Achilles Herndon Moorman (1804 - abt. 1873)

Born 24 Jun 1804 in Bedford County, Virginia, USA [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Smith (Calland) Moorman — married 19 Dec 1825 in PIttsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died about 19 Jan 1873 at about age 68 in Callands Township, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

Achilles was born 24 Jun 1804 to Charles Moorman and Nancy Hancock. ^[1] He married Eliza Smith Calland on 22 Dec 1825. ^[2]

Marriage Record:

Name: Achellis H. Moorman

Gender: Male

Spouse Name: Eliza S. Calland

Spouse Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 19 Dec 1825

County: Pittsylvania

State: Virginia

Achilles and Eliza had the following children: ^{[2] [3] [4]}

1. Elizabeth Ann Moorman, b. 4 Oct 1826, d. 21 Aug 1892; m. 30 May 1843 to William Archibald Dickinson.
2. Mary Cornelia Moorman, b. 16 Dec 1828, d. 15 Jul 1835.
3. Charles Moorman, b. 20 Jan 1831, d. 27 Aug 1831.
4. Unknown daughter, b. 25 May 1832.
5. James Calland Moorman, b. 10 Nov 1833, d. 8 Nov 1863; m. 20 Dec 1855 to Nannie Keen.
6. Thomas Clark Moorman, b. 18 Feb 1836, d. 20 Aug 1841.
7. Samuel Achilles Moorman, b. 21 Jan 1838, d. 3 Jan 1919; ^[5] m. 1864 to Mollie F. Payne.
8. Mary Cornelia Moorman, b. 19 Oct 1839; m. 28 Nov 1859 to Dr. Benjamin H. Tatum.
9. William Edward Moorman, b. 11 Oct 1841, d. 12 Mar 1843.
10. Unknown son, b. 21 May 1844.
11. Rev. Richard Johnson Moorman, b. 29 Oct 1846; m. 16 Feb 1876 to Hattie Jameson.
12. Elvira Jane Moorman, b. 26 May 1852.
13. Charles Thomas Moorman, b. 22 Sep 1854; m. 20 Feb 1886 to Ella Bolan.

Achilles Moorman died 19 Jan 1873 ^[6] at his residence in Callands, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. ^[2] He is buried at Moorman Cemetery, Callands, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. ^[6]

Text of Virginia Death Record: ^[7]

Name: A H Moorman

Birth Date: abt 1806

Birth Place: Pittsylvania County

Death Date: 19 Sep 1873

Death Place: Callands Twsp., Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Death Age: 67

Occupation: Farmer

Race: White

Marital Status: Married

Gender: Male

Father Name: Charles Moorman

Mother Name: Nancy Moorman

Spouse Name: Elija S. Moorman

FHL Film Number: 2048580

Note: Conflicting DOD between Virginia Death Index ^[7] and tombstone. ^[6] (September 19, 1873 vs. January 19, 1873, respectively.)

Census Data

1850: Pittsylvania County, part of, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA ^[8]

Age 45, merchant. Includes Eliza (39), and children, James (16, clerk), Samuel (12), Mary (10), and Richard (3). Also includes James C. Egan (28, physician), John M. Hutchings (24, physician), and Sally Emmerson (40). All listed born in Virginia.

1860: North District, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA ^[9]

Age 55, farmer. Includes wife, Eliza S. (49), and children, Samuel A. (22, tobacconist), Richard H. (13), Elvira J. (8), and Thomas C. (5). Also includes Charles S. A. Moorman (19, school teacher), E. A. Dickinson (31, female), Mary A. Dickinson (9), and William Gibson (22, factory laborer). All listed born in Virginia.

Sources

1. ↑ Family Bible of Achilles Herndon Moorman, now owned by Mrs. William A. Moorman, via FamilySearch (not yet indexed), image 680.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Family Bible of Achilles Herndon Moorman, now owned by Mrs. William A. Moorman, via FamilySearch (not yet indexed), image 681.
3. ↑ Family Bible of Achilles Herndon Moorman, now owned by Mrs. William A. Moorman, via FamilySearch (not yet indexed), image 682.
4. ↑ Family Bible of Achilles Herndon Moorman, now owned by Mrs. William A. Moorman, via FamilySearch (not yet indexed), image 683.
5. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch : 16 August 2019, A H Moorman in entry for Samuel A Moorman, 03 Jan 1919; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry.com : 2012; citing Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Achilles H Moorman (24 Jun 1804–19 Jun 1873), Find A Grave: Memorial #100513448, citing Moorman Cemetery, Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by larry eanes (contributor 47362460) .
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912," database, FamilySearch : 10 March 2018, A.H. Moorman, 19 Sep 1873; citing Callands Twsp., Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, reference Image 394 Line 19; FHL microfilm 2,048,580.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch : 12 April 2016, A H Moorman, Pittsylvania county, part of, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States; citing family 991, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch : 13 December 2017, A H Moorman, 1860.

See also:

• 'Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.