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Kate Morgan

Kate Morgan (c. 1864 – November 28, 1892) was an American woman who died under mysterious circumstances, and is thought by locals to now haunt the Hotel del Coronado in Coronado, California. She was buried at nearby Mount Hope Cemetery in Division 5, Section 1.

Kate Morgan
Kate Morgan in circa 1886
Born
Kate Farmer

c. 1864
DiedNovember 28, 1892(1892-11-28) (aged 27–28)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesLottie A. Bernard
Known forGhost of the Hotel del Coronado

Background edit

Kate Farmer was born in Fremont County, Iowa, around the year of 1864. Her mother died on September 23, 1865,[1] and at the age of two, young Kate was sent to live with her maternal grandfather, Joe Chandler.[2]

On November 9, 1870, Kate's father, George Washington Farmer, was appointed to be the Postmaster of Hamburg, Iowa.[3] He remarried in 1871, fathered two more daughters and then moved to Texas,[4] where he died in 1876.[5]

On December 30, 1885, Kate married Thomas Edwin Morgan[citation needed] and they had one child, a boy, born on October 31, 1886; he lived only two days.[6]

Around 1890, Kate Morgan ran off with Albert Allen, a stepson of Thomas' stepmother, Emily Dennison Allen Morgan.[7]

This relationship also did not appear to have lasted. Although there are very few records of Morgan's life at this time, the next time she was reported sighted, she was ill and alone.

Her next appearance was at the Hotel del Coronado in 1892. She arrived on November 24,[8] checking in under the name "Mrs. Lottie A. Bernard, Detroit." The staff reported that she seemed ladylike, beautiful, reserved and well-dressed, but troubled and very melancholy.[9]

Death edit

Kate was found dead on November 29, 1892, on the exterior staircase of the Hotel del Coronado leading to the beach, of what was believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head five days after checking into the hotel. A San Francisco lawyer, Alan May, speculated in the 1980s that her death involved foul play. Evidence for the alleged homicide was a passing statement during the coroner's inquest that the bullet found in her head did not match that of her own gun. There are many theories as to how Kate Morgan died, however none have been confirmed.[10]

Sightings edit

There have been many putative ghost sightings, and other potential paranormal events at Hotel del Coronado since then. The official Hotel del Coronado website [11] even mentions the ghost.

The hotel's Heritage Department has published an official book on this subject, written by the hotel's professional historian, titled The Beautiful Stranger: The Ghost of Kate Morgan and The Hotel del Coronado.[12] It avoids speculation in its research of historical documents available in local public libraries, historical societies, and university libraries as well as city hall and police files. The Heritage Department's book leans toward the official suicide verdict.

There are four other books available. John T. Cullen has written two: his first, updated in 2008, Dead Move: Kate Morgan and the Haunting Mystery of Coronado, Second Edition, is a non-fiction account of the mystery. His second is Lethal Journey, a novel published in August 2009.

The third book is The Ghost of the Hotel del Coronado, The TRUE Story of Kate Morgan, by Terry Girardot. Kate's husband, Tom Morgan, was the half-brother of Girardot's maternal grandmother, and his book contains full versions of all articles from the San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco newspapers from that period, along with documents from his genealogy research, including the original telegram sent to Tom advising him of Kate's suicide. Tom's granddaughter provided him with the photograph of Kate seen on this page.

A fourth ghost story book is by the above mentioned lawyer Alan M. May. [13] Alan speculated that Kate did not kill herself, while also speculating that she may have been a daughter of one of his own ancestors.

References edit

  1. ^ Gravestone, Mt. Olive Cemetery, Hamburg, Iowa.
  2. ^ Affidavit of Joseph Chandler, August 12, 1879, in the matter of the Estate of George W. Farmer.
  3. ^ National Archives, Old Military and Civil Records.
  4. ^ Biography of Henry Eubank, "Wheatheart of the Plains - An Early History of Ochiltree County, 1969.
  5. ^ Affidavit of B. M. Burke, County Clerk, McCullouch County, Texas, July 7, 1880, in the matter of the Estate of George W. Farmer.
  6. ^ Gravestone, Utterback Cemetery, Riverton, Iowa.
  7. ^ Written statement by Tom Morgan's daughter.
  8. ^ Monteagudo, Merrie (2017). "From the archives: 1892 death in Coronado". San Diego Union-Tribune. San Diego, California.
  9. ^ "Some Say This Woman Haunts a California Hotel, but Who Was She?". 3 May 2018.
  10. ^ Alan M. May. The Legend of Kate Morgan: The Search for the Ghost of the Hotel del Coronado
  11. ^ . Archived from the original on 2008-04-28. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
  12. ^ Official Heritage Dept. Book, The Beautiful Stranger: The Ghost of Kate Morgan and The Hotel del Coronado ISBN 978-0-916251-73-4.
  13. ^ The Legend of Kate Morgan: The Search for the Ghost of the Hotel del Coronado. ISBN 1-122-26574-3.

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For the Welsh beauty queen model and actress see Kate Alicia Morgan For the 24 character see Kate Morgan 24 character For the American pornographic actress see Katie Morgan Kate Morgan c 1864 November 28 1892 was an American woman who died under mysterious circumstances and is thought by locals to now haunt the Hotel del Coronado in Coronado California She was buried at nearby Mount Hope Cemetery in Division 5 Section 1 Kate MorganKate Morgan in circa 1886BornKate Farmerc 1864 Fremont County IowaDiedNovember 28 1892 1892 11 28 aged 27 28 Coronado CaliforniaNationalityAmericanOther namesLottie A BernardKnown forGhost of the Hotel del Coronado Contents 1 Background 2 Death 3 Sightings 4 ReferencesBackground editKate Farmer was born in Fremont County Iowa around the year of 1864 Her mother died on September 23 1865 1 and at the age of two young Kate was sent to live with her maternal grandfather Joe Chandler 2 On November 9 1870 Kate s father George Washington Farmer was appointed to be the Postmaster of Hamburg Iowa 3 He remarried in 1871 fathered two more daughters and then moved to Texas 4 where he died in 1876 5 On December 30 1885 Kate married Thomas Edwin Morgan citation needed and they had one child a boy born on October 31 1886 he lived only two days 6 Around 1890 Kate Morgan ran off with Albert Allen a stepson of Thomas stepmother Emily Dennison Allen Morgan 7 This relationship also did not appear to have lasted Although there are very few records of Morgan s life at this time the next time she was reported sighted she was ill and alone Her next appearance was at the Hotel del Coronado in 1892 She arrived on November 24 8 checking in under the name Mrs Lottie A Bernard Detroit The staff reported that she seemed ladylike beautiful reserved and well dressed but troubled and very melancholy 9 Death editKate was found dead on November 29 1892 on the exterior staircase of the Hotel del Coronado leading to the beach of what was believed to be a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head five days after checking into the hotel A San Francisco lawyer Alan May speculated in the 1980s that her death involved foul play Evidence for the alleged homicide was a passing statement during the coroner s inquest that the bullet found in her head did not match that of her own gun There are many theories as to how Kate Morgan died however none have been confirmed 10 Sightings editThere have been many putative ghost sightings and other potential paranormal events at Hotel del Coronado since then The official Hotel del Coronado website 11 even mentions the ghost The hotel s Heritage Department has published an official book on this subject written by the hotel s professional historian titled The Beautiful Stranger The Ghost of Kate Morgan and The Hotel del Coronado 12 It avoids speculation in its research of historical documents available in local public libraries historical societies and university libraries as well as city hall and police files The Heritage Department s book leans toward the official suicide verdict There are four other books available John T Cullen has written two his first updated in 2008 Dead Move Kate Morgan and the Haunting Mystery of Coronado Second Edition is a non fiction account of the mystery His second is Lethal Journey a novel published in August 2009 The third book is The Ghost of the Hotel del Coronado The TRUE Story of Kate Morgan by Terry Girardot Kate s husband Tom Morgan was the half brother of Girardot s maternal grandmother and his book contains full versions of all articles from the San Diego Los Angeles and San Francisco newspapers from that period along with documents from his genealogy research including the original telegram sent to Tom advising him of Kate s suicide Tom s granddaughter provided him with the photograph of Kate seen on this page A fourth ghost story book is by the above mentioned lawyer Alan M May 13 Alan speculated that Kate did not kill herself while also speculating that she may have been a daughter of one of his own ancestors References edit Gravestone Mt Olive Cemetery Hamburg Iowa Affidavit of Joseph Chandler August 12 1879 in the matter of the Estate of George W Farmer National Archives Old Military and Civil Records Biography of Henry Eubank Wheatheart of the Plains An Early History of Ochiltree County 1969 Affidavit of B M Burke County Clerk McCullouch County Texas July 7 1880 in the matter of the Estate of George W Farmer Gravestone Utterback Cemetery Riverton Iowa Written statement by Tom Morgan s daughter Monteagudo Merrie 2017 From the archives 1892 death in Coronado San Diego Union Tribune San Diego California Some Say This Woman Haunts a California Hotel but Who Was She 3 May 2018 Alan M May The Legend of Kate Morgan The Search for the Ghost of the Hotel del Coronado Official website Hotel del Coronado History Archived from the original on 2008 04 28 Retrieved 2008 05 06 Official Heritage Dept Book The Beautiful Stranger The Ghost of Kate Morgan and The Hotel del Coronado ISBN 978 0 916251 73 4 The Legend of Kate Morgan The Search for the Ghost of the Hotel del Coronado ISBN 1 122 26574 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kate Morgan amp oldid 1217569590, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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