Samuel Moorhead (1798 - 1885)

Born 5 Aug 1798 in Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States

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Descendants

Died 14 Jul 1885 at age 86 in Biglick Township, Hancock, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Samuel was born in 1798 and passed away in 1885. He was the son of John Moorhead and Sarah Donnell.

Married Mary Edgar 6/5/1823

Excerpt from "A Moorhead/Morehead Genealogy" ^[1]

Samuel Moorhead, b 5 August 1798, Derry Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA; d 14 July 1885, Biglick Twp., Hancock Co; entered tract in Portage Twp., Hancock Co. 19 August 1833, and settled in the spring of 1834. Elected elder, Findlay First Presbyterian Church, November 1835.

He lost his sight the last several years of his life. As with brother John, he, too, was cited for his physical attributes. He m 5 June 1823, Mary Edgar,27 b 25 July 1792, Cabarrus Co., NC, d 26 January 1853, Portage Twp. Both Samuel and Mary bur Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

Much effort has failed to uncover the parentage and ancestry of Mary Edgar. Mary must have been related to her father-in-law's third wife, perhaps a sister. Certainly, the Edgar family who settled early in Fawn Twp., York Co., PA is involved. Two brothers of this family, Hugh and Adam, moved to Mecklenberg Co., NC in that portion which later became Cabarrus Co. Before 1800, they moved to the Cross Creek region of Washington Co., PA, joining a brother James who was prominent in religious and civic activities. James was an elder of the Cross Creek Presbyterian Church, and Hugh became an elder, too, after his arrival. The Newman Creek Presbyterian Church records show that a William Edgar was elected to serve as an elder at its organization in 1814. Shortly after, Hugh arrived from Washington Co., and he, too, was received into that office. The church records indicate that Hugh d in 1832. The author believes that Hugh Edgar is a probable father of Mary, but proof is lacking.

Children of Samuel Moorhead and Mary Edgar:

1. John Edgar, b 30 June 1824.
2. Martha Jane, b 6 December 1825.

Census Data

1850 census, Portage, Hancock, Ohio, United States ^[2]

Samuel Morehead Male 52 Pennsylvania, Farmer

Mary Morehead Female 57 Pennsylvania

John Morehead Male 25 Ohio, Farmer

Martha Jane Morehead Female 22 Ohio

Mary Jane Edgar Female 25 Ohio

1860 census, Portage Township, Hancock, Ohio, United States ^[3]

John Morehead Male 36 Ohio, Farmer

Catharine Morehead Female 36 Ohio

Mary E Morehead Female 4 Ohio

Emma J Morehead Female 2 Ohio

Samuel E Morehead Male 0 Ohio

Samuel Morehead Male 62 Pennsylvania, Farmer

Lovina Morehead Female 19 Ohio

1870 census, Portage Township, Hancock, Ohio, United States ^[4]

Samuel Morehead Male 72 Pennsylvania, Retired Farmer

John E Morehead Male 46 Ohio, Farmer

Catherine Morehead Female 46 Ohio, Keeping House

Mary E Morehead Female 14 Ohio

Emma J Morehead Female 12 Ohio

Samuel E Morehead Male 10 Ohio

Frank Morehead Male 8 Ohio

Minerva Morehead Female 4 Ohio

James Patterson Male 19 Ohio, Farm Laborer

Sources

1. ↑ Page 15 of “A Moorhead/Morehead Genealogy": Some Descendants of John Moorhead, ca 1720-1785, Cumberland and Westmoreland Counties, Pennsylvania, Stark, Hancock, and Wood Counties, Ohio, and Points West” by Rex K Moorhead, 1992, Sun City West, Arizona, 162 pages.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQZ-J64 : 12 April 2016), Samuel Morehead, Portage, Hancock, Ohio, United States; citing family 26, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC2B-WQR : 13 December 2017), Samuel Morehead in entry for John Morehead, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M62J-DYR : 14 June 2019), Samuel Morehead, 1870.