Howard County IN Archives Biographies.....Moorman, John B. 1858 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com April 23, 2006, 11:56 pm Author: Jackson Morrow JOHN B. MOORMAN. There are individuals in nearly every community who, by reason of pronounced ability and force of character, rise above the heads of the masses and command the unbounded esteem of their fellow men. Characterized by perseverance and a directing spirit, two virtues that never fail, such men always make their presence felt and the vigor of their strong personalities serves as a stimulus and incentive to the young and rising generation. To the energetic and enterprising class the subject of this review very properly belongs. Having never been seized with the roaming desires that have led many of Howard county's young men to other fields of endeavor and other states, where they have sought their fortunes. Mr. Moorman has devoted his life to industries at home and has succeeded remarkably well, as we shall see by a study of his life history. John B. Moorman was born in Union township, Howard county, Indiana, March 4, 1858, the son of Chuza and Rachel (Fellow) Moorman. The Moorman family first came to Wayne county and later to Grant county, this state, finally moving to Howard county. The subject's father was four years old when he came to Grant county, and when he was twenty-four years old he came to Union township, this county, and here he lived near Jonesboro, for a number of years. He became well known, having been a Quaker preacher. He met his death accidentally in a gas well, one of the first that was drilled in Howard county. The mother of the subject was the second wife of his father. There were four children in the family, three sons and one daughter, namely: John B., Amanda J., wife of Henry Tolle, of Tipton county, Indiana; C. D. and C. O. C. D. is a telegraph operator in Oklahoma and C. O. is living on a farm in Tipton county, this state. John B. Moorman, our subject, was reared on a farm where he assisted with the work during the summer months, attending school in the winter until he was nineteen years old. The domestic life of the subject dates from 1877, when he was happily married to Martha A. Jackson, of Howard county, a daughter of a well known family. To this union eleven children have been born, all but one surviving in 1908, the family consisting of eight sons and two daughters, namely: Omer L., Lulu M., Lewis A., Frank L., Tristram L., Russell L., James L., Deva A., Wilbur L., and Garald L. In politics our subject is a Prohibitionist, but he at one time affiliated with the Republican party. In the fall of 1904 he was nominated for trustee on the Prohibitionist ticket. The Democrats did not nominate a candidate and Mr. Moorman was elected by eleven votes. The township is largely Republican. He is the present trustee and is exercising the duties of the office in a manner to reflect credit upon himself and to the satisfaction of all concerned. Mr. Moorman resides on a portion of the old homestead, where he owns forty acres of well improved land. He is a man of sterling qualities and is highly honored by all who know him as a result of his public-spirit, honesty in business and his advocacy of wholesome living and his support of all movements looking to the betterment of his community and county. He is pleasant and kindly disposed and it is not too much to say that no man in Howard county is held in higher esteem by those who know him best. Additional Comments: From: HISTORY OF HOWARD COUNTY INDIANA BY JACKSON MORROW, B. A. ILLUSTRATED VOL. II B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (circa 1909) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/howard/bios/moorman375nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/infiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb