Fayette County KyArchives Biographies.....Moran, William January 6, 1850 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ken Wright wright@prestontel.com September 1, 2010, 4:35 pm Source: History of Jackson County, Iowa Author: J.W.Ellis History of Jackson County, Iowa, 1910, J. W. Ellis WILLIAM MORAN. William Moran has occupied no inconspicuous place in the public life of Prairie Spring township and as a farmer has won a success that is gratifying and entitles him to be numbered among the substantial citizens of the community. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, January 6, 1850, his parents being Michael and Catherine (Fitzpatrick) Moran, natives of Counties Longford and Wexford, Ireland, respectively. The father came to the United States in 1837 and after living in New York for a time went to Kentucky, where he was married. In 1857 he came to Jackson county, Iowa, settling in Prairie Spring township, where he secured a tract of land and lived until his death in 1896. William Moran was about seven years of age when he was brought to this state and from that time was reared in Jackson county, attending the district schools near his home in the acquirement of an education through the winter months and in the summer seasons engaging in the general work of the farm. He remained with his father until he reached the age of thirty-two years, when he purchased the tract of land on which he is now living. The experience of former years had well qualified him for the responsibilities that devolved upon him as an independent farmer and subsequently he met with great success, obtaining a generous income from the sale of his crops. It was on the igth of April, 1882, that Mr. Moran was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Kirk, a daughter of Frank Kirk, formerly a resident of Jackson county, Iowa, but now living in Dubuque. Mrs. Moran died October 26, 1901. Twelve children were born to the couple, seven of whom are now living, as follows: William, Faustina, Leo Joseph, Marie, Catherine, John B. and Donald E. The eldest is employed by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad and is a resident of Dubuque, but the others are living at home. Since age conferred upon him the right of franchise Mr. Moran has invariably voted the democratic ticket, having firm faith in the principles of the party as conducive to good government. His fellow citizens, recognizing his ability and integrity of purpose and action, have called him to several offices, and he has served acceptably as justice of the peace, as mayor of Lamotte for two terms and as a member of the county board of supervisors for two terms. He also rendered valuable service while a school director, in this capacity, as in those previously mentioned, displaying a sincere desire to promote the progress and advancement of the community in every way possible. His public, like his private life, has been without shadow of suspicion or stain of dishonor, and now at the age of sixty years he enjoys not only a comfortable income, which is the reward of his labor, but also the unqualified respect of his fellowmen, which is the more satisfying compensation for years spent honorably and in strict conformance to high ideals of manhood. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/fayette/bios/moran507gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/