George E. Morgan
Registrar for the Court House precinct and the Corporation of Berryville, appointed in March 1921 in place of N. F. Smith.
What the sources support
The Clarke Courier of March 31, 1921 reports that the Clarke County Electoral Board appointed George E. Morgan registrar for the court house precinct in place of N. F. Smith, resigned, and lists Geo. E. Morgan as registrar for the Court House precinct and the Corporation of Berryville. Its issue of September 8, 1921 reports that George E. Morgan, returning with Police Chief Dan Hickerson, killed a rattlesnake in the road on the Blue Ridge.
See the source and its limits
The Clarke Courier of March 31, 1921 reports that the Clarke County Electoral Board appointed George E. Morgan registrar for the court house precinct in place of N. F. Smith, resigned, and lists Geo. E. Morgan as registrar for the Court House precinct and the Corporation of Berryville. Its issue of September 8, 1921 reports that George E. Morgan, returning with Police Chief Dan Hickerson, killed a rattlesnake in the road on the Blue Ridge.
What the source supports
That George E. Morgan was appointed registrar for the Court House precinct and the Corporation of Berryville in March 1921.
Uncertainty
Read from uncorrected OCR, not from the page image. Reading the September item as the same man rests on the matching name. He is not linked to any other Morgan.
Source
Evidence role: supports. The March 31, 1921 report of the Electoral Board's appointments.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., March 31, 1921
Clarke Courier · 1921-03-31 (publication)
Locator: Page 1, report "Election Judges and Clerks Named"
Relevant passageELECTION’ JUDGES AND CLERKS NAMED ... Goorge K. [George E.] Morgan Appointed Registrar for Berryvllle [Berryville] I*reclnct [Precinct] to Succeed N. F Smith, Resigned. The Clarke County Electoral Board, at a meeting Monday to name tin? [the] election officials for the ensuing year ... Mr. George E.' Morgan was appointed Registrar foe [for] the court house precinct, vice Mr. N. F. ! South [Smith] resigned
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Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
Evidence role: supports. The March 31, 1921 list of registrars.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., March 31, 1921
Clarke Courier · 1921-03-31 (publication)
Locator: Page 1, report "Election Judges and Clerks Named," list of registrars
Relevant passageRegistrars. White Post—Geo. C. Meade, Lindseys—Earnest Dearmont, Millwood—R. H. Ritter. - Motgan’s [Morgan's] Mill—Jos. W. Lloyd, , Shenandoah—Thoa. Locke, Court House—Geo. E. Morgan. Russells—Page Rutherford, Pierces—Holmes E. McAboy, Corporation of Berryvllle [Berryville]— Geo. E. Morgan.
Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.
Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
Evidence role: supports. The September 8, 1921 item.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., September 8, 1921
Clarke Courier · 1921-09-08 (publication)
Locator: Page 1, item "George E. Morgan Kills Rattlesnake on Blue Ridge"
Relevant passageGEORGE E. MORGAN KILLS RATTLESNAKE ON BLUE RIDGE Mr. George E. Morgan, when returning Tuesday with Police Chief Dan Hickerson. killed a rattlesnake which was suiting [sunning] itself in the road.
Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.
Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
AI-assisted source check (Claude Opus 5) · 2026-09-16. How this project checks its sources
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