machinery arrived.  

Manufactured by Morgan & Orr in Philadelphia, who created many of the coining 
presses then in use throughout the world, the first six-ton press arrived at the Carson 
Mint in 1869. As was the custom of the day, it was painted with a large "1" to signify 
the first press located in the coiner's department.  

On February 11, 1870, this press struck the first coin bearing the soon-to-be famous 
CC mintmark, a Seated Liberty dollar.  

For nearly a quarter of a century, it was used to strike most of the larger pieces 
produced during the years the mint actually produced coins, from 1870 to 1885 and 
again 1889 to 1893. When the press suffered a cracked arch in 1878, it was repaired 
at the local shop of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad. Proud of their handiwork, V & T 
machinists replaced the brass Morgan & Orr plate with one bearing the of their famous 
railroad.  

The Carson City Mint eased coining operations in 1893 and the presses were removed 
in 1899, along with all other machinery in the coiner's department. Press No. 1 was 
moved to the Philadelphia Mint, where it was remodeled in 1930 to operate with 
electric power. In 1945 it was transferred to the "new" San Francisco Mint and 
renumbered "5" to correspond with its place in the department there. Finally, when all 
coin production was temporarily halted at San Francisco in 1955, the old press was 
due to be scrapped.  

Through the efforts of Judge Clark J. Guild and other local businessmen, the antique 
press was purchased by the state of Nevada for $225 and arrived back in Carson City 
in 1959. However, when U. S. Mint Director Eva Adams, a native of Nevada, was 
faced with a severe coin shortage in 1964, she requested the loan of the old press. It 
was soon trucked to the Denver Mint and placed in operation, striking more than 188 
million coins during the next three years. 

Once again returned to the Carson City Museum in 1967, press No. 1 was converted 
to a much slower electric drive. In 1976, it was used to strike Nevada Bicentennial 
medals in gold, silver, copper and bronze. In the following years some of the medallic 
pieces in a lengthy series were produced by the Nevada State Museum.  

Don Schmitz and his son Kenneth, owners of the Nevada City Mint in California, began 
operating the press for the state of Nevada on a limited basis in the late 1970s. Under 
their supervision, visitors may now strike their own bronze medals on specified days 
during summer months. 

Since Morgan & Orr presses manufactured in the 1860s and 1870s are still in use 
today in the San Francisco Mint, Carson City's press No. 1 press may well have years 
of active service ahead.  

Additional information:  

Built in 1869 by Morgan & Orr, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Weight: 12,000 pounds 
Production capability: 1869 - 1,500 coins per hour 
Today: one medal takes 10 seconds to strike
Striking pressure: 200 tons  
Phila Death cert on familysearchlabs.org, gives place of birth, occ gentleman, resid 
643 N 15th St.


Parents
MORGAN James (1 Jan 1775 - 5 Oct 1846)
MAULE Zillah (18 Nov 1781 - 7 Jan 1858)

Siblings
MORGAN Sarah (1809 - 31 May 1879)
MORGAN Hannah (1812 - 26 Apr 1895)
MORGAN Joshua (1814 - 15 Aug 1887)
MORGAN James (1816 - 11 Dec 1866)
MORGAN Joseph (ABT 1818 - 3 Jun 1891)
MORGAN Samuel (Dec 1821 - 3 Dec 1911)
MORGAN Edwin Lafayette (15 Jul 1824 - 7 Apr 1881)

Marriage To ----- Mary Ann (1814 - 12 Jan 1890)
    m.  

Notes


Children by ----- Mary Ann 1814 - 12 Jan 1890
MORGAN James (1852 - 19 Aug 1883)

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