Beyond our Elusive William Daniel

His Civil War pension application 2 Aug 1909 stated that he had been a resident of Texas for 32 years (since 1877).

Census:
1880, TEXAS , ROBERTSON, 6-PCT, Series: T9 Roll: 1324 Page: 542
380/405, Morgan, F. W., w, m, 36, widowed, farmer, MS, TN, MS
----, W. O., w, m, 13, Son, at home, MS, MS, MS
----, G. I. D., w, f, 12, daughter, at home, MS, MS, MS
----, W. M., w, m, 10, son, at home, MS, MS, MS
----, F. W., w, m, 7, son, MS, MS, MS
----, I. A. P., w, f, 2, daughter, TX, MS, MS
----, H. Volney, w, m, 3/12, Mar, son, TX, MS, MS
Alexander, M. M. w, f, 62, Mother-in-law, widowed, keeping house, AL
----, M. E. w, f, 20, Sister-in-law, MS, AL, AL

1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Bastrop, Texas; Roll: 1609; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1241609
44/44, Morgan, Fred, head, w, m, 17, Aug 1843, 56, m, MS, TN, MS, farmer, can read, write, and speak English, own, mortgaged, farm
----, Kate, wife, w, f, Nov 1859, 40, m, 17, 6 children, 4 living, TX, TN, MS
----, Lena P., dau. w, f, Jul 1884, 15, s, TX, MS, TX, at school, 3 months, can read, write, and speak Eng.
----, Lilly D., Dau., w, f, May 1886, 14, s, TX, MS, TX, at school, 3 months, can read, write, and speak Eng.
----, Bennie B., son, w, f [sic], Apr 1888, 12, s, TX, MS, TX, at school, 3 months, can read, write, and speak Eng.
----, Sarah O., dau., w, f, Jan 1891, 9, s, TX, MS, TX, 3 months, can read, write, and speak Eng.